The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

BOOK REVIEW: The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐

" 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.

For fans of Claire North, and Kate Atkinson, The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race against time to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem.

This inventive debut twists together a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page."

~ From Goodreads ~

Oh my God! What did I just read!!! This is the feeling I was left with for a good hour or so after I completed this book. It has everything in it, time travel, body-hopping, mystery, murder, evil, good, bad, ugly, the English countryside, and the formidable English rains. It is full of gore and blood and yet not so at the same time. I don't read thrillers normally because of all the gore and blood!

I struggled to read this book for two reasons. One, I wanted to know the ending and found myself losing my patience in between. I couldn't put it down. But life comes in the way, right? Second, was that all along the reading journey I was thinking about the time invested in and the mental agony the author must have gone through to write down a complicated book like this one!

I am in awe of the author more than of the story. The story is great too because it's nothing like what I have ever read before. It was intriguing up until the end. I am disappointed that the book has left me with more questions than answers though! Even then, WHAT A BOOK!

And it was perfect for the following Reading Prompts too:

Popsugar Reading Challenge 2021: A locked-room mystery

Book Bingo 2021: In cold blood

Comments

What 2020 has taught me?

Let’s see, apart from the fact that it scared the sh*t out off me, there are at least 10 things that the year 2020 has taught me. Please find them below in no particular order. 1. There is nothing that a change in thought process can’t change. Each time I have entered the blogging world, I have always left it behind with big life lessons. It happened again in 2020. The number of people we meet online far outnumbers the number of people we meet in real life. So the experiences and lessons are learned faster and with a bang. But I will still persist and continue blogging, purely for the love of it. 2. There is nothing that is permanent in this life. May it be personal or professional, it’s time to learn to not take anything or anyone for granted. I knew this at the back of the head before, but now it is imprinted in me. 3. There is nothing that is more important than love and harmony. Being right or wrong isn’t the issue. The issue s are your thoughts and a

Atomic Habits

Book Review: Atomic Habits My Rating: ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ " Learn how to: * make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); * overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; * design your environment to make success easier; * get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal." ~ From Goodreads ~ This is definitely a book that is going to change my life for the better! I had come across a few of the techniques mentioned in this book even before. But the way the author has made a fair and just (aka doable) list of all that is important into an amazing book is just mind blowing. I have to be honest

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Book Review: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy My Rating: ⭐️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ ⭐ ️ "Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy who, for the last fifteen years, has been posing as an out-of-work actor. Together these dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide ("A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have") and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox—the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with

Bookish Jyo

Search This Blog