The novel’s main delight is the Agatha Christie-esque whodunnit set-up that brings together a group of strangers with a common interest in exposing the murderous culprit, each in turn becoming a possible suspect.

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill | Goodreads The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill | Goodreads

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected Publication Date: 6/7/22. Best-known for her Rowland Sinclair detective stories, in this new novel Sulari Gentill puts merriment into a murder mystery. They both heard a woman’s scream at the library and their common panic connected the foursome to share coffees and stories at the Map Room. First chapter implies one of them is a murderer. But which one? less than impressed with this one. which is such a shame because a murder in a library sounds exactly like my kind of thing.The Woman In The Library by Sulari Gentill is a clever murder mystery that involves a story within a story. It begins with a Bostonian named Leo writing to an Australian author, Hannah Tigone. Leo is a fan of Hannah and he describes trying to write at the Boston Public Library. Leo has been unsuccessful in getting his book published. He is thrilled when Hannah decides to set her next mystery novel inside the Boston Public Library and lets him read the story chapter by chapter. Leo then sends suggestions and comments to her, which become increasingly bizarre. Her unique style of writing “The Woman in the Library” was fantastic as at first, it was a bit confusing with “letters” at the end of each chapter but as I kept reading, it was all finally starting to make sense. Don’t worry, I will not spoil anything for you but I did not see any of that coming at all as I was enjoying each chapter. i was waiting for this to be made a part of the story - turns out he's a freak who was never in america at all, or something! - but no. it was just error after error, as it turns out. Also, the author being an aboriginal person, you would think she would pay attention to stereotypes but no that wasn't the case. It was disgusting to read and had no place in the book. I take it as a reflection of her own thoughts and her or anyone making excuses for the "characters' personality" is not a good enough excuse❌ Honestly, it does make me question how y'all chose to ignore that. I will not be reading any books by this author in the future. Overall, the story within a story is not as successful as I would have hoped. Although, she did have me pointed in the wrong direction due to my presumptions. Those who are new to her writing may have a very different experience.

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One thing I did enjoy was the concept of a story within a story with the letters from a fan to the author. On the other hand, I feel like this idea could have been more elaborate. THE AUTHOR: Once upon a time, Sulari Gentill was a corporate lawyer serving as a director on public boards, with only a vague disquiet that there was something else she was meant to do. That feeling did not go away until she began to write. Australian author Gentill’s enjoyable sixth Rowland Sinclair mystery (after 2018’s Gentlemen Formerly Dressed) explores the early life of her amateur sleuth. When Rowland was 15, his father, Continue reading » i requested an ARC of this on netgalley with great haste and love in my heart, because it's set partially in the boston public library, otherwise known as the single greatest place in the world. The book progresses with excerpts of Hannah's writing interspersed with Leo's replies. Then at his request Hannah writes him into her story. That is the point where I had to start really concentrating, and also when things started to become really tense and I had problems putting the book down just to make a cup of tea!Overall, I would recommend this to readers looking for an entertaining and sometimes humorous mystery that balances the right amount of depth without ever taking itself too seriously.

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It’s an approach that also filters through her politically shrewd Rowland Sinclair series, the tenth instalment of which was published in January 2022. Set in the 1930s, the charming antics of an amateur detective are underpinned by a subtle exploration of the prevailing issues around fascism, religion and social inequity. Above all I appreciated the aspects of Gentill’s approach that were akin to a masterclass in novel writing, which flows throughout the novel in different forms. For example, not only do we see the way Hannah responds to Leo’s critiques in subsequent chapters, we are also given insights into Freddie’s writing process and how she absorbs her surroundings with the eye of a novelist. A motif throughout is Freddie’s analogy of her process being like ‘working on a bus’: But Gentill has thrown in extra layers, weaving in a second, equally entertaining narrative, creating a story within the story in which she explores the art of writing itself.Was this a murder mystery? A character study? A meta exploration on being a writer? Honestly, I'm not sure. All I know is, I couldn't get into it no matter how hard I tried. Moving along, the first chapter of this novel was awesome! I was immediately hooked and could not wait to see how all this would unravel. I have to say, Gentill’s style of writing is very good as that first chapter set the tone for what I felt was likely to be a solid murder mystery. Wow, it delivered on that aspect and then some!

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill, Paperback The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill, Paperback

The Woman in the Library introduces us to Hannah Tigone, a Sydney based author of mysteries. She is writing a book set in Boston and has a beta reader called Leo who lives there and provides suggestions when the text needs adjusting for local atmosphere. Her characters, Freddie, Whit, Marigold and Cain, meet in the library when a young woman is murdered.Because neither Freddie or Marigold noticed him right away in the elevator, it gave the impression he was purposely trying to blend in and stalk Freddie until he could have his twisted hero moment. But Freddie’s reaction felt like it was the straight up foreboding cliffhanger of a horror movie. url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة نظافة بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]افضل شركة تنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]ماهي افضل شركة تنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]افضل شركة تنظيف منازل بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة الصفرات للتنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]تنظيف شقق بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]ارخص شركة تنظيف في الرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]رقم شركة تنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركه نظافه بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة الصفرات لتنظيف الشقق بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف شقق الرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]ارخص شركة تنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]ارخص شركة تنظيف منازل بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف بالرياض عمالة فلبينية[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف في الرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]تنظيف منازل بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركه تنظيف منازل بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف منازل بالرياض[/url] | [url=https://www.cleaningcompany-riyadh.com/cleaning-houses-riyadh/]شركة تنظيف شقق بالرياض[/url] There was so much meandering of the characters going about their lives and hanging out, the whole book just felt disorganised and disjointed. I wasn’t impressed with how the mystery came together and the reveal. Most of the actual investigation was in the last 10%. You know that moment when a major puzzle piece is revealed and leads the character to have that light bulb moment thinking they’ve figured out the mystery? That puzzle piece was rather weak I had to reread to confirm. I had to reread when I real I very much enjoyed Sulari Gentill’s new novel, “The Woman in the Library”. Gentill cleverly writes a mystery within a mystery. Sound confusing? It’s not, but it’s enough to keep the reader focused.