'Supremely engaging... A smoothly told, unexpectedly affecting foray into a lesser-known chapter of the literary giant's life' - Kirkus (starred review) 

'In this literary tour de force... Charyn vividly portrays Sonny's journey from slick short story writer to suffering artist. The winning result humanizes a legend' - Publishers Weekly 

'Nuanced and acutely perceptive... Charyn offers an astute psychological portrait of an elusive yet vastly compelling subject' - Booklist

'Charyn peers into the traumas that formed the lifelong recluse and his enigmatic stories... An engaging and informative rendering of an important American author' - Historical Novel Society 

'Charyn, who at 83 has had a remarkably prolific career, has an affinity for literary sphinxes... Sergeant Salinger is true to history... but in this novel, as with much of Salinger’s life, we have to accept a certain amount of mystery' - Washington Post

'Masterful... Grounded in biological fact and topped with a generous helping of imagination, Charyn's novel wonderfully recreates the war years of J. D. Salinger' - Michigan Daily 

'A tour de force... Charyn is a master of the written word' - Jewish Journal 

'Charyn deftly leaves the reader wondering whether Holden Caulfield's teenage angst was really Salinger's personification of post-traumatic stress disorder... Engrossing' - Library Journal

'An in depth look at one of our most celebrated of writers... Complex and full of intrigue' - Comics Grinder