Sep 24, 2026 · 1 hr · 17 segments
On today’s episode, we’re reviewing the murdery mystery novel: The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Tune in to hear us discuss the extensive cast of characters, the rules for time…
Stuart Turton.
That reminds me of, oh, I'm not going to be able to think of the movie, but the turtle guy, he's like bald and he has the round glasses.
Masters of the universe or not masters of the universe, master of disguise.
Yes.
maybe where he's like turtle turtle that one yeah yeah yeah masters of disguise yeah it's um
dana carvey okay so that's how i picture stewart turton that's not what he looks like i saw a picture of him but that's my picture i don't
even think i looked him up so i don't know so now i'm just about imagining him now as a turtle
Yeah, that's fine.
We're going to do that.
Okay, he's a freelance travel journalist.
And this is his debut novel.
But this sounds like an amazing job.
And this is what they had before travel influencers existed.
Travel journalists.
This makes sense.
Yes, yes, yes.
This book was published in 2018.
But in the US, they added that little half on there.
didn't realize this release this was released that long ago i
know but you know there's some themes in here that make me feel like it was released that long ago fair get into it so the genre is a little loosey-goosey okay i saw it labeled as murder mystery sci-fi and fantasy which i guess are all true Fantasy's a little loose.
The sci-fi, yes, because he's like time jumping and body jumping.
Sci-fi, yeah, I think
I
could
Stuart Turton.
That reminds me of, oh, I'm not going to be able to think of the movie, but the turtle guy, he's like bald and he has the round glasses.
Masters of the universe or not masters of the universe, master of disguise.
Yes.
maybe where he's like turtle turtle that one yeah yeah yeah masters of disguise yeah it's um
dana carvey okay so that's how i picture stewart turton that's not what he looks like i saw a picture of him but that's my picture i don't
even think i looked him up so i don't know so now i'm just about imagining him now as a turtle
Yeah, that's fine.
We're going to do that.
Okay, he's a freelance travel journalist.
And this is his debut novel.
But this sounds like an amazing job.
And this is what they had before travel influencers existed.
Travel journalists.
This makes sense.
Yes, yes, yes.
This book was published in 2018.
But in the US, they added that little half on there.
didn't realize this release this was released that long ago i
know but you know there's some themes in here that make me feel like it was released that long ago fair get into it so the genre is a little loosey-goosey okay i saw it labeled as murder mystery sci-fi and fantasy which i guess are all true Fantasy's a little loose.
The sci-fi, yes, because he's like time jumping and body jumping.
Sci-fi, yeah, I think
I
could
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