The Woman in the Library
by Sulari Gentill
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Pub Date 27 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 27 Apr 2023
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Description
Winner of the Crime Fiction Lover Best Indie Crime Novel of 2022
‘Ingenious, light-hearted and old-fashioned in the best possible way. A great read.’ – Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time
‘A seriously fun read.’ – Dervla McTiernan, author of The Murder Rule
‘Wickedly clever, highly original and thoroughly entertaining – I loved it!’ – Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands
‘Sulari Gentill delivers another murder mystery gem.’ – Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within
Hannah Tigone, bestselling Australian crime author, is crafting a new novel that begins in the Boston Public Library: four strangers; Winifred, Cain, Marigold and Whit are sitting at the same table when a bloodcurdling scream breaks the silence. A woman has been murdered. They are all suspects, and, as it turns out, each character has their own secrets and motivations – and one of them is a murderer.
While crafting this new thriller, Hannah shares each chapter with her biggest fan and aspirational novelist, Leo. But Leo seems to know a lot about violence, motive, and how exactly to kill someone. Perhaps he is not all that he seems...
The Woman in the Library is an unexpectedly twisty literary adventure that examines the complicated nature of friendship – and shows that words can be the most treacherous weapons of all.
Advance Praise
‘Craftily pulling the strings of both is the real author herself, Sulari Gentill, who proves once again that she is a true master of the genre. The Woman in the Library is a beguiling murder mystery nestled within an epistolary crime novel wrapped up as a metafiction – and it’s a delight.’
The Sydney Morning Herald
‘a sharply thrilling literary adventure, with a clever twist’ The Weekend Australian
‘This is a brilliant book about words. The right and the wrong words. How fact can become fiction, fiction fantasy.’ The Australian Women's Weekly
‘an authentically enticing world of fast friendships and creative collaboration which — despite the plot points involving murder — invites readers to linger.’
The West Australian
‘An exhilarating, entertaining literary thriller with satisfying twists in each of its tales-within-tales-within-tales.’ LoveReading
‘This is a clever, twisting piece of meta-crime writing that will have you scouring layers for clues and finding in the pages the joy of a truly original read.’ Readings Monthly
‘entertaining, original and compelling.’ The Au Review
‘This elegantly constructed novel is intelligent, funny, and profound. Who could ask for more?’ Publishers Weekly
‘Sulari Gentill pulls back the curtain on writers and their fixations, revealing the duplicity, the secret rages and the jealousy. Everything, no matter how dire, is material in the end.’ Jock Serong, author of The Rules of Backyard Cricket and The Burning Island
‘An enormously clever book. I lay awake thinking about it every night until I finished it.’ Jack Heath, author of Hangman and Kill Your Brother
‘The Woman in the Library is devious, tricksy and unpredictable. Gentill kept me guessing to the end. Clever, layered and highly original..’Karen Viggers, author of The Lightkeeper's Wife and The Orchardist's Daughter
‘A vibrant, twisty murder mystery told vividly and with great humour.’ Kaaron Warren, author of Mistification and The Grief Hole
Marketing Plan
3,252 4* ratings on Amazon; 40,320 goodreads ratings
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781761151071 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 288 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Marianne N, Reviewer
An extremely clever book that was hard to put down, a story within a story within a story. Clever, quirky characters along with engaging writing, the story stayed with my thoughts long after I put the book down. I am now pursuing her Roland Sinclair series.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this advance digital copy, I heartily recommend this book. Truly unique and well worth reading.
Reviewer 266180
Unique, Quirky, Clever…
Unique, quirky and clever storytelling once again from the pen of this very talented author. The peace and serenity of the Boston Public Library is about to be shattered, and amongst those inside sits a murderer. A plot populated with a cast of credible and deftly drawn characters, twists and turns aplenty, a plethora of suspects and a well executed multi layered narrative make this a one sit compulsive read. Perfectly paced and superbly told this is a compelling and immersive read from start to finish.
louisa t, Reviewer
This one is good.
The whole story within a story is done incredibly well.
For the main part, the body in the library, it has plenty a twists to keep you on your toes, and make you suspect quite a few people... or maybe that's just me.
For the second part, it all starts out so we'll, then increasingly becomes darker and creepier .
The author cuts ends each section at just the right moment, leaving me wanting to know more from both stories.
Prepare to get hungry reading this, there's a lot of food consumed here.
A very enjoyable read.
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