A review by margaretmae97
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, by Benjamin Stevenson
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC! This title absolutely drew me and the first two lines really sold this book. A complex mystery with a whole host of unreliable narrators, hidden agendas and a family mystery spanning decades. I really enjoyed the way the narrator, Ernest/Ern, lead the readers through the clues and deaths as they came with each turn causing me to ask if we could even trust anything we knew so far. Despite this being a fascinating premise and some fantastic story-telling. I had some difficulties following the plot at times, there were just so many threads going at once. Overall, a complex but entertaining mystery with a new approach to the classic detective tale.