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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
- Narrated by: Jot Davies
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2018
A brilliantly original high-concept murder mystery from a fantastic new talent: Gosford Park meets Inception by way of Agatha Christie.
'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 caught. Rectify that injustice and I'll show you the way out.'
It is meant to be a celebration, but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party - can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot.
The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath....
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- Prashanthini
- 29-09-19
Come for the mystery, stay for the morality
Phew! That was a fun ride. I have been listening to the '7 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle's audiobook version for months now. It took months only because I had a strict 'listening only while cooking' rule. There were 2 hours of audiobook left when I was done making lunch today and I just could not wait till dinner to finish the book. So I snapped and ended up purchasing an ebook version because reading is quicker than listening. Yes, the book was so interesting that I paid for two versions of it.
'7 deaths' is two mysteries in one. The first is the mystery of Evelyn Hardcastle's murder and the second is the mystery of the premise itself which is - who are the people trapped in the loop trying to solve a murder and why. I enjoyed the solution to the second mystery a lot more than the first as it was original and much deeper than I'd thought.
From the beginning, when you are introduced to this nameless person (eventually revealed to be Aiden Bishop) trapped inside a host he has no respect for, you start rooting for him. Every time he sleeps or dies, he wakes up as another person, in another host's body. He has little memory of who he is and he loses a bit of it every time the host changes. At times, I felt as helpless and frustrated as Aiden because he was made to try and solve a murder to which he seemingly has no connection in order to go back to his own life that he doesn't remember. It was reminiscent of a very different book I read about memories called 'Elizabeth Is Missing'.
I was worried that the author would pull the rug from under me in the end and reveal that I've been rooting for a horrible monster. Interestingly, knowing the ending, I realize that it wouldn't have mattered.
I loved how distinct and interesting each host was. The whole book was the reader processing the world of Blackheath through these different minds. And I thoroughly enjoyed that Aiden, just like the readers, learns what it means to be good from even the worst of them. Jot Davies, the narrator of the audiobook version, had the difficult task of making these host characters sound distinct but similar. And I must say, he pulled it off. So much so that when I read the final chapters, it sounded like his voice in my mind.
The ending was not as clever as the premise and in my opinion, Evelyn's murder mystery was not very convincingly solved. But with 7 deaths, you'd come for the time-loop, body-swap murder mystery but stay for lessons on morality, forgiveness, and justice. I'd recommend listening to the audiobook version for a better experience.
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- TheSafetyTest
- 13-02-19
a thrilling read
so different from any other murder mystery out there... excellent concept... narration is beyond excellent... loved the unique and memorable voices for all the characters
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- Arindam Panda
- 03-02-19
What an amazing ride!!!
My first audio book experience in audible and oh boy what a book I picked up. This is absolutely fantastic read and the narrator and his different voices as different characters are just brilliant. I can not praise enough this piece of art.... :D
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- onkar d.
- 26-01-21
Story is great, but too many characters
I like the way the writer thrust the characters into situations unfamiliar to them. I have a vague understanding of how the plot unfolded; I think I will have to listen to this book again if I want to get a better apprehension of the story. There are too many characters to follow, which is actually not a drawback of this book. If this book is made into a movie, then it will be a great sci-fi/thriller/mystery film.
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- Ashwin
- 28-12-20
80% perseverance required for 20% of a good story
A story with slow start, way too long & confusing middle, for great ending.
When the description said Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day, it was an apt description., although with less cheating, enough clues and much less fun.
First day way to long, next two way too short. And then there are about 40 chapters to endure before the exciting last day begin. I actually stopped listening for a couple of days, before I picked it up again just to finish it.
You'd expect similar events repeating, but every day is so new, that it almost feels like next day, and not a repeat. So many new characters are introduced that it becomes a little difficult to keep track of who's who.
I want to read the story again, but I don't dare to go through that boring part again.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-12-20
DARK+Good-Place+Knives-Out
Though it has a lot of similar traits from other movies and shows, it doesn't fail to blow your mind. An awesome story line that keeps you guessing yet outwits you at every turn. The only negative is that there are too many characters and the burden falls on the reader to keep track. Yet this is an amazing story that deserve a tv-series of its own.
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- Hima Sekhar
- 28-12-20
An Addictive Labyrinth
The story starts with loose ends as bits and pieces , making it so addictive and surprisingly thrilling. kudos to the writer to create a labyrinth and entangle it in a mysterious way.
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- Amarjeet
- 15-12-20
Fantastic
From start till the end, the story was gripping, fast paced. Must read 💯 anyone looking for a thrill ride.
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- Mangala Seetharam
- 19-11-20
Perfect thriller.
Narrator is exceptional. He has done amazing job. looking forward to read more by him.
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- Gaurav Bajpai
- 03-11-20
perfect thriller
The story is a brilliant one and the narrator is a perfect performer. thank you
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- Bea
- 15-03-18
A grand read! If you think you know something ...
Absolutely loved it! The novel with so many twists and turns that you must be extremely careful on your reading path!
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- Sheri Faleij
- 10-09-18
The Golden Buzzer!
Five stars are not enough.
Enthralling as you experience being multiple victims, perpetrators, advocates, accusers and think deeply of punishments and forgiveness.
I’m betting the story out twists and turns anyone who listens!
The narrator is absolutely lovely!
He’s got the feelings captured in his voice!
So very, very well done.
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- Luke GJ Potter
- 30-07-18
Page Turner, or Commute Lengthener
I loved this murder mystery. It took a little while to get going, but I trusted in the reviews here on Audible and it was worth it.
I wanted to keep listening to the story, even when my commute was over. I gets into a great flow after the janky start.
I'm really happy I seen the cover of this book in the book shop and added it to my Wishlist here.
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- Brenda Chetty
- 28-02-20
Torturous
But eventually finished it.... a very insubstantial story, narrator did not help.
No recommendations from me.
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- Roger
- 07-08-20
it's a Sci-Fi book and you won't even notice it!
There are so many plot twists that my hips are hurting. I'd love to see a visual representation of all events.
it's clever, it's period and had me wanting for more at the end of every chapter. Not in a cliff-hanger-Dan-Brownish way, but in a what's next!!! way.
go for it
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- PJM
- 09-06-18
Oh My Goodness
What a terrific book this is. I was gripped from the very beginning. The story is complicated and I think that listening to it in a short space of time helped me to keep up with the amount of information being decoded and remembering who all the different characters were, but it was well worth it. The writing is fantastic and I really felt like I was learning everything at the same time as the narrator. Jot Davies does a wonderful job with the narration. I can't recommended this book enough. It's unlike anything I've read or listened to before and the ending is quite simply stunning. It's a remarkable achievement to get such a high-concept story absolutely right without alienating the reader by being too clever or complex but Stuart Turton has done something very special and I can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
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- Martin
- 03-08-18
Complex but Brilliant. A Classic in the making!
If you tend to choose books (like I do) partly based on listening hours per credit then this is for you. After wading through the 16+ hours I instantly restarted just to revisit all the plot twists to check for holes. Stuart Turton manages to hold together all the intricate moving parts brilliantly and it all makes much more sense a second time through. How he kept it all organised in his mind as he developed the story is amazing and points to a serious new talent. I look forward to his next book even though this is not my typical genre type.
Other reviewers criticise the complexity; they are right to do so. This is definitely not a casual background listen. Some of the prose is fantastic, and the scene setting is bleak, atmospheric and claustrophobic. There are no innocent characters to redeem a darkly twisted plot or lift the oppressive mood where a stately house and grounds provides the stage for some frankly awful people to conduct their vile business. The house itself is like another character in the play, brought to life with descriptions that remind me of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast.
If that all sounds horrible, it is but in a darkly fascinating way where the story starts slow, drawing you in and accelerating once it orientates the reader and delivers some clues. It accelerates throughout with the last few hours leaving me reeling with the number of red herrings and direction changes as the mystery is revealed.
Others criticise Jot Davies' narration, but I personally found it spot on for the mood of the book. He creates the perfect atmosphere, slightly sinister but giving weight to such well written description and dialogue. His voice acting was consistent and completely believable over a wide range of characters and accents.
To sum up. Yes this does demand concentration and effort and benefits (for me) from a second listen, but I found it to incredibly rewarding and enjoyable in a morbidly fascinating way. The characters are vile, but are still believable and true to their own twisted motivations. The pacing is perfect with more and more of the mystery revealed at an accelerating rate and the climax is brilliantly done. One of the best audiobooks I have ever listened to and I cannot recommend it enough. Please put the effort in and give it a go; this could be looked back on as a classic!
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- Shane O'Dea
- 08-03-18
Fantastic and Original
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I loved this book. It was action all the way but you needed to pay attention as it had a complex plot. Took the time travel concept and reworked it in a totally original way. Can't wait for more from this author.
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- Missus-S
- 12-04-18
Utterly gripping
So many twists, I feel quite dizzy.
I found the language breathtaking, this is a skilled writer. If Agatha Christie had written Groundhog Day, this would be the end product. My life has been pretty much on hold till I finished it, it so absorbed me. Loved it. Highly recommended.
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- Angela
- 16-05-18
Dense But Interesting
Thoroughly enjoyable however I think a lot is missed in the audio version, so much so that I have reserved the ebook from my local library. I feel like I missed out on some twists with the audio and want to read it properly.
Good performance however but I don't think this was the best medium for me for this title.
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- Sweetpea
- 02-03-18
Downtown Abbey meets Groundhog Day!
This book is completely different to any other crime book I’ve ever read! it’s complex, confusing, and mind bending, but at the same time utterly compelling.
There is a host of different characters, time hops galore and a whole host of murders. It’s one of those books that once completed, you want to start rereading to see all the clues and red herrings you missed.
A fantastic debut novel, Mr Turton!
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- Janet leslie
- 23-08-18
Couldn't listen to the narration
The voice really disrupted my enjoyment of the story. I wouldn't buy another book with same narrator.
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- Suswati
- 28-03-18
Convoluted
I would love to watch this as a TV series because as a book it seems rather all over the place. Following Aiden Bishop, who seems to be appear in a new host body every day in order to solve a Gosford Park-style murder, he's also stacked against competitors desperate to flee this entrapment.
The premise is fantastic - it's Inception mixed with Agatha Christie- but I feel the author Stuart Turton may have overstretched himself because by the end it's a tangle of a mess, and finishes rather abruptly, trying to tackle loose ends. I may be in the minority, but I found myself drifting away quite a bit, actually forgetting characters. There's far too many murders and body swapping, and I don't think it reached its potential.
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- Wras
- 16-05-18
A very hard to sustain conceit or device.
Here is a story that is a kind of science fiction, come detective story, come horror tale but not any of them, in the end, it is just a writers device to spice up a story of redemption and forgiveness. It felt contrived and claustrophobic and repetitive (but that was the warning the title gave), I kept on thinking let's get to the point, and I and the character would be taken back to the same point of the story viewed from a different angle, which did not open any new understandings.
Too much like as nightmare and too long within a conundrum that has no logic except for the one given by the author. It may be fascinating to create this world as a writer, but as a reader, I found it frustrating and without much reward, because in the end, everything had to be explained by one of the characters for it to be understood and have a logic that explained what had happened repeatedly.
Too stylized to feel connected to the character and too repetitive to care for the final outcome. I do not mind putting a bit of hard work for literature, but entertainment should not be this difficult.
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- Sal
- 30-04-18
Confusing
An interesting idea, well narrated and with real potential. However, the plot was incredibly confusing, particularly as an audio, and I kept having to go back and relisten to sections. I also thought it was over long and the ending lacked impact. Almost all the characters in the novel were vile so I found it difficult to care about them and at times the plot really dragged. I'm afraid this one wasn't really for me.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-18
Excellent narration
Addictive listening. Couldn’t wait for the next chapter. Dramatic narration was excellent. An interesting story concept.
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-10-18
Patience and attention will give you a great story
At the beggining is a little difficult to engage with so many different characters, nevertheless, once you got a grip of the story, you get a mindblowing experience.
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- claire
- 05-08-18
Simply brilliant
Everything about this is amazing. The original story idea, the setting, the characters. The narrator is perfect. I rarely leave written reviews but I have to forward this one.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-01-19
Wow keeps you guessing
It takes a while to get into it but once you do wow. So many twists and turns I found myself having to go back before I could move forward. I hope they make this into a tV miniseries (ABC/BBC) adds don’t spoil the suspense.
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- Tory1
- 13-10-19
Circular story with predicable ending
Round and round we go!
This story is a ‘groundhog day’ torture.
Audible performer does a great job.
Wouldn’t recommend this to anyone I know.
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- Katy
- 25-03-19
excellent characters and creative writing
outside of my normal genre, so i was unable to finish it. excellent creative wording in the descriptive phrases.
if crime and detective thrillers are your genre then you will enjoy this interesting twist on things.
about halfway thru i found the strange involvement of the footman and plague doctor to jarring. they had no real place in the cast of characters or the flow of tha narrative, adding a rather more supernatural and starge feel that was ruining the picture. so being confused couldn't persevere for another 7 hours. but i will not ask for my credit back, because it is a quality work
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- Lollylegs
- 09-02-21
Put me to Sleep
Sorry, but everytime I tried to listen this one put me to sleep. I just could not get into the story no matter how hard I tried and the narrator was impossible to listen to. I really tried but I just can't try anymore. The story was interesting in it's premise but the telling of it, sort of a "Groundhog" theme, was repetitive and simply did not capture me at all. Just not my style I guess.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-01-21
Midsommer Murders on crack
It was confusing at first and hard to get into but it keeps pulling you in. Well written and the narration was excellent. A good and original story line.
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- Reegan N.
- 13-01-21
Very Twisty Sci-Fi Murder Mystery
Going in, I was hoping the ‘Groundhog Day’ element would be a background conceit to enable an innovative take on a murder mystery, however exploration (and explanation) of the body-swapping proved an interesting and fundamental component of the story. Thankfully, even when it did distract from the main case, it added thrills and ultimately proved necessary to solving the whole thing!
By ‘Day 3’, I was hooked and — after making every effort to pay attention — enjoyed how this very twisty story exploited every opportunity it created for itself.
The final solution to the murder was surprising and overall satisfying, though the end of main character’s story was perhaps more moralistic than was necessary.
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- Gail May-Sherman
- 07-01-21
Very Clever and original Plot line
Fascinating story, with a very original and thought provoking premise. Excellent performance by the narrator! Had trouble putting it down. I listened to all 16 hours in less than two days. I highly recommend it!