I really enjoyed this book! It was a captivating read that held my attention from start to finish. The story was well-paced, and the characters felt real and engaging. I’m grateful to the publisher for providing an early copy—it was a pleasure to read!

That Night in the Library was unfortunately not for me. I think it had a lot of potential, but unfortunately tried to do too much.

Did not finish.

Slow, boring, did not understand. I was so set to. adore this but I just couldn't keep. with it and having read some reviews now, I probably would've gave up ssooner had I. read those first.
I'm not sure why this book just isn't doing well as it was so well presented with the synopsis.

two stars, if only for it gives me hope that my books will find an agent, publisher and whole team of people to back it since this one did...

I loved the description of this book and was so excited to dive right in. I listened to the audio version which may have impacted my view, however, I had a really hard time following this book. I found myself confused throughout and not really connecting to the story.

That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk is a gripping mystery that unfolds in the cozy yet complex setting of a small-town library. When a beloved librarian goes missing during a stormy night, secrets are uncovered, and tensions rise among the staff and patrons. Jurczyk skillfully intertwines character development with suspense, creating an atmosphere rich in intrigue and emotion. The exploration of community dynamics and personal relationships adds depth to the story, making it a captivating read for fans of cozy mysteries and character-driven narratives.

I got this as an audiobook arc and while I’m not super picky when it comes to audiobooks (as long as I can understand the words I’m good). The audiobook was well done (I approve). The book itself was kinda slow, the characters were annoying and their decision making at points had me questioning “how does your brain even work?” but nonetheless a bit entertaining. If you wanted to read an academic but not really book version of the movie bodies bodies bodies then I recommend this. Originally I was going to give this a 3⭐️ but the ending made me cackle so 3.5⭐️.

I liked the premise of this book...A ritual in the basement of an old library, but I was lost through most of this book.

There was a lot happening and many characters with many points of view. I almost didn't finish this book. I was underwhelmed.

This was such a fantastic read! The idea of doing a ritual in a university library, and to have someone die shortly after they start, I had to know what was going on and what was going to happen next! That was this just a mystery, or was there something to the ritual?

One thing that was interesting to me, was that before a character would die, we would be in their perspective. Which wasn't nessicarlyy the first time we'd been in their head, espcailly as the bodies started dropping like flies, there were fewer perspectives. But that meant that we saw most of these characters final thoughts, though not all of them.

Sometimes I wanted to shake them. They had fasted, and then they took acid-they were not in their right minds, they weren't thinking clearly. Like, just wait until morning, and you'll be let out. Instead, they let paranoia and fears get to them, acting wildly and erratic. Almost all of them could have walked out there, but no, they just couldn't wait.

That end, that reveal? That was shocking, at how stupid some people are. And gross! But to have all things kicked off because of that, of this whole night could've been prevented if that hadn't have happened? Some people are just eye roll worthy!

Loved reading this book and I'd love to read more by Eva Jurczyk!

This is a weird story.
One night, couple of young people lock themselves in a library for a party - or ritual. It starts with one ugly death and the course of the night continues the bloody way. No one knows who the perpetrator is. And there are always motives in a group of people...

I love this kind of murder mysteries, a locked room type of mystery - so what could go wrong? Firstly, the easy way the violence happens. Litres of blood here and there and the “rightful” killing is enabled. And the drugs influencing the behaviours is simply a lazy way of plotting. Secondly, the psychology behind the motives is weak. Thirdly, the Greek mythology hinted at is simply a bait.

The ending twist might be surprising, but by then I was so tired by this story, that I only noted it.

Unfortunately, this sounded so much better than it was. The execution didn't work. It rambled a lot and there was not one character I cared about. They were annoying and confusing and it didn't matter to me who survived. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook

This book was so hard to get into, I listened to the Audiobook and just did not relate to the characters and I feel it was really hard to differentiate the different characters.

I was really looking forward to the Greek Mythology and Locked in a Library aspect of it but the delivery just wasn’t for me.

I was hoping for better since the summary looked cool but it just didn’t hit the mark. 2 ⭐️’s

Thank you to the Author Eva Jurczyk and the Narrator Hannah Cabell for sharing your work with me.

Big thank you as well to RB Media and NetGalley for my audiobook copy of “That Night in the Library”.

I received an advance review copy at no personal cost and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️



✨ Thriller Dark Academia Vibes
✨ Whodunitt?!!
✨ Multiple POV’s



✨a group of friends gather along to spend the night before their graduation, to participate a ritual to set them free. After locking themselves up in the library, multiple povs started from within. I tried my best to listen via audiobook for the plot of each characters,but I’m struggling to like/understand them.
I opened my kindle to read it instead but it makes no difference.
✨ I’m quite disappointed with the plot as it was very hyped on social media platforms but sorry to compare but there is a similar story like this that is more engaging.

✨ overall, the story was okay. Not great but it’s my first time to read m/listen to the author. And hopefully next time is better .




✨ Thankyou #rbmedia for the copy of this arc for a honest review.





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This was a chilling vibe. There were plenty of twists to make this an enjoyable read. For fans of Scream!! A dark academic twisty tale.

When I requested this book I was so excited because the synopsis seemed like a book that was totally up my alley. Unfortunately the execution was incredibly poor. A great whodunit, with a sloppy storyline. The plot was.... confusing to say the least. I found myself lost more than a few times with my head reeling. And don't get me started on the characters. Why were they all so... unlikable and annoying? I don't like to give low ratings in general, but I can't give this more than 2 stars.

It took me about half the book before I was truly interested in the story. It was very slow and the narrator, while easy to understand, could have been more expressive.

It took me a while to get captivated by the story. It was a slow start. It took me awhile to keep the characters straight. Once the story got going it was good. It was kind of predictable. The narrator did an amazing job with all of the different characters.

I struggled to get into That Night in the Library from both in terms of the narrator of the audiobook and the plot. The characters felt a bit distant to me and I found that I could not connect or understand many of their motivations. The events of the novel are a bit plodding at time, but when it hits its stride I found myself enjoying the flow of the book. If you are very into quirky characters and mysteries this might be a book that you are able to find more enjoyment than I was able to.

I was excited with the dark academia/thriller feel of the That Night in the Library and the enjoyed the blend of genres. However, the story is completely flat, the characters did not stand out nor did their POVS. It just was not engaging for me, but if the character development was more developed, it would have pulled the story together better. 2.75 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC.

Reading the blurb gave me goosebumps, I had very high hopes for this one, and unfortunately it disappointed. I thought it was going to be amazing, 7 students locked in a library for a night, murders happening, what sounds better than that? I did finish listening the whole book, but sadly I did not enjoy this one, like I hoped to.

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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