The Library Game by Gigi Pandian follows Tempest as she helps transform a home into a library with hidden passages and all sorts of fun stuff. One night, while rehearsing with the group tasked to create a murder mystery for the library's opening they discover a body. When they call the police, the body has disappeared. They must figure out who murdered the person and find out what happened to the body while finishing the last touches on the new library. 

Disclaimer, I'm a HUGE Gigi Pandian fan. So I was absolutely delighted to read this book. I did start the series on this book so some of my information is not complete but I was able to pick up the story from context clues. I really appreciated that Sanjay was a part of this story since the Jaya Jones novels are some of my favorites. I'm not sure if he makes an appearance on the other books in the series but I am definitely going to pick them up as I had so much fun with this book. 

About this book specifically I enjoyed Tempest, her friends, and her family a lot. I was also not able to figure out the mystery until it was unfolding in the book but to be fair, I try not to figure it out so that I'm surprised by the end. I thought the romance element was sweet but did not distract from the mystery at all. I also really liked the nosy neighbor. Now the only thing that kept me from giving it a 5 star is that I wish there was more about the renovation because it was advertised but maybe it is in other books? I might update my review after reading the other books.

Anyway, overall I would highly recommend this book even if you haven't read the other three. I think Gigi Pandian does a wonderful job at painting a compelling mystery with wonderful characters. If you like cozy mysteries then this book is for sure for you! 

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books, and Gigi Pandian for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.