Praise for Big Bad Wool
A New York Times Editors’ Choice
“This shaggy-sheep story is by turns whimsical, spooky, witty and poignant. It’s worth the reader’s suspension of disbelief to persevere to the triumphant finale.”
—Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal
“Exceedingly delightful.”
—Sarah Weinman, The New York Times
“Rich and complex . . . Swann dexterously handles 19 ovine characters who are as individual as my neighbors’ faces.”
—The Washington Post
“A charming romp . . . A fun variation on the traditional country cozy.”
—Toronto Star
“Kooky, strange, and altogether immensely entertaining.”
—BookTrib
“Witty . . . As in the previous book, Swann gives each of her animal protagonists a distinctive voice and personality, and she stirs up hilarious misunderstandings between the flock and their human counterparts. The mystery itself is brisk and surprising. Cozy mystery fans will be delighted.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“This clever traditional mystery starring the flock of sheep, each with a distinctive personality, is both funny and touching.”
—Stop, You’re Killing Me!
“Likely to warm the hearts and expand the horizons of readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“A complete original.”
—Booklist
Praise for Three Bags Full
“An original and clever mystery, with a flock of endearingly woolly detectives. I may never eat lamb chops again.”
—Carl Hiaasen
“Sheep make great detectives. I loved this book.”
—Robert B. Parker
“Refreshingly, joyously different.”
—Sunday Telegraph
“Moments of High Comedy come thick and fast. . . . This entertaining, lighthearted mystery is told from a refreshingly novel perspective.”
—Daily Mail
“This sheepy society—sometimes touchingly naïve, sometimes surprisingly astute—has an inexhaustible, quirky charm.”
—Salon
“Swann has written a surprisingly satisfying murder mystery that will appeal to PETA members and diehard crime novel fans.”
—Post and Courier
“Genuinely odd and affecting . . . The best sheep detective novel you’ll read all year.”
—The Guardian
“It’s rather as if Agatha Christie had rewritten The Wind in the Willows, and I ended by loving it.”
—The Independent