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A review by annagwritesandreads
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
General Description:
Everyone in Ernest's family has killed someone, but he is the only family member to put another family member away in prison. When Ernest's brother did come to him with a mostly dead body, Ernest saw his brother finish the job. Ernest didn't lie when put on the stand, and now his brother is being released and the entire family is coming together to welcome him back from prison at a ski resort. However, when a dead body shows up in the snow, the family reunion is thrown off track when the infamous family has to figure out what happened. Will the killer be someone in the family?
The goods:
- The overall concept of the book was interesting.
- The voice of the story was lighthearted and unique.
- I do feel like most questions are answered by the end of the story, which is a nice perk.
The loss of two stars:
- I felt like there were 10 main characters and I got lost in the actual point of the story while trying to follow all the characters.
- While being lost in the point of the story, that made it feel like most of the plot twists came out of thin air, which is not an ideal plot twist for me personally.
Overall, if you like mysteries with a ton of characters and really like to put the puzzle together while you read, this could be the book for you, but grab the physical copy so you can make notes in the book.
Everyone in Ernest's family has killed someone, but he is the only family member to put another family member away in prison. When Ernest's brother did come to him with a mostly dead body, Ernest saw his brother finish the job. Ernest didn't lie when put on the stand, and now his brother is being released and the entire family is coming together to welcome him back from prison at a ski resort. However, when a dead body shows up in the snow, the family reunion is thrown off track when the infamous family has to figure out what happened. Will the killer be someone in the family?
The goods:
- The overall concept of the book was interesting.
- The voice of the story was lighthearted and unique.
- I do feel like most questions are answered by the end of the story, which is a nice perk.
The loss of two stars:
- I felt like there were 10 main characters and I got lost in the actual point of the story while trying to follow all the characters.
- While being lost in the point of the story, that made it feel like most of the plot twists came out of thin air, which is not an ideal plot twist for me personally.
Overall, if you like mysteries with a ton of characters and really like to put the puzzle together while you read, this could be the book for you, but grab the physical copy so you can make notes in the book.