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seoulgood's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
ashlee_green's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
pam2375's review against another edition
4.0
This was a mystery like nothing that I had read before. I enjoyed the layout of the book very much.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this advanced readers copy.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this advanced readers copy.
jomicoop's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Stalking
ruth24's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I read this book in two days which is testament to how unputdownable it was! I love a story within a story and a tense, suspenseful mystery that keeps me guessing. Sometimes a story within a story can be confusing, or you feel attached to one part but not the other, but this was not at all the case with The Woman in the Library. I found it really well done. I'll definitely be checking out more books by this author.
bound2africa's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mollyvh's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. An interesting method of story telling that I really liked. It was a fun mystery story, perfect to read on vacation.
justagir1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual assault
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4 Stars
By no means am I murder mystery connoisseur, but I will say this has several points in its favor. Fast paced, short chapters that always leave you with a cliffhanger of sorts easily propelling momentum, and two ongoing parallel storylines told in such a way that I’ve never experienced before.
This had an unique and clever execution of a classic whodunnit interwoven with another underlying sinister creepy thread that lent a different bent.
Again, original storytelling that made this an easy compelling read with an overall satisfying conclusion with just a hint of dubiousness to leave you with a queasy unsettling feeling.
By no means am I murder mystery connoisseur, but I will say this has several points in its favor. Fast paced, short chapters that always leave you with a cliffhanger of sorts easily propelling momentum, and two ongoing parallel storylines told in such a way that I’ve never experienced before.
This had an unique and clever execution of a classic whodunnit interwoven with another underlying sinister creepy thread that lent a different bent.
Again, original storytelling that made this an easy compelling read with an overall satisfying conclusion with just a hint of dubiousness to leave you with a queasy unsettling feeling.