I enjoyed this a lot, except for I wanted more "library time" :) Immersive but complicated plot, love the emails at the end of the chapters. I wish I knew something about Boston, if I can eat some of the foods described.

This book was so good! I loved how it was 2 stories in one. I couldn’t put it down and was so shocked at the end! I will definitely be looking up more books by this author! I am so thankful that I was able to read this book through NetGalley!

Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange of a honest review.

A murder mystery in a library, what could go wrong? Apparently, according to some reviews I've seen, a lot.

But I particularly liked the book. I didn't think it was phenomenal, but it was good. The plot (and the plot within the plot) is quite interesting and clever, it made me feel more engaged than if it was just the main plot.

I was intrieged by the blurb, and the beginning of the book, but I didn't like the story within a story part, which I normally do. It felt pointless, I was expecting something to happen, but sadly it didn't. In regards to the tittle of the book and the way the group first meets, the library and the woman were grossly overlooked, I was expecting more investigating rather than what actually happened. Also not a fan of the last line, what was that all about? I didn't ge it.

I really enjoyed the crazy twists and turns with this book. The ending still has me scratching my head a bit, but I think that is perhaps part of the thrill of finishing a book like this. There are stories within stories and overlapping characters, but I had fun trying to follow them down the rabbit hole of the author's imagination. This wasn't like anything I have ever read. I read one review where someone described it being similar to the movie 'Inception' and I completely agree. I definitely recommend it if you enjoy puzzles/mind twisters in your stories. The author has a very unique and intelligent style of writing. I would definitely be interested in reading more of her books in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Overall this book was great to read while reading but I wasn’t drawn to it and found myself taking so long to reading it. Perhaps it’s just been that kind of month but it did not grab and hold me the way I hoped or expected. The book within a book kind of within a book was a little hard to wrap my head around and I believe in multiverses. It felt complicated at some points. The slow burn of the story of Freddie and the library crew were great. The woman in the library however is a girl in the library, age or not, and when the final reveal happens it lands slightly immature in reasoning thus girl not woman. Freddie is likeable. I wish we’d learned more about Hannah. Leo in the Freddie story was a bit weird and lovestruck and his final appearance came across as a tad obnoxious. Leo in the story writing to Hannah was a complete psychotic and made my skin crawl

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill sounded like a ‘who-dun-it’ right up my alley with murder, mystery and mayhem. Four strangers sitting with each other at the public library in Boston and a screen rips out. Later a body is found. One is a murderer, but which?


These characters were an interesting bunch. Freddy was probably the smartest and my favorite. I found her personality interesting, but I found some of her behavior regarding Cain a little annoying and frustrating. She was blindly following without ruling out possibilities of his suspiciousness. I was not a big fan of Marigold or Wes. Cain was actually one of my favorites. While he was meant to be the dangerous bad guy suspect, his rough around the edges personality and the fact that he was so obviously the suspect that I never thought it could be him. Author Gentill definitely knew how to keep me guessing because when the outcome came to light, I was surprised.

My only issue with this book was that it seemed to move along slowly. The story was interesting, the characters were catchy and likable… and suspicious, but the rest was just a slow, slow build. I only feel this would have been great if it moved a little bit faster. Otherwise this was a good story I would recommend to lovers of mystery. A definite read for your fall schedule.

*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for my honest review.*

Four people meet in a library when there is a scream heard and everyone is forced to stay where they are. With a killer amongst them!

I was a little confused at first with the letters to Hannah, but once I realized what was going on, I thought it was ingenious!! A story within a story! It definitely drew me in and kept my attention throughout the novel.

My first novel but Gentill and it won't be my last!

I didn't know what to expect when I got into this book--boy, was I in for it. What begins with a scream in the Boston library turns a group of study partners into an unlikely group--kind of like The Usual Suspects (but not in the way you think). This is unlike anything you've read in terms of format and complexity----just hold onto your hats. I truly enjoyed it (though it is confusing, just enjoy the ride).

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. The concept was interesting - but I felt like at times the book went off on a tangent that made no sense. Almost as if the writer wasn't sure what they wanted or where they were going so they kept switching it back under the guise of the mystery.

The ending was odd. I kept checking to see if there was more I was missing. Nope.

The book was fairly engaging, I didn't hate it.

This was such a fun read. It was a book within a book. I have never read anything like it before so it was fun to try something new. I was hooked from the first page and couldn't stop reading until the very last page. People who like a fun mystery with a twist will certainly enjoy this.

I had high hopes for this one after reading the synopsis, but a lot of the elements just fell flat for me. The book within a book got confusing at times and I felt duped by the end, but I mostly struggled to connect to any of the main characters.

This book within a book story was cleverly constructed, with four strangers becoming instant friends as they hear a scream in a library when a murdered body is found. I didn't identify with the characters, though, and found them sort of flat and sort of boring.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Woman in the Library is such an unconventional mystery, I absolutely loved it!
With multiple POV'S, as well as the intriguing letters spaced throughout the book, I was fully hooked. There were so many unexpected twists and having the killer be someone who was so closely involved (NO SPOILERS), made the reveal all the more dramatic. There were many red herrings, wonderful writing and an overall gripping plotline. The only criticism I would have is that the main character was slightly annoying at times, but that's just a personal preference

This book was....different. Definitely not what I expected. I think the title of the book somewhat misleads the reader, because you atumotaticaly start to think about some murder that happened in the library and how it will be conected with books, librarians and so on. However it is not, the library is mentioned in first chapter and that's it, we even don't investigate the murder that happened there, don't even talk about the body.
But what do get in this book is ''the story within a story'' trope. Turns out, that the murder and everything that is surrounded around it is a story, that our main character writes. We know absolutely nothing about the MC only that her name is Hannah, and we get to know it from the letters that she gets from the very strange guy Leo. Sounds a little bit confusing, but it is actually quite easy to follow.
The plot and the characters in that ''story within a story'' were bland. I couldn't care less what will happen to them. The conclusion and the reasoning behind the murder were questionable, to say the least.
It could be promoted as cozy mystery, but once again - there were nothing cozy about this book.
Bit dissapointed with it, to be honest.
Do I recommend it? I think not...

absolutely loved this book! it was such a fun read, i would highly recommend this books to my friends and family if they wanted a delightful time,

I had such high hopes for this novel, but it just fell flat. I was intrigued by the mystery but getting there was a bit difficult. All of the characters are insufferable especially Leo and the main character.

This book had potential at the start because it is written in a very unique way that piqued my interest. The writing got old about halfway because there was a lot of standing around and talking instead of trying to actually solve anything. There was also a lot of forced romances that felt so unnecessary and really didn't move the plot at all.

My main issue with this book was the way in which Leo existed in the novel. I get that he was supposed to be the white supremacy extremist but it truly did not make sense for what this novel was talking about. Leo would say really nasty things that just were completely out of place. I felt like the author was just trying to find some way to share a view point they disagreed with. I think this behavior was way too random and startling in this novel, but would like to see a political novel from Sulari Gentill because although annoying and out of place in this novel, there were some good points made.

This book is a masterpiece of a story!!!!!! You won't be able to put this one down until you are through.

I LOVED this book! 5 stars! The Woman in the Library is a book in a book and adds a fun twist to this murder mystery novel. A cleverly crafted story you won't want to put down. Highly recommend.

I'm honestly not sure how to rate this one - the book I thought I was getting from the description is not the book that I actually got. I was hoping for a locked-room mystery and instead got a meta story-within-a-story that never quite worked for me. An interesting premise but I wasn't a fan of the execution.