After getting completely sucked into the TV show "The Librarians" this past year, super human librarians aren't that out of the norm. However, super hero, god-like, serial killer librarians - well that still came as a shock. The Library at Mount Char is a suspenseful read, with more twists and turns than a water slide. I wasn't quite sure what I was getting into when I started reading, and when I finished about 48 hours later - I'm still turning over the story in my mind. A quick and exciting novel, this book completely sidetracked me from everything I was supposed to be doing: homework, helping my boyfriend pack, eat, sleep... the usual. Hawkins clearly put a lot of effort into making this story flow together; each cog in the plot fell together perfectly in the end. Almost a little too perfectly if you ask me. Everything was very perfectly explained, and I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. If you like a story with a very neat ending, you're gonna love this book. Which is not to say I didn't love it. I mean, I couldn't put it down. The language is funny, readable but not too simplistic. Hawkins makes quite a few plays on words, which I also enjoyed greatly. A fun, distracting book with some crazy plot twists - definitely a great book to read curled up on the couch on a rainy day. I'll be definitely keeping my eyes out to see what Steve Hawkins cooks up next.
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