The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle Book Review

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

Have you ever come across a book that is a page-turner from page 1? I had never, until now. That’s because The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle starts off right in the middle of a mystery. There is no setting up of pieces. No quiet beginnings. No parade of characters. No subtle hints towards their motivations. None of it. You are just thrust right in the middle of the perplexing situation. A word of advice from someone who has been through it - Keep water and snacks handy. You will have neither the will nor the sense to get up from your chair once you start reading this book. I realised it the hard way when I finished the book and got up with pangs of hunger from not having eaten anything for hours.  ...  More

The Slow Regard of Silent Things Book Review

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I have been a fan of Patrick Rothfuss and have loved the first two books in The Kingkiller Chronicle. But all that seems ages ago. Rothfuss published The Name of The Wind (Kingkiller #1) in 2007, and The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller #2) in 2011. It has been 9 years but the third book is nowhere in sight. I got tired of waiting so I picked up this novella connected to The Kingkiller Chronicle. Mind you, even this came out in 2014. ...  More