Many thanks to NetGalley, Book Club Girl, and Harper Collins/Mariner Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this wonderful book by Benjamin Stevenson - 5 stars!
Ern is the self-described black sheep of his family because he turned in his brother, Michael, after he killed and man and enlisted Ern's help. When Michael is being released from prison, his Aunt Katherine organizes a family reunion at a remote ski lodge. The reunion takes a dark turn when a body is found in the middle of a snowstorm.
I adored the way this book was told and it's full of creativity, dry and dark humor, and I had loads of fun trying to figure out the mystery. Ern is the narrator and speaks to the reader as he tells the story of his infamous family. He is a self-published author on how to write murder mysteries, using Ronald Knox's 10 Commandments of Detective Fiction as his guide. Ern provides the reader with hints, including page numbers, and comments on writing styles as he goes through each family member's story. This is a locked-room mystery, similar in style to Knives Out, but definitely stands out among mysteries - I loved it and highly recommend it. But if you can figure it all out, you're a genius!
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