Scan barcode
A review by mayke
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
3.0
I heard so many good things about this book, and I was finally ready to read it.
Murder mysteries are one of those genres I can read anytime of the year. When I started reading this, I thought I would be reading a classic murder mystery. It turned out this would be a whodunnit with a twist.

I wanted to love this so bad. I was intrigued by the story in the beginning, but lost total interest throughout the middle of the book. The story got quite complicated with all the characters and I couldn't keep everyone apart anymore. I had no idea in which body Aiden was anymore and in which was Anna.
At the end the story picked up again and it got interesting again, experiencing some twists that I didn't see.
From all the characters, there was one that freaked me out most. The footman is a brutal character, and I can even feel the pain between my ribs from his knife.

I felt like the story could be more extensive. Why not explain more about Aiden's background and Anna's background. Once the plague doctor explained what was happening, I became so curious about what has been happening before the solving of the murder.
I ended up thinking the book was okay. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. I had moments where I was blown away, and moments I was struggling to keep my eyes on the book.
Murder mysteries are one of those genres I can read anytime of the year. When I started reading this, I thought I would be reading a classic murder mystery. It turned out this would be a whodunnit with a twist.

I wanted to love this so bad. I was intrigued by the story in the beginning, but lost total interest throughout the middle of the book. The story got quite complicated with all the characters and I couldn't keep everyone apart anymore. I had no idea in which body Aiden was anymore and in which was Anna.
At the end the story picked up again and it got interesting again, experiencing some twists that I didn't see.
From all the characters, there was one that freaked me out most. The footman is a brutal character, and I can even feel the pain between my ribs from his knife.

I felt like the story could be more extensive. Why not explain more about Aiden's background and Anna's background. Once the plague doctor explained what was happening, I became so curious about what has been happening before the solving of the murder.
I ended up thinking the book was okay. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. I had moments where I was blown away, and moments I was struggling to keep my eyes on the book.