The Librarian of Crooked Lane

The Glass Library, Book 1

By: C.J. Archer

Narrated by: Marian Hussey

A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. The Librarian of Crooked Lane is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today best-selling author of the Glass and Steele series.

Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary woman who loves books. She seeks answers from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books.

War hero Gabe is gifted with wealth, a loving family, and an incredible amount of luck that saw him survive four harrowing years of a brutal war without injury. But not all injuries are visible. Burying himself in his work as a consultant for Scotland Yard, Gabe is going through the motions as he investigates the theft of a magician-made painting. But his life changes when he unwittingly gets Sylvia dismissed from her job and places her in danger.

After securing her new employment in a library housing the world's greatest collection of books about magic, Gabe and Sylvia's lives become intwined as they work together to find both the painting and the truth about Sylvia's past before powerful people can stop them.

But sometimes the past is better left buried?

©2022 C.J. Archer (P)2022 C.J. Archer

Great book!

I loved every minute of this book! Clean language and great narration. Can't wait for the next one!

Mildly entertaining. An easy background listen

this book was fine, but nothing spectacular. I expected more magical story to go with the detective story, but it was lacking. It is OK.

Can’t wait for book2

I stumbled upon this book, decided to give it a listen. It turned out to have interesting characters a plot I almost guessed but didn’t have it quite right and an almost love story. Still hoping for the love interest to blossom on book 2. Satisfying ending designed to make you want more snd I do. I’d recommend reading or listening to this book.

Good cozy read!

Narrator does a great job with difference voices and tones, and the character growth is great! Also the “who done it” part wasn’t obvious, like with some other mysteries! The wrap up was really well done. Would recommend!

Good book

I bought this as a deal of the day and thought I'd give it a try. It didn't have a lot of action but I thought it was a decent listen. I will be listening to the next book when it is available.

loved it

I loved the story. The characters are cute and spunky with a bit of angst.

Enjoyable

Interesting world where every object seems to have magician tied to it. The murder story is good too. Looking forward to book 2.

Love Love Love!!!

This was such an entertaining story. Storyline kept me interested and guessing. Characters were interesting and the narrator did a phenomenal job!

Enjoyable listen

The story is fun and engaging and it was an interesting look into post WW1 London. The heroine is smart, but slightly annoying in her back and forth with the hero. I won’t say more for spoilers.

L💛ved it!!!!

This was a delightful story. It kept me captivated from start to finish. The narrator did a fabulous job. The cast of characters were all so unique and well developed. I can’t wait to listen to the next!