This book is a peek inside the mind of a ghostwriter as she tells the story of a glamorous rock band and their lives while trying to solve a mystery surrounding one member's death. Was it an accident or murder? Interesting character development and storytelling.

I thought this was going to be about the last days of the allegedly world-famous Midnight Ramblers, but instead focused more on ghostwriting a book about famous people. It's got to be tough, though, when every book about a group of musicians gets compared to Daisy Jones, even when it focuses on a very different aspect of the rock lifestyle. It just sets readers up for disappointment when their expectations aren't met due to no fault of the author.

Everything about this book is fine. The writing is fine. The plot is ok. The characters are just there- we don't really know enough about them to even care. All in all, even with the pivot from the book blurb to what we got, it's still just an ok book.

Audiobook narration was fine, with some interesting choices for accents.

Unfortunately, I found The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers to be a disappointing read. The premise was intriguing, but the pacing, character development, and writing style didn’t come together in a way that resonated with me. It’s always hard to DNF a book, but ultimately, I felt I was investing more time than the story was offering in return. For fans of rock band dramas and bittersweet farewells, this might still be worth a try, but it didn’t quite meet my expectations.

I’m a huge fan of Daisy Jones & The Six so I’m always looking for books with similar vibes! The cover definitely gave those vibes! I think the narrator did a wonderful job! Of course this story is different! It’s not focused on the music, it’s focused on the death of the bands founder. I didn’t connect with the characters but I still enjoyed the story. Definitely don’t go into it thinking it’s going to be the same as Daisy Jones. I’m not sure if I’d read it again but I’m glad I gave it a chance.
Thank you NetGalley, Sarah , and Macmillan Audio for the ARC!

The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers by Sarah Tomlinson is a poignant and evocative novel that blends elements of Southern Gothic, family drama, and musical history. The story follows the journey of a woman named Lucy, who returns to her small hometown in rural Kentucky after her estranged father’s death. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of a fading, once-famous band called The Midnight Ramblers, a group her father was part of in his youth. Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the ARC!

I wanted to pick up this audiobook because it was giving major Daisy Jones and the Six vibes. It definitely delivered in its own unique way. Such a fun story of friendship.

The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers by Sarah Tomlinson was a good story with great plot points and character development.

Didn't love the narrator. Was hard to get into. I really wanted to love this book because it seems like it has immaculate vibes, but the audiobook just wasn't for me.

It was okay. There wasn't anything particularly wrong with this book. The writing was decent, and the pacing was adequate, kind of slow.
The characters held some interest, though the plot didn’t quite meet my expectations. While it wasn’t bad, the story didn’t live up to the promise of its synopsis.
*The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers.* was, I am sorry to say, forgettable.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the audio ARC which allowed me to read and review this title.

I really enjoyed the premise of this, but it just reminded me too much of Daisy Jones and the Six. I almost felt like I was listening to the same book. I thought the narrator was good though, and wasn't at all annoyed with her voice.

As a fan of Daisy Jones & The Six, I was so excited to listen to THE LAST DAYS OF THE MIDNIGHT RAMBLERS in hopes that it would compare. I think the story and premise sounded great, but I either hyped it up too much for myself, or the story just fell flat for me unfortunately.

*many thanks to Macmillan audio and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review.

This book tried so hard to capitalize on the success of Daisy Jones but fell flat. I struggled to really like the main character, who seemed to be her own worst enemy. I can usually deal with a less than likable narrator but this one just didn’t work for me. I liked it enough to give the author another chance, but will not be highly recommending this book.

The blurb for The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers sold me on this book. I loved Daisy Jones and am always interested in books about rock stars and muses from the 60s and 70s. Mari is a ghost writer, tapped to write the memoir of Anka, a former “It Girl” widow of the troubled member of a very famous rock band in the 60s. Before long, she finds herself fired by Anka and hired by Dante, the guitarist for The Midnight Ramblers. The book was equal parts Mari attempting to get the info she needs to write the memoirs, as well as a potential murder investigation by the ghost writer. There were so many great possibilities for this book but it tried to do too much and ultimately under-delivered. Mari has her own backstory that is often alluded to, but mostly kept to the background. Anka has a story, which we only saw in parts. Dante and the band have a story, but we barely got any real details about them either. If the book had zeroed in more on any of one of these arcs, instead of trying to tackle them all in a relatively short book, it would have come closer to hitting the mark.

I could see why this is being compared to Daisy Jones In The Six but The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers focuses more on the mysterious death of the band's lead singer, Mal, than the music. The premise itself was intriguing. I've never come across a story about a ghostwriter MC until this. I had a few issues with the pacing, and I couldn't connect with most of the characters - which was probably intentional. But I give it props for having an intriguing setup that gave me, the reader, a glimpse into the ghostwriting world and how it all works.

I really enjoyed this audiobook! The narrator is great, and the book starts off really strong. I was hooked right from the beginning. I was looking forward to this book because it is marketed for those who loved Daisy Jones and the Six, and while I loved all the rock and roll vibes, it wasn’t as fast-paced or intricate as TJR’s Daisy Jones. While the story was good, it was one dimensional and towards the middle of the book, began to drag on a bit. However, I loved the ending and as a whole, I enjoyed the book!

The 70s-Fleetwood Mac-band in turmoil trope is ever present in fiction and this book was definitely trying to capitalize on it.

I thought the narration was good, but the story was a bit lacking. Post DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, it feels like novels of this ilk are trying to fit that kind of mold and not all are successful at it.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the ALC.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was told from the perspective of a ghost writer. The mystery around a characters death added some intrigue. The pace was a bit slow and seemed to drag on. The story of the sister was sad and I felt a little distracting. Thanks to NetGalley for the audio ARC. The cover is beautiful.

This is being compared to Daisy Jones, but I didn't enjoy it as much as that book probably because all the characters were horrible sounding people. I thought that the story picked up toward the end, but I didn't find the twist surprising at all. I did like how each chapter started with how to be a good ghost writer. I also liked that they just called it a ghost and not ghostwriter.

The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers
by Sarah Tomlinson
Pub Date 02/13/24

This book was full of great characters but the plot was slow and laborious. I enjoyed meeting the quirky characters and longed for more from the story, I really struggled staying with this book and knowing what the point was. I think it had great potential and I really wanted more from it. I think around 50% we are told it is about a band... I had no idea and still don't know too much about the music. It focused more on the death of Mal. After reading this I looked up Tomlinson and saw she was a ghostwriter and it made more sense to me.
The audio version was well done and I enjoyed the way it was produced.

Thank you to Netgalley and MacMilllian Audio for the ARC

This book was not my favorite. I adore this style of book with the interviewer/rock star type vibes, but as much as I tried, I simply could not get into this one. The characters fell flat for me, the story line wasn't very interesting, and while the narrator was pleasant to listen to, it felt like a chore.