*Thank you NetGalley for giving me a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve never heard of this author before. I didn’t know anything about this title when I picked up the audiobook to read. Honestly, I picked it up because I wanted to review more audiobooks for NetGalley. The title and plot blurb really peeked my interest. 😮 I had no idea what to expect here…

And…..I freaking loved this book!! 😮 Man, I flew through this one like there was no tomorrow. I do not understand all the negative reviews. This was fun and I could not put it down.

The characters are an interesting and diverse group of people. Nobody is super likable… yet I was captivated. I enjoyed trying to figure out what is everyones deal. I enjoyed watching their personalities reveal themselves.

The plot was just as captivating as the characters! And, MAN, does it escalate quickly!! 😮 The only thing I was slightly annoyed with is the very, VERY end. Not the big reveal about Kip’s killer, but the part about who survived that night. What was going to happen next for them?? I just wish there had been a little bit of follow up. I had to know what happened next!?

I’m not sure why people are so down on That Night in the Library? It is entertaining, with complex characters, a bunch of fun twists, and a wild whisker twister of a plot! I didn’t know what to expect from this author, but I was not disappointed at all! 😀 I would definitely read something by Eva again.

If you love Bodies, Bodiee; Bodies you will love this! I loved how it was set up. I saw the end coming and was so excited to be right!

This was an interesting read. Having all these characters lock themselves inside the basement of a library gave it a fun atmosphere. Definitely a bit of a twist at the end.

This was good, but ultimately it wasn’t for me. The writing was delicious, and despite this, I didn’t engage. But don't let my reading slump deter you.

Thank You, NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to listen to That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk.

I quite liked the premise of this book. Very promising indeed.

It had the feel of The Secret History by Donna Tartt but somewhere it lost the way.

Still a very good attempt, I must say.

Do read and find out for yourself.

I had high hopes for ‘That Night in the Library’ when I read the premise, it sounded like the kind of book I would love, a group of students performing a late-night ancient ritual in the basement of a rare books library. What's not to love? However, Unfortunately the execution of this story did not meet my expectations. While the setting is suitably atmospheric and creepy, the characters felt very flat and one dimensional to me. I found it hard to care about any of them and their motivations and interactions felt bland and unnatural.
I think this book is a confusing mix of genres that doesn’t seem to quite know what it wants to be, mystery? Horror? Literary? And this shows through in the reading. I find it hard to know who to recommend this book to, and I’m a little disappointed that the story, for me, did not match up to the amazing premise.
The audio version of this story was narrated very well by Hannah Cabell
Thanks to RB Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I still haven't figured out if this books started out as just a party or if there were always ulterior motives. This was a twisted and messed up story and I am here for it. I honestly did not expect the story to take the turn that it did. I am definitely looking forward to reading (or listening to more of Eva Jurczyk's work in the future.

Hannah Cabell did a great job narrating this book. She had an even tone, was clear and easy to understand, and was enjoyable to listen to.

I found this overly confusing and a bit hard to follow. I was a bit disappointed, as the description and setting were both things I was excited about!

Soooo goood! The blurb for this book immediately caught my attention and it 100% delivered. I highly recommend if you're going to listen to the audiobook, make sure you're not doing tasks that take too much of your attention. Because there are so many voices, it got a bit confusing but that's on me! Basically it's so good I couldn't get my work done!

Anyways, the audiobook was really good. The voice actors did a phenomenal job in keeping me into the story.

The story itself I felt was pretty unique and fun. Unlikeable, dumb college students who think they know everything decide to mess with a spooky book. Love it!

I think what I enjoyed most was how the author made me feel like I was in that small basement along with them. Great, short and twisty listen. You won't be disappointed!

I'm not sure what purpose this book was meant to serve, apart from being a total slaughter fest. The premise was cool -- a locked room murder mystery involving seven young people who gather to act out an ancient Greek ritual in a college library the night before graduation. The night descends into madness as, one by one, the attendees meet gruesome ends and everyone is a suspect until they have perished.

The ending was tidy, a bit too tidy, and anticlimactic. The writing was mediocre. I didn't really care for the narrator and thought she was a bit flat.

Too bad about this one. It could have been a lot more interesting.

I liked but didn't love this one. The narrator was good and I really liked the overall plot and the way that it ended, but I didn't really like any of the characters so I found it hard to care about what was happening to them. Also I felt like the ritual could have been explained better.

My first thought is to give this 3 ⭐️ but I think the fact that I’m still thinking about this book hours after finishing it, means I should bump up the rating. 3.5 ⭐️.

This book is wild. I don’t even know what to think.

The ending is strange, the characters are kinda terrible and the plot was twisty.

Thank you so much for the audio ARC NetGalley & RB Media!

The beginning of this book was pretty hard to get into, a lot of info, about a lot of characters all at once. I did enjoy the narrator and the overall story quite a bit and I would recommend this book!

3 stars - A good read that has some interesting characters but felt a bit daft and underdeveloped in places, particularly as there was quite a bit of repetition. However, still really good and the solution caught me out!

I really, madly wanted to love this book because it had everyting I adore. Dark academia setting, a rare books spooky library and seven students on the eve of graduation secretely gsthering there to perform an ancient greek ritual. The premise of the book is so intriguing that I thought there was absolutely no way I will not be amazed by it. And yet as hard as I tried it just kept dissapointing me.

Although the prose and the descriptions were really good and added to the atmospheric element of the book I found the characters to be too cliche and one dimentional and really lacking in deep realistic motives for their actions. People start mysteriously dying one after the other and yet none of the characters seem to be displaying - or at least conveying to the reader - the appropriately intense emotion that they would be expected to be feeling in those moments.

Another large issue I had was that even though we are told multiple times in the beginning of the book that the students are gathered in order to perform the ritual of the Eleusinian mysteries and provided with quite the interesting background and story for that, we then seem to forget all about it. They never perform any part of the ritual and it offers absolutely nothing to the actual plot. At the end of the day, they could have gathered at the library to do drugs and talk about life and everything would have unfolded in precisely the same way.

My biggest issue with this book though was the ending and the "solution" to the mystery. First of all, anyone with the slightest idea about rare books could have seen it coming very early in the book so that killed all the fun. But even if we assume that one does not posess that knowledge the ending remained really boring and extremely anticlimactic. I don't know if this is true for everyone but I personally always look forward to the closing line of a horror mystery and expect it to be the best part. This one just had me rolling my eyes!

All in all, I was truly hurt by the fact that this book didn't give me what I expected. I gave it three stars because I enjoyed the writing and that at least managed to engage me and let my imagination roam in the atmospheric library setting. The narrator also did an exceptional job!

A chilling and quite disturbing tale that will leave you questioning humanity. The characters although well developed lead you through various twists and turns which will give you nightmares for some time!

That Night in the Library is a locked room murder mystery set in a rare books library.

We have seven students who sneak in after hours to perform a Greek ritual which is supposed to rid them of their fear of death. They’re a mixed bunch of people, from a new undergrad and a drug dealer. They ask the drug dealer to bring acid so the ritual is more intense. They’re fasting so they’ve not eaten anything at all. So they’re hungry and tripping and the power goes out while they’re in the basement of this library with no service. Before they can start the ritual, someone mysteriously dies. Chaos ensues.

The setting was excellent. I love a locked room murder mystery and the fact that it’s in a library is so much better. I received the audio ARC and really liked the narrator’s performance. Most of the characters were pretty unlikeable, but that’s fine. The body count was insanely high and it’s probably a good thing I didn’t get attached to any of the characters. It was face paced and entertaining but the fact they never got to do the ritual was a bit of a let down. The twist at the end I didn’t see coming, so that was good. Overall I enjoyed it and would read this author again.

Thank you so much for the audio ARC Netgalley & RB Media!

What a fun book! The twists and turns in the book kept me guessing until the very end! I think the characters were well developed and interesting in their own rights. I would recommend this title for book clubs.

That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk is an atmospheric, locked room mystery/thriller. I loved the atmospheric setting of academia and thriller/horror/suspense. At first the book felt like there were a lot of characters but the author did a great job of character development and I quickly was able to keep track of them. What could go wrong when seven students are drawn to the same space to conduct a mythological ritual? Hmmmm... madness, murder and suspense that's what. I enjoyed the plot points, characters, sound quality and narrator. Good read!

Eva Jurczyk's "That Night in the Library" is a taut, atmospheric thriller that combines the intellectual allure of rare books with the visceral terror of a locked-room mystery. The novel's premise is irresistibly intriguing: seven students gather in a forbidden space to conduct an ancient ritual, only to find themselves ensnared in a deadly game of survival.

Jurczyk deftly weaves together elements of classic whodunits and psychological horror, creating a narrative that is as thought-provoking as it is spine-chilling. The setting—a university’s rare books library—adds a unique dimension, with the dusty tomes and shadowy stacks becoming silent witnesses to the unfolding horror. The author’s vivid descriptions make the library come alive, its labyrinthine corridors amplifying the sense of claustrophobia and dread.

As the lights go out and the body count rises, the tension among the characters mounts, revealing hidden fears, deep-seated grudges, and unspoken secrets. Jurczyk’s skillful character development ensures that each student feels distinct and their personal stakes resonate, making the reader care about their fates.

"That Night in the Library" excels in maintaining suspense and delivering unexpected twists, keeping readers guessing until the very end. The interplay between the ancient ritual and the modern setting adds a layer of eerie mysticism, enhancing the novel’s dark charm.

If you're a fan of literary mysteries with a supernatural twist, this book offers a compelling, heart-pounding read that will make you think twice about the secrets libraries can hold.