Lola Quartet

Emily St. John Mandel was born in Canada and studied dance at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She is the author of the novels Last Night in Montreal, The Singer's Gun, The Lola Quartet and Station Eleven and is a staff writer for The Millions. She lives in New York City.

Percolates with suspense New York Times Elegant and hypnotic ... Mandel brilliantly modulates the heightening suspense in a novel that remains, above all, an elegy for lost innocence Washington Post The book virtually trumpets the author's talents: her charismatic verbal grace and acuity, the rich atmosphere she creates Boston Globe Mandel is an exuberant storyteller New York Times Mandel has a beautiful writing style Independent on Sunday Mandel (The Singer's Gun) strikes a confident chord in her third novel ... The author again melds mystery plotting with literary techniques like shifting points-of-view, resulting in both sophistication and suspense ... Mandel's novel excels as a character study that considers the slow degradation of hopes, dreams, and expectations of people who are only in their late 20s but already feel ancient Publisher's Weekly This ingeniously structured literary thriller begins in sunlight before slipping deeper and deeper into crime and moral darkness. ... Emily St. John Mandel is so sure-footed in her invention and so good at delineating her cast, that I went along trustingly and with bated breath Star Tribune Riveting... Evocative, intriguing, and complex, this novel is as smooth as the underbelly of a deadly, furtive reptile. Mandel's substantial fan base will rejoice; word of mouth will bring new fans on board Library Journal