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.

A group of college students working in the library decide to spend the night in the rare books department to perform a Greek ritual that will supposedly make them not afraid of death.

The cast of characters in this book are like the land of misfit toys on LSD with the moodiness of teenagers. All they do is argue and act snarky to each other. More like highschoolers than college students. This is listed as an adult book, but seems more young adult. None of the characters are relatable or interesting, just weird. The story is told in multiple POV and was difficult to follow. Many of the references to Greek Mythology and Persephone were repetitive and also made the story more confusing. I had high hopes for this audiobook but DNF I'm sorry to say.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

*I received this audiobook in exchange for and honest review*

The premise of the book appealed to my bibliophile nature however the application of it kind of left me wanting more activity. I found myself 14 chapters in wondering why it still felt like the opening sequence to the novel. It was then I realize the author gave each character their own introduction chapter. To me, while good in theory, it did not make much sense for this type of work

There were some faults for me, but the author does a good job in hiding who the real killer is, and if you're a mystery buff you will at least enjoy the "whodunit" nature of the plot.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I DNF'ed it due to the genre not being my cup of tea. Glad to have tried it, though.

I’m often baffled by how much other readers seem to like a book that I didn’t care for at all, but here I find myself in the opposite role: The reviews for this book are for the most part decidedly negative, but I thought it was great.

In a lot of ways this is just an And Then There Were None style thriller which has the additional bonus of being set almost entirely inside a college library. This has a bit of popcorn horror to it too (Think Riley Sager or Taylor Adams), and I thought it was smartly plotted and loads of fun.

I particularly enjoyed the structure of this, as well as the fact that it’s almost impossible to guess what really happened until the very end. And though it’s not the ending I imagine many readers wish for, it’s clever and logical and I enjoyed the fact that it breaks with standard Thriller tropes.

Seven students sneak into the basement of the rare books library on their collages campus to perform a ritual said to free them from the fear of death. But just after they begin the lights go out and one by one they are being picked off. Can they make it through until morning?

I was very excited about this book from reading the synopsis, it had such a great premise. Who is picking these kids off one at a time? Who is hiding in the library with them? Unfortunately the actual book was different than the synopsis made it out to be. The characters were all very unlikable, and they couldn’t stop arguing, and they were not very easy to distinguish as the plot moved very fast and they were all very similar. The plot moved very quickly and the final reveal was a little underwhelming.

I listened to the audiobook, and the narrator was Hannah Cabell and I enjoyed listening to her and would listen to other books narrated by her in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author Eva Jurczyk and the publisher RB Media for the audio ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

7 students plan to gather in the restricted section of the library, the night before their graduation to perform a Greek ritual. But no sooner have they started people start dying and the killer is amongst them, with each person pointing fingers at others. The only way out is to survive the night and wait for the morning people to arrive, but who will make it that far is hard to tell.

The beginning of the story captures the FMC character really well. Her introverted nature is displayed well with those counts she keeps of people having conversations with her. Though along the way with introductions to other characters and the reason why each one of them is there that night, the charm seems to be lost. Now the concept of killer amongst us is age-old, but with Greek ritual (Persephone related) I felt this book had much more to be delivered. I was slightly disappointed with the average style wrap-up of the story and it would have made more sense to intensify the climax by other elements than just dead bodies.

Thank you @netgalley @sourcebooks for the ARC

I had trouble with the way the characters were developed and how they evolved, which made them feel flat and not as engaging as I expected for this genre. On the other hand, the ambiance of the book reminded me of 90's murder films, which I adored. Despite this, the book wasn't entirely to my taste, and that's why I gave it this score. Because it sense that it was a brilliant idea and had the potential of become a brilliant book but just didn't got there

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐: 3⭐️
𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚎: Mystery/ thriller 📚

𝙼𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:
I have no idea what was going on in this one- it was all over the place

𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
Locked in a library setting
Ritual based on Greek myths
Fast paced reads
Multiple POVs
Unlikable characters
Murder mystery

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍:
Rare books library

𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛:
I didn’t find the final reveal shocking
I was so confused at times

I thought the narration was really well done and it help me keep track of all the characters

I couldn't get through this book. I found the narrator and the storyline boring just as many others stated in their review.

Thank you Net Galley for the audio advanced copy of this book. Unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. I didn’t relate to, or really care about, any of the characters. It took me a while to get into and I enjoyed the last quarter or so of the book but then the end was a flop for me. I had high hopes but this book did not meet my expectations. I had no issues with the narration of this book.

Thanks for letting me read. I got Confused while reading this book. There was a lot going on a lot of characters. I found that when I lost track of what the characters backstory was I started to lose threads of the story. It was a great setting though I loved the premise of the book and I loved where the action all took place I thought the mood was really wonderful I just thought the Story got a little vicious and muddled and that was just me and it could have just been because I was listening to it and reading it might have helped solidify it better in my mind I will probably pick up a hard copy of this because I didn't enjoy it portions of this book a great deal