NPR Books called THOSE WHO KNEW, an Indie Next Pick for November 2018, “a fast-paced, hackles-raising story that focuses on silenced victims of assault and the remorse and shame that comes of not speaking up against abuses of power,” and Vulture declared it "propulsive." In a feature Wall Street Journal interview, Lana Florsheim described Novey's "examination of power, misogyny and complicity" as "uncannily salient." Viking published the book on November 6, 2018.