The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

I read this book straight through in about 2 days. As a writer, myself, I'm amazed and impressed by the details, which are complex but never confusing. How he managed to keep them all straight while writing is a miracle. Well-written, well-crafted, well- paced, and totally immersive.

It’s so incredibly fun reading this book. All the typical stuff you would expect from a mystery, however the added body jumping element was such an amazing way to reveal all the details in a new way. I truly felt like I was discovering events with Aidan as he was.

I'm not big on not finishing a book, but at 75 pages I made the decision the put it down and it was a total dnf. There's no character or plot development, you pretty much just start in the middle of the story. It just didn't do it for me.

I am such a mystery fan and when reviewers mentioned Agatha Christie-like overtones in this book I was all in. What an extreme disappointment! Mix time-travel with body-morphing and you will get a feel for the situation. So definitely not an Agatha type read and I frankly found it disrespectful to the genre. Go ahead and try it but you have been warned.