--- product_id: 130273749 title: "The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle" price: "671934₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/130273749-the-7-1-2-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle **Price:** 671934₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - **How much does it cost?** 671934₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/130273749-the-7-1-2-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey , a dash of Quantum Leap , and a liberal sprinkling of Groundhog Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery." ― Harper's Bazaar THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER! The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is a breathlessly addictive mystery that follows one man's race to find a killer, with an astonishing time-turning twist that means nothing and no one are quite what they seem. Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But every time the day begins again, Aiden wakes up in the body of a different guest at Blackheath Manor. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others. With a locked-room mystery that Agatha Christie would envy, Stuart Turton unfurls a breakneck novel of intrigue and suspense. International bestselling author Stuart Turton delivers inventive twists in a thriller of such unexpected creativity it will leave readers guessing until the very last page. ALSO BY STUART TURTON: The Devil and the Dark Water The Last Murder at the End of the World Review: Brilliant and compelling - This book is irresistibly readable. The marketing blurbs compare it to lots of other things—novels and TV shows and movies—and I can see the inspirations there, but really it's completely its own thing. It borrows freely from multiple genres, but isn't constrained by any of them. You won't be able to put it down—not because the author relies on cheap cliffhangers, but because the story keeps growing more complex and fascinating as it builds on itself, and you just want to keep going. The story is ingenious, and almost impossible to summarize, yet not difficult to follow. Despite its intricate structure, Stuart Turton doesn't leave any loose ends dangling; he clearly thought through all the details with incredible care during the writing process. It all hangs together logically... important for almost any story, but especially crucial for a mystery. (After I finished, I went looking online to see if anyone had compiled a timeline of the book's events, and was astonished that I couldn't find one. I may have to do it myself.) The characters are fleshed-out and believable and fully motivated and never quite what they seem at first... just like in real life, you never really know what someone's thinking unless you're inside their head. The lagniappe in this book is that the protagonist gets to be inside a whole series of heads... not through the authorial convenience of third-person multi-perspective (as with Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, for instance), but for reasons that are actually intrinsic to the plot. The atmosphere, the ambiance, the sheer *mood* of this book, is always present but never intrusive. The setting is clearly described and easy to envision (the map inside cover of the softcover edition is wonderful, and although I was disappointed to discover that the hardcover also included a floorplan of the house, once I found it I realized that it corresponded almost perfectly to the picture the words had painted for me). Even the weather is practically a character in this book. And the writing itself deserves praise. It's clear, engaging, and captivating. It's expository when it needs to be, introspective when it needs to be, and suspenseful when it needs to be. Turton has a way with a clever metaphor that makes it seem effortless. Most importantly—and I can't emphasize this strongly enough because it's a weakness of so, so many novels—he *sticks the landing*. This book resolves what it sets up, in terms of both plot and theme, in a genuinely satisfying way that brings a sense of closure. It's almost impossible for me to believe this is Turton's first novel. I definitely look forward to reading others. Review: I Advise You Take Notes While Reading - I enjoyed reading this book. It took me the first 3 chapters to really get into it, but the chapters are short, so it didn't take long. Some chapters are so short that I had to hit the back button on my Kindle to make sure there wasn't a glitch. If I had to do a read-over, I would have a pen and paper to take notes on, which is not something I have ever done when reading a book for pleasure. There are so many characters that become intertwined the further along you read the book, and it does become confusing. The fact that there are so many characters to keep track of is the reason for the four-star review; some parts are simply confusing. The main character is the consciousness of Aiden jumping into 8 different bodies and living out one day as each character. The storyline jumps back and forth between these different characters while slowly revealing clues to the mystery. I honestly didn't figure out where to attribute the 7 and 1/2 deaths unless it is referring to the number of characters whose days we get to see played out in the storyline. I liked the concept of the book and the way the author gave each character a completely different body to inhabit. He gave descriptions as to what it would feel like in a different body and working with a different brain. It touched on an aspect of empathy for what other people might experience living out their lives, that we will never know, since we only get to experience one body and one brain. This concept of brain/body jumping alludes to either a magical world, a fantasy world, or hell, but none of that is explained in the book. I would have liked more explanation about this strange world the reader is taken to, even if it was revealed at the end of the book. Unfortunately, the book ends a bit more abruptly and leaves the reader question about this world. As for the story, it is enjoyable, and I looked forward to every reading session I had. It was nice to be immersed in so many different aspects of the mystery from a variety of viewpoints. There are revelations and mysteries revealed throughout, leading up to the final reveal. The ending was not anything I would have guessed or gathered from putting the clues together. I was actually questioning how the character derived the conclusions and was able to solve it by the end. I got some of it, but I felt lost on a portion of it as well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #8,301 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #9 in Historical Thrillers (Books) #19 in Horror Occult & Supernatural #209 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 21,487 Reviews | ## Images ![The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/611FDbz51qL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant and compelling *by C***R on September 4, 2022* This book is irresistibly readable. The marketing blurbs compare it to lots of other things—novels and TV shows and movies—and I can see the inspirations there, but really it's completely its own thing. It borrows freely from multiple genres, but isn't constrained by any of them. You won't be able to put it down—not because the author relies on cheap cliffhangers, but because the story keeps growing more complex and fascinating as it builds on itself, and you just want to keep going. The story is ingenious, and almost impossible to summarize, yet not difficult to follow. Despite its intricate structure, Stuart Turton doesn't leave any loose ends dangling; he clearly thought through all the details with incredible care during the writing process. It all hangs together logically... important for almost any story, but especially crucial for a mystery. (After I finished, I went looking online to see if anyone had compiled a timeline of the book's events, and was astonished that I couldn't find one. I may have to do it myself.) The characters are fleshed-out and believable and fully motivated and never quite what they seem at first... just like in real life, you never really know what someone's thinking unless you're inside their head. The lagniappe in this book is that the protagonist gets to be inside a whole series of heads... not through the authorial convenience of third-person multi-perspective (as with Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, for instance), but for reasons that are actually intrinsic to the plot. The atmosphere, the ambiance, the sheer *mood* of this book, is always present but never intrusive. The setting is clearly described and easy to envision (the map inside cover of the softcover edition is wonderful, and although I was disappointed to discover that the hardcover also included a floorplan of the house, once I found it I realized that it corresponded almost perfectly to the picture the words had painted for me). Even the weather is practically a character in this book. And the writing itself deserves praise. It's clear, engaging, and captivating. It's expository when it needs to be, introspective when it needs to be, and suspenseful when it needs to be. Turton has a way with a clever metaphor that makes it seem effortless. Most importantly—and I can't emphasize this strongly enough because it's a weakness of so, so many novels—he *sticks the landing*. This book resolves what it sets up, in terms of both plot and theme, in a genuinely satisfying way that brings a sense of closure. It's almost impossible for me to believe this is Turton's first novel. I definitely look forward to reading others. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I Advise You Take Notes While Reading *by E***A on June 23, 2025* I enjoyed reading this book. It took me the first 3 chapters to really get into it, but the chapters are short, so it didn't take long. Some chapters are so short that I had to hit the back button on my Kindle to make sure there wasn't a glitch. If I had to do a read-over, I would have a pen and paper to take notes on, which is not something I have ever done when reading a book for pleasure. There are so many characters that become intertwined the further along you read the book, and it does become confusing. The fact that there are so many characters to keep track of is the reason for the four-star review; some parts are simply confusing. The main character is the consciousness of Aiden jumping into 8 different bodies and living out one day as each character. The storyline jumps back and forth between these different characters while slowly revealing clues to the mystery. I honestly didn't figure out where to attribute the 7 and 1/2 deaths unless it is referring to the number of characters whose days we get to see played out in the storyline. I liked the concept of the book and the way the author gave each character a completely different body to inhabit. He gave descriptions as to what it would feel like in a different body and working with a different brain. It touched on an aspect of empathy for what other people might experience living out their lives, that we will never know, since we only get to experience one body and one brain. This concept of brain/body jumping alludes to either a magical world, a fantasy world, or hell, but none of that is explained in the book. I would have liked more explanation about this strange world the reader is taken to, even if it was revealed at the end of the book. Unfortunately, the book ends a bit more abruptly and leaves the reader question about this world. As for the story, it is enjoyable, and I looked forward to every reading session I had. It was nice to be immersed in so many different aspects of the mystery from a variety of viewpoints. There are revelations and mysteries revealed throughout, leading up to the final reveal. The ending was not anything I would have guessed or gathered from putting the clues together. I was actually questioning how the character derived the conclusions and was able to solve it by the end. I got some of it, but I felt lost on a portion of it as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Excellent prose, subpar plot *by A***R on February 10, 2023* Turton turns many a fine phrase. I was impressed with his wit. However, although he has metaphors and similes galore, even his descriptive language is lacking. A person with 8 different hosts, and yet I could not picture any of them clearly for lack of description of their physical attributes. It was this vagueness as well as the frequently convoluted storylines, vagueness of the importance of Blackheath and its purpose and then not caring when it was revealed what the place was for, and lack of mention of some of the most important characters (in the end), that frustrated me. If this wasn't for a bookclub, I may not have finished it at all. It dragged a lot and was an effective sedative at the end of a long day. One of the main bad guys didn't have a motivation! The majority of the excitement is in the last 30-ish pages, and it shouldn't have taken so long to get there. The big reveals didn't seem that interesting after such a long time to wait for them, and I didn't really care about the main character and what happened to them. I guessed far from the ending who the real villian was, but forgot about tertiary characters that were part of the answers because the main character simply does not mention them. If we are constantly in his head, how is it that it takes so long for him to reveal so much of what he was formulating to us?! In many ways I felt like I was reading the equivalent of a too-long second-class Agatha Christie play. Also, I usually read books with female protagonists. Perhaps being in the mind of a male character, in the bodies of only male characters, written by a male author was too single-note for me. It would have been more interesting to have the male character in the bodies of the female characters as well. ## Frequently Bought Together - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - The Devil and the Dark Water - The Last Murder at the End of the World: A Novel --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/130273749-the-7-1-2-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/130273749-the-7-1-2-deaths-of-evelyn-hardcastle) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*