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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle | Stuart Turton
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kricheal
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This took me a little bit to get into.. but once I did, I loved it! It's a little twisty.

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eeschultz
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very good, but a little confusing. would have been better if i didn‘t take breaks in between, but overall interesting story. never read anything like it, would recommend if interested in murder mysteries-i never knew where the story was taking me!

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Awk_Word_Smith
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LeslieO
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I picked this as a #DiscussionBook because I didn‘t like it and it seems everyone else in the world did. I felt I wasn‘t smart enough to follow. I kept trying to figure out the half death. Maybe it was in there but I heard the author say he added the half to differentiate the book from The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. #MayMontage

Eggs I haven‘t read it yet…great choice! 4w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I haven‘t read it yet… 4w
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BookLineNSinker
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I just got this item off of loan on Libby, good timing! The premise is interesting, a murder mystery where Aiden must figure out who killed Evelyn before he can escape the scene, he has a week. The twist is that he wakes up each morning as a different character and some are more helpful than others. We'll see if it holds my attention after These Violent Delights, which was so beautifully written... sigh. Will report back!

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Awk_Word_Smith
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Were you aware that Alexa will read you your Kindle books? No need for that expensive Audible subscription anymore.

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451Degrees
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Wowza. @Clare-Dragonfly you weren‘t joking on not guessing what was going to happen in this book. It was all over but in a good way😅😅 I feel like this was an excellent starter mystery novel if you haven‘t dabbled too much in that genre. I did take notes to help keep everything in line, not that it helped me guess the ending😆 I really really enjoyed this read and highly recommend it if it‘s on your TBR😊

KristiAhlers I've really got to bite the bullet and read this one. It's been recommended a couple of times and it's on a couple of my reading challenge lists. 1mo
451Degrees @KristiAhlers it was really good! I started getting a little intimidated when they started getting into the middle of the book trying to keep track of it but I never take notes on books and I was happy I did with this one just so I could reference events and times! 1mo
Clare-Dragonfly Right?! I wasn‘t as impressed by that ending coming out of nowhere though! 1mo
451Degrees @Clare-Dragonfly it was quite abrupt I‘ll admit! It did leave me a bit wondering what happened after the ending but I was ok with that😅 1mo
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SW-T
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Pickpick

An interesting concept and liked the twist at the end.

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451Degrees
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So I‘m a little over halfway with this read and I have some suspicions of who may be behind all the stuff going on in this book… (there‘s a lot😅) but I can‘t help but think I‘m reading Harry Potter right now🤣🤣

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451Degrees
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Decided to take notes on my next book club book to see if I can solve the mystery before the end of the book! Featuring my favorite potato #finankitten, he makes a superb writing desk🤣 I‘m not much of a mystery genre reader but this one is intriguing to say the least!

Clare-Dragonfly I will be very impressed if you can figure this one out! Keep us updated! 1mo
451Degrees @Clare-Dragonfly I have very low expectations that I will figure it out but we‘ll give it a whirl🤣🤣 1mo
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TheSpineView
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Eggs Brilliant! 2mo
Karisimo Almost chose this one myself 😉 2mo
TheSpineView @Karisimo Great minds! 2mo
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IndoorDame
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Eggs Well played 👍🏼 2mo
TheBookHippie Oh looks like your book is delivered but it doesn‘t look right to me!!! 👀😵‍💫😅😬 2mo
IndoorDame @TheBookHippie it showed up a few hours ago 💚💚💚it looks right to me, but I‘ll post a photo and you can decide 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
TheBookHippie @IndoorDame 🤣🤣🤣phew 2mo
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Honeybeebooks
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I had a couple of false starts reading, but finally made it to the end. The complexity of the story and the large cast of characters is difficult to follow. If only I had discovered the cast of characters and map in the front of the book before finishing!! Aiden Bishop has 8 days and 8 bodies/POVs to solve a murder. If not, he will have to do it all over again and again. How many times has he tried? Will he ever escape? 4⭐️s for a twisty tale.

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AvidReader25
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Gosford Park meets Groundhog‘s Day with twist upon twist. Aiden wakes up in a different body each morning & tries to solve a murder. One thing that made this complex story more enjoyable was reading it on vacation when I had the dedicated time for it. Without that it would have been difficult to pick up the threads of the story. It took some mental gymnastics to peel away each layer & keep the timeline straight, but it was very worth it for me.

AvidReader25 “We are never more ourselves than when we think people aren‘t watching.”

“If this isn‘t hell, the devil is surely taking notes.
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RaeLovesToRead I LOVED this book. The Devil & the Dark Water too 🥰 2mo
AvidReader25 @RaeLovesToRead Me too! I get why it was too complicated for some people, but I loved it. I was so curious about his other book since it got mixed reviews. 2mo
RaeLovesToRead Both are convoluted, eccentric and an absolute delight! 😊 2mo
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SilversReviews
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Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#MARCHMAGIC
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks
@LitsyEvents
#LitsyEvents

Today‘s Prompt: ON TBR LIST FOR ONE YEAR

This book has been on my TBR for more than a year!! 😊

What about YOU?

What book keeps looking at you from your bookshelf?

Eggs Great choice 👏🏻 3mo
SilversReviews @Eggs Have you read it? 3mo
Bette Loved this. ❤️ 3mo
SilversReviews @Bette Good to hear. 3mo
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sweetpealsd
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I ended up really enjoying this book. For some reason it was hard to pick up but once I‘d get started, I would get sucked in. Once you get used the pattern of the main character it was easy to follow along. This was a really well written story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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TheCruciverbalisticBookworm
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Mehso-so

A time-travel story (and I am not into fantasy), written like a long Agatha Christie mystery, with WAY too many characters. Racking my brains to make sense of the plot didn't seem worth it (its all in the mind, after all). The ending wasn't satisfying though the implication of redemption through change is good enough. However, this author has some serious potential; perhaps I would have liked this better if it wasn't for the body-hopping stuff.

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kricheal
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Co-worker let me borrow this book! I hope it's good!

Soubhiville I loved it! It‘s strange in the best way. 4mo
5feet.of.fury There‘s a lot going on, but I liked it very much. 4mo
Rissreads I loved it! 4mo
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BookishBelle
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What did I just read!? It was a slow beginning but totally worth it for the crazy good ending.

#LMPBC @sweetpealsd @ConfessionofaBookaholic @gencmichael

sweetpealsd Can‘t wait! 🤗 4mo
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BookishBelle
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I have a rare afternoon off and it‘s a rare 77° in January so I‘m reading by the local reservoir.

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kimrenee
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Wow what a ride. There was so much going on and it never slowed down. I was amazed at the ending. This was pretty exciting book

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Mrs_B
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This is quite slow and quite confusing until you get into the rhythm of what is actually going on! It‘s an inventive twist on the classic murder mystery.

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mrsmarch
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I knew in Aug this would be my best read of 2022 😂 Dec was hard fought btwn The Real Valkyrie & Bone Rattler, but Bone Rattler was deadly slow moving & I can see it would turn some readers off. The Real Valkyrie was informative! That vs For the Wolf was another hard decision, but I really enjoyed the world building of For the Wolf.

I am OK with my top 4 books being Evelyn Hardcastle, For the Wolf, Once Upon a River, and The Real Valkyrie.

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Mrs_B
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This was my view while reading today… on MIAMI SOUTH BEACH!!!

BarbaraBB Wow!! 5mo
Cupcake12 Beautiful! 😍 5mo
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anushareflects
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This is honestly the most over-hyped book I‘ve picked up this year and frankly, it was so bad! It‘s extremely slow, confused, and the author has tried too hard to build a plot but fails miserably at it. The characters are horrible and shallow, there‘s a lot of misogyny and fat phobia thrown in. Terrible book that‘s absolutely not worth the hype.

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BookAdict
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I just finish this book a few seconds ago and I‘m still high on that ending. I loooved this book, it had me on the edge of my seat with every chapter. I could say that it was a little heavy to keep up with the amount of characters but overall it was so good. I was also a fan of the writing, the different descriptions and metaphors made. In other words 5 out of 5 for me :)

BarbaraBB I read it recently and felt the same 6mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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Mehso-so

Unpopular opinion, I know, but I just didn't enjoy this one as much as I thought I would. There were a lot of characters, a lot of information to keep track of, and the timeline jumped back and forth somewhat. It was a fascinating storyline with a well-thought out plot, but just too much for me to focus on right now.
#LitsyLoveReads

5feet.of.fury There‘s certainly a lot going on, I also was not prepared going in. I did enjoy it, but I agree it is so complicated. 6mo
Ruthiella I hated this book. You are not alone. 6mo
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CoffeeNBooks
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#NovelNovember #Readathon Day 2- the only thing I read today was The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. I was hoping to finish this one today, but I'm not quite done with it.
@Andrew65

Andrew65 Going well 👏👏👏 6mo
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BarbaraBB
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#BookReport 46/22

I read 4 books (loved 🦩 Flamingo!) and finished #pop22 and #pantone2022. I am sooo ready for next year‘s challenges, especially now that the #ToB23 longlist has been published as well as the #52books23 list. Still waiting for #pop24 but I am planning like crazy already!

sarahbarnes Flamingo is still on my list! I don‘t think it‘s been published in the US yet; at least my library still doesn‘t have it. 6mo
Cinfhen I think #PoP23 will drop before thanksgiving!! So hopefully beginning of this week!!!! 6mo
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen That would be great! 6mo
BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes I hope your library will have it soon, I think you‘ll love it too. 6mo
Megabooks @sarahbarnes I‘m not sure it did either or whether the Amazon entry is really a BD entry. 🤔 I can‘t find it anywhere in person here. 6mo
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BarbaraBB
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What a ride this was! I think I missed at least half of the clues (so much is happening in the same day, happening over and over again) but I don‘t mind. I thoroughly enjoyed traveling with Aiden from one host to another in his race against the clock; he has to find out who murdered Evelyn Hardcastle to be freed from this repeating day. What an original and fun locked room mystery!

#pop22 #HugoAwardWinner #52Books #BookWithAnAlternateTitle

RaeLovesToRead I loved this and I loved his second book too 😊 7mo
BarbaraBB @RaeLovesToRead I will definitely check out what he wrote next! I am glad you encouraged me to read it when I mentioned I planned to! 7mo
Cortg I‘ve been wanting to read this one! 7mo
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BarbaraBB @Cortg I bought it soon after its publication but it took me years to finally pick it up! 7mo
Tamra I‘ve got to get to this one! 7mo
IndoorDame I feel like I missed so many things the first time too. I think it‘s been long enough that I‘m ready for a reread to see how much more I clue into 7mo
BarbaraBB @IndoorDame I‘d take notes if I‘d reread it 😁 7mo
TheKidUpstairs I agree with @RaeLovesToRead - his second book was great too. Different, but just as engrossing and fun. A true 'yarn'! 7mo
Cinfhen Excellent review!! Totally agree with everything you said!!! 7mo
BarbaraBB @TheKidUpstairs I already checked it out. It does sound very good indeed!! 7mo
squirrelbrain Great review! I really need to get to this one…. 7mo
batsy Sounds so fun! Same, @squirrelbrain I too bought it soon after it was released and it's been chilling on my shelf for some time 😆 7mo
Centique Loved this review - I too found it a thrilling ride and I‘m sure I missed so much! It will be fun to reread. 7mo
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @batsy It‘s very entertaining. Bit of an Agatha Christie vibe! 7mo
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Centique Thank you 😊 7mo
squirrelbrain Isn‘t it always the way?! @batsy 7mo
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ConfessionofaBookaholic
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While I was looking for Devil and the Dark Water I ended up with this one. Same author but it‘s got a really intriguing story that I got excited about. Can‘t wait to get it started for #lmpbc #groupE

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CoffeeNBooks
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An unexpected day off for Hurricane Nicole means more time to read...

AmyG Hope you are ok. Enjoy he day off. 7mo
CoffeeNBooks @AmyG We're so far inland that we usually just get strong winds and a lot of rain. I don't think it will be too bad here. 7mo
DivineDiana Enjoy the day! Stay safe. ❤️ 7mo
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Leftcoastzen Hope it‘s not too bad ! Hang in there. 7mo
BarbaraBB I am starting this one right now! 7mo
5feet.of.fury Good book! Enjoy your day! 7mo
LiseWorks The remnants of this hurricane is going to hit us this afternoon, it will be as rain and a high of 18 celcius. Which for this time of year is really balmy. It should be snowing instead. 7mo
CoffeeNBooks @LiseWorks Did you end up getting a lot of rain from the hurricane? 7mo
LiseWorks No Most of the rain went east of my location. So, Ottawa and Montreal recieved more then we did 7mo
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banjaara_111
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This book had a gripping plot that kept me hooked, and the premise was very unique. The story is deliberately confusing, but in a way that made me want to continue and figure out what was going. I especially loved the twist ending, as that was fresh and different. I also loved the Agatha Christie atmosphere of the book, which gave it a cosy mystery feel whilst also maintaining a lot of suspense.

BarbaraBB This will be my next read! 7mo
banjaara_111 @BarbaraBB I hope you enjoy it! 7mo
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 45/22

Three more for finishing the challenges. I am listening to Golden Hill on audio which is rather challenging for me. And I started Half Blood Blues for #pop22, but am not far enough yet to know it it will be good. Next will be Evelyn Hardcastle, for #pop22 too!

Cinfhen I tried this book but I couldn‘t connect- I have heard good things though 7mo
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen S tried it and almost threw is across the room after 20 pages… 🤣. We‘ll see! 7mo
Cinfhen Yeah, I don‘t think I made it much further 😂 7mo
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Ruthiella I loved Golden Hill. It‘s exactly my kind of Historical Fiction. 7mo
BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I know! I am enjoying it too, for me it‘s weird to read about Dutch traditions in a NY setting! 7mo
Ruthiella @BarbaraBB Before it was New York, it was New Amsterdam! 😂 7mo
BarbaraBB @Ruthiella I think they sold it for one dollar in the end 😂 7mo
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NataliePatalie
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Trying to finish this bc I like the plot. But I have to say it's tough to get through with how fat-phobic the writing is. The main character wakes up in a different body & literally says "I resemble some grotesque caricature of the human body," then goes ON about it for 10 chapters. I don't think describing a body as fat is an insult (I'm fat! btw). But to harp on about how gross, pathetic & humiliating it must be for a fat person IS insulting.

Blueberry ❤️ 7mo
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Nalbuque
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W h o a !
What a ride. This was long, and at (many) points confusing. But as you get to know the characters, this ‘who dunnit‘ is quite gripping, you just want to know more! It does get a little too complicated towards the end, but I was so into it, I didn‘t care. You‘ll find many twists here, but there‘s one in particular… that wow. Did not see it coming. And it‘s quite interesting, made me think of this book as a surrealist piece as well.So cool

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BeckyWithTheGoodBooks
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I‘ve read this book twice and just love it. The intricately detailed plot is something to savor and I was wholly invested in the characters and the mystery surrounding Blackheath. Dark and twisty fun. #scarathlondailyprompts #death #teamslaughter

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5feet.of.fury
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#Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter 14,608

HUGE uptick in points. mainly from False Witness &(especially) 7 1/2 Deaths being a treasure trove of word search points

Finished 4 books - False Witness #BuddyRead, Last Breath, 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, One of Us Is Dead.

Watched- The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window, NXT Halloween Havoc, Werewolf at Night, Halloween Baking Challenge

On to the FINAL week!

bthegood good job 7mo
Clwojick Awesome! Way to go! ☠ 7mo
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5feet.of.fury
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I almost bailed, I should have read reviews more closely bc I was expecting an Agatha Christie or Clue-esque whodunnit & then there was a time loop, supernatural elements & body switching & I was not mentally prepared for it to be how it was. But I persevered and it ended up all coming together & being purposeful. Twists on top of twists!

#scarathlon2022 #teamslaughter #outstandingoctober #31by31 #spookoween

Aims42 “Twists on top of twists” is a very accurate description of this book 😂👍😵‍💫 7mo
5feet.of.fury @Aims42 so many “wait what? …wait.. why? Who??” It really all did come together though! 7mo
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼☠️💜 7mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 7mo
TheSpineView Awesome 7mo
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galueth28
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The time loop adds an interesting twist to a classic murder mistery - but, damn, some of these characters can be really unpleasant...

#scarathlondailyprompts #teamslaughter #scarathlon2022 @Clwojick

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erickahhh
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Wow, not what I was expecting! I was very intrigued with the “who-done-it“ premise. This book was filled with so many twists and turns. I was invested in figuring out WHO did it. I would spend hours at night and periods during my daily commute going over details of the story in my heard to try to figure out who the killer was. It is a perfect read for #spookyseason

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samantharoberts
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Fantastic Agatha Christie-esque mystery! Perfect for this rainy October weather 🎃🕵🏽🔍

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Deifio
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That was a great murder mystery! Very Agatha Christie. I loved it, all of it!

5feet.of.fury I‘m planning to read this next month for #Scarathlon but mine says 8mo
Deifio @5feet.of.fury that's a good choice for the #scarathlon but I wonder why they changed the title? Weird! 8mo
5feet.of.fury @Deifio I looked it up, apparently the US has the extra 1/2 in the title 😂 7 wasn‘t enough. 8mo
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Deifio @5feet.of.fury does the 1/2 make it seem more interesting? Did they run that past a test audience? I know a couple of other UK books that got their title completely changed for the US publication. Still seems weird to me... 8mo
5feet.of.fury @Deifio it released in UK first and then released in US around the same time as 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, so they were making it sound more distinct. 8mo
Deifio @5feet.of.fury Aaaaah! That makes sense then 8mo
5feet.of.fury @Deifio it does, at first I could only find the guardian saying “Americans die more” 🤣 and was very confused. 8mo
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mrsmarch
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August‘s book has swept the bracket thus far! Once Upon a River was a contender, and I‘m amused that they‘re both books I immediately recommended to a friend and they both fall in to “magical realism”.

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Book_Lover95

It‘s been 3 years since I‘ve made my last post?! How did that happen?!

TrishB Wow 😯 that is a long time! 9mo
ozma.of.oz Welcome back! 9mo
Book_Lover95 @TrishB hahaha I know! 9mo
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Book_Lover95 @ozma.of.oz thank you! 9mo
sprainedbrain Good to see you again! 😂 9mo
Book_Lover95 @sprainedbrain haha thank you! 9mo
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theokiereader
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Mehso-so

This mystery is full of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing. However, the story was very complex due to the extensive character list-- I counted 37 total, and I believe I missed a few. Due to the complexity of the plot, it is not a book that you can pick up and skim-- it requires concentration. . Full review: https://marybeth1583.wixsite.com/southernersreadtoo/post/the-murder-mystery-with...

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merelybookish
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Mehso-so

This is a great book if you like intricate carefully-planned mysteries because this is that x 1000. There are multiple characters, timelines, & clues to track. The plotting is seriously impressive!
Alas, I'm not the right reader for this book. 🤦🤷 I 💯 can appreciate why it is so beloved, but heavily plotted books are not my jam. They feel like work. Still, will be good to discuss with book club as there are plot points I did not understand. 🤔

BarbaraBB Well this is intriguing! I wonder where I‘ll end up with this book! 9mo
BiblioLitten I bailed on it, not because I didn‘t like it but it was too complicated for me. Right book wrong time. But now I know I‘d feel the same if I ever pick it up again. 9mo
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merelybookish
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My Friday night date. It's already making me mad. 😆 #plotplotplot

Onioons @merelybookish I remember that feeling but it's worth persevering! 9mo
Soubhiville I really liked this one, it sucked me in from the first paragraph! 9mo
RaeLovesToRead I LOVE this book 🥰🥰🥰 9mo
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BarbaraBB Ooh I still need to read this one too. I am happy to read your post and all the positive comments here. 9mo
merelybookish @Onioons Good to know!! 9mo
merelybookish @Soubhiville @RaeLovesToRead I'm reading it because a friend loved it too! 9mo
merelybookish @BarbaraBB It is encouraging! People love this book! 9mo
BarbaraBB Can‘t wait for your review! (edited) 9mo
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PuddleJumper
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#AlphabetGame #LetterS

This is a really good book, very enjoyable read and hoping the author's other book is as good (it's been on my TBR for a bit)

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 9mo
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asleepby9
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Well, what a wild ride that was….

I love jumping into books without knowing much about them. So, for the 1st few chapters I was super confused as to what was happening, lol! But after that, it became a book unlike anything I‘ve ever read before.

Same day. Same murder. Different guests. Solve it.
But remember, nothing is ever as it seems!

…and while you try to figure out the murder, 20 other questions pop up in between.