»Rare linguistic splendour and striking narrative virtuosity.«

»This is a masterful novel by a writer who has already created a reputation for himself in English with the sweeping family saga Melnitz.«

»An exhilarating read: intelligent, sophisticated – what else do you want?«

»The novel is flowing, thrilling, suspenseful and – not least of all – funny.«

» … a consistent and well-rounded intimate play and play on words.«

»[Lewinsky is] a master of attracting and retaining readers.«

»Charles Lewinsky is one of Switzerland’s most important contemporary authors […] The Stutterer, like the works of Friedrich Durrenmatt, could become a classic.«

»With The Stutterer, Lewinsky presents a novel which overflows with imagination, wordplay, literary rebukes and social themes (child abuse, sects, drug trade, etc.).«
 

»Entertaining and shrewd – pure delight.«

»Lewinsky has a deft feel for drama; you get the impression that he has a field day setting the readers on one track and then drawing them onto another.«