The Vacation Mysteries by Catherine Mack 2 Books Collection Set | Everytime Go on Vacation , Someone Dies | Mack Every Time I No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding

by Catherine Mack

A USA Today Bestseller
#1 Toronto Star Bestseller in Canadian Fiction
A Globe and Mail Bestseller in Canadian Fiction
A Vancouver Sun Bestseller in New Releases

An Indie Next List Pick 
An Amazon Editors’ Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 
Library Journal’s Mystery Pick of the Month 

Two books. One unforgettable, hilarious series.

The Vacation Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
&
No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding

The Vacation Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies
Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies... one trip to die for.

"Quick, captivating, and oh-so-much-fun! This delicious mystery is as spellbinding as Knives Out."―Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of the Finlay Donovan series

All bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through her book tour in Italy and kill off her main character, Connor Smith, in the next installment of her Vacation Mysteries series. But when an attempt is made on the real Connor's life, Eleanor is dragged into a real-life murder mystery. With literary rivals, obsessive fans, and her own ex, Oliver, making unexpected appearances, Eleanor must solve the case before the killer strikes again. Who's trying to get away with murder—and why?

No One Was Supposed to Die at This Wedding
Eleanor Dash thought her problems were over, but when she’s invited to the extravagant wedding of two of the most famous literary figures in the world, things take an unexpected turn. Someone dies, but the question was it an accident, a murder... or something more sinister? Eleanor is back at it again, racing against the clock to solve this high-stakes mystery before it’s too late.

700 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2025

About the author

Catherine Mack (she/her) is the pseudonym for Catherine McKenzie, the USA Today and Globe & Mail bestselling author of over a dozen novels. Her books are approaching two million copies sold worldwide and have been translated into multiple languages including French, German, Portuguese, and Polish. Television rights to Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies and its forthcoming sequels sold in a major auction to Fox TV for development into a series, with Mack writing the pilot script. A dual Canadian and US citizen, she splits her time between Canada and various warmer locations in the US.

Reviews

[Maria Mack · Rating 2 out of 5]

I only listened to the first book on audio. The first male lead was a hate sink and loathsome. This is the kind of book you see people throw across the room in annoyance. The book may be better in paper format as I suspect it has formatting to help with pacing.

[palak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ehh

[Allie Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good mystery but not too dark. It was more like a game of the board game Clue in book form. I enjoyed getting to know the characters & guessing who done it throughout the story. The author did a great job keeping the multiple characters easy to understand & remember. The narrator did a great job bringing each character’s voice to life. Easy read for a trip or just everyday.

[ReggieMarie P · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good easy read. Kind of weird but it kept my attention. The author does break the 4th wall and there are WAY too many footnotes but I read this on my Kjndle and ignored them. Fun read for vacation in Italy, good twist, I’d recommend it.

[Pegeen · Rating 3 out of 5]

only read the first one

[Lauren Tyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

only read the first book

[Sara Schultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this book. Not your typical mystery.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the book for my book club selection for August. I thought it was just okay. Very predictable and boring.

[Nathalie Wink · Rating 2 out of 5]

saai, voorspelbaar, irritant. geen aanrader wat mij betreft. 2 sterren omdat de hoofdpersoon een onsympathieke vrouw is en daar houd ik van

[Kia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy Fluff Read

[Diann Kroos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book. The audio narrator did a fabulous job!

[Rachel Schreiber]

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[Mallory Aronstein]

Entertaining and light. Clever whodunit mystery that I actually solved. Listened to the audiobook.

[Jack · Rating 1 out of 5]

Only read the first one

The one star is for “The Good Place” reference

[Kristen Currier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just the first book. Meh

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the first book while in Italy and it was alright

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the writing style, it was completely different from any book I’ve read!

[Antoinette Selby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plot Twist on this book was insane!

[Laura Fratta · Rating 2 out of 5]

First book only. Meh

[Liv · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good poolside read!

[Ali Welch · Rating 3 out of 5]

🎧 this may have been the most confusing audio recording I’ve ever listened to - it was so hard to tell when she was talking as the character and talking to you the reader and that in turn made the story really convoluted

[Taycee Measom · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 | 2025 | First book only

[Tea Rugolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was actually really good and I had no idea where it was going but I was pleasantly surprised with the twist.