Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review!

I agree with other that the suspense drug out until the very end and kept me going, but unfortunately I also didn’t like or connect with any of the characters. I did like how bloody and unexpected everything got, but there was just a lot going on from every point of view and some characters were extremely hard to keep straight for me. This book will definitely be a hit for some, just not for me!

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this.

I read the synopsis for this author’s other book. From what I gather, she’s a fan of books and libraries. So much love to her for writing about that. I wasn’t the target audience for this book. I thought I would be. A locked room thriller? Say less. But no. I wasn’t a fan of any character. But I did like how she wrote how the situation can cause people to behave in such out there ways.

I kept getting the characters confused. And the twist? Well….I didn’t see it coming so that was good but I needed more answers at the end.

I truly wanted to enjoy this book! 7 college students sneak into the rare books library and are locked in overnight! Things devolve pretty quickly and I found that I didn’t really like or care much about the characters. There were some intriguing moments that helped me finish this one, I just didn’t find it as engaging as I had anticipated it would be.

**I appreciated the opportunity to read and review the electronic ARC. Thanks NetGalley and the publisher.

On the eve of graduation from a Vermont college, seven students stow away in their campus rare books library for an overnight adventure. One has planned a mysterious ritual with mythical undertones in the library's remote lower level. Are the participants about to experience a harmless rite of passage, or will what unfolds evolve into a dangerous situation that none of them anticipated?

When one of the group members dies unexpectedly, the others begin to fear for their own safety. As more mayhem follows, each is left to wonder if there is a killer in their midst and whether they will survive until morning.

Psychologically well developed characters make this suspenseful whodunit a page-turner.

I really enjoyed this! I like the unique setting and it was fast paced. If the synopsis interests you, I'd recommend giving it a shot. Thank You to Eva Jurczyk, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

It's the book that broke the internet.

I was one of the lucky few chosen to read and review this banger early and boy oh boy was I counting my lucky stars.

Eva Jurczyk, takes us on a wild ride filled with twists and turns. By the time I got over one big reveal I was speeding down the rabbit hole filled with heart pounding shrills that kept me completely engrossed .

This is an author we all need to keep an eye on, if this was the first thriller debut, what possibly could come next?

Ill be the first in line to see, check out this teaser :

On the night before graduation, seven students gather in the basement of their university's rare books library. They're not allowed in the library after closing time, but it's the perfect place for the ritual they want to perform—one borrowed from the Greeks, said to free those who take part in it from the fear of death. And what better time to seek the wisdom of ancient gods than in the hours before they'll scatter in different directions to start their real lives?

But just a few minutes into their celebration, the lights go out—and one of them drops dead. As the body count rises, with nothing but the books to protect them, the group must figure out how to survive the night while trapped with a murderer.

One night locked in the library. What could go wrong?

A fantastic mystery that marries the ancient mysteries of myths with the very contemporary academic world with its attendant pressures. A truly satisfying ending that I did not see coming!

This advanced reader's copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

Academia mystery with elements of Greek mythology? I should have loved this book way more than I did. I expected suspense, unpredictable twists, and an eerie atmosphere. The spooky atmosphere, at least, delivered. I typically love multiple POVs but I didn’t connect with any of the characters, they all felt meh to me. Most of the twists were predictable and the pacing was all over the place. That Night in the Library isn’t a bad book by any means and I have no doubt someone will find it enjoyable, I’m just not that person. Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for providing an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

This whodunit kept me engaged until the end. There was a bit of comedy throughout the book and the drug induced haze made me realize there would definitely be some twists and turns throughout the book.

The main character is surprisingly likeable. This book gives me a bit of Agatha Christie vibes.

This book was a lot bloodier than I thought it would be. :) But it also surprised in how nicely the story ran and the tension lasted until the end. I couldn't figure out how it was going to end while reading and that made me appreciate it more.

A book set in a library always appeals to me, this was also a well composed story. The only thing that was a little negative was that I felt it was a little slow at the beginning, I think it could have benefited from them getting down to the basement a little faster. However, I like that we get to take part in several people's perspectives, even if some of them get much more space than others.

A thriller that keeps you hooked until the end.

This book.
There are the all the clues that this is going to be dark and mess with your mind and whoa does it. Did I read into the cover that way? Nope. Was this what I was thought I was going to read? Nope. Was it still so good? YES. Usually books about my nice, sweet, quiet library people is a safe decision for a lighter read or a read that'll be interesting and intellectual. But typically it doesn't have the mind bending that this one held. The set up was hard but totally necessary for all the twists and turns of the book. I was guessing until the end.

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If you believe libraries are merely serene sanctuaries for studious souls, think again. In Eva Jurczyk's captivating novel, "That Night in the Library," Davey Kebede, on the cusp of graduation at a Vermont university, orchestrates a daring after-hours reenactment of the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries—a ritual designed to confront the fear of death. The clandestine setting? The William E. Woodend Rare Books Library, where Davey serves as an assistant.

Davey recruits an eclectic group: classmates Soraya Abbasi and Mary Xiao (both vying for a coveted full-time position), wealthy student Kip Pickens, Applebee’s bartender Ro Tucci (the designated supplier of mind-altering substances), Davey’s girlfriend Umu Owusu (a classics student), and Faye Bradshaw (a timid physics major who wisely abstains from the acid Ro provides). As darkness descends, chaos ensues. By dawn, the group faces a decimation more reminiscent of a horror film than a conventional mystery. Davey quips, “We’re not in an Agatha Christie novel,” and he’s spot-on—the tale’s audacity rivals that of an eerie mansion thriller or a hallucinogenic slasher flick set amid the well-funded library stacks.

“That Night in the Library” beckons readers who savor thrills with a side of the absurd to buckle up for an unconventional literary ride.

As a huge fan of books about books and libraries, I was excited to get into this one. A rag-tag group of seven people gather in the basement of a library the night before their graduation to do a ritual designed to free them from the fear of death. They take drugs and the night takes a wild turn when death joins the party. I wanted to like this book but the introduction of so many unreliable characters was just too much for me to handle. Yes, they are all tripping. Yes, that's going to lead to a disconnect from reality. However, this book leads the reader to not get any plot to follow and just read way too much stream of consciousness. This book didn't work for me.

The Night in the Library starts with a really intriguing premise - seven students lock themselves in the basement of the rare books library in order to recreate an ancient Greek ritual to rid them of the fear of death. Early in the night, one of them drops dead. Will they survive the night and find out what happened?

I love a good locked room murder mystery, and I dig dark academia too. I expected to enjoy this quite a bit but it unfortunately didn’t work for me at all. It all got a little too far-fetched for me and I wasn’t drawn in by any of the characters. Setting was nice though!

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the digital review copy. All opinions my own.

A night in a library! sounds awesome and scary at the same time.

I tried really hard to get into this book. But it just wasnt for me.

Don’t read this if you think it’s going to be a cute, cozy library mystery. ITS DEFINITELY NOT THAT. A slasher film combined with a healthy dose of “what the hell did I read”, you’re in for a ride.
If more of an explanation or intrigue had the end had occurred, instead of how this was wrapped up, it may have received more stars from me.

This has too many unlikeable characters for it to be enjoyable. I didn't care who died or why. A bit too predictable as well.

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me around 35% I loved her first book so I was expecting to enjoy this one as well, but for some reason (I really can't explain why honestly) it just was not for me.

That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk is a suspenseful story about seven students who get themselves locked in the library basement to perform a ritual at the end of the school year. However, when one student dies mysteriously before the ritual begins, the night delves into the blame game. Who killed Kip, and who else will die before the night is over?

This book was not what I expected. I started reading it with an idea in my head about what type of murder/suspense arc this story would follow, and I was nowhere near correct. Instead of a suspenseful murder mystery, it was more of a character study of what happens when seven drugged up, fasting college students are locked together and deal with a crisis, and the chaos that ensures. It wasn’t my cup of tea; I requested it more for the mystery than the character study. However, it was an interesting take on how the characters of seven unlikeable people can turn when locked up with a dead body and no idea of how it happened. 3.5 stars.

Thank you to the publishers and Met Galley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.