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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

16 reviews

jenn_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.5

I think I liked this one even more than the first. I enjoyed the fourth wall breaking and it's one of the few mystery books to truly stump me until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Car accident and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

neeeek's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

To many buzzwords to fit trends that don't add to the narrative 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Car accident, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Addiction

sareidle's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexism

azalya01's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

I loved this sequel even more than the first book! If you haven't read Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone, the first novel in the Ernest Cunningham series, I highly recommend that you do. 

Stevenson crafted an excellent story that made me both burst out laughing and gasp from suspense on multiple occasions. Stevenson's unique protagonist as a writer who writes about how to write mystery novels is a humorous and charming aspect of the book.

I couldn't put this book down! I really loved how all of these new characters were introduced. They all were fleshed out well and were able to make sense without feeling like the story is just a mess of strangers with confusing backstories. I did feel like the mystery was more confusing this time, so honestly I didn't solve much on my own. The denouement did have to do some heavy lifting to get me to understand everything, but I still enjoyed it. I look forward to what comes next from Benjamin Stevenson!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Car accident, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

growintogardens's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

4.0

More fun than the first.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Murder, and Death

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Rape, and Pregnancy

katelynprice's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Vomit, and Car accident

anntharai's review against another edition

funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was very up and down for me - there was a lot of eyerolling early on but gradually got in the groove with it. I think as a writer there were things that annoyed me as it talked about several of the industry issues that rile me 🤣  
It's all very meta and interesting, and it did what it said sequels should do for those who haven't read the first book -  it made me want to read the first book. So. Well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Death, Alcoholism, Blood, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia, Incest, Child abuse, and Child death

disguisedposer's review against another edition

funny mysterious slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Rape, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

baconlettuce19's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Car accident and Child death

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.0

If you’re in the mood for a fast-paced, funny, and cleverly written whodunnit, look no further. I'd recommend this one along with the previous book, "Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone". They are not sequels in the traditional sense, but I'd recommend reading both for the full experience and to be in on the inside jokes.

I've found myself leaning towards the Mystery genre a lot less in the last few years, but still sometimes find myself in the mood for one. This one definitely quenched my thirst for a silly, fun mystery that still kept me gripped and often unable to predict what was happening. I absolutely love how Benjamin writes our narrator Ernest's voice in an upfront, fun-loving way, with a running commentary on the mystery genre as a whole.

I don’t tend to specifically seek out humour in my books, but when it's done well, it really gets me. Our narrator Ernest has such a fun sense of humour, and the way he breaks the fourth wall makes you feel even more in on the joke as a reader.

Overall, this book was a super fun and mysterious time, which is exactly what it set out to be. I personally preferred this one to the previous book (likely due to my love for Agatha Christie), but would recommend both!

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher Michael Joseph for the e-arc. All opinions are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident