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That Night in the Library is absolutely brilliant. Chilling and atmospheric, it's the perfect locked room mystery. Excellent read!!.

This book had so much promise...a locked room thriller in a rare books library, Greek myths, and an unaliver on the loose. Sounded like my kind of book. But the characters were hard to relate to, especially after the dr*gs they take for the ritual make them even more over the top. The pacing was off with long explanations then an action scene, then really slow again. I did like the ending but it seemed like it took a really long time to get there. Overall just ok for me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Missed the download date for this one but finally got around to reading it through the library! I will read anything to do with a library add in some murder and I am immediately sold!

Wowww such a thriller! I flew through the pages. I bet this one ends up popular! Highly recommend for someone looking for a quick, intriguing read.

I enjoyed this one — I loved the plot and the suspense involved in figuring out who did it all while being locked in one place for the entirety of it.

This quick paced read goes from a drug fueled reenactment of a ritual, to a murder. The idea of being stuck in a room with whoever murdered the person is chilling on its own. This was an absolute page turner and tense read as the remainder of the group is grappled with paranoia in the process of investigating.

My first read by this author.. The synopsis sounded amazing. Overall, it was a fun read. For the most part the pacing was good and the book is well written. There were moments when it felt a little disjointed, but I could wait to the end to figure out whodunnit…

In *That Night in the Library*, Davey Kebede and a group of university students gather for a secret, drug-fueled reenactment of an ancient Greek ritual in the basement of the William E. Woodend Rare Books Library. What begins as a quirky attempt to confront their fears of death turns deadly when one of the students, Kip, is found murdered, setting off a tense and paranoid search for the killer as the group is trapped in the library overnight. This locked room mystery pits the students against one another in a desperate attempt to determine which of them is the murderer.

An intriguing premise, and casual readers will enjoy the twists and turns. Readers that prefer more complex mystery/thrillers may want to look elsewhere.

That Night in the Library is a locked room mystery. Be warned it is very dark. The minute that the seven students begin their evening locked in the basement of the library, I got Lord of the Flies vibes. This is definitely a page turner to find out not only who the killer is, but who the group is going to turn on next. No one is safe.

Three stars for me on this one - there was so much going on in the basement, it threw the rhythm off for me when we would move to a past memory to learn about the characters.

Exactly what I expected and more. Further thoughts to come when I'm able to recover. Thrilling and fascinating, an exploration of the human condition almost as much as a shock-factor.

This one sounded so good for me. But the more I kept reading it just didnt trip my fancy. It just didnt engage me the way I thought this story line would.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Team for this Advanced Digital Readers Copy, I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

This book had all the elements of a thrilling mystery, but unfortunately, it fell short for me. The premise promised intrigue and suspense set in the fascinating world of libraries, which as a library lover, I found enticing. However, the story’s pace was surprisingly slow, and the characters felt underdeveloped. I struggled to connect with the protagonist, whose motivations seemed unclear at times, and some plot twists felt predictable rather than suspenseful.

While there were a few compelling moments that gave a glimpse of the book's potential, they were too few and far between. Readers looking for a rich, suspenseful library mystery might find this story lacking in depth. It’s a quick read, but ultimately, it didn’t quite leave the impression I was hoping for.

Dark academia and a secret. I love these types of novels so much but the plot was a little all over the place and some aspects seemed underdeveloped.

oh dear i was expecting this one to be a lot better than it actually was. tysm for the arc. 2 stars.

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.

DNF.
I. just could not get into this and was so bored. No idea what was going on, did not care and reading reviews I am glad I decided to DNF now.

I didn’t get to finish this book, I got a new Amazon prime account and my kindle deleted everything associated with my previous account including all of my downloads and I only just figured out why it wasn’t appearing whenI tried re-sending to my kindle multiple times. Now I’ve finally found the source of my problem and changed/updated the kindle email and can now download books again. It really messed up my reviews for all of the books I’d requested over the past few months, I apologize. I liked what I was able to read so that’s what I’m rating.

Faye has always been bullied and ignored by her peers, so when Davey asks her to an all night party of Commencement Eve, she apprehensively agrees. The party is to take place after hours in the rare books library on campus, where a few of the even attendees work as a part of their graduate studies.
Faye worries that she has been invited as the focus of the graduation ritual Davey has planned, but a small part of her hopes Davey wants to be friends, or more.
As the party begins, most of the group drops acid to enhance the experience. Within a couple of hours, one person is dead and the others are beginning to look at each other with suspicion.
Who is the killer and who will make it out alive in this locked room murder mystery?

Thank you to NetGalley, Eva Jurczyk and Poisoned Pen Press for the free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

This starts off kind of strange in my opinion and then it doesn’t really improve for me. It’s twisted and you are wondering what is happening the entire time and end the ending is the best part. The shock of that was the best part of the entire book and I reread it just to confirm that’s exactly what happened.

I was intrigued by the premises of the book. A locked room mystery set in a library with rare books and a ritual rooted in Greek myths.
The narative is shared from multiple point of views and moves quickly enough but none of the characters was interesting.
I struggled to finish this book, but it could be your favorite.