{"id":31201,"date":"2024-05-08T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31201"},"modified":"2024-05-08T10:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T14:37:11","slug":"review-every-time-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-by-catherine-mack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/08\/review-every-time-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-by-catherine-mack\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Every Time I Go On Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31201\" data-postid=\"31201\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31201 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_btv4189 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_78ey189 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gbbm189 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=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=640%2C973&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31202\" title=\"everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack\" alt=\"everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?w=987&amp;ssl=1 987w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=768%2C1167&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?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_hz40189 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series\u2014is that too much to ask?<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Clearly, because when an attempt is made on the real Connor\u2019s life\u2014the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can&#8217;t get out of her life\u2014Eleanor\u2019s enlisted to help solve the case.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contending with literary competitors, rabid fans, a stalker\u2014and even her ex, Oliver, who turns up unexpectedly\u2014theories are bandied about, and rivalries, rifts, and broken hearts are revealed. But who\u2019s really trying to get away with murder?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_9ouf189 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_4q2o189  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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 23, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Minotaur Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eleanor Dash<\/strong> is the author of a best-selling mystery series in which her main character travels throughout Italy solving crimes. Eleanor based the character on her real-life ex-boyfriend, conman Connor Smith. Connor is blackmailing Eleanor for a portion of her book revenue, and Eleanor wants to kill him off. Although Eleanor wants to kill off her main character, it looks like someone else wants to murder the real Connor Smith. Eleanor, Connor, and others close to her go on a book tour along with some lucky super fans of the series, but now everyone could be in danger from a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love the premise of this book and the Italian setting. I also like that in addition to the murder mystery, the book also includes newspaper articles, trip itineraries, and the notes Eleanor makes as she\u2019s brainstorming ideas for her next book. Eleanor is a disorganized, quirky character who breaks the fourth wall to address readers at the end of a few chapters and also in humorous footnotes throughout the story. (Be aware that these notes are hard to follow when reading an ebook version of the book.) All of this adds up to a very unique way of telling a story. Sometimes it works well, and there are some amusing situations. However, it prevents a smooth flow of the story and makes it disjointed and sometimes hard to follow. I also had difficulty connecting with Eleanor, who relies on her sister to manage her life and career. She also can\u2019t seem to stay away from the blackmailing Connor, even though she\u2019s still in love with another ex who is also on the tour.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The heart of the mystery is good, and as the story progresses, it\u2019s clear that many of the characters, including Eleanor herself, are keeping secrets. This sets up several potential suspects and motives. Writing so many mysteries has helped Eleanor become a very capable amateur sleuth, and she deduced the truth behind the crimes way before I did. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg\" title=\"everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack\" alt=\"everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?w=987&amp;ssl=1 987w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=768%2C1167&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/everytime-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack.jpg?resize=400%2C607&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next in her Vacation Mysteries series\u2014is that too much to ask?<br \/><br \/>Clearly, because when an attempt is made on the real Connor\u2019s life\u2014the handsome but infuriating con man she got mixed up with ten years ago and now can't get out of her life\u2014Eleanor\u2019s enlisted to help solve the case.<br \/><br \/>Contending with literary competitors, rabid fans, a stalker\u2014and even her ex, Oliver, who turns up unexpectedly\u2014theories are bandied about, and rivalries, rifts, and broken hearts are revealed. But who\u2019s really trying to get away with murder?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 23, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Macmillan<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Minotaur Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eleanor Dash<\/strong> is the author of a best-selling mystery series in which her main character travels throughout Italy solving crimes. Eleanor based the character on her real-life ex-boyfriend, conman Connor Smith. Connor is blackmailing Eleanor for a portion of her book revenue, and Eleanor wants to kill him off. Although Eleanor wants to kill off her main character, it looks like someone else wants to murder the real Connor Smith. Eleanor, Connor, and others close to her go on a book tour along with some lucky super fans of the series, but now everyone could be in danger from a killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I love the premise of this book and the Italian setting. I also like that in addition to the murder mystery, the book also includes newspaper articles, trip itineraries, and the notes Eleanor makes as she\u2019s brainstorming ideas for her next book. Eleanor is a disorganized, quirky character who breaks the fourth wall to address readers at the end of a few chapters and also in humorous footnotes throughout the story. (Be aware that these notes are hard to follow when reading an ebook version of the book.) All of this adds up to a very unique way of telling a story. Sometimes it works well, and there are some amusing situations. However, it prevents a smooth flow of the story and makes it disjointed and sometimes hard to follow. I also had difficulty connecting with Eleanor, who relies on her sister to manage her life and career. She also can\u2019t seem to stay away from the blackmailing Connor, even though she\u2019s still in love with another ex who is also on the tour.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The heart of the mystery is good, and as the story progresses, it\u2019s clear that many of the characters, including Eleanor herself, are keeping secrets. This sets up several potential suspects and motives. Writing so many mysteries has helped Eleanor become a very capable amateur sleuth, and she deduced the truth behind the crimes way before I did. This book has some entertaining parts, and I enjoyed the ending, but I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a series I will follow.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ad1r5a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/4dtpUGl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/every-time-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies-catherine-mack\/1143881781?ean=9781250325853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/every-time-i-go-on-vacation-someone-dies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Catherine_Mack_Every_Time_I_Go_on_Vacation_Someone?id=DXjTEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31201","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=31201"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31208,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31201\/revisions\/31208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}