EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE by Benjamin Stevenson is a very entertaining mystery that will have readers laughing at multiple points. Stevenson is actually an award-winning comedian and has worked at a literary agency in Australia. His expertise in both areas is evident in this unique mystery involving the Cunningham family who are holding a reunion at a ski resort. It’s not long before the body count piles up and the (unreliable?) narrator, Ernie, shares some family history with at least one chapter EACH about various siblings, parents (and step-father), spouses, and other family members. Hard to follow? Sometimes, but Stevenson offers a recap part way through (one of my favorite flippant parts!). He also recommends dog-earing the epigraph containing Ronald Knox’s 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction, circa 1929, to which he frequently refers. Mystery fans will truly enjoy EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE which was a LibraryReads selection for January and received a well-deserved starred review from Publishers Weekly.
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