Week 35 Review: That Night in the Library

From Goodreads:

One night locked in the library. What could go wrong?

On the night before graduation, seven students gather in the basement of their university's rare books library. They're not allowed in the library after closing time, but it's the perfect place for the ritual they want to perform—one borrowed from the Greeks, said to free those who take part in it from the fear of death. And what better time to seek the wisdom of ancient gods than in the hours before they'll scatter in different directions to start their real lives?

But just a few minutes into their celebration, the lights go out—and one of them drops dead. As the body count rises, with nothing but the books to protect them, the group must figure out how to survive the night while trapped with a murderer. That Night in the Library is a chilling literary mystery that transports readers to a world where secrets live in the dark, books breathe fears to life, and the only way out is to wait until morning.

My Review:
This was such a fantastic read! The idea of doing a ritual in a university library, and to have someone die shortly after they start, I had to know what was going on and what was going to happen next! That was this just a mystery, or was there something to the ritual? 

One thing that was interesting to me, was that before a character would die, we would be in their perspective. Which wasn't nessicarlyy the first time we'd been in their head, espcailly as the bodies started dropping like flies, there were fewer perspectives. But that meant that we saw most of these characters final thoughts, though not all of them.

Sometimes I wanted to shake them. They had fasted, and then they took acid-they were not in their right minds, they weren't thinking clearly. Like, just wait until morning, and you'll be let out. Instead, they let paranoia and fears get to them, acting wildly and erratic. Almost all of them could have walked out there, but no, they just couldn't wait.

That end, that reveal? That was shocking, at how stupid some people are. And gross! But to have all things kicked off because of that, of this whole night could've been prevented if that hadn't have happened? Some people are just eye roll worthy! 

Loved reading this book and I'd love to read more by Eva Jurczyk! 

Author: Eva Jurczyk
Read: August 27th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a Sophore Challenge Book! 
Publisher: Recorded Books
Published: June 11th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars