I was intrigued to read this book when I read the plot. Villagers and 3 scientists live on an island, and one night a beloved scientist is murdered. To make matters worse, everyone wakes up with no recollection of the murder, leaving Emory to have to use her wits to solve the murder in 92 hours, or else all of humanity will die to a deadly fog. I liked the idea of a murder mystery/science fiction/dystopian with a twist of amnesia. I was also drawn in by the beautiful cover.
The execution of the novel was fantastic. I love Stuart Turton’s writing style. He did a wonderful job at describing the characters as well as the island itself. I think it was very interesting that Stuart decided to write this book in the first person and the third person. All of the characters were very well written, and Stuart did a great job at balancing the first person character Abi with the third person of the other characters. My favorite character, and essentially the main character/detective of the story, was Emory. She is a brilliant and complex character, who was persistent and courageous throughout the novel. She had 92 hours to solve the murder that she had no recollection of, and as I read, I was on the edge of my seat. The pacing of this book was very very well done, in my opinion. I did not feel that anything was rushed, and the novel did a good job at answering the pertinent questions. I definitely did not want to put this book down once I really got into Emory attempting to solve the murder. I liked that all of the characters play a part in solving the murder, both directly and indirectly.
I will admit, I was a little underwhelmed when I did find out who the murderer was, however, the execution and pacing of the plot made this read enjoyable, and I was still hooked while reading, especially once Emory got closer to solving the mystery and the few intense scenes scattered throughout the book. I also really loved the message that the book had about the good in humanity. I liked that the book was essentially a critique on society and had me thinking about the ways even I could be a better person.
Overall I would highly recommend this book to everyone who loves a whodunnit or Agatha Christie novel.
The execution of the novel was fantastic. I love Stuart Turton’s writing style. He did a wonderful job at describing the characters as well as the island itself. I think it was very interesting that Stuart decided to write this book in the first person and the third person. All of the characters were very well written, and Stuart did a great job at balancing the first person character Abi with the third person of the other characters. My favorite character, and essentially the main character/detective of the story, was Emory. She is a brilliant and complex character, who was persistent and courageous throughout the novel. She had 92 hours to solve the murder that she had no recollection of, and as I read, I was on the edge of my seat. The pacing of this book was very very well done, in my opinion. I did not feel that anything was rushed, and the novel did a good job at answering the pertinent questions. I definitely did not want to put this book down once I really got into Emory attempting to solve the murder. I liked that all of the characters play a part in solving the murder, both directly and indirectly.
I will admit, I was a little underwhelmed when I did find out who the murderer was, however, the execution and pacing of the plot made this read enjoyable, and I was still hooked while reading, especially once Emory got closer to solving the mystery and the few intense scenes scattered throughout the book. I also really loved the message that the book had about the good in humanity. I liked that the book was essentially a critique on society and had me thinking about the ways even I could be a better person.
Overall I would highly recommend this book to everyone who loves a whodunnit or Agatha Christie novel.