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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended by Harlan Coben on the Today Show
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
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If you’re in the mood for creepy fun in the library, don't hesitate to dig into Laura Sims’s new novel HOW CAN I HELP YOU. On Thursday, 8/17/23, mystery/thriller author Harlan Coben praised Sims's book on the Today Show. He called HCIHY "delicious" and said it was "a gripping and dark psychological thriller about two librarians that takes place in a library... What more do we book-lovers need to know?"
I agree!
Margo (formerly a murderous nurse known as Jane) is successfully hiding in plain sight, working as a circulation clerk in the Carlyle Library. Margo, friendly, reliable, and efficient, charms colleagues and library visitors alike—when she isn’t quietly threatening patrons who annoy her.
Margo’s sense of safety begins to evaporate when Patricia (Pa-tree-see-ah), a recent library school graduate and wannabe writer, is hired as the Carlyle's new research librarian. Patricia is fascinated by Margo, but she starts to notice cracks in Margo’s carefully constructed façade.
While Margo’s and Patricia’s behavior is unsettling, especially as the tension ramps up, there are moments when you aren’t quite sure where your sympathies lie—with Margo, with Patricia, or as far away from both of them as you can get. As I said: creepy fun.
Sims’s polished, atmospheric writing, and her insider’s knowledge of the workings of a public library, make HOW CAN I HELP YOU enjoyable to read and easy to recommend.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "TAKE ME ON VACATION"
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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Enjoyable, quick, and easy read. Wonderful character development (s).
Looked forward to Margo's craziness, and Patricia's obsession, both increasing with every page.
I might have changed the ending, but that's just me.
Great to read on a plane, a train, bus, or in the car as long as someone else is driving.
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Pamela Hodges
4.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2023
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This is a good thriller that kept me reading way past my bedtime. I loved the library setting. I felt the ending was anticlimactic but it’s a great read.
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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read with Quirky Characters
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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I enjoyed this book. It’s a very quick read but still managed to develop interesting characters. The two main characters flip back and forth narrating the story. If I was reading one characters version of events, I couldn’t wait to get to the other characters version. Definitely held my attention all the way to the end.
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Gecky Boz
5.0 out of 5 stars Haunting Help
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2023
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This cover drew me in and the story kept drawing me back in. Margo and Patricia are two ever so intriguing characters to study. Shows where obsession can get you and what could be hiding in plain sight.

I too work in a library and this book has so many quotes that make you go:
"Yep, that's exactly what it's like..."

Some things hit real close to home like when Margo says that being a librarian is like being a bartender in that people confess to you all of the time. Let's just say that from first hand experience that is indeed true.

The style and characters are very well done and the tension is palpable. That ending too was crafted so well, didn't see it coming but it makes so much sense.
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Linda S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Story
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2023
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I enjoyed reading this story. The plot and location were great and the characters well-developed. Margo's personality was disturbing, but interesting and her relationship with Caroline was creepy. I just couldn't quite believe that Caroline didn't turn her in so that she could write her book. The ending was terrific.
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AK
2.0 out of 5 stars It’s a creepy book
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2023
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I read it through hoping for more than creepy descriptions. I was very disappointed in it overall
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Marissa
2.0 out of 5 stars High Hope
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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I had such high hopes for this book, but it just didn’t do it for me. It started off intriguing, but very anticlimactic. Ended the same.
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