Acerbic, darkly feminine and very funny ... The whodunit mystery might drive the plot, but comedy is the irresistible force of this unwaveringly caustic novel ... King tenderly touches the possibility of her character’s transformation without indulging it, or sacrificing the delightful demons that propel the story.
Even in her delusions and mean-spirited snark-fests, Lillian’s voice is lucid and magnetic for fans of obsessive female narrators ... King performs an admirable feat, immersing us in Lillian’s head while cluing us into her egotism through the mouths, reactions and choices of the supporting characters. Although Lillian’s narcissism intensifies her perceptions of the world, her unreliability begs a profound and relatable question: Can we really trust ourselves?
Riveting ... King drives the narrative with a style both lean and muscular and a tempo that keeps you avidly moving from one page to the next ... With Lillian, King has created a character who is convincingly disturbing, and places her in a world that smartly smudges the line between good and bad, aggressor and victim, real and unreal.
