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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

By Stuart Turton

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"Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery." --Harper's Bazaar

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The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.

Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others. With a locked-room mystery that Agatha Christie would envy, Stuart Turton unfurls a breakneck novel of intrigue and suspense.

International bestselling author Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page.

ALSO BY STUART TURTON:

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480 pages

Average rating: 6.81

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Nova Shari

Jul 26, 2024

8/10 stars

My version was called 7 deaths not 7 1/2 but it seems to be the same book. Very clever take on murder mysteries. A bit like quantum leap (if you recall that show) where the main character wakes up as a different person at the event each day. A bit like Ground hog day (as mentioned in other reviews) as the same day is relived time after time but from a different person's perspective. Finally a bit like Clue (who did what to whom?) Just as you start to think it is starting to drag a bit something new happens to grab your attention.

Anonymous

Jul 05, 2024

6/10 stars

This was really cleverly done. I just got tired of it after a while and it was hard to keep characters straight and who "our hero" was supposed to be today and I got to the point of, enough, already, just tell me what happens/ed!

The protagonist wakes up in a different "host" body every day, but every day is the same day and every night Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered and he is doomed to repeat this day for eternity unless and until he can solve the mystery of her death and reveal who the murderer is... before someone else beats him to it! Who can he trust??

YvetteF

Jun 12, 2024

2/10 stars

DNF. This unfortunately didn’t catch my interest.

Jamie White

Jun 06, 2024

7/10 stars

I really enjoyed this book a unique mystery with interesting twists.

NinjaNeo

May 31, 2024

9/10 stars

I love that everything in this book was completely unpredictable! Even when you know everything and feel like you have it all figured out... BAM! Chapter 9. This book kept me on my toes and had me analyzing every bit of information as a clue. However to me, the ending was pretty flat and predictable. Everything wrapped up pretty quickly. Still keeping it a high star since the story kept me confused and guessing the whole way!