A review by podanotherjessi
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

This is not a book for me. That's probably the first thing to establish. All of the elements other people have loved in this novel, I found annoyed me. The tounge-in-cheek style, the reminders of the rules of a fairplay mystery, the direct to reader fourth-wall breaks. None of it worked for me. I think a large part of this is that I'm not much of a mystery reader, so the references were lost on me. So I do think someone who grew up with Christie and love this genre would have a better time.
But the other problem I had was that this book wasn't as lighthearted as I was expecting. The title and the premise promise silly hijinks, but this book is surprisingly heavy. If I had gone in expecting that, I may have enjoyed the experience more, but it was jarring and really upsetting to experience.