"Heart-wrenching story of a traumatized girl's fight to reclaim herself."

- BookLife Reviews

"Alicia Cahalane Lewis's The Longest Day is a profoundly affecting novel that demands attention and empathy...[it] speaks to generations of women who know the weight of silence, while offering younger readers a story that insists on truth...a haunting and necessary reminder that bearing witness is itself an act of courage"

- Los Angeles Book Review,

"Reading The Longest Day is not easy, and it should not be. It demands empathy, attention, and reflection... [Ellen's] story reminds us of the courage it takes to speak when silence is expected, and of the necessity of listening to young voices even when they are halting, angry, or ashamed. Alicia Cahalane Lewis has given us a book that is as unsettling as it is essential."

- San Francisco Book Reviews