This book is what you get when you combine Midsommar, M. Night Shyamalan vibes, and well…birds.

Secret pasts and hidden identities all come to light as Francesca creates the getaway of a lifetime on the land she inherited from her grandfather. As the grand opening of her resort draws near, Francesca’s past begins to resurface…one person at a time.

This was my first book from Lucy Foley, and it unfortunately fell a little flat for me. This is probably just a personal preference, but I think more than 3 POVs is just too many to keep up with unless it is well written. If you include the notebook, there are 6 POVs total- and it was just tooooo many for my liking. On one hand it does keep the book from feeling monotonous, but on the other it just feels a little frazzling trying to keep up with who’s who.

The ending was unexpected, but mostly because it came out of nowhere and at no point could you have made the connections to this certain group of people lol. Didn’t hate it, didn’t love it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the author and publisher for the opportunity to read the arc in exchange for a review.

Something sinister walks through the woods in Tome at night, or so they’ve been told. Only a few actually believe the stories of the Night Birds, but there are those who swear that this lawless group will exact vengeance if only they’re asked. After inheriting her grandparents house, the place she spent all of her summers growing up, Francesca Meadows decides to redesigned the old mansion, The Manor, as a wellness hotel.As everyone arrives for opening weekend, old players have returned seeking revenge. Everyone has something to hide and by weekends end all secrets will be revealed and not everyone will be leaving The Manor alive.

SOO many twists in this book! Usually it’s pretty easy for me to spot twists in thrillers but I was continuously surprised and I loved it!
I loved the characters and the unraveling of shared histories. The Night Birds was such an amazing add to this story. I loved the “are they or aren’t they” that follows us through the story and leaves this spooky undertone throughout the book. This was such a fun read and I really liked how everything came together at the end.

This really captures how the actions of one person can affect so many others. And at the heart of it, that’s what this story is about. How far the repercussions go, how many people’s lives can be inexplicably changed in an instant. This explores the net that is cast over all the sufferers and how one action has affected them all differently.

I recommend this to any mystery/thriller lovers!
Thank you so much NetGalley and William Marrow for this eARC in exchange for an honest review

This was my first Lucy Foley book. I would have to say the ending was GREAT! I did not expect all the twists that were there. It is a long build-up to the actual plot and what happens, but I feel it was made up for with the twists and turns to get you to the end. I gave this book 4 stars because I did feel it was rushed towards the end. Overall this is a book I would recommend to someone who is looking for a good twisty thriller where you cannot predict the ending (I certainly couldn't) I absolutely love how all the characters came together in the end.

This is a multiple-POV book, which can get confusing if you're not used to multiple POVs. Bella is back in Tome, ready to reveal the truth. To not let someone get away with murder. But who? That is the ultimate question. Something terrible happened when she was a teen and it has forever changed her. She will not be able to move on without uncovering the truth. Are the "folklore" just that? Or is there truth behind it?

As always, Lucy Foley did a great job of weaving together all the intricacies of each character to make her point. I truly had such a fun time getting from beginning to end. Every character had a secret and an agenda, and it was so fun to read. I devoured this book so quickly like I tend to do with Foley every time.

I was so invested in Eddie, Bella, and Owen that the time literally flew by as I read. This may be my new favorite Lucy Foley book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy <3 It's appreciated, as always!

It’s opening weekend of a new hotel/wellness retreat, The Manor. For its founder and owner, Francesca Meadows, it’s a dream come true. She and her architect husband, Owen Dacre, have worked hard to rebuild and set it all perfect. However, no one is who they really seem to be, and there are secrets from the past that are just waiting to be revealed, and who will survive the opening weekend’s Midnight Feast remains to be seen.

Ok so first, while it does come together in the end, there are so many POV, and sometimes they are hard to keep up with. The frequent POV changes don’t help. It’s hard to figure out why some of these characters are so important because they don’t seem to be important to the story until closer to the end.

For me, when the journal entries start, that was when it really took off. Until then I was so confused on who was who and what was going on. Once the journey comes in is when it starts to come together.

There needs to also be a trigger warning for animal cruelty. While there is no explicit details of animal abuse, it does happen.

All in all I did enjoy the book. It started out slow and confusing, but when I picked up I was invested and liked it. Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of The Midnight Feast!

Welcome to the opening weekend of The Manor A luxury resort built on top of old secrets in an ancient wood THE FOUNDER THE HUSBAND THE MYSTERY GUEST THE KITCHEN HELP All have an agenda. All have a past. But not everyone will survive…
This book has a strong setting. I felt like I was there while reading it. It definitely felt like a slow start to the story and some of the characters fell a little flat for me, but once the story picked up, it kept me consumed until the end. The multiple POVs and storylines require a lot of patience and attention from the reader, but it’s also what keeps readers engaged in the story. Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and author for this ARC!

If The Village and The Blair Witch Project had a baby and you changed the setting to a posh resort in the English countryside. OBSESSED! I couldn’t set my kindle down. Great characters and kept me guessing until the last chapter. Lucy crafted such a clever and haunting atmosphere with her writing in The Midnight Feast. I highly recommend preordering this before it releases next month. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

Well, this was a bit of a different read! The Midnight Feast follows the opening weekend of The Manor, a controversial luxury resort owned by Francesca Meadows. Through multiple interconnected characters, who are all somehow tied to Francesca or the resort, lots of dark secrets are slowly revealed.

The book started a bit slow, and I often wondered how it was going to tie together. About a third of the way in, it became super intriguing to with the storyline of the past and diary entries weaved in. I typically enjoy books told from multiple POV’s but this one seemed to be a bit much. Jumping from multiple characters narrations and different timelines felt a bit choppy at times.

I did enjoy how so many of the characters and storylines came full circle. It seemed that just about every loose end was addressed. There were a lot of creepy and vague storylines that kept me turning pages, eager to learn more. I think this is a worthwhile read for someone who enjoys a dark, twisty book! I will definitely read more Lucy Foley books in the future.

Thank you, Net Gallery and Lucy Foley, for an advanced copy of this book!

I enjoyed this book. It was a bit slow in the beginning but once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. There were a lot of twists and turns I did not see coming. I really enjoyed the end and how everyone who should have, got what was coming to them.

This book have 4 different POVs so if that's not your cup of tea then sorry. Thankfully, compared to her other books this has less character changes so it was easier to follow. I really enjoyed the mystery and puzzle piecing the clues together. I think not knowing too much about the summary actually help keep me on my toes because I just didn't know what to expect

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me early access to this novel by Lucy Foley. This is my 2nd book written by her, the first being The Guest List.

This book revolves around a newly renovated hotel and a mysterious event that occurred 15 years prior. A group wearing bird resembling costumes appear time to time, and each time, a death occurs.. Francesca is determined to open her newly renovated hotel with much success.

This was more of a difficult read for me, between the 3 pov’s and the additional 2. I think having too many points of view can affect a story in a negative way, it can make the read a bit challenging and confusing.

4.5 stars!

Something sinister walks through the woods in Tome at night, or so they’ve been told. Few actually believe the stories of the Night Birds, but there are those who swear that this lawless group will exact vengeance if only they’re asked.
After inheriting her grandparents house, the place she spent all of her summers growing up, Francesca Meadows decides to redesigned the old mansion, The Manor, as a wellness hotel.
But wheels have been set in motion and as everyone arrives for opening weekend, old players have returned seeking revenge.
Everyone has something to hide and by weekends end all secrets will be revealed and not everyone will be leaving The Manor alive.

SOO many twists in this book! Usually it’s pretty easy for me to spot twists in thrillers but I was continuously surprised and I loved it!
I loved the characters and the unraveling of shared histories.
The Night Birds was such an amazing add to this story. I loved the “are they or aren’t they” that follows us through the story and leaves this spooky undertone throughout the book.
This was such a fun read and I really liked how everything came together at the end.

This really captures how the actions of one person can affect so many others. And at the heart of it, that’s what this story is about. How far the repercussions go, how many people’s lives can be inexplicably changed in an instant. This explores the net that is cast over all the sufferers and how one action has affected them all differently.

I recommend this to any mystery/thriller lovers!

Thank you so much NetGalley and William Marrow for this eARC in exchange for an honest review

First I want to say I love Lucy Foley as an author and have read almost all of her books. This is the first one by this author that I was not really excited about after I was done reading. I had a hard time getting into the book and once I finished it, I was glad it was over. It had a good concept and plot, but the characters were a little outlandish and there was a lot of things that just didn't seem to go with the story.

This story really goes back and forth between something that happened 15 years ago and present time. There is also a lot of emphasis on "The Birds" and once you find out what they really are, I was disappointed. The characters are very well written and the author makes you feel for them during their struggles.

if you are a fan of paranormal/folklorish thrillers then give this one a go.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC copy in return for an honest review.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is one of the best books that I have read by her. 15 years ago Bella (Allison) is on summer vaction with her parents by the sea. She meets Frankie and her twin brothers Ocar and Hugo. Frankie's grandparents lives in The Manor which is the only thing fancy about this town. 15 years later Bella has returned to The Manor, which Fran Meadows have turned into a luxury resort. Bella came to expose what really happened that fateful summer all those years ago. This book had so many twists and you really don't know who to trust when it comes to the truth. This book I could not put down and read it in a day because I just had to finish it and see how everyone in the book were connected. I absolutly loved this one. If you like to read Claire Douglas, Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware then you will love The Midnight Feast. I want to think both NetGalley and William Morrow for letting me read an advanced copy of this book.

Thank you to Lucy Foley, William Morrow, and NetGalley for my ARC of The Midnight Feast.

I was a little nervous this would be a bit of a slow burn but I was so incredibly wrong. I loved everything about this book. It was so twisty and I truly didn’t guess any of them! The dual timelines and dual POVs along with the short chapters kept me absolutely flying through this book. This book was an easy 5/5 stars! This is Foley’s best work yet.

I love Lucy Foley, and she is an auto-buy author for me. However, this one just did not click for me. I found the alternating POVs and timelines to be confusing, and I just could not follow the plot. Futhermore, the beginning was slow. At 25% I was not hooked and decided to DNF. I will read her next book though because I have loved her past three.

Francesca inherits land where she spent her summers, among a sacred forest in the small town of Tome. When she decides to turn her grandparents old mansion into a luxury hotel, it angers the locals that she is ruining their town, and their sacred forest where the birds among the trees protect their land against those that try to destroy it.
Eddie is a dishwasher and a local trying to manage the balancing act of needing a job, but what his family sees as working for the enemy.
When Belle, an unwanted guest at the hotel shows up to confront Francesca about her past, more than just the animals in the forest start to come out of the woodwork.
On the night set to celebrate the solstice, things take a deadly turn leaving multiple people dead and others left to wonder if the legends are in fact true or if someone else decided to take matters into their own hands.
This story mixes a locked room mystery with a local legend that gives it Hitcock’s The Birds vibes to it. Lucy Foley grinds out another dark twisty thriller that will leave your jaw dropping

This story examines what can happen when a crime is covered up, and how far those affected by the crime will go to make sure things are put right. An intriguing story including mystery, disguise, deception, and tradition. The characters are well-developed and will leave you wanting more.

I couldn’t put this down. It was super twisty and has a ton of mystery. The setting is fabulous and it was easy to become invested in the story.

Although this has the same pace and structure as her previous books I found the plot for The Midnight Feast very fresh and fun. The malicious wellness influencer was the perfect villain for this day and age and the summertime setting made me wish I was laying out at a pool reading this for the first time. My only complaint would be that it wrapped up a little too neatly for a story that maintained such a strong sense of foreboding and mystery.