"Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it's a little more complicated than that. Have I killed someone? Yes. I have. Who was it? Let's get started. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE. My brother. My stepsister. My ...
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"Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate. I'm Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I'd killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it's a little more complicated than that. Have I killed someone? Yes. I have. Who was it? Let's get started. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE. My brother. My stepsister. My wife. My father. My mother. My sister-in-law. My uncle. My stepfather. My aunt. Me.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Ernest Cunningham Mysteries, 1. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 384 p. Ernest Cunningham Mysteries, 1. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 528 p. Ernest Cunningham Mysteries, 1. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fair. This copy has clearly been enjoyed-expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.
I came across this book while on an ocean cruise believe it or not!! It was in the ship's library. The title alone takes you aback, but the read is not only intriguing, puzzling, and at times scary, it's also very funny! The family involved are mostly crazy and dysfunctional and it's a real job to keep them straight and also discover like in most mysteries that all is not as it seems and mostly that anything can happen. And of course, the story takes place at an inn located in the mountains in the dead of winter, adding to that a vicious storm causing them all to be stranded there with someone who will do them harm. It almost reads of an Agatha Christie locked door mystery but it's a bit more twisted and complicated! Enjoy!
KindigBlog
Aug 9, 2022
A writing masterclass
I have never read a book by Benjamin Stevenson but Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone was a brilliant introduction to his writing style. The narrator Ern introduces us to his family as they have a reunion in a snowy ski resort. He writes rules on how to write detective novels for a living and makes certain to tell us just how reliable or unreliable he is as a narrator. He lets us know in the first chapters which page numbers contain murders (which must be an editors nightmare!) and keeps us firmly hanging on his every word wanting to find out more. The writing is engaging in a conversational style and his witty asides also kept me laughing throughout.
There's a relatively large cast of characters and we are introduced to each one along with their backstory - fully aware that we are only getting the picture Ern wants us to know at any one time. My only criticism would be that the actual reveal is very complex - there' a lot of moving parts and small hints throughout the narrative but it all became a bit hard to follow by the end!
Overall, Everyone in My Family has killed Someone is a writing masterclass - a witty narrator, fun writing style and twisty thriller all wrapped up together. I'll be keeping an eye out for more of Benjamin's work! Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin Random House - Michael Joseph for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.