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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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Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this "utterly original" (Jane Harper), "not to be missed" (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery.

"A witty twist on classic whodunits... Stevenson not only 'plays fair, ' he plays the mystery game very, very well." -- Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post

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?

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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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Average rating: 7.15

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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.

SharonLooksAtBooks

Oct 24, 2024

6/10 stars

What I liked: A spoof on Agatha Christie. A whodunnit where a dysfunctional family gathers for a reunion at a mountain resort, snowstorm, & multiple character deaths. What I Disliked: The narrator became distracting by repeatedly breaking the 4th wall and interrupting the flow by saying "you're only 60% through the story" or "you'll find that at page" and “I am going to tell you exactly what's going to happen".

LucyCarrillo

Oct 23, 2024

7/10 stars

A fun read. No heavy lifting. The narrator is a writer of “”how to write” books. Self published online “how to write a mystery novel”. The story takes place at a ski lodge. Every family member has a chapter, that uncovers who they’ve killed or almost killed. Interspersed are the key rules of mystery riding, as laid out by a 1930s author, a little little tongue, and cheek.

Wendy Larsen-Bond

Oct 08, 2024

10/10 stars

Well written and hilarious! I would categorize this as a cozy murder mystery. Yes, apparently this is a thing. The story takes place at a ski resort, and is the perfect read for cozy fall weather. The author incorporated a murder mystery brilliantly. Very fun read!