A review by whimsyandwitt
Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An amusing whodunit to cozy up with on vacation. 

Read if you like:
Murder Mysteries 
Unreliable Narrarators
Unlikeable but Tolerable Characters 
Pop Culture References (like a lot)
Messy Family Dynamics 
Work Place Drama
Books About Books

This was a fun palate cleanser for me. Not a ground breaking mystery but entertaining. For me, there were enough bread crumbs, via our unreliable narrarator, to determine a third of the ending. I would agree with other reviews that the footnotes were annoying and didnt work great within the advanced ebook, though that may have been adjusted for the published work. I didnt love, or even particularly like, any of the characters but I still enjoyed it overall and was invested in knowing who wanted who dead and who decided to be all murdery.


Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the eARC!