Super Short Summary

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill is a whodunit mystery framed by emails between Australian writer Hannah Tigone and her beta reader Leo Johnson, whose feedback becomes increasingly sinister. Hannah’s story within the story features writer Freddie Kincaid and three others drawn together by a scream in the Boston Public Library, each with hidden motives and connections. The evolving connections and secrets drive the quest to uncover the true killer, culminating in a climactic confrontation. The novel addresses themes of trust, friendship, and deception. This book contains descriptions of physical assaults, sexual assaults, violence against individuals, and stalking behavior.