A murder mystery told by Ernest Cunningham, the writer of “how to” books on how to write murder mysteries, is a fun and interesting way to set up this book. You are given clues along the way, but never enough to fully put the pieces together – and sometimes things are thrown in that are a bit interesting, but the writer uses them to throw you off.
The story starts with Ernest being awakened late one night by brother Michael for help – he hit someone with his car and thinks he’s dead. Turns out the person is alive, but Michael ends up actually killing him. After turning his brother in for killing this man, three years have passed and Michael is leaving prison. Aunt Katherine arranges a reunion for the family at a ski resort for his return. We begin to hear sordid stories of a family plagued by bad luck, some brought by themselves and some brought by others. As these stories play out, we see that everyone has secrets and motives for not telling the truth.
As the layers of the onion are peeled, we get closer to learning the full truth. Remember to read through to the end, because all it not reveled when you think it is.
This was a fun telling, with good twists and turns.
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