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I have been reading a lot of serious books – Fiction and Nonfiction, lately, so I needed something light and funny for my next read. Thus, I picked up, “Everytime I Go on Vacation Someone Dies”. The title was funny and catchy, and the synopsis promised an unputdownable, fun read. I was so excited that I sneakily started reading it during my work hours. Well, the excitement didn’t last long, for there were many moments when the book felt putdownable.
The storyline, as the title suggests, is about the protagonist going on a vacation where someone dies. This book is focused on the protagonist’s current vacation though and references quite a bit to her last vacation, which adds nothing much to the narration. The character buildup, various murder attempts, and glimpses of the place (Italy) itself go on for half the book. Meanwhile, the protagonist tries really hard to sound funny but falls flat. At this point, I am tempted to move on to a serious yet good book to read, but I persevere.
Throughout much of the book, the mystery revolves around who is the actual person the murderer intends to kill. The second mystery of the murderer’s identity becomes a secondary focus, though. I must say, the whole concept of identifying both the victim and the criminal is interesting. I wish it had been written in a more captivating way that murder mysteries are meant to be written in.
Nevertheless, there are moments of suspense and excitement in the book when someone is really murdered. It’s not someone you would expect (great job, Catherine!), and the official investigation begins. But but but… the mystery is solved in five pages after wading through 300 pages of not so much of thrills or mystery. I almost felt disappointed at how easily everything was just figured out.
But I must say the book ends with a twist, and the twist continues in the sequel book, “No One was Supposed to Die at This Wedding”. I am not sure if I want to read this next book. Maybe I will. The mystery of it will continue to be.
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