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Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone: A Novel (The Ernest Cunningham Mysteries, 1)

By Benjamin Stevenson

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Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I’m not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth. Some of us are good, others are bad, and some just unfortunate.

I’m Ernest Cunningham. Call me Ern or Ernie. I wish I’d killed whoever decided our family reunion should be at a ski resort, but it’s a little more complicated than that.

Have I killed someone? Yes. I have.

Who was it?

Let’s get started.

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE

My brother

My stepsister

My wife

My father

My mother

My sister-in-law

My uncle

My stepfather

My aunt

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384 pages

Average rating: 7.15

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aviationmet

Mar 31, 2025

8/10 stars

I listened to the audiobook version of this one - my first "purchased" audible book. Overall I enjoyed it - though there are so many characters it was hard to keep track. The premise of the narrator writing the book was fun and there were a number of things said that made me laugh out loud. I might go back and listen again to see if the clues jump out at me a bit more than they did - the twist I didn't see coming.

plutoxxnx666

Mar 04, 2025

10/10 stars

This was a fun read.

Mar 03, 2025

2/10 stars

Didn't finish. Slow moving, way too much description of everyday places/items instead of gripping storyline. Got lost/bored in all the extra details.

JL Reads

Jan 28, 2025

7/10 stars

A book club pick and an easy read. I’m not sure how I feel about the narrator breaking the fourth wall, but it was interesting. The author/narrator tells you to pay attention to the Easter eggs and then ties it all up in the end. I knew who the killer was, but I didn’t know WHO the killer was…ITKYK Book #10 in 2025

JessPM

Nov 16, 2024

9/10 stars

Dysfunctional family novel at its finest! Took me a short while to get my head round who is who but after a few chapters I was hooked. Loved the history of the family mixing in with the present, along with the setting being random but pefect. Thought I had sussed it, I had not multiple times. 🤦‍♀️ The chatty writing style was a refreshing change to other ‘who done it’ novels, kinda felt like you were sat with Ernest hearing it first hand. Would recommend for sure.