“A marriage of single parents is more often the stuff of sitcoms than of serious novels, but King uses it to great effect in this intense character study… King renders Vida’s seething withholding in a free, direct style that captures everything… She’s also excellent on the chil’s reactions to each other as the households come together and then separate, dramatically and perhaps permanently.” (Read the full review here.)

— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“King has superbly crafted the psyche of these principal characters…[She] has delved into the depths of two lonely souls and treated us to a wonderful experience.”

—Nandini Bandyopadhyay, Tampa Tribune

“In her follow-up to her award-winning debut, The Pleasing Hour, Lily King crafts a domestic drama with the adrenalin-fueled beating heart of a thriller, offering readers the best of two traditionally very different worlds.”

— Elle

“Beautifully written and carefully observed… King is a wildly talented writer.” (Read the full review here.)

— Claire Dederer, Chicago Tribune

“From its powerful beginning, Lily King’s The English Teacher soars. It is a book filled with surprises; a novel that takes unexpected turns… King is a masterful storyteller…Do read The English Teacher… An uplifting book with a message of hope.”

—Lloyd Ferriss, Portland Press Herald