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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

A clever premise and filled with humor, but this one ended up being a bit too clever for me. The plot was convoluted, needing, as it did, to serve Stevenson's sense of his own cleverness. I might read the sequel at some point, because I feel like if he could just rein himself in a bit, he'd write really fun mysteries.

3.75 stars

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katiekrug | 72 other reviews | Oct 4, 2024 |

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Murdery… by Benjamin Stevenson

Wow, I'm not even sure what to say about this book. I struggled to get through 75% of it, but kept going. The end was an absolute roller coaster. Not entirely sure how I feel...

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kwiech | 72 other reviews | Sep 23, 2024 |

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect: A Novel by Benjamin Stevenson

While I loved the first book in the series, because it was so unique, I didn't love this one as much.
Ernest and his girlfriend, Juliette, are on a train for the Australian Mystery Writers Festival. Ernest is feeling guilty from his last book and all the things that happened in his family, and is having a bit of writer's block, When someone on the train is killed, Ernest starts to get involved, trying to decipher who the murderer is. He and Juliette have some issues, and the train is a different sort of locked room mystery.
I will continue reading this series, perhaps I just wasn't in the mood for this one.… (more)

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rmarcin | 24 other reviews | Sep 21, 2024 |

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect: A Novel by Benjamin Stevenson

Andy & I read this book aloud. Earnest is on the Ghan, a train across Australia, as part of a mystery writers festival. Scandals abound and when the bodies start popping up, the chase to find the truth is on.

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ewyatt | 24 other reviews | Sep 20, 2024 |

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