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Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson

19 reviews

daniellekat's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

I enjoyed the format but the novelty had worn off from book #1. I found the characters more unlikeable and the big reveal was lazy. Honestly, this would probably be closer to 3 stars if not for the last 50 pages.

So much of the book was sort of commenting on sexism and mistreatment of women and to have the aha moment boil down to sexual assault, supremely disappointing. /spoiler> 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual harassment and Rape

jenn_reads's review

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

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 against another edition

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

kell_xavi's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

3.0

A bit too caught up in the gimmick, though the mystery itself is not bad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia

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

biteychan's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

I’m a new fan! Picked this book up on whim thinking this was “Murder on the orient express 2: electric boogaloo “, but no, this was still unique. I didn’t read the first one, but I felt this story was told well enough that I didn’t need to go back. Loved the pacing and the characters. Will check out other books from this author.

korpney's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Child death

toffishay's review

funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a really fun reading experience, enhanced by the fact that I actually read it on a long train ride! The meta, self-aware narrative device really works for me and I think it makes it stand out from other mysteries. I love a train-based mystery so I had fun with that as well, even if the mystery didn't grip me quite as much as I would have liked. Our narrator feels a little more far-removed in this sequel, but even that is worked into the plot...

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Murder, and Death

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

adventuresinfantasy's review

funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

It's funny until things get serious. It is very worth the read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Pregnancy