The Girl in the Library: A Mystery

by J.A. Tattle

"Suspenseful cold case investigation by a detective on maternity leave and her husband, helped by community members — and their adorable dogs."“Achieves the old-school psychological distance and neat plotting of Golden Age Detection.”Fifty years ago, nine people sat atop a disabled Ferris wheel while in the crowds below their dangling feet, an eleven-year-old girl disappeared. She remains missing. But the gears of justice never stop turning, and a lost piece of evidence has surfaced. There is still time for it to reach those with the dedication and intelligence needed to unlock a devastating secret…

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2021

Reviews

[Neeraja Sankaran · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the tone/narration of this book strangely impersonal, to the point that it read more like a report than an actual story. It had elements of interest -- the light bulbs --but somehow I didn't find the story itself absorbing. While I commend the author for not over-sentimentalizing this story--which could be easily done--and also for creating a (mostly) realistic plot, I couldn't really empathize with the characters. So the score is a 2.5 bumped up to a 3.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great first novel. I really liked all the characters and how things tied together. It was all very believable and you can tell the author put lots of research in to explain all she did. She even got me looking into things to learn more! I found the book very engaging so I read through it pretty quickly. The book itself is well made and the font was a great size and easy on the eyes.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mystery with great character development and detail that keeps the reader turning the page. Look forward to her next novel.