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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

"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:

The Devil and the Dark Water

The Last Murder at the End of the World

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Published May 7, 2019

480 pages

Average rating: 6.72

1,435 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
Jan 14, 2025
8/10 stars
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is an extremely well written, intricate mystery that kept me guessing until the end. It's like an old Agatha Christie meets Clue meets Quantum Leap. There are a lot of details to keep track of, especially jumping from one “host” to another in combination with time travel. Several women in my book club complained it was too confusing.
KaraBrown
Sep 13, 2024
I couldn't finish reading this.
I lost interest so quickly ugh.. i hate DNFs but sometimes they're necessary.
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??
jenmay
May 22, 2025
8/10 stars
Another great book that led to a lot of book club conversation. It's a bit of a wild ride merging time and travel with an Agatha Christie style mystery. The characters keep you guessing!
b_marie
May 01, 2025
6/10 stars
In the beginning the book was a little slow and confusing and honestly if I didn't have a "do not dnf if at all possible" policy, I would have not finished it. But I am happy I continued because it got good. The characters are not to be trusted with the reader finding new information as each day goes on. I am new to the thriller/murder mystery genre, so I was stumped and did not guess at all who the killer was. I mean I audibly gasped at work when it was revealed. I think that if you can stick with it, it is a good story with an ending that I don't think most people will guess.

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