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Lincoln whips up a witty confection of highly colorful characters, dynamic wordplay, and a plot dense with action, suspense, double-dealing, innovative murder weapons, and a well-orchestrated eleventh-hour reveal
- The Horn Book Magazine,
The suspenseful denouement is positively writhing with twists!
- Booklist, starred review,
An absolutely delightful debut with heartwarming character growth and a clever, genre-savvy country-house mystery
- Kirkus, starred review,
Lincoln's love of lexicon shines. A delightful pick for sharp readers enamored of gothic sensibilities and clever prose
- Shelf Awareness, starred review,
Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket.This archly told, never muddled debut whodunit reveals a roster of distinct characters, a labyrinthine setting and plot, and a mystery that is as clever as its heroine
- Publishers Weekly, starred review,
This incredible and indefinable debut novel is a brilliant celebration of individuality packed with wordplay and mischief. (...) Filled with suspense and quirky characters, The Swifts is a sharp and witty story that has quickly swept us off our feet.
Barnes & Noble Children's & YA Book Award 2023
I mordmysteriet «Familien Swift» er formuleringene minst like slagferdige som drapsmannen. (..) språket løfter «Familien Swift». Her ligger det kjærlighet i de britiske, snirklete og godlynt syrlige formuleringene (.) Illustrasjonene speiler språket godt og sender assosiasjoner til Roald Dahl-illustratør Quentin Blake.
- Silje Bekeng-Flemmen, Klassekampen
The Swifts celebrates the wonders of wordplay and the complexity of identity while serving up a compelling murder mystery and a twisty treasure hunt
- BookPage,