“Carrie Soto [Is Back] . . . is like other sports novels in which underdogs punch, volley, bat and birdie their way to victory or additional defeat, but it goes beyond this to explore sexism and racism in the tennis world in the 1990s. . . . This novel will grab you. You’ll tear through blow-by-blow descriptions of championship matches on some of the most famous tennis courts in the world. . . . It’s the perfect novel to close out your summer.”— The Washington Post
“An epic story about bravery, endurance, but also the power of vulnerability.”—BuzzFeed
“The books in Reid’s famous women quartet stand alone. . . . But each of the books centers a vibrant protagonist managing the tensions between her glamorous life in the public eye and the pressures she feels in private . . . with Reid meticulously collecting minute yet meaningful details to help build immersive worlds. . . . In detailing Carrie Soto’s evolving feelings about her tennis career, Reid underlines the toll that living under that kind of pressure can take.”— Time
“Reid . . . draws on the lives of actual tennis pros (think Serena, Sharapova) to build a world of believable rivalries and intrigue infused with the whiplash suspense of a nail-biting tennis match.”— People (Book of the Week)
“One of the most hyped books of the year is finally here. . . . Powerful and inspiring . . . We have nothing but love-love for this book.”— E! Online
“Nearly every Taylor Jenkins Reid novel reads like a survey course in some flagrantly glamorous specialty and era. . . . Come for the King Richard–level attention to the art of the game; stay for the more personal soap operas unfolding off the court, and the final score.”— Entertainment Weekly
“Gorgeous . . . The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath . . . I’ll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it.”— Emily Henry
“Another ace by Taylor Jenkins Reid, straight to the baseline! . . . An immersive delight.”— Emma Straub
“The author of Daisy Jones and the Six and, most recently, Malibu Rising, brings back Carrie Soto—a character you might recall from Malibu—for an epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam.”— Elle
“Taylor Jenkins Reid’s latest is set in the world of the tennis elite, following a ruthless former champion who—after losing her record to a rising star—decides to come out of retirement at 37 in order to reclaim her title. It’s seriously inspiring, and it’s best enjoyed on the beach while doing no physical activity whatsoever.”— Cosmopolitan
“Told with Reid’s ability to craft dynamic, exciting characters (and taking place in the same universe as at least one of her novels), [Carrie Soto Is Back is] a very much-anticipated addition to her menagerie of page-turners.”— Fodor’s Travel
“In her latest must-read novel, Reid artfully weaves narratives of self-doubt, parental expectations, smoldering romance, and the heavy price of sacrificing it all for athletic greatness. . . . This should make your list of the most-anticipated books of 2022.”—Reader’s Digest (Editor’s Pick)
“Reid writes about the game with suspense, transforming a tennis match into a page-turner even for readers who don’t care about sports. . . . A compulsively readable look at female ambition.”— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Reid has written another knockout of a book.”—Library Journal (starred review)
“Reid captures the excitement of elite sports in her descriptions of Carrie’s games, as well as the struggle that women athletes face when their ambition and confidence is ‘too much.’ It’s another triumph for bestselling author Reid, and her growing number of fans . . . ”— Booklist (starred review)
