Review for The 7 ½
Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
This book was
nothing like I’ve ever read before. It had the feel of a classic
mystery with a fun and interesting sci-fi twist. The premise is that
Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11 pm each night and Aiden
Bishop has to figure out the identity of the murderer. He has 8 days
to do so but will wake up in a different host each morning. Each host
has their own personality, with assets and limitations.
The beginning was
initially confusing; which makes sense because Aiden wakes up with
total memory loss and the reader learns alongside him what is going
on. The characters we meet all have secrets, which makes them all
suspects.
The intrigue of this
book made it so hard to put down. The author kept revealing so many
twists and turns, I felt I was on a roller coaster. I already want to
re-read this book, just to fully understand all the secrets and
motives. I loved this story immensely and while the ending was quite
shocking, I wish the very last part of the book had ended
differently. Aiden’s choice at the very end was less satisfying
than I had wished for, and it’s the only part I would change.
Therefore, I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars.
This book is available in the U.S. on September 18th so if this sounds like a book you'd like, you won't have to wait much longer.
(I received a copy from Netgalley for my personal and unbiased review.)
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