'Waiting on Wednesday' is an event where I feature an upcoming book that I am extra excited about. I love doing this, letting the 'word' spread about authors and series that I enjoy. Hope you'll stop by often and see what I'm 'waiting' on.
I wanted to especially feature this new book by Sherry Thomas, The Librarians. I had attended an author event back in the early spring where I got to see Sherry and hear her speak. I shared that experience here. She talked about her writing, especially her 'Lady Sherlock' mystery series (which I love). She also told us about this new standalone book that she had been asked by her publisher to write. Sherry lives in the Austin area and she visited my former workplace, one of the branch libraries of the Austin Public Library, for inspiration. I had been told about her visit by one of my former work colleagues and he said they took her all around and let her discover the 'secrets' - ha! I asked him, what secrets?? Anyway, Sherry used the Spicewood Springs branch as her setting in the book and I've gotten to read a bit of the beginning of the book. The description of the library - yep, she's got it right - ha! The mystery book group I attend is at this library and as we talked about 'waiting' on this book, it was suggested that we not have a 'mystery-themed' game night. After all (if you read the description below), you never know what might happen!! Ha!
Publication Date: September 30th
Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge....
In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too.
Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won't be enough anymore.
When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together....
All in a day’s work.