Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect
‘Brilliant’ The Times, Crime Book of the Month
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4.0 • 52 Ratings
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Publisher Description
READ THE INVENTIVE, HILARIOUS AND ORIGINAL THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE
How do you catch a killer, when all your suspects know how to get away with murder?
'The best thing I've read in ages' STUART MACBRIDE
'I absolutely LOVED it. Engaging, entertaining and charming' MARIAN KEYES
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When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invites six authors to a festival aboard the Ghan – the famous Darwin to Adelaide train – it’s a who’s who of crime writing royalty. And me! (The lowly debut author.)
But when one of us is murdered, six authors must become five detectives. This should be easy. Aren’t we all experts in whodunnits?
Unfortunately, that also makes us experts in how to commit murder. And, when there’s been one, another’s sure to follow.
Someone has to solve the case. But can I really outsmart the experts, and catch the killer?
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'Brilliant, great fun. Takes the scenario of Murder on the Orient Express and plays it for laughs' THE TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH’
'Clever, satisfying, impossible to put down and gloriously inventive. It's fantastic' STUART TURTON
'Utterly original, hugely entertaining, and a must-read for every fan of the mystery genre' JANE HARPER
'Clever, unexpected, and not to be missed' KARIN SLAUGHTER
Why readers LOVE Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect
'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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Stevenson's brilliant and creative second closed-circle mystery featuring author Ernest Cunningham (after Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone) toys with golden age mystery tropes while delivering its own hugely satisfying whodunit. Cunningham's published account of the murders detailed in the previous book has netted him an invitation to the 50th Australian Mystery Writers' Festival. He's been asked, along with five much-better-known authors, to be a panelist aboard the Ghan, a luxury train whose route bisects the Australian desert. Soon after the journey starts, one of the writers turns up dead, and each of the train's other panelists—including Cunningham himself—becomes both suspect and sleuth. As the investigation unfolds, Stevenson plays scrupulously fair: as in the previous book, Cunningham addresses readers directly, promising "to be that rarity in modern crime novels: a reliable narrator." Even before the first murder, he reveals that a comma will be a crucial clue, and that there will be more than one victim. Dashes of humor (while introducing his fellow panelists, Cunningham pokes wicked fun at the publishing industry) light the way as Stevenson charges toward the deliciously clever final reveal. This is another triumph from a gifted genre specialist.
Customer Reviews
Murder, justice and mayhem on the tracks.
I was unsure of the writing style and what I perceived as muddle. I read onward and was swept away with the murder and mayhem. The unfolding story and the injustice revealed in this terrific read.
Naturalistic, hilarious and an excellent whodunnit
The writing style is so natural I almost believed Ernest is real. The story is excellent, a whodunit woven into a farce - I chuckled throughout and didn’t even try to work out who was the murderer. A lighthearted, thoroughly enjoyable read.
Brilliant
I really liked this book almost as much as I liked the first of the Ernest Cunningham series. It felt like there were twists at every turn and when everything was pieced together it made so much sense and it wasn’t at all what I had expected.