“Utterly mesmeric.”—The Guardian
“Remarkably engrossing . . . impressive and unsettling.”—Owen King, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
“A classic psychological suspense . . . feels ripped from the headlines.”—People
“At the heart of her latest novel stands Francis Fox, a mysterious charmer who is nearly as protean as Oates, though—no offense to either novelist or character—profoundly more menacing. Tom Ripley, eat your heart out.”—NPR
“This sprawling yet immersive novel is rich in suspense, diabolical secrets and psychological insight.”—The Economist
“A dark, daring plunge into literary suspense, and it’s absolutely chilling . . . Uneasy, unflinching and unforgettable, this is Oates at her most disturbing and masterful.”—The Seattle Times
“Charming but mysterious English teacher . . . dead body . . . dogged detective . . . deep questions about what it means to be human . . . and Oates. Yes please.”—Esquire
“It’s no surprise [Oates has] written a big summer book. . . . Fox is poised to be the big escape a lot of us are looking for right about now.”—The Boston Globe
“Enthralling . . . chilling . . . Oates wants us to turn pages and squirm.”—Los Angeles Times
“A chilling portrait of manipulation and menace within the cloistered world of an elite boarding school.”—Financial Times
“Eerie, shocking, provoking, and beautifully written, Fox is yet further proof that Oates is one of the greatest writers among us today.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn
“As beautifully written and brilliantly constructed as this story is, as wonderful as the mystery is, Fox’s power is in the many depths of character Joyce Carol Oates explores and how she captures the nuances of the choices people make.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly
“I can’t remember the last time I read something so (darkly, disconcertingly) addictive that yet bears so much realism and nuance and depth. Oates is a genius in the truest sense of the word—fearing nothing, including radical reinvention—and Fox is, to my mind, her most compelling book in her remarkable career.”—Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You
“[A] psychological thriller about a private school teacher whose disturbing past is uncovered when his car is found submerged in the swampy wetlands . . . a probing analysis of the mind of a predatory person.”—Hartford Courant
“[Fox is] unlike any other mystery I’ve read. It’s so fully imagined, in the way that only Oates can do, powerful and sinister and beautifully written in her mesmerizing prose. Nobody else writes like the great Joyce Carol Oates. It’s remarkable.”—New York Times bestselling author Joseph Finder
“Oates layers this extraordinarily complex tale with many surprises that keep the pages turning to the point where the length of the novel seems effortless on her part and impossible to put down . . . [Oates is] a literary master.”—Bookreporter
“A mystery at heart, but a gorgeously composed one that uses every modality to create ominous atmosphere . . . Iit is nearly impossible to look away.”—Open Letters Review
“Joyce Carol Oates’s astounding Fox is at once a psychological thriller, a police procedural, and a fair-play puzzler.”—Shelf Awareness
“[A] captivating whodunit . . . Oates is at the top of her game.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“[Oates] is at her best here: insightful, unrelenting, and devastating.”—Library Journal, starred review
“Menacing, mesmerizing, and thoroughly provocative.”—Booklist, starred review
“A tautly wound procedural, elegantly written . . . [a] moody, often shocking mystery.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“A master of her craft.”—AARP
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