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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton (2018) – BR00189 (2020) – ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ

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March 22 2020

Plot or Premise

A woman dies at a party at a country resort, the solution obvious. But she was actually murdered, and a guest must solve the crime or never leave. Because the same day repeats each day, and each day the guest is in the body of someone else. He has seven chances to get it right.

** Note that when I bought the e-book, all the promotional material including the cover said “The 7 Deaths of…”. Now, a few months later, as I go to review it, the title has changed to the 7.5 deaths. I’m keeping the title I had initially. **

What I Liked

The Groundhog Day / time loop is rarely handled well in any genre (TV, movie, books), but Turton not only handles it expertly, he adds in a body jumping element that is brilliant. Each day he learns just a little bit more about the culminating murder, and about the reality he is trapped in, playing detective in a country resort. Some days he is completely new, other days he is locked into exchanges he witnessed the day before and must tweak them to ensure they end the same or differently. Can he prevent the murder? Can he solve the crime? And why does another guest seem to know he’s not himself? And who — or what — is stalking the guests?

What I Didn’t Like

It is a bit confusing at times, given the sheer complexity of the story. 

The Bottom Line

Expertly done — time jumps, loops, and body-hopping, oh my!

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The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness (2014) – BR00171 (2019) – ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธโšช

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November 16 2019

After falling in love (book 1), and hiding in the past (book 2), Diana and Matthew return to the present to start a family and figure out what is in the Book of Life.

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Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness (2014) – BR00170 (2019) – ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธโšชโšช

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November 14 2019

A witch and a vampire hide out in 1590 Europe while she learns to control her powers.

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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness (2011) – BR00169 (2019) – ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธโšช

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November 13 2019

A witch who has ignored her powers feels them re-awaken in Oxford as she does research on alchemy and encounters a vampire interested in the same book.

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The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton (2018) – BR00124 (2019) – ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธ๐Ÿธโšช

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January 26 2019

A house in the country has some hidden secrets as do some of the people who visit the house throughout 150 years of history.

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