{"id":31631,"date":"2024-11-25T10:21:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31631"},"modified":"2024-11-25T10:22:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:22:00","slug":"review-everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-by-benjamin-stevenson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/25\/review-everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-by-benjamin-stevenson\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31631\" data-postid=\"31631\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31631 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_4y52299 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_i7ae299 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_z1zx299 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=\"967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=640%2C967&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31632\" title=\"everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\" alt=\"everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?w=993&amp;ssl=1 993w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w\" 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_eesb300 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My name\u2019s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I\u2019d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE MAGICIAN<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE ASSISTANT<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE EXECUTIVE<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE HYPNOTIST<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE IDENTICAL TWIN<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">THE COUNSELLOR<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0THE TECH<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it\u2019s Christmas.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_fu6i300 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_t8rm300  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-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 22, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Mariner Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this shorter holiday mystery, <strong>Ernest Cunningham <\/strong>investigates\u00a0the death of a wealthy philanthropist. The prime suspect is Lyle&#8217;s girlfriend, who happens to be Ernie&#8217;s ex-wife. Using fair-play clues, Ernie relates the details of his investigation, speaking directly to the reader. There are twenty-four chapters and twenty-four clues that are given in the format of an advent calendar.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lyle was the benefactor of a popular magician, so he and other suspects who work on the magic show are professionals at fooling others. This makes it even more challenging for Ernie to prove his ex\u2019s innocence and catch the real killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book I\u2019ve read by this author, but it would work just as well if you\u2019re new to the series. Most of the characters in this story are new, and the author gives you what you need to know about the others. 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This is a funny, fast-paced mystery, and I already can&#8217;t wait for the next one in this clever series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8zhy300 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AYB1sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3OllGp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\/1145617004?ean=9780063412835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Benjamin_Stevenson_Everyone_This_Christmas_Has_a_S?id=jx_xEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name\u2019s Ernest Cunningham. 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg\" title=\"everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\" alt=\"everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?w=993&amp;ssl=1 993w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=678%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 993px) 100vw, 993px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My name\u2019s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I\u2019d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE MAGICIAN<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE ASSISTANT<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE EXECUTIVE<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE HYPNOTIST<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE IDENTICAL TWIN<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">THE COUNSELLOR<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0THE TECH<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it\u2019s Christmas.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 22, 2024<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> Mariner Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this shorter holiday mystery, <strong>Ernest Cunningham <\/strong>investigates\u00a0the death of a wealthy philanthropist. The prime suspect is Lyle's girlfriend, who happens to be Ernie's ex-wife. Using fair-play clues, Ernie relates the details of his investigation, speaking directly to the reader. There are twenty-four chapters and twenty-four clues that are given in the format of an advent calendar.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lyle was the benefactor of a popular magician, so he and other suspects who work on the magic show are professionals at fooling others. This makes it even more challenging for Ernie to prove his ex\u2019s innocence and catch the real killer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second book I\u2019ve read by this author, but it would work just as well if you\u2019re new to the series. Most of the characters in this story are new, and the author gives you what you need to know about the others. The magic show setting works well with the story and provides plenty of suspects and fun.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Ernie questions suspects and uncovers clues, I have my suspicions, but I was not able to solve the crime successfully. The book has one of the most unique ways for a detective to lay out his case and reveal the true killer that I've ever seen, and it was dramatic and exciting. This is a funny, fast-paced mystery, and I already can't wait for the next one in this clever series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AYB1sm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3OllGp0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-benjamin-stevenson\/1145617004?ean=9780063412835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/everyone-this-christmas-has-a-secret-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Benjamin_Stevenson_Everyone_This_Christmas_Has_a_S?id=jx_xEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31631","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=31631"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31631\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31637,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31631\/revisions\/31637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}