Outside of that category, it thuds to the ground. For fans of the series (and the mystery fiction genre), The Silence of the Library would be a perfect afternoon read. Unfortunately, James' devotion shows through too much. And, James no doubt having fun with her readers, practically every word in The Silence of the Library is a tribute to her favored genre. The Silence of the Library, the fifth book in the Cat in the Stacks series, has a book-within-a-book subplot that has a surprising (ish) amount of relevance to the main plot. Miranda James is evidently a fan of the children's mystery fiction genre. I can't wait!Īt the risk of starting this review with a spoiler alert, The Silence of the Library has nothing to do with a silent library. With 5 down, I have 5 more in this 'Cat in the Stacks' series to finish before I get to the current one the author is about to publish. I also realized that I never read enough Nancy Drew, so I have been inspired to read more again.
James weaves a secondary tale written by the author appearing in the book, then publishes the full story on his website. Readers are treated to a bonus story embedded in this book. Even my faves, the Ducote sisters, were mentioned. it was a clever and intricate story, and I loved so much of it. especially in the world of girl detectives and the origins of the mystery series. and while I doubt any murders have ever happened in reality, it's a great way to involve and connect with readers. In this book, the fans were crazy! I like to think the author took a few of his (yes, in case you didn't know, this is a pseudonym) favorite fan-encounters and created wonderful characters in his books. We have 4 or 5 central supporting folks in Charley's life, and we enjoy getting to know them more deeply.
It's not as heavily populated with secondary characters as other book series, which can be a good thing.
Each story feels like a separate universe but it also have strong connections to the others and the folks around Athena. Miranda James has an eloquent writing style where lively and memorable characters guide the story to completion.
As Charlie gets drawn into the web of confusion, one of the fans is murdered, forcing our indomitable librarian to assist the Deputy Chief of Police, Kanesha, find the criminal. The crazies come out to see their favorite girl sleuth author, and her family is very protective of the woman's reputation and health. In this book, a 100-year-old author is going to do a book signing and interview at Charlie's library, but all is not what it seems. The books take place in Athena, Mississippi and focus on Charlie, a ~50ish male librarian, who solves crimes while attending to his Maine Coon cat, Diesel. The Silence in the Library is the 5th book in the 'Cat in the Stacks' cozy mystery series written by Miranda James.
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