In The Library Game, Tempest Raj and Secret Staircase Construction are renovating a classic detective fiction library that just got its first real-life mystery.
Tempest Raj couldn’t be happier that the family business, Secret Staircase Construction, is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Known for enchanting architectural features like sliding bookshelves and secret passageways, the company is now taking on a dream project: transforming a home into a public library that celebrates history's greatest fictional detectives.
Though the work is far from done, Gray House Library’s new owner is eager to host a murder mystery dinner and literary themed escape room. But when a rehearsal ends with an actor murdered and the body vanishes, Tempest is witness to a seemingly impossible crime. Fueled by her grandfather’s Scottish and Indian meals, Tempest and the rest of the crew must figure out who is making beloved classic mystery plots come to life in a deadly game.
I love locked room mysteries. As an introvert, full-time book reader who wants a library with a secret room of more books, a ladder, and a ghost, I also love the idea of “puzzle rooms”. This is a new library in town with the grand opening during the festival with each room a unique mystery puzzle. Its opening with a murder mystery party, so the whole novel’s theme is emphatically stated.
What I also liked was the use of a nosy neighbor “Karen” who appears to have a grudge and is spying on the house. I think its makes the novel more realistic.
Overall, I rate this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
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