A review by bellebookcorner
That Night in the Library by Eva Jurczyk

dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I was surprised to see the rating of this book but despite that I’m still hopeful this book might work for me. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. 
 
The premise of this book sounds very promising but some parts feels dragging especially the inner monologue of the characters. The main storyline didn’t start until after 20% into the story which causes me to lose interest very fast. 
 
I was hoping once we get to the main storyline, the locked-room mystery will be more suspenseful. However, I didn't feel the gripping atmosphere despite the characters being locked in a room with a 'murderer' together for a long time. 
I skimmed a lot of pages just to get to the ending and know who’s the murderer and how did the victim die. 
 
However, the ending felt too rushed with just a simple explanation about how the first victim die which send off a chain of several horrible events that took place.   
 
Overall, this book is definitely not for me – I struggled so hard to finish this book. 
Probably because I didn’t really like the writing style, so many parts felt confusing and I didn’t feel connected with the characters as well. 
 
I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!
 
⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: blood, murder, violence, drug use, addiction 
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