The suspenseful denouement is positively writhing with twists!
- Booklist, starred review
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
An absolutely delightful debut with heartwarming character growth and a clever, genre-savvy country-house mystery
- Kirkus, 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
Lincoln's love of lexicon shines. A delightful pick for sharp readers enamored of gothic sensibilities and clever prose
- Shelf Awareness, starred review
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
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
