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A review by edgwareviabank
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone really is Knives Out meets Richard Osman, as the cover blurb says. It left me wanting to read more about th Cunningham family, in the same way as I grew fond of Osman's Thursday Murder Club pensioners.
The book was great fun, and I loved it, even though some of the plot points felt convoluted in an unnecessary way, I warmed up to the narrator’s voice and humour very quickly, and even guessed the killer early on (though not the motive, which wasn't predictable at all). That added to the thrill, as I usually never get it until the end. I felt there was a pretty big clue early on, that the remainder of the book doesn't mull over too much, and was delighted to see that proven right.
I'll definitely be reading the sequel, and hope for at least some recurring characters.
The book was great fun, and I loved it, even though some of the plot points felt convoluted in an unnecessary way, I warmed up to the narrator’s voice and humour very quickly, and even guessed the killer early on (though not the motive, which wasn't predictable at all). That added to the thrill, as I usually never get it until the end. I felt there was a pretty big clue early on, that the remainder of the book doesn't mull over too much, and was delighted to see that proven right.
I'll definitely be reading the sequel, and hope for at least some recurring characters.