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Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit. We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer. Understood? Then let's begin . . . Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop 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. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others . . . The most inventive debut of the year twists together a mystery of such unexpected creativity it will leave listeners guessing until the very last second.… (more)
I thought the idea was unique. It was hard to follow at times, but I liked the little Easter eggs from chapter to chapter and finding how they all fit together. The fantasy aspect was very interesting and gave it a bit of a dystopian twist. ( )
Really enjoyed the authors writing style, very witty and graphic. However, the story falls flat with the ending feeling rushed and like a bit of a cop-out. Vibe is very enjoyable though; nice bunch of characters that help keep the story feeling fresh (although sometimes a bit confusing). Mainly, I wish the story had better pacing and a more thoughtful resolution. Despite that, overall was a pleasant read. ( )
A clever smart book, maybe too smart for me. And a bit too long. At some stage I just couldn't keep it together anymore. Glad I read it, but not a book that I will read again. I'll still recommend it for lovers of mysteries and puzzles. ( )
Easily one of the best mystery novels I’ve ever read. I loved every page but feared the whole story would fall apart before the end - it did not! Highly recommended. ( )
To my parents, who gave me everything and asked for nothing. My sister, first and fiercest of my readers from the bumblebees onwards. And my wife, whose love, encouragement, and reminders to look up from my keyboard once in a while, made this book so much more than I thought it could be.
First words
I forget everything between footsteps.
Quotations
The future isn’t a warning my friend, it’s a promise, and it won’t be broken by us. That’s the nature of the trap we’re caught in.
Evidently, Rashton made quite an impression last night, because my passage through the house is punctuated by hearty handshakes and backslaps. Greetings lie scattered in my wake like tossed rocks, their goodwill bringing me out in bruises.
Too little information and you're blind, too much and you're blinded.
This time the past will hold her hand and squeeze. Memory will murder her.
Anger's solid, it has weight. You can beat your fists against it. Pity's a fog you can become lost within. (7%)
"God no, terrible things, hospitals" he says, aghast, "Sickness and death swept into corners, diseases curled up in the beds with the patients." (10%)
Freed from the house with a slaughter to enjoy, they seem alsmost human. (11%)
The children I knew have shed their skins and slithered into society. (13%)
Nothing like a mask to reveal somebody's true nature. (32%)
A face is a mask of another sort... (37%)
Her doubst have crawled under my skin, and they are beginning to itch. (40%)
... I've read my Dante... not all hells are created equal. (53%)
... every man is in a cage of his own making. (63%)
The room has the atmosphere of a troubled sleep, the sweat of nightmares as yet unwashed by fresh air. (68%)
If Rashton and Ravencourt have taught me anything, it's to value my hosts' talents rather than lament theirs limitations. (86%)
The Plague Doctor claimed Blackheath was meant to rehabilitate us, but bars can't build better men and misery can only break what goodness remains. (93%)
Tomorrow can be whatever I want it to be... A chance to be braver and kinder, to make what was wrong right. To be better than I am today. Every day after this one is a gift. (97%)
Fiction.
Literature.
Mystery.
The Rules of Blackheath Evelyn Hardcastle will be murdered at 11:00 p.m. There are eight days, and eight witnesses for you to inhabit. We will only let you escape once you tell us the name of the killer. Understood? Then let's begin . . . Evelyn Hardcastle will die. Every day until Aiden Bishop 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. And some of his hosts are more helpful than others . . . The most inventive debut of the year twists together a mystery of such unexpected creativity it will leave listeners guessing until the very last second.
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Tapping in the dark Solve the murder to go home Jump from host to host (passion4reading)
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