I like books about books. I like books about libraries, special collections. This book was sent to me from Netgalley on Kindle for review. This is a book that is intriguing and not simply a run of the mill story. It almost seems totally realistic as if it is happening now. Try this one.

This book is easily described as “fine”. It’s not particularly exciting but is engaging to keep you going.

The mystery at the center of this book is really for those who love books. It lacks the danger that makes mysteries really suspenseful.

Fortunately it’s a quick read so it’s easy to persevere.

I bet there are a lot of library workers/librarians who can identify with Liesl--happiest in the background, getting their work done with a minimum of fuss and attention, avoiding friction whenever possible but also not being a doormat to workplace political bullying. The more I read the more I liked the main character, especially toward the end. Doing the right thing should always trump doing the weasly thing to avoiding embarrassment (i.e., lying always causes more problems than it solves)! The characters were well drawn and definitely visible in my mind as I read; I could identify with many of them and wished I was more like two of them. A fun read with a great message guised as a library themed novel/mystery.

A Worried Librarian...
A precious manuscript, a worried librarian, much administration and many secrets. When a rare and valuable manuscript goes missing at a University library the librarian, Liesl, is prevented at every turn from reporting the matter or raising the alarm. When another event gives her grave cause for concern she find herself investigating two disappearances. What she finds shakes her whole world. Nicely written storyline with a well formed plot and an interesting theme.

Interesting story, Liesl works at the academic library, and when her boss has a stroke she takes over for him. Finding some rare books missing she starts to seek out why, only to come up against the bureaucracy of the administrators. As someone who has been at a Univ. for over 23 years I thought this one would be a fun read. It is a good read, but a little slow. Ended up skimming a bit here and there. Otherwise, I would recommend it, especially if you have more dealings with the politics of administrators, and how frustrating they can be.

Liesel Weiss enjoys leading a quiet life while tending to the rare book collection at a college, she’s happy living in the background. When her boss has a stroke, Liesel is left in charge and that’s when she discovers that one of the college’s most important (and valuable) manuscripts has disappeared. Rather than being concerned, the library administration tells her to keep quiet, her job is to keep people happy, and the generous donations rolling in. The theft of the manuscript is obviously an inside job, but which one of the colleagues that Liesel has grown to known and care about is the guilty party? Maybe it’s because I am a librarian, but I really enjoyed this book. The machinations of dealing with administration are the same in every library, no matter what the size