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A review by toffishay
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
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...
Moderate: Sexism, Murder, and Death
Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail