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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

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k_arnold's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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bookb1itch's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I read this shortly before a trip on the Ghan, and the book helped me know what to expect - tiny passage ways and lots of alcohol!
The story was fun and, like the previous Ernest Cunningham book, VERY meta. I think it would be well worth a re-read, concentrating on his asides to the reader to see how many clues I. missed the first time.
A free proof from James Bennett ARC Book Club (thank you), I passed this on to Alison from Keysborough, whom we met on the trip, Hope she enjoys it.

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hakins259's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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bessadams's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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rwoodward's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Why is this book so popular? I found it ridiculous. The plot was unnecessarily convoluted with too many red herrings and horrible people as characters. I wanted to read this before the first book in the series because this one was due back to the library tomorrow, but I’ll be returning the first book too, because I have no desire to read it after having read this one. Ghastly! (Admittedly, this will only make sense after you read the book.)

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enfinlivres's review against another edition

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3.0

This is framed as a fun, murder mystery but, the murder ultimately hangs fully unrelated to the stories of the

the rape of a woman and a murder-suicide of a child molester.

While I initially liked the story the ending gave me the ick. Why include topics this traumatic, if only for a red herring.

Also, there is a subplot about the disdain for

artificial intelligence.

I understand the concern around this theme but, it came across a tad whiny. However, I think this was the point as that specific character was very unlikable.

All in all, this is a fine read and I like listening to it while doing some tedious work.

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kylieqrada's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Just as fun as the first one, also not quite as traumatic for me!

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katelynprice's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I find this writing style and narrator to be so much fun! It's the very opposite of the mystery books I hate: ones that trick the reader, withhold information, and take themselves too seriously. Instead, Stevenson gives the reader all of the clues and formulas while still making the solution fresh, clever, and plausible. I enjoyed this book just as much as the first, maybe more.

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boba_nbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sometimes sequels to mystery novels don't hold up to the original. I'm happy to say that is not the case with Everyone in This Train is a Suspect.

Ernest Cunningham is back, and even at a crime-writing festival on a train, murders continue to follow him. Surrounded by crime writers, Ernest and the remaining 5 authors are on the case to figure out who did it. What first seemed like a simple murder turns out to bring in elements from years ago, and Ernest will need to give it his all, and trust some new friends, in order to solve the mystery.

I listened to this one on audio again and believe that audiobook is the best medium for these novels. The narrator is so funny, and the humor is so effective through the spoken word.

This novel has the same meta and fourth-wall-breaking tone as the first. I did miss Ernest's quirky family, but we do get some cameos from Uncle Andy, which was fun! There were just enough call-backs to the first book without it being too much. I just love this author's prose and the way he creates a compelling character arc through a typical whodunnit mystery.

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