“An ingeniously twisted nightmare road trip through the fragile psyches of two young lovers. My kind of fun!”
— CHARLIE KAUFMAN, director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Adaptation

“Swift and sharply rendered, I’m Thinking of Ending Things contains psychic traces of Alfred Hitchcock (Vertigo) and Margaret Atwood (Surfacing) for the way that Reid massages facts through the filter of extreme anxiety. . . . An unnerving exploration of identity, regret and longing. Delightfully frightening.”
— The Globe and Mail

“Generally speaking, there are two types of twists characteristic of the contemporary thriller: the twist the reader doesn’t see coming, and the twist the reader senses, but can’t quite put together on their own. The twist in I’m Thinking of Ending Things is of the latter sort, and powerfully so. . . . It has the sort of ending that will inspire readers to re-read the novel immediately, to try to figure out just how it was done. . . . Reid builds tension with a Hitchcockian intensity. . . . When the pieces fall into place, the novel comes together with a rush.”
— Toronto Star

“In addition to Cronenberg, the ghost of Stephen King hovers over these pages. . . . With its deep enigmas, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is the kind of book that encourages at least one re-reading—and a slow and attentive reading at that. The characters themselves may not have more secrets to reveal, but the dense psychological space they’re traveling through remains as full of dark surprises as your friendly neighborhood black hole. . . . This is the boldest and most original literary thriller to appear in some time.”
— Chicago Tribune

“A deviously smart, suspenseful, intense, and truly haunting book with a fuse long and masterfully laid. . . . [Reid has] found a way to make us feel old fears fresh again.”
— The Los Angeles Review of Books

“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 (Starred Review)

“Reid fuses suspense with philosophy, psychology, and horror in his unsettling first novel. . . . Capped with an ending that will shock and chill, this twisty tale invites multiple readings.”
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

“In this massive departure from his earlier efforts—in both genre and style—Reid has written a superbly crafted psychological thriller, with forays into the metaphysical, which promises to keep you up at night on both counts. . . . The writing is so absorbing you’ll zoom through to see how it ends.”
— Maclean’s Magazine

“I’m thinking I don’t know what to think other than this novel, I’m Thinking of Ending Things is a brilliant, well-constructed Hitchcockian tale with a huge creep factor that will leave you scheduling a manicure for wrecked nails. . . . An unusual and truly unique tale, and the very first thing I thought of after closing this book; a straight-on crazy win.”
— The Huffington Post

“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.”
— The Independent