Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone: 2023’s most original murder mystery

by Benjamin Stevenson

A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
Everyone in my family is a killer. Everyone in my family is a suspect. But which of them is a murderer?

'The best thing I've read in ages' STUART MACBRIDE
'An ingenious and hilarious meta-murder mystery' SUNDAY TIMES 'BEST CRIME BOOKS OF 2022'
'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming' MARIAN KEYES
'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed' KARIN SLAUGHTER
'Utterly original, hugely entertaining, and a must-read for every fan of the mystery genre' JANE HARPER
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I was dreading the Cunningham family reunion even before the first murder. Before the storm stranded us at the mountain resort.

The thing is, us Cunninghams don't really get along.

We've only got one thing in common: we've all killed someone.

My brother, my step-sister, my wife, my father, my mother, my sister-in-law, my uncle, my step-father, my aunt. Even me.

When they find the first body in the snow, it's clear that only a Cunningham could have committed the crime - and it's up to me to prove it.

There are plenty of killers in my family. But only one murderer . . .
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Why readers are loving Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

'Sharp. Slick. Original' 5***** Reader Review
'Fun, witty and exciting - this is not one to miss!' 5***** Reader Review
'Darkly atmospheric and full of mystery. I loved it' 5***** Reader Review
'This is without doubt going to be the standout novel of the year' 5***** Reader Review
'I absolutely loved this from start to finish. Dark, atmospheric and funny, I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good murder mystery' 5***** Reader Review

• ISBN10: 0241594936
• ISBN13: 9780241594933
• Publish Date: 18 August 2022
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 6 June 2023
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 384
• Language: English

Reviews

[Kim Deister]

4.5 stars

In a nutshell, this was one of the most creative and unique locked-room mysteries I’ve ever read. It was both dark and serious and yet hilarious, too. It completely broke the fourth wall, and the author did that extremely well.

I LOVED the homage to Ronald Knox’s Ten Commandments and the Detection Club. The author used them as part of the breaking of the fourth wall, which was endlessly entertaining. The narrator, the oh-so-reliable Ernest, tells the story of his dysfunctional family. Truly they are the epitome of dysfunctional, as they have all, as the title suggests, killed someone. Yet, in spite of the title, none of them are of the Bloody Benders ilk, but all people who tended to find themselves in situations that went, well, wrong. The story is told in an engaging conversational style that delved into the lives of each member of the family.