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Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Before You Read

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Super Short Summary

In Benjamin Stevenson's Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect, writer and amateur detective Ernest Cunningham attends a literary festival aboard a luxury train, the Ghan, where a writer and a publisher are murdered. Ernest, leveraging his experience in true crime narratives, investigates the deaths, revealing intricate relationships and underlying motives among the festival’s attendees while navigating personal challenges and suspicions. The book addresses murder, sexual assault, and rape.

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson captivates with its cleverly plotted mystery and colorful characters, offering readers a thrilling ride. While praised for its humor and intriguing twists, some found the pacing uneven and a few plot points predictable. Overall, it's an engaging read for mystery enthusiasts.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect?

Fans of witty, fast-paced mystery novels will relish Benjamin Stevenson's Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect. Similar to Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and Anthony Horowitz's The Word Is Murder, it captivates readers who enjoy clever plots, engaging detectives, and unexpected twists.

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Europe • Contemporary

Publication Year

2023

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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