Not my kind of Mystery
582423
This was not my kind of mystery I found the story very week and not very real. I had a hard time finishing the book because I lost interest in the silly story,The story seemed so much like a spencer story but no meat on the bone. I hope to think the writer could have done better.
4824723
First, this came up in a search for mysteries. It was not. Ok, as to the characters. The author developed the personalities well. These were not the typical hero/heroine that most authors create - larger than life. These were real life people with their own peculiarities and insecurities. However, I found the story very slow going and eventually speed read it to be finished. The plot was very predictable and the reader could figure out the "secret" connection early on. i wish I could give it a better rating, but it just didn't appeal to me.
3371878
Upon reading, I felt somewhat a victim of bait-and-switch. you see this book shows up on many "best-of" mystery lists and I'm always up for a good mystery. but other than a mummy or two,not a dead body was to be found. this veered away from historical mystery, swerved past cozy mystery and almost landed in the romance lane. in places it was a fine representation of each of these. just not what I was expecting and to be honest not my particular cup of tea. using Egypt of the late 19th century as a backdrop the emphasis here was on archeology and relationships and less a proper British mystery. my three stars only reflect the appeal it had for me and not an indication of a poor book as it is actually a fine yarn.
3619591
Even though I finished this book, I was frustrated throughout the entire book.  I like twists and turns, but this book was not my kind of mystery.
1683868
I was not too happy with this book.  I knew from the start what was going on and I think a mystery, should be a mystery until the final pages.
1501799
mysterious throughout. finely wrought twists. but in the end i just did not care much. i think the narrator is ordinary, which is probably why.
1254917
I liked the idea of this book. I liked the characters too. I was very disappointed that about 1/2 way through the book I knew exactly who it was who did it.
The suspense just wasn't there for me which is one of the things I like about mysteries. I still thought the story was good but there was just no surprise for me.
2605514
I don't read romance novels for mystery/suspense, just as I don't read mystery books for romance.  Therefore, I was not pleased when I discovered that this was a romance novel with mystery/suspense thrown in.  I stopped reading it.
4837676
Not my style. Don't like Victorian romance novels. Not really a good mystery.
4404781
As some other reviewer put it, it's definitely got that British charm. While not a bad book altogether, I felt it was rather predictable. It's no Agatha Christie and I don't know if it deserves the word "mysteries" in the title. I would not pay for this book, luckily i got it as a freebie from Amazon.
1124659
It was really not my kind of reading.  However, it held my interest enough for me to finish it.  It was an Amazon Prime 'free book' or I probably wouldn't have picked it.
3160367
While there was a bit of humor in Murder in the Library, and I appreciated the fact that there was no foul language or sexual content it was not my favorite mystery.  I believe too much time was spent on the discussion of the eating habits of the main characters and not enough time developing the plot.  To Steve Demaree's credit, the story does keep you guessing.
2836818
I have read other books from this author and this one was very disappointing to me.
For a mystery it lacked the suspense of a good mystery. I still like the author type of writing but this one was harder for me to get into than the others I have read from this author. The sex was explict and that didn't bother me at all, that actually was one part I really did enjoy.
If you are use to stories by this author really keeping your attention , this one didn't keep my attention like normal. I will continue reading this authors books.
1626636
Easy mystery to read but just in general not my cup of tea.  Wasn't drawn in to the characters myself, but if you like the art world and mysteries I would give it a try.
1471296
I'm not understanding all of the spectacular reviews to be honest. I found this ok at best. Not a page turner, easy to put down, just not my cup of tea I guess.
129338
I was expecting to like this book but found it to be just okay. The mystery really only had a few possible solutions making it less interesting. Although the plot did not impress Bess is a character that I would like to know more about so I would consider reading the next book in the series.
3632016
I purchased this book thinking it was going to be a mystery. I was looking forward to reading how Elle cracks whatever case is handed to her. What I read wasn't a mystery at all. It was more like the protagonist was discovering who she really was. There was no real investigative work in it. It barely skims on the techniques of solving a mystery. I was truly disappointed on that point.

Then I thought it might have been a love story, but that wasn't it, either. A man teaches her who she really is during the short times they are together, but she knows nothing really about him except for the small bits information that he chooses to reveal to her. She falls in love fast and says so, but from what I can tell, there isn't any real love behind what she's feeling. I didn't read any proof of it.

To me, it was a story of discovery for the protagonist. What she was taught to be true was a lie, and that's about as good as I can put it without spilling the spoilers.

I'd like to give it five stars, but the two reasons I gave in the above paragraphs are the reasons why I knocked it down a bit. That does not mean it's a terrible story. It's not, but for me, I felt a little deceived. It wasn't what the authors advertised.

But I gave it three stars because the writing was well done. A couple of contradictory things going on in the action sequence, but nothing that ruins the story. The story twist is VERY interesting, and I thought it was genius.

So, overall it was an okay read for me. Will I read another story by this author? Probably not.