The Answers (Lacey novel)

Dwight Garner, in a review published by The New York Times, praised the novel as a book of "intellect and amplitude that deepens as it moves forward".^[3] Garner also praised the book as a worthwhile follow-up to Lacey's first novel, Nobody Is Ever Missing.^[3] In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews said "with otherworldly precision and subtle wit, Lacey creates a gently surreal dreamscape that’s both intoxicating and profound. A singular novel; as unexpected as it is rich."^[4]

Deadline reported in November 2022 that the novel would be adapted into a television series for channel FX.^[5] In November 2022, David Corenswet was reported tapped to star as the male lead in the pilot, with Deadline describing his character 'Christopher Skye' as a charismatic but troubled movie star involved in an enigmatic, futuristic dating experiment.^[6]