Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret
Ratings29
Average rating3.9
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Ratings29
Average rating3.9
24 advent calendar doors. 23 clues. And 1 killer to catch before Christmas . . . a deviously clever, classic murder mystery for the festive season For fans of Janice Hallett, Anthony Horowitz and Peter Swanson’s The Christmas Guest 'Fun and diverting, with a plethora of red herrings' New York Times ---- My name is Ernest Cunningham. I’m not a detective. I just happen to have a knack for what makes mysteries – and murderers – tick. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any killers out there might be willing to take a break for the holidays. I was wrong. So here I am, backstage at the Christmas show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. From the magician’s assistant to the hypnotist, my suspects are all professional tricksters. Masters in the art of misdirection. My clues are even more of a mystery: A suspect covered in blood, with no 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’s Christmas. Solving the murder is the only gift I want this year. But can I catch a killer, and make it home for Christmas alive? ---- Why readers LOVE Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret! 'Expect murder, laughs and festive treats! A fun and fabulous story!' 5***** reader review 'It's great fun, and would make a perfect gift for an advent calendar' 5***** reader review 'I would recommend this book to anyone at any time. A murder mystery is not just for Christmas!' 5***** reader review 'It's snarky, entertaining, and will leave you with a satisfying Christmas glow' 5***** reader review 'This is an absolute must-read for every mystery enthusiast or anyone who loves Christmas' 5***** reader review Praise for Benjamin Stevenson 'Leave it to Stevenson to make high-jinx and murder deviously good fun' Nita Prose 'This crackles on the page. Such an original voice' Jane Fallon 'It's Knives Out meets Richard Osman' A.J. Finn 'Deliciously dark, funny and intriguing' Alex Pavesi
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3 primary booksErnest Cunningham is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Benjamin Stevenson.
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I haven't read it of course but I am sure it will be a 5 star book just like the other two.
160 pages for this story seems too short though! :(
This was my first Benjamin Stevenson mystery, and I enjoyed it! It was a well-done holiday mystery, with lots of winks and nods—and plenty of clues to readers who want to play along. Although technically a Christmas mystery, or “holiday special” as the author refers to it throughout, there certainly wasn't much joy or merriment. Just well done clues and a satisfying conclusion, all done under a holiday theme.
too short,, i think eottias is still myfavourote but i enjoy the satirisation of this one the most,,.... paced well still clever and the final scene is really fun
There is far less of the pillars and shtick that made the first two novels in this series so engaging here - i.e. the level of fourth-wall breaking and the extreme use of forshadowing / literary refernces - but there is still a strong mystery, decent characters, and enough to surprises to make the short read worthwhile. The weaving in of the Christmas theme and another (loose) set of rules works well and the ‘armchair detective' routine is effective yet again. But most of the enjoyment still comes via the continuously engaging protagonist and the intricacy or depth to the final expositions.
