Whispers in the Reading Room Book Review

Title: Whispers in the Reading Room

Author: Shelley Gray

Genre: Christian, Historical Fiction, Romance

Plot: Working as a librarian is Lydia Bancroft's ideal job; she's surrounded by all her beloved books and can spend hours talking about books. But secretly, one of the perks of her job doesn't really involve books at all. It involves the mysterious gentleman who comes in regularly, sits in his usual chair, reads for an hour or two and then leaves again, all without ever speaking to anyone. And he doesn't have a library card so Lydia can't even put a name to such a handsome face. Still, she knows exactly what he likes to read.

And then one day all that changes when the mysterious man comes to her rescue in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel, revealing that he is the intriguing and wealthy Sebastian Marks. While Lydia may now have a name to the face, the accompanying reputation is unexpected and even more of a jolt is the fact that Sebastian owns an infamous saloon and gambling club. At odds over this new information, Lydia visits the club and lands in the middle of a murder investigation which not only threatens her life but Sebastian's as well and any chance at a happy future together.

Likes/Dislikes: In all honesty, I haven't entirely finished this book yet. That's a side-effect of an energetic toddler that I wasn't anticipating. That being said, the book so far flows well and the writing style is intriguing. The characters are interesting though hint at possibly getting annoying from too much exposure but we'll see how it all wraps up in the end. I'll update you with my conclusions when I finish the book.

Rating: Unavailable.

Date Review Written: April 1st, 2016

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed above are my own.