A review by pixie_d
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

adventurous emotional funny informative lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

At the end of the book, the author says he thinks that Australia is going through a Golden Age of crime fiction. This is not my preferred genre, so I haven't read enough of them to compare. What I can say is that in the past couple of years I've developed the opinion that Australia is going through a Golden Age of comedians. When I read on the back flap that the book was written by an award-winning stand-up comedian and author, I had high hopes. And indeed, it was funny and well-written. 

The narrator was very likeable and engaging. As someone who self-publishes how-to books on how to write mysteries, he explains a lot of the tropes, which will amuse fans of this genre, while it can both amuse and inform readers like me who haven't read a lot of crime or mystery fiction. 
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