The English Teacher

A domestic drama with the adrenaline-fuelled beating heart of a thriller.Elle

[Lily King] has the intuitive touch of a writer whose primary interest is the inner world of her creations.The Boston Globe

[Lily King] writes with subtle clarity, displaying an intuitive understanding of the vulnerable psyches of teenagers, and with pinpoint perception of her characters' inner lives.Booklist

The heart of the story is its lovely depiction of wounded people struggling to find solace and stability in each other.The Arizona Republic