Mick Jett knows how to capture his audience. In Knowing Daniel, he takes his readers back in time to early America where we meet Daniel, our main character. A good-natured, but adventure-driven father, Jacob, leaves Daniel and his loving, protective mother in the town along the caravan trail where he was born. A plot borne of envy starts from the very beginning capturing the interest of the readers and leading them down a long ride of adventure and life-changing decisions for Daniel and his companions.

Jett brings a wealth of drama, romance, culture, history and action making the novel engaging for readers of many genres. Readers will enjoy the characters that intertwine with Daniel's journey through life, some trustworthy and others deceitful. Jett grips his readers with multiple suspense-filled plot points that shape the story and its characters.

The author captures many facets of human emotion. Readers can easily relate to the characters, some for their loving kindness, and others for their ego and envious nature. Jett does an exceptional job creating believable characters and portraying the power and dimension of family bonds.

During the course of Daniel's journey, the reader becomes immersed in the time period. The hardships and joys are palpable from the wagon caravan to the American settlement of Oakville, where Daniel was raised. Daniel's childhood friend, Seth, marries a Cherokee woman and Jett invites his readers in to experience life with a Cherokee tribe. Jett excels at contrasting American and Indian culture without bias. Daniel and Seth cross paths again on the battlefield in the War of 1812. Once again, Jett brings the reader into the experience of war. He does an excellent job of bringing knowledge and background of the time period while continuing to highlight the characters and their personal treks.

Mick Jett brings the story to life by describing so vibrantly both the setting and the personalities encountered in Knowing Daniel. From the first page, readers are drawn to the world of Daniel and continue to turn page after page waiting with excitement to see what happens next. It is easy to see yourself in the story whether with the wagon caravan, in Oakville at the birthing tree, the Cherokee Nation, or in the War of 1812.

­- Christy Hill, Special Review Report for The Tallahassee Democrat