{"id":31030,"date":"2024-03-06T10:54:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31030"},"modified":"2024-03-06T10:55:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:55:03","slug":"review-everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-by-benjamin-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/06\/review-everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-by-benjamin-stevenson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Everyone On the Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31030\" data-postid=\"31030\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31030 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_z2za311 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_wddb311 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_pysb311 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=640%2C972&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31031\" title=\"everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson\" alt=\"everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bcog312 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When the Australian Mystery Writers\u2019 Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn\u2019t pan out.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The program is a who\u2019s who of crime writing royalty:<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the debut writer (me!)<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the forensic science writer<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the blockbuster writer<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the legal thriller writer<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the literary writer<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"a-text-italic\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the psychological suspense writer<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when one of us is murdered, the remaining authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Of course, we should also know how to commit one.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_3dnv312 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4xhj312  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 30, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Mariner Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ernest Cunningham<\/strong> survived a tragedy, then wrote a book about the events. He\u2019s been paid an advance to write a second novel, but is struggling to write a fictional story. Ernest is happy to be invited to be part of an author\u2019s panel on a luxury train ride through the desert of Australia. He\u2019s hoping he can get ideas for his next book, but didn\u2019t think the inspiration would come from another real life murder. However, when one of the authors on the panel is murdered, Ernest puts his writing skills and his detective skills to use again to catch a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Everyone on this Train is a Suspect <\/strong>is the sequel to <strong>Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone<\/strong>, but it works well as a standalone. I didn\u2019t read the first book so it did take a little bit to get to know Ernest, the main character and narrator, and get used to the writing style of the book. However, once I did I could just sit back and enjoy this unique book. Ernest believes in authors playing fair to readers in mystery books, but often expects real life to work the same way. He is insecure, flawed, and doesn\u2019t always make the right decision, but he is still likable. Ernest is a character to root for, both in the investigation, his writing career, and his personal life with his author girlfriend, Juliette, who is also on the train trip.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book plays tribute to the golden age of detective stories and also cleverly talks about the publishing industry. It was also interesting the way Ernest talks to the other authors and uses their areas of expertise, such as forensics and psychology, to investigate the crime. The narration style is casual and chatty with Ernest speaking directly to readers, pointing out clues to help solve the case along with him. Even with all the clues and Ernest\u2019s help, I wasn\u2019t able to correctly identify the killer! I was surprised and entertained by the dramatic ending. I also loved the humor throughout the book. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg\" title=\"everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson\" alt=\"everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?w=988&amp;ssl=1 988w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=198%2C300&amp;ssl=1 198w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=768%2C1166&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/everyone-on-the-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson.jpeg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px\" \/>\n<p>When the Australian Mystery Writers\u2019 Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, I was hoping for some inspiration for my second book. Fiction, this time: I needed a break from real people killing each other. Obviously, that didn\u2019t pan out.<\/p><p>The program is a who\u2019s who of crime writing royalty:<\/p><p>the debut writer (me!)<\/p><p>the forensic science writer<\/p><p>the blockbuster writer<\/p><p>the legal thriller writer<\/p><p>the literary writer<\/p><p>the psychological suspense writer<\/p><p>But when one of us is murdered, the remaining authors quickly turn into five detectives. Together, we should know how to solve a crime.<\/p><p>Of course, we should also know how to commit one.<\/p><p><strong>How can you find a killer when all the suspects know how to get away with murder?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jan 30, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Mariner Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ernest Cunningham<\/strong> survived a tragedy, then wrote a book about the events. He\u2019s been paid an advance to write a second novel, but is struggling to write a fictional story. Ernest is happy to be invited to be part of an author\u2019s panel on a luxury train ride through the desert of Australia. He\u2019s hoping he can get ideas for his next book, but didn\u2019t think the inspiration would come from another real life murder. However, when one of the authors on the panel is murdered, Ernest puts his writing skills and his detective skills to use again to catch a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Everyone on this Train is a Suspect <\/strong>is the sequel to <strong>Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone<\/strong>, but it works well as a standalone. I didn\u2019t read the first book so it did take a little bit to get to know Ernest, the main character and narrator, and get used to the writing style of the book. However, once I did I could just sit back and enjoy this unique book. Ernest believes in authors playing fair to readers in mystery books, but often expects real life to work the same way. He is insecure, flawed, and doesn\u2019t always make the right decision, but he is still likable. Ernest is a character to root for, both in the investigation, his writing career, and his personal life with his author girlfriend, Juliette, who is also on the train trip.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book plays tribute to the golden age of detective stories and also cleverly talks about the publishing industry. It was also interesting the way Ernest talks to the other authors and uses their areas of expertise, such as forensics and psychology, to investigate the crime. The narration style is casual and chatty with Ernest speaking directly to readers, pointing out clues to help solve the case along with him. Even with all the clues and Ernest\u2019s help, I wasn\u2019t able to correctly identify the killer! I was surprised and entertained by the dramatic ending. I also loved the humor throughout the book. This is a mystery novel for mystery lovers and I highly recommend it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3V4KupE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3uQlRTd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/everyone-on-this-train-is-a-suspect-benjamin-stevenson\/1142036758?ean=9780063279094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/everyone-on-this-train-is-a-suspect-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Benjamin_Stevenson_Everyone_on_This_Train_Is_a_Sus?id=CHPBEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31030"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31037,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030\/revisions\/31037"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31031"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}