The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

 The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, 528 pages.

A man wakes up in the woods with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He will wake up to this same day eight times, each in a different body, and if he can't solve a murder that doesn't look like a murder he will have to start all over. But everyone in this decaying country estate hides layers of evil, and anyone seems capable of the crime.

This premise sounded so interesting, and it won a bunch of awards, so I had high hopes for this book. Unfortunately, I thought this book was terrible. It's essentially boot strap paradox, the book. By the end I'm not sure that we even solved the crime, because it seems like most of what happens in the house is because of one or another of the protagonist's bodies. He is also, to be honest, not that good at investigating, which I find very personally frustrating, especially in a plot with such unique avenues for gathering information. Not a mystery I can recommend I'm afraid.