Ernest is back with another murder, or two, and he's giving us a refresher on the proper rules of the murder mystery novel!

What I like the most about this series is the fact that it is unlike any other book I have read before. Ernest's asides really make you feel like you are a part of the story and helping to solve the crime. It took a little while for it to get going, but from the 50% mark it was a wild ride. While book 2 did not hook me as easily as book 1, I still enjoyed the writing and will always pick up another book narrated by our fearless hero.

Another fun, fair-play, Agatha Christie style mystery with our friend Ernest Cunningham. Since the last book, Ernest has become a bit famous among authors and joins some colleagues on a train trip/meet and greet. Ernest has a bit of imposter syndrome and worries that he isn't a real writer because he's only written about his own near death experiences. Luckily, he'll have more to write about as more near death experiences await him.

There are lots of clues for the attentive reader. Most interestingly, the author reveals early on how many times the killer's name will be mentioned, so the reader is welcome to keep track throughout.

Thank you to LibroFM and NetGalley for advance copies of this mystery. I eagerly await a third.

Off-beat mystery set on a train in Australia that is the setting for a literary festival on wheels. Our narrator is struggling to write his second book and hits the jackpot, so to speak, when a murder is committed on the train during the festival. Murder and also a bunch of other crimes, connections to past crimes, secrets that included crimes, and just about everything else related to crimes. Told in the first person, our struggling writer that now has his second book because of all these crimes narrates a murder mystery full of quick dialogue, clever clues, odd characters and much fun for the right reader.

A good sequel. I liked the setting. Very haunting to be stuck in the middle of a desert on a train with a killer. I love the insights into other books and their themes. It is so true and I didn't realize the patterns until this book pointed them out. I look forward to seeing if and where the next book goes.

Just when I thought that Benjamin Stevenson’s debut was the most fun and creative mystery I’ve read in a long time, he goes and completely outdoes himself! If you enjoyed Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone, then buckle up - you’re going to love this one even more.

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect once again features author Ernest Cunningham as our entertaining narrator, breaking the fourth wall and providing his signature dead-pan commentary as he tells the story of the most recent murder case that he found himself in the middle of. This story begins with a group of mystery/thriller authors that are invited to be featured guests at a writer’s festival that just happens to be taking place on a train riding through Australia. It’s not long before someone is murdered, and Ernest and the other authors jump in to help solve the case - they’re all experts in murder in a sense, which may certainly help their detective skills, but may also mean that they’re capable of being the perfect killer. Just like in his first novel, Ern interjects throughout the story to offer his two-cents and additional clues along the way, yet still manages to totally surprise readers with the ending.

Just like his first novel, this book was twisty, clever, creative and just brilliantly executed! The tight plot was one that was easy to become quickly immersed in, and while the last 15-20% was a bit of a wild ride, I was there for every twist that came along and was almost surprised at how easy it still was to follow. Each character had their own unique personality, which made the larger cast of characters never feel overwhelming. I loved every single plot twist and was completely satisfied with the ending - once I saw where things were going, it was so fun to go back to see what clues led us there and what I did or didn’t pick up on along the way.

All in all, this was just a gosh darn fun book to read, and certainly one that I’ll be recommending to many different types of readers for the sheer entertainment value it brings. Thank you so much to NetGalley, Benjamin Stevenson and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The first half of this book moved a little slower than I would have liked. There are also a lot of characters and I found it hard to keep up with who was who. This was also a “sequel” and I have not read the first book, so I don’t know if that led to some of my thoughts about it. The second half did pick up and I enjoyed the part of the story that finally got to the “who done it.”

Ernest Cunningham, the author made famous due to murder. Now, he’s ready to write his second book. What could go wrong on a train with a writers retreat on board where someone has revenge on their mind.

I highly enjoyed Everyone on this Train Is a Suspect. Ernest Cunningham is a story teller and one who seems to always find trouble and dead bodies. Every character in this story has a secret and almost every one has a motive!


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Ernest has published his first book and is invited to participate in an author panel on the iconic Ghan. As you might suspect, someone dies not long after the journey begins. Ern plays by the rules of mystery writing, ensuring readers have all the clues they need to solve the mystery, but it's devilishly difficult to outthink Stevenson's plotting skills. Great for fans of golden age mysteries.

I loved the first book in the series, I was unsure of how a sequel would work since the first book is told in first person from someone not in law enforcement. But this book delivered. Ernest is traveling on a train for a mystery writer's conference. He had a successful outing with his first book and is now there to talk about his writing and experiences. This book has the same humor and wit as the first book. There are references to other murders on a train and mystery tropes. Overall this book was fun to read and hard to put down. The author makes reference to how much of a sequel this book is and that makes this book all the better. Loved it.

I have told so many people about Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone and that I truly think it is one of the best, most inventive, unique murder mysteries I have ever read. Well, now I need to add the sequel Everyone on This Train is a Suspect to this list as well! How did Benjamin Stevenson do it - how did he write a sequel and make it just as good as the first one?

Ernest Cunningham is the narrator again in this installment and I just love how this character breaks the fourth wall, actually gives you the rules right in the beginning, and continues to give clues to the reader (and tells you they are clues!) throughout the book all while being witty, entertaining, and so intelligent!

I heard this compared to Murder on the Orient Express and Knives Out with its setting and humor - but I truly just don't even think it's fair to compare either of these books to anything else because they are just so dang unique! I absolutely loved the setting of being on a train and the added element this time of the group of writers and all their pretentious jealousy and backstabbing. Truly EVERYONE on the train was a suspect (except for Ernest of course and one other person who only an "IDIOT would suspect"!)

I was proud of myself that I completely figured out a puzzle right from the beginning, but I had no idea how that clue tied into any part of the murder or explained any of the events. Just like the first, Ernest's reveal of what happened and who did it was completely satisfying and made me flip back through the book to look at the clues he gave at the beginning to see all the details of how he reached his conclusions!

I recommend these books to anyone and everyone and I just cannot wait to see what's next for Ernest and how he finds himself involved in yet another murder mystery!

A fantastic second novel featuring Ernest Cunningham, this time a closed-room whodunit set on a train crossing Australia north to south. I really enjoyed the characters, the convoluted mystery itself, and the setting. The only reason I'm giving four stars instead of five is the resolution, to me, seemed a stretch.

This was a terrific follow up to the first book in this series. Earnest is such an excellent narrator. I love how he writes in first person and is so tongue in cheek and funny. I hope there are many more books in this series.

Fantastic! So good and fun and playful, while also being an engrossing mystery. I liked it so much I am revisiting Stevenson's first book.

Here we are with Ernest Cunningham once again. Having survived a serial killer in the mountains, and subsequently published a book about it, Ernest has been invited to participate in the Australian Mystery Writers' Society function as they board the Ghan to trek across the middle of Australia. It's a locked room mystery, and we know from the start that 7 authors board the train, but only 5 depart at the end. Who dies and at whose hand is the mystery in this follow up to Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone.

I will say, as this book is the second in a series, it will be best enjoyed (and understood) if one reads the first book first. Ernest sets himself out as in the previous book, to be a "reliable" narrator, trying to help guide the reader to who will die and who has killed them. That said, sometimes Ernest can be quite annoying, and a bit of an ass. For me, I didn't figure out the killer, but I enjoyed the ride and the process, albeit not quite as much as I did with the prior book.

This is certainly a book for fans of Knives Out, Agatha Christie and the like. I've decided to round up to 4 solid stars.

Thank you to Mariner Books and NetGalley for the electronic ARC of this novel for review.

This was really fun. I enjoyed Everyone in my family has killed someone, so I was very excited to pick this one up. The humor and modern day agatha christie vibes are exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend to mystery fans.

4.5 stars.

I loved the format of Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone, so I excitedly jumped into this continuation.

I love Ernest’s voice. I love that I feel like I get insight into the mystery and what’s happening. The way Ernest’s mind works just vibes with me. I’ve recently gotten into classic mysteries a la Agatha Christie and Everyone on This Train is a Suspect is really reminiscent of that era.

The pacing at first was a little slow, but once the first murder occurs I was all in. Another great and enthralling read in the Ernest Cunningham series.

Thank you to Mariner Books for the review copy.

This was very expertly written. Fantastic job and I had no idea it was a second when I went into it. Makes me want to read the first immediately!

3.75 stars

Ernest Cunningham is back with his quirky first-person, asides to the audience mystery writing. His first book, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, really set everything up and introduced the character and I think should be read first.

This follow-up takes place on a train -- a classic murder mystery set-up, of course. The train is barreling across Australia and contains a load of mystery writers, agents, publishers, etc. including Ernest who published his "true" account of murder in the previous book.

There are lots of humorous passages and great characterizations plus a little Ernie angst. Fast-paced and fun. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Ernest Cunningham’s second escapade of writing was suppose to be fiction. I struggled a bit through the first half, but then it picked up and I couldn’t swipe fast enough. It was still so much fun to have Ern talk directly to the reader. Even though he gave us all the clues, I was kept guessing until the very end. And that epilogue!

Thank you to Mariner Books through Netgalley for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to @netgalley and @marinerbooks for a free review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Wow. This is a fantastic follow-up to “Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone”. This is the type of reading experience where I want to savor it because I know I’ll be so sad when it’s over!

Readers who love Agatha Christie, Anthony Horowitz, and the Knives Out movies: PICK THIS SERIES UP. You definitely need to read book one first for the most enjoyment.

The writing is meta, witty, and sharp. I found myself wishing I had made a quick character list at the beginning to help as I played along with amateur sleuth Ernest Cunningham, and as I was reading, I flipped back to previous pages looking for clues I had missed.

For any of you reading it for the first time, just know that I’m jealous! Which if you ask me, is the mark of a great book.

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