The 7 1⁄2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton

Sep 2018 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by James Cameron Stewart

About this audiobook

The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit. We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer. Understood? Then let's begin . . . Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop 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. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others . . . The most inventive debut of the year twists together a mystery of such unexpected creativity it will leave listeners guessing until the very last second.

Ratings and reviews

I'd describe this book as an HBO series in waiting. It's cinematic in a horrid way that evokes a great image. The setting in The 7 1/2 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is truly special. The isolated story is great and the broader ideas and implications are good enough to leave a reader satisfied yet wanting in the end. I think I'll personally look into the other books in the series after reading this one as the ending hook was good enough for me, but I could see another reader perfectly satisfied with it's conclusion. These points lead me to leaving The 7 1/2 deaths as a 4 out of 5 only because there's lingering feelings for the setting and the characters that the author MAY never touch up on. Regardless, a good read and a great mystery.

What a strange and dark tale! Halfway through I didn't think I'd like it in the end but here I am giving it 5 ⭐'s. It seemed like just another Agatha Christie style murder mystery but it turned out to be delightfully original! It feels annoyingly confusing for the first few chapters, but the end makes it well worth the journey. 👌

kept me on the edge of my seat, great plot, with lots of twists and turns!

About the author

Stuart Turton is the bestselling author of The 7 1⁄2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and The Devil and the Dark Water. His books have won numerous awards and been translated into thirty-seven languages, selling more than a million copies.

Trained at Hull University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, James Cameron Stewart is a veteran actor whose performances include roles in theater, film, and television. His credits include Outlander, Jericho, Flying Blind, Golden Years, Emmerdale, London's Burning, Eastenders, Coronation Street, and Holby City.