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heliofoe 's review for:
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
by Benjamin Stevenson
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is a bit of a tongue-in-cheel modern version of a golden age detective novel, with a fourth-wall breaking narrator. He talks about the structure and process of writing a detective novel, while presenting a detective novel.
It's a very ambitious concept. While I enjoyed it, the main part where it unfortunately fell a bit short was the actual mystery. The denouement just felt quite messy, given the lampshading throughout that framed it as a solvable puzzle.
I feel like I'd read more from the author though. He did bring me in, but just the end needed some pruning and the final twists make be wish I had a spread sheet
It's a very ambitious concept. While I enjoyed it, the main part where it unfortunately fell a bit short was the actual mystery. The denouement just felt quite messy, given the lampshading throughout that framed it as a solvable puzzle.
I feel like I'd read more from the author though. He did bring me in, but just the end needed some pruning and the final twists make be wish I had a spread sheet
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Medical content
Minor: Infertility, Police brutality