The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Release Date: September 18, 2018
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages: 512 pages
Source: NetGalley
Description from GoodReads: “How do you stop a murder that’s
already happened?
At a gala party thrown by her parents, Evelyn Hardcastle
will be killed—again. She's been murdered hundreds of times, and each day,
Aiden Bishop is too late to save her. Doomed to repeat the same day over and
over, Aiden's only escape is to solve Evelyn Hardcastle's murder and conquer
the shadows of an enemy he struggles to even comprehend—but nothing and no one
is quite what they seem.
Deeply atmospheric and ingeniously plotted, The 7½ Deaths of
Evelyn Hardcastle is a highly original debut that will appeal to fans of Kate
Atkinson and Agatha Christie.”
Entertainment Value: 5
Characters: 4
Voice: 4
Plot: 4
Overall: 4.25 stars
So I loved this book and the description is spot-on when it
says it is reminiscent of Agatha Christie. It was a whodunit murder-mystery and I was hanging on the
edge of my seat. I’m not always a
fan of sci-fi or paranormal or whatever the element was that made Aiden Bishop
be able to relive the same day over and over, but I liked it here! It kind of reminded me of the movie Groundhog
Day. But then the explanation toward
the end threw me. Either there
didn’t need to be an explanation – kind of like Groundhog Day, he just relives
it until he gets it right basically – or the explanation needed its own
storyline. Because it just left me
a little confused.
That was the only bad part about the book though and I would
totally recommend it anyways because honestly it was such a small part. I loved the mystery - it kept me
guessing! And the family drama and
the fun jazzy kind of setting. I
was anxiously running around all those twists and turns desperate to get there
in time to see whodunit! Really
fun mystery!
You need this book if you like Agatha Christie style
mysteries and don’t mind a bit of sci-fi kind of flair! It was like playing the game of Clue by
yourself – if you had multiple personalities!
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for
my honest review!
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