Published by Mariner Books Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Ernest Cunningham (Ern/Ernie) is the narrator of this entertaining whodunit involving a family where everyone has killed someone!
The Cunningham’s have gathered for a family gathering at a ski resort. It will be the first time Ernie has seen his brother, Michael since his testimony sent Michael to prison for 3 years. Awkward! But wait, there is more! Ernie’s wife is now with Michael. Awkward! There is a huge snowstorm, and a man has been found dead in the snow. Awkward! How did he die?
This family is an interesting one. As Ernie tells readers in a conversational manner, that besides being killers, they all have secrets! He makes observations on them and provides little tidbits about their lives and what he thinks of them. No one knows the dead man, or do they? That is what Ernie wants to find out. Using Ronald Knox’s 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction, he sets out to solve the case.
This was a unique, entertaining and clever whodunit which kept me turning the pages and doing my own detective work. I enjoyed how Ernie said things would happen in 89 pages, keeping his editor happy and alluded to things happening in the future. He teases readers while sticking to the rules.
Clever, Entertaining and well thought out!
Thank you to Mariner Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.