The Woman in the Library

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A chance scream in a library, the place you’re meant to be at your quietest, throws four total strangers together who quickly form a close bond of friendship. And afterwards I lead him to my bed and we make love there as well, taking our time, coming to know each other's bodies.

The way she processed everything through the lens of an author, plotting connections and possibilities as if it were a novel she’s writing was great.If you’re like me and don’t really love the cover (I know, I know, don’t judge a book by one etc but we all do it) then…. 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. The Woman in the Library ] is a mystery-within-a-mystery, with the clues in Freddie's story becoming more intriguing as Leo's advice becomes more sinister. This quartet have very little in common other than they were in the same place at the same time but without the scream of a connection, they would have remained strangers me thinks.

I wasn't really curious about the identity of the murderer nor in the different relationships between the characters. It's an inventive and unique approach, elevated by Gentill's masterful plotting, that will delight suspense fans looking for something bold and new. It must be said, the relationships which develop between them are the most enjoyable elements of Gentill’s novel in my opinion, and add a humanistic quality to the story as friendships and romance come into play within the plot.

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