Will I love Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect?

I laughed out loud at some of the lines in this book. If you’re looking for something to brighten up your day, then this is the book for you. It’s masterfully clever and intricately woven in a rich tapestry of humour and fun.

Think Murder On The Orient Express but set in Australia with a train whose passengers are all crime writers, including  Ernest Cunningham, a “lowly debut author” with writer’s block, who Stevenson uses as the narrator. Ernest hilariously explains the rules of writing a murder mystery novel while at the same time guiding us through the plot, unravelling… show more.

“Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect” by Benjamin Stevenson was the coolest whodunit I’ve read in 2024. Right from the start, I was hooked by the confined setting (a moving train) and its quirky ensemble of passengers, where each traveler harbors a deep-guarded secret.
The story was outrageously funny and suspenseful at times, and each new clue forced me to reevaluate who could be responsible. Its fast-paced narrative kept me guessing right up to its satisfying conclusion. “Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect” was as fun as it was exhilarating: a witty page-turner that mixes comedy and crime… show more.