The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

by Stuart Turton

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NOVEL AWARD 2018
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018


A brilliantly original high concept murder mystery from a fantastic new talent: Gosford Park meets Inception, by way of Agatha Christie and Black Mirror

One of Stylist Magazine’s 20 Must-Read Books of 2018
One of Harper’s Bazaar’s 10 Must-Read Books of 2018
One of Marie Claire, Australia’s 10 Books You Absolutely Have to Read in 2018

‘Somebody’s going to be murdered at the ball tonight. It won’t appear to be a murder and so the murderer won’t be...

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3 of 5 stars

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Really interesting premise and mystery, but damn, it really didn't need to be that long. I am a reader that struggles with a large cast of "main" characters, and the way this book is written has it jumping back and forth and all around by the end I had forgotten who was who and who did what and ... sheesh. And with the ending I would have liked a bit more information. I won't say more, because I don't even want to hint at a spoiler, but I like hints about what could happen next.

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