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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

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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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emma6544's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I wasn’t a huge fan of the first book, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, mainly due to the inconsistency of the plot structure.

However, this book is definitely a step up. The plot follows a linear structure and it follows classical conventions (closed circle, isolated mystery set on a train). But Ernest pokes fun at these classical conventions.

I also really liked the use of the book festival as an event on a train which then allowed Benjamin to poke fun at different specialisms within Crime fiction (legal, psychological and forensic thrillers) and this commentary was humorous.

The only negative thing for me, personally, was that I still found Ernest’s first person narration and breaking of the forth wall annoying at times but this was significantly less than the previous book Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone.

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tashtasher's review

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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audgiereads's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this one much more than the last one just because I didn’t try to remember every single detail like I did last time. The author gives so much information for the sake of “fair play” which I actually really like, but unless I’m going to read with a notepad and pen to keep track of, can be hard to remember everything. Just trust the author to remind you of important stuff when needed and enjoy the ride!

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darciepatterson's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

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eviethebookworm's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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lialovesreading's review

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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stephanie_jmc's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I really liked the first book in this series so I got this one too! This one wasn’t as good as the first - I’m giving it a 7.5/10.

This book has a bit of a slow start for the first 50 pages or so because the narrator is giving a lot of background information and referencing the first book. It then picks up nicely and has various amounts of hints and clues as to who is behind the murders. Just like the first book, I give the author props for the creativity of writing a book about an author writing a book based on actual events, however, that made this book very similar to the first in ways that made the humorous parts feel redone. Overall, it was intriguing and I enjoyed the book. I’m really looking forward to the 1st book being made into a tv series !

If you like crime style novels you’d likely enjoy this book !

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hannah_hearts_books's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Ok, I liked Everyone in my Family Has Killed Someone, but this sequel was fantastic. What a great time! I hope more in this series are written. This one had a few more tough themes, but in my mind they were minor mentions,so check CW if that is something you need.

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yvo_about_books's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

5.0

Finished reading: July 17th 2024

"It’s the stories themselves, not the covers and the shelf space or the festival invites, that outlive us."

I finally read Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone earlier this year and was absolutely blown away by it. I then added this sequel to my TBR straight away, and I've been looking forward to read it ever since... Now that I've had the chance to do so, I'm happy to announce that I loved it just as much as the first book! This was EXACTLY the dose of quirky, dark and humorous thriller I was craving, and it turned out to be another title for my list of 2024 favorites. As with most unique and quirky books, it's definitely not a story for everyone... If you are able to click with the writing style and humor though, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect is SUCH a fun ride. I love a story with a bookish angle, and there are so many bookish references to be found along the way... The murder mystery is clever as well, and while I did end up guessing who was behind it in the end, the journey alone was worth it. This story is told from a first person POV, which doesn't always work well for me, but in this case Ernest's voice is perfect. It was great seeing Juliette appear again as well, although the rest of the characters are completely new and you can easily read this book as a stand-alone as well without missing out on too much. The fact that it's set on a train with only limited suspects kind of gave you that locked room vibe... Only without the locks like Ernest mentioned, because the majority of the cabins on board can't be locked. All in all it doesn't come as a surprise when I say that I loved every single minute I spent with this story, and I simply couldn't stop reading. I also still can't believe I have waited this long to read his books! I'm predicting a double mention on both my 2024 favorites and 2024 favorite new author discoveries list.

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