This was the perfect silly murder mystery. Much like Dial A for Aunties I loved the humorous character dynamics.

This book was just ok for me. I will say that I think a big part of it is that this book should probably be read as a physical copy rather than an ecopy. There are many footnotes and things it gets extremely confusing using an e reader which then in my opinion took so much away from the plot. I could hardly follow through.

This was very funny, a cozy mystery. I feel like I was hooked from the first chapter. I laughed out loud a bunch of times and just really enjoyed the mystery aspect.

A fun, escapist mystery that takes you to solve an impending murder in Italy! The author's use of footnotes added a heavy dose of humor into the book which helped keep it light and fun. A few of the footnotes were a bit awkward as she tried to use "hip" language, but the moment usually quickly passed. There were lots of red herrings that had you thinking the mystery was solved, but the clues were there all along to lead you to the right suspect.

This book was slow for me to get into but I really enjoyed the pacing, the depth of the characters and how the author wove the story together!

A cozy mystery about an author, written by an author!

Eleanor is on a tour of Italy while writing a novel. It is the 10th in her very popular series, to be more exact. The main character, Connor, is based on her IRL friend that is on the trip too, except that Eleanor has decided to kill him off (in the novel!), so she can attempt to kill their friendship (in real life!). Except when someone in real life ends up dead instead, Eleanor needs to shift from author mode to detective mode, and try to solve the mystery before any more people meet an untimely end.

This is definitely a book I think a lot of people will love. I prefer more grit to my mystery/thrillers though and am not so much a cozy mystery type. The banter throughout the book just didn't do it for me, but I would easily recommend it to other fans of books like How to Solve Your Own Murder and Everyone In My Family has Killed Someone. I actually adored the latter, and I think I might go back and pick this book up again when I need a break from some of my darker and heavier reads!

Eleanor Dash has been talked into going on a special trip to Italy in celebration of her first book ten years ago. Italy was where that book was set. This time she not only has her sister, who is her assistant, but a fairly big group of other people. Connor Smith is the lead character in her Vacation Mystery series and she wants to end the series. The problem is the real life Connor doesn't want this after a cushy deal he worked out with Eleanor. Now, he's afraid she might being trying to kill him in real life. She is his ex and they didn't part of amicable terms, but she doesn't want him dead. There are others in the group that could have ample motive.
Eleanor is very disturbed that a group of fans picked out by her publicist includes a woman who has been her stalker. I laughed when these fans were called the BookFace ladies.
As the plot progresses, there are many alarming events that have everyone worrying about their safety and it seems many of the group could be the guilty person. Along the way secrets, old hurts and tiffs come to the surface.
I loved how the author not only narrated the story, but used footnotes. These kept me amused. The reader can relate to Eleanor. She is smart in many ways and is a bestselling author, but some bad decisions have come back to haunt her.
This novel is the first in a series. I am looking forward to the second book. I always enjoy mysteries and one that makes me laugh is a bonus.

Interesting characters, great plot, I was surprised by the ending. I had no idea whodunnit. The only thing I didn’t care for were all the footnotes, I found them distracting.

Eleanor is a writer who has become famous for writing a series based off of events that really happened to her. While she is on a book tour in Italy murders start happening and she is drawn into trying to solve them.

I loved the setting in this book and the author did a good job of making you feel like you were there. I also loved the laugh out loud moments of the book.

Very fun read and great for the summer.

This an interesting book. I had a hard time concentrating on the story due to the footnotes. I’m not sure I would recommend it due to the footnotes. Sorry it just was not for me.

Oh man. I love a book with frequent fun footnotes — it’s such a fun feature that authors should use more. So Catherine Mack’s use of footnotes in “every time I go on vacation someone dies” is such a treat. Eleanor is our author heroine and she really made me wish I had an aperol spritz in hand as I read this story from her voice (or a lemon spritz!! That recipe, in a footnote, looked delicious!). This mystery really kept me guessing the whole time — I had an inkling but there were so many plausible suspects. We get to see behind the curtain in the third act, which was fun, maybe not fully necessary, but I think was a helpful device to then reveal the true culprit (and my suspicions had been correct! I just didn’t have the motive!) — all in all a fun read and I hope that more are coming in this series!

This book is so funny. I love it. It gives the Deadpool breaking the fourth-wall vibe. I absolutely love it. The reference to today's pop culture. Detective Tucci lolol. I love this book. It was so much fun. It kept me on my toes the entire time.

A somewhat interesting who-dunnit - I found the story to be rather dull in some parts and the character development felt very forced if present at all. A fine beach read, but not my favorite.

As the title suggests, Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies, is a clue-esque murder mystery with a large dose of humor. The dialogue was punchy and the plot was fun, with a stunning backdrop of the French Riviera. MC Eleanor is an author, and I loved the glimpses of the writing process and the drama within the publishing world. Yet, I found Eleanor annoying for the most part, and the cast of characters was difficult to keep track of. e.g., Who is Guy? His character was never fleshed out.

The structure of this novel was creative in that it revealed the components of a murder mystery and maps out the plot to each of those elements. Yet, the delivery was a bit messy and I felt that it could've used additional editing as the dialogue was hard to follow at times. Overall, it was an enjoyable and easy read.

This was a hilarious ride and totally sounds like something that would happen to me 😂 Maybe not the murder but definitely the mayhem. 😂😂 Serious Knives Out vibes! 3.7 stars for me.

This was the perfect #vacationread ! I loved the setting - Italy - and the overall story . The footnotes I was so so on .. I enjoyed them but would have been better with less of them I think .. I think on an ebook or even audio they might be difficult to follow so I am glad I did need up reading a physical copy ,

The book begins with Eleanor, a writer who is made famous for her mystery series that features a crime solving duo based loosely on herself and her former flame.

Her publisher arranges a tour of Italy for Eleanor, her team, a few fellow mystery writers and some of her top fans to commemorate her first book’s 10th anniversary. Chaos and murder ensue. Can Eleanor figure out who the culprit is before she’s the next victim?

Eleanor breaks the fourth wall and talks directly to you, the reader, throughout. This adds so much fun and humor to the book. I really enjoyed this romp of a book. It kept me guessing until the end. This is the perfect summer mystery to read poolside. I listened on audio as well and the narrator does a fantastic job!

This book was fantastic. The footnotes alone had me cracking up and I am thrilled that this will be a series. The MC is a hoot and her attitude and personality had me giggling. The humor-filled murder mystery/whodunnit kept me hooked from page one. I kept calling my daughter over to read her passages because I thought they were hilarious and smart-witted. This is a fantastic summer read.

I received an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Every Time I Go On Vacation Someone Dies follows best selling author Eleanor Dash as she returns to Rome, where she helped solve a crime that led to writing the first book in her series. She's traveling with other writers and Connor, the man who inspired her story and is currently blackmailing her, on her book's tenth anniversary tour. Connor is convinced someone is trying to kill him and enlists Eleanor's help to find out who!

This was a very fun read, however, my ARC was a formatting disaster which made it hard to get into until I got the hang of the flow of things. I do not fault the book for that. There are footnotes, so if you like to read those, I personally recommend reading a physical copy. It will make it so much easier to hop back and forth. This is also the first in a series!

I did find some faults with this book that are likely subjective so I won't mention them here. The crime was easy to follow and to solve, but was a fun (and sometimes frustrating) journey. It feels written for the screen which made perfect sense when I found out the series was picked up my FOX before publication! There is also some breaking of the fourth wall.

This book isn't perfect, but it was fun and enjoyable and I will definitely be reading more of the series as it releases and I will be waiting for the tv show to air!

If you're a fan of Elle Cosimano's Finlay Donovan series, you'll likely enjoy this!

Thanks, Minotaur Books, for the early review copy via NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the gifted audiobook. #macaudio2024 (Available Now!)

What a fast and fun series debut! Eleanor Dash is an accidental best-selling novelist of nine murder mysteries at various vacation spots. She’s plotting how to k!ll off her MC (real-life ex-boyfriend Conner) while on an Italian trip with her ex, her other ex, a couple of rival authors, a group of rabid fans, and her sister when she realizes someone is trying to murder Conner IRL. Hilarity and hijinx ensue.

I’ve heard chatter about the footnotes used as part of the story and was concerned about reading this via audiobook, but they completely worked! Maybe even better than in print, as each one felt like an aside from the author/main character, like she was breaking the fourth wall to wink at the audience. They made me cackle. “Foreshadowing? Duh!”

Narrator Elizabeth Evans was perfect as Eleanor! She captured her unique blend of snark, wit, and insecurity, and I could see each character in my head. I can’t wait to watch the Fox TV series.

Pair this with your favorite sunnies in a comfy lounge chair by the bluest pool, sipping something crisp and lemony.