I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Reid) - Book Reviews

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Iain Reid has written a creepy but enthralling new novel.... It’s a psychological thriller that keeps readers guessing.
NPR's Weekend Edition


Reid’s gradually building spookiness and plainspoken intellectualism make I’m Thinking of Ending Things a smart and unexpectedly fun book.
New York Journal of Books


This is the boldest and most original literary thriller to appear in some time.
Chicago Tribune


Your dread and unease will mount with every passing page.
Entertainment Weekly


This is a deliciously frightening novel, Reid has a light, idiosyncratic touch but never lets his vice-like grip of suspense slacken for a second. Once finished, you will be hard pressed not to start the whole terrifying journey all over again.
Independent (UK)


(Starred review.) Nonfiction author Reid fuses suspense with philosophy, psychology, and horror in his unsettling first novel set in an unspecified locale.... Capped with an ending that will shock and chill, this twisty tale invites multiple readings.
Publishers Weekly


(Starred review.) [T]he unnamed narrator is traveling with her new boyfriend Jake to visit his parents at the family farm. The novel's vague title seems to become clearer as the narrator repeatedly ponders calling off their relationship.... This slim first novel packs a big psychological punch with a twisty story line and an ending that will leave readers breathless. —Portia Kapraun, Delphi P.L., IN
Library Journal


(Starred review.) Reid's preternaturally creepy debut unfolds like a bad dream, the kind from which you desperately want to wake up yet also want to keep dreaming.... Reid's tightly crafted tale toys with the nature of identity and comes by its terror honestly, building a wall of intricately layered psychological torment so impenetrable it's impossible to escape.
Kirkus Reviews