I was really skeptical to start this one, Lucy's books have been hit or miss for me (I HATED The Paris Apartment) - but the Midnight Feast was a slam dunk. I loved it!

It's a classic Lucy Foley novel:
. 4 POVs
. Murder mystery
. Interconnected characters
. Plot twists
. Short Chapters

The villain reminded me so much of Regina George from the 2004 Mean Girls movie and I loved it. She was also what you would expect a ridiculous "Instagram influencer' to be with their "wellness retreats, skinny drinks, and ridiculous egos".

If you are wanting to start with a Lucy Foley novel, The Midnight Feast is where you should start..

A Midnight Feast isn’t exactly what you would assume it to be…. Or could it transform into multiple things. Where have you read a sentence or word and throughout your life that word has taken on different meanings?
Also can a person truly change who they are? In Lucy Foley books someone is always looking to change who they are while someone is hiding in plain view. It’s your job to spot them and decide if they have tricked you into believing that this storyline works.
A solid three stars for me. While this one wasn’t as predictable as I had first thought it to be, I did enjoy the one thing I didn’t see coming.

✨Book Review✨

The Midnight Feast - Lucy Foley

📖 The Manor is a newly opened luxury retreat site with breathtaking views and a unique atmosphere that only the wealthiest can afford to enjoy. The town that has been driven out of the land they’ve had access to for centuries is unhappy about the recent developments. When things start going wrong we begin to realize no one is who they seem.

📚 Lucy Foley did a creative job with this mystery, laying the groundwork for plot twists from the beginning. While the twists were surprises they were believable and had me kicking myself for the assumptions that I had made. This book has lots of flashbacks along with many different points of view, which made for interesting character development throughout the story. The story was gripping and had me unsure of what would happen next, which is exactly how I like it!

🌟 If you enjoy mysteries with hidden pasts that keep you hooked throughout the story then this is for you! Lucy Foley reminds me of Ruth Ware and Sarah Pearse, which is a high praise in my world.

Special thanks to @NetGalley and @WilliamMorrowBooks for this advanced reader copy!

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Ok look. I’m one of those people who is just bad at names. I hate it, it makes for some awkward situations sometimes, it’s just how it is. I’m a face person, not a name person, and also I have the memory of a boiled potato. So when I see books set up which each chapter from a different persons perspective, and a lot of people to remember, it makes me nervous. The only way it ever works for me is if the characters are interesting and memorable pretty much immediately.

Good news. The characters in this book are interesting and memorable pretty much immediately. They are written with very different voices as well, so even without seeing the name heading up the chapter, you know who you are dealing with.

This book unveils itself like a fog slowly lifting. That’s not to say it’s a slow read, far from it. Every time I decided it was my last chapter before bed, or some other thing I needed to do, I would be driven to read just one more, one more. The chapters are short with so much interest packed in them, pulling you in so many fascinating directions, that it is so easy to fall into “just one more” many more times. You can’t help but want to keep following the tasty little bread crumbs being consistently dropped in front of you. Follow those crumbs without fear, they are tasty all the way to the end. This book is fantastic and I didn’t want to put it down!

In The Midnight Feast, Lucy Foley delivers another gripping locked room murder mystery, set in the luxurious resort of The Manor. With a cast of enigmatic characters and simmering tensions, Foley skillfully weaves a tale of secrets and intrigue against the backdrop of a weekend getaway. The novel explores themes of privilege and power while keeping readers guessing with unexpected twists. Despite its classic murder mystery elements, Foley infuses the story with a lightness that makes it an enjoyable escape. The Midnight Feast is a literary treat, satisfying both fans of the genre and newcomers alike with its engaging characters, clever plotting, and atmospheric setting.

3.5/5 ⭐️
Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for granting me this ARC of The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. Firs time reading this author and I had a lot of fun reading this book. I appreciated the short chapters which made me read it in no time! I also enjoyed the multiple POV. Make sure to grab a copy of this book on its released day June 18, 2024.

It’s opening weekend of The Manor, a luxury resort in a remote area of woods. Only the wealthy can afford to stay there so what could possibly go wrong? Angry locals, a mystery guest, a kitchen worker and a detective. All with their own secrets. Who will survive the Midnight Feast?!

Honestly.. this book had me floored!! There are so many twists and turns throughout that you just cannot see coming. It was so hard to put down and became my guilty pleasure as my pregnancy insomnia kicked into high gear recently 😆 One of the characters is so miserable and hard to like but Foley writes it in a way that is still enjoyable and hard to put down. Plus short chapters so *chefs kiss!* There’s a bit of a spooky aspect that I wasn’t the biggest fan of but overall it ended up wrapping up very well. Definitely check this one out when it comes out in June! Just might be my newest favorite Lucy Foley book! 4.5/5⭐️ from me!

It’s opening weekend at The Manor, a luxury resort run by Francesca Meadows, a health and wellness guru who has redesigned a property inherited from her family to align with her wellness persona and lifestyle. Owen — her husband who she loves very much, but doesn’t know a lot about due to a fast-tracked marriage — is assisting in overseeing the opening weekend events. Bella Springfield, a guest at The Manor, has her own reasons for attending the opening weekend, as she reflects on events that took place during her childhood. The perspectives of employees are also shared. As the story progresses, we learn that everyone at The Manor has a hidden agenda. Nothing is as it seems, and no one is who they portray themselves as. As the weekend events unfold, told through multiple POVs and alternating timelines, hidden secrets are uncovered.

I liked this book. It kept me engaged for the most part - I felt like some portions could have been cut out, as they didn’t necessarily contribute to the storyline. I liked the complexity of the characters. I read this book via Kindle, and enjoyed reading the different characters’ perspectives. I do think if I had listened to this book via audio, the number of character POVs may have been confusing for a portion of the book. The “bird” premise of the book was kind of creepy - I didn’t necessarily like it, but it kept me engaged - wondering what it had to do with the plot and all of the characters involved. I liked Francesca Meadows and Bella Springfield’s characters, and I liked reading about the events of their childhood and how it played a role into how they turned out as adults. I wasn’t really sure about the brief parts of the book that Bella talks about being a mother, and how that connected to her wanting to return to The Manor. I felt like that whole piece of the story needed to be further developed, or taken out completely. It just didn’t really fit, as her daughter wasn’t apart of the plot, and just randomly mentioned here and there. Overall, I thought it was a decent, engaging thriller.

Read if you enjoy:
🧐 whodunnit
🔍 revenge from the past
🤫 childhood secrets
⏱️ alternating timelines
🌅 luxury resort setting
🫣 hidden agendas
🔁 multiple POVs

I read this book via Kindle format, courtesy of @NetGalley!

I adored this. So unhinged in the best ways. I loved the fine line between satire and thriller and both desperately wanted to be invited to the Midnight Feast and was utterly relieved it was all fiction. My favorite of Foley's to date.

Publishing June 18 2024! The Midnight Feast follows alternating POVs of guests and employees at the opening weekend of new luxury resort. All of them have secret pasts and old secrets.

Thanks @NetGalley for the ARC! 🫶🏼 This was definitely not my favorite Lucy Foley book, but it also isnt my least favorite. Lucy Foley is great at creating an eerie, creepy ambiance and I loved the setting in this book. There are elements of folklore that I wasnt expecting that added to the ambiance. The characters’ story lines were easy to follow and the chapters were fast paced. I loved reading the past diary entries! Once you get the night of solstice, this becomes very hard to put down!

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars

It took me a while for me to get into this story. The alternating POVs didn't bother me, I think it was just a slow burn. Once it got closer to the solstice, everything picked up and I couldn't put it down.

I liked the conclusion to the mysteries and the reveals way more than I liked the actual plot. I'm not quite sure if that's a good thing, but I don't think it's a bad thing either.

The last line of the whole book was the best part. 10/10 to that last line.

Thank you to the publisher and to netgalley! The beginning really drew me in with each character's POV and the setting of this exclusive hotel. However, the middle dragged on and I was not a big fan of the diary entries. I think this will work for some readers and can see it being a big summer book!

Wow! This was quite the story! I have really enjoyed all of Foley’s books, my favorite is still The Guest List, but this one was so good and really different! It’s definitely a stand out story next to all the new thrillers I’ve read this year. This was a really transportive book that really sucks you into the setting and leads you down a crazy spiral that is super tangled! So many twisted reveals throughout the story! Definitely put this one on your TBR! Loved this one and continue to look forward to whatever Foley has in the works next!!!!

I'm starting to realize that I'm not a fan of Lucy Foley's books. I enjoyed her debut novel, The Guest List, but I felt that her other two books didn't quite hit the mark for me. The first few chapters of this story were interesting enough but the middle dragged on for too long. The ending was good enough that I was glad that I finished the book and a few of the twists surprised me but it wasn’t enough for me to enjoy the whole story.

Thank you to NetGallery and to William Morrow for giving me a copy.

This book was a hot mess. I didn't know there was going to be supernatural elements so that caught me off guard. I found the timeline jumps confusing and some parts weird and unnecessary to the plot. I honestly just couldn't get myself to care about the characters or the story. I enjoyed "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley so I guess her books might be a hit or miss for me.

Loved The Guest List and was excited for another thriller by Lucy Foley, but this fell flat for me. It took almost 75% of the book to reach any exciting passages.

The short breezy chapters were a bit too breezy and made the story disjointed & chaotic. It was tough to get into, and I wish it had kept my interest all the way through.

Thank you Netgalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This review can also be found on Goodreads.

Man, I was really disappointed in Foley's new novel. I am a huge fan of her previous thriller/mystery books ('The Hunting Party', 'The Paris Apartment', and 'The Guest List'), and I have always been quick to defend her novels when people have negative opinions. But I fear 'The Midnight Feast' has me joining the other side this round.

The premise: Bella returns to Tome to revisit a night that has haunted her for fifteen years. When she was a teenager, "Bella" and her family visited Tome for a summer where she fell in with the rich and unsavory that the locals disliked. Bella was enchanted by life at the Meadows Manor and was excited to be taken under Frankie Meadows' wing. Over the course of the summer, Bella begins to realize that Frankie's intentions are not as kind as she thought and there is a sinister undertone to her motives. Culminating in a terrifying experience with "The Birds", Bella is left with guilt that brings her back to the newly renovated influencer hot spot, "The Manor", where she plans to get revenge.

In Foley's novels, readers are introduced to multiple character POV's and the chapters are short and sweet, usually leaving you wanting more. This has always been a draw for me with her other novels. While the format is the same in The Midnight Feast, this time, the character POV's and plot were scattered and jumpy. It did not flow as well as it usually did. It was not enticing for me at all.

I found the background and world building to be a bit boring and monotonous this time. I was never fully invested in any of the character's or in figuring out how everything was connected - usually I eat that up. I hate to say it, but there were multiple times I rolled my eyes or laughed out loud at the plot because it was not well executed.

This novel felt like Foley was running out of ideas, as there are a TON of repeated plots / themes from her previous thriller novels. There's only so many times you can put "strangers" in an island-like setting with a deep dark secret and suspicious murder before it gets boring, ya know?

Overall, this novel felt very disjointed and I do not think it was Foley's best work. The themes and plot are becoming repetitive in her novels, making the plot slow and lacking new and exciting twists.

I am floored! I’m normally really good at guessing the endings about halfway and one secret had me blindsided!

The Midnight Feast started off with one of the wealthy retreats grand opening and the owner Francesca the picture of organic calm (why am I picturing a blonde Nicole Kidman?) and in true Lucy Foley form switches POV with a multitude of characters. You learn of events in the past and something happening to end all ties between the characters but it’s not what it seems. I love the darkness of “the birds” watching and as someone that loves dark thrillers this really is such a great book!

I LOVED this book. I’ve read The Paris Apartment and The Guest List so I knew I would like her style of writing but this book just knocked my socks off. I got to maybe 50 percent and couldn’t stop. I finished it in a day. It was so suspenseful and every time I thought I had it figured out, the storyline twisted a different way. I loved the setting and the creepiness of “the birds.” Great read!

I had high hopes for this but ended up getting dissapointed:(
Throughout the entire book from start to finish i had no idea what was happening and there were little snippets in some parts which I understood but still it felt like i was reading it with a veil over my eyess.
I loved The Guest List, that was a 5 star but all the other books after have been very dissapointing:(