Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

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

These book club questions are from the publisher, Penguin Books.

Book club questions for Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

What do you think of Ronald Knox's 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction? Do you feel they are relevant today or old fashioned/predictable?

Are Knox's rules often broken in modern crime? Do you view this as a positive or negative thing?

How well does Stevenson stick to the rules?

The narrator has a unique role to play in this book, how does the narrator differentiate this book from other crime novels?

Did you enjoy the pre-emptive reveals of events in the book (ie. the page numbers)? Does knowing what's coming, but not how or why, increase or decrease suspense?

Which family members did you like/dislike?

Which family members did you suspect the most?

Did you find it funny? Does a humorous tone work in crime?

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