ARC Review: The Woman in the Library

 

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.

A story within a story, The Woman in the Library does a fantastic job of interspersing letters from a fan and fellow writer with the story the letters refer to-the tale of a writer who finds herself caught up in both a friendship group and a mystery when she and three other people hear a woman scream at the library. The thing is, out of those four people, one of them is a murderer. 

This is such a clever book. Gentill explores the idea of writing itself, and the different processes, influences, and styles that come into play, all while juggling a highly suspenseful mystery full of twists and turns. While Freddie, the forementioned writer, is spinning her novel around her three new friends and her perceptions of their personas, she is also being caught in a web of secrets from the past and a possible serial killer.

I would definitely recommend this book. I flew through it.