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A razor-sharp suspense about two local librarians whose lives become dangerously intertwined.

No one knows Margo’s real name. Her colleagues and patrons at a small town public library only know her middle-aged normalcy, congeniality, and charm. They have no reason to suspect that she is, in fact, a former nurse with a trail of countless premature deaths in her wake. She has turned a new page, so to speak, and the library is her sanctuary, a place to quell old urges.

That is, at least, until Patricia, a recent graduate and failed novelist, joins the library staff. Patricia quickly notices Margo’s subtly sinister edge, and watches her carefully. When a patron’s death in the library bathroom gives her a hint of Margo’s mysterious past, Patricia can’t resist digging deeper—even as this new fixation becomes all-consuming.

Taut and compelling, How Can I Help You explores the dark side of human nature and the dangerous pull of artistic obsession.

Part 1

wow, the 2 POV was a surprise
(view spoiler)[ so I don't love either MC yet. obviously, Margo/Jane is looking pretty awful right now. I mean, she murdered people at hospitals.

But I don't love Patricia. she's a bit odd, so far, and not the nicest person. but it's interesting that she's started writing about Margo. I wonder where this will lead (hide spoiler)]

Part 2

(view spoiler)[ huh. I'm a little worried for Patricia now. I know she's writing a book but she's kind of hinted that she knows what Margo's done - or at least that she's sparked her interest
and THEN she invited her to her house? I was waiting to see if she'd poisoned the wine! yikes

I wonder what the detective means. . .is he going to uncover her first? (hide spoiler)]

Part 3

(view spoiler)[ definitely going off the rails. what on earth are these 2 up to? and where can it possibly go from here
I thought Margo would catch on and get worried but now I see Patricia is little threat. she seems to love the danger and freedom Jane/Margo has (hide spoiler)]

Part 4

(view spoiler)[ wow, I didn't really think she'd kill him ~ he was gross and doing gross things but YIKES!

but I'm a little worried that Patricia will be blamed because of her notebook and her being new. AND it's in the same apartment complex of both of them. I hope Margo doesn't get away with it by setting up Patricia (hide spoiler)]

the end

(view spoiler)[ wow, that was not quite the turn I thought it would be!! I didn't catch that Patricia was capable of murder- only that she was fascinated by it.

and wow, Margo/Jane was a danger to everyone but that was a gruesome way to go. I guess it was one or the other but they both weren't going to make it out. . . (hide spoiler)]