"The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" by Stuart Turton

This book was one wild ride. I saw someone describe it as a cross between Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey. I couldn't agree more. The setting is a long-abandoned estate located deep in the woods and far from any civilization. Lord and Lady Hardcastle host a large party to celebrate the return of their daughter Evelyn who had for many years lived in France. The party is held on an anniversary of their son's death who was murdered at a lake near the estate almost 20 years ago. The same guests who were present at the time of his death, are re-assembled here now. But on the night of the party, the guest of honor Evelyn will die.

Now comes the Agatha-Christie-with-a-twist element of the story: Aiden Bishop has 8 days to solve the murder of Evelyn Hardcastle. He will relive the day of the murder 8 times, and he will do so while inhabiting 8 different guests present at the party. This book is unpredictable, action packed, creepy and unputdownable. Even though I zoomed through certain sections of it, it is quite a chunker at over 500 pages, and took me over a week to read.

If you are someone who likes murder mysteries, I highly recommend this one. It is original, and very well and realistically written. I could not guess who the murderer was, and there are so many twists and turns that you have to hold on to your seat to the very end. 5 out of 5 stars from me. I cannot wait to see what else this author has in store!

I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley. The novel will officially come out in the US tomorrow, September 18th, 2018.