Pam
I started reading the Ernest Cunningham books because of the titles. The first book, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, was a fantastic start to the series. Throughout the entire series, the titles have been attention-grabbing. Even better, the stories and the storytelling are also attention-grabbing.
In this book, Ernest finds himself in an unprecedented situation, trying to solve multiple mysteries, from theft to murder. Some of these happen in the book, but a few do happen before the book begins. Cunningham is a writer by trade and, as such, insists on telling the story in the style of Golden Age mysteries, where all the clues are on the page for readers to process at the same time as the detective.
Obviously, I’m not going to spoil anything that happens in the book. But I do have to say that my biggest issue is that a couple of events in the book run counter to Cunningham’s way of telling the story. A few things revealed as the story progresses that don’t feel like they were referenced earlier in the book.
One of my favorite aspects of this book, and the series as a whole, is the fact that Ernest Cunningham tends to break the fourth wall. I don’t believe I have ever read another series, or even a book, that has a main character do that.
Overall, I believe anyone who enjoys reading mysteries will enjoy the Ernest Cunningham series.
I started reading the Ernest Cunningham books because of the titles. The first book, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, was a fantastic start to the series. Throughout the entire series, the titles have been attention-grabbing. Even better, the stories and the storytelling are also attention-grabbing.
In this book, Ernest finds himself in an unprecedented situation, trying to solve multiple mysteries, from theft to murder. Some of these happen in the book, but a few do happen before the book begins. Cunningham is a writer by trade and, as such, insists on telling the story in the style of Golden Age mysteries, where all the clues are on the page for readers to process at the same time as the detective.
Obviously, I’m not going to spoil anything that happens in the book. But I do have to say that my biggest issue is that a couple of events in the book run counter to Cunningham’s way of telling the story. A few things revealed as the story progresses that don’t feel like they were referenced earlier in the book.
One of my favorite aspects of this book, and the series as a whole, is the fact that Ernest Cunningham tends to break the fourth wall. I don’t believe I have ever read another series, or even a book, that has a main character do that.
Overall, I believe anyone who enjoys reading mysteries will enjoy the Ernest Cunningham series.