Thanks to William Morrow Books and NetGalley for the digital copy of this book; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

If you’re a Lucy Foley fan like me, then you’ve been eagerly anticipating her new book, The Midnight Feast. Her book are full of multiple POV, twist and turns, and surprise endings that always make me wonder how someone could create such an intricate world. I think she’s a bright talent who writes mysteries the way Agatha Christie would write them today.

However, saying that, I don’t think this is my favorite Lucy Foley book. It’s good and I enjoyed consuming it, but I won’t likely revisit it. There’s a Hitchcockian element to it that I liked, and as much as I know it’s her signature style, the constant flipping of the POV grew tiring, and it also made it hard to follow the story in any fashion without being confused. Maybe that was her intent, but I’ve read some of her other books and didn’t feel that way. Maybe I was in the wrong frame of mind while reading this book, I don’t know, but I just felt this book wasn’t hitting all the cylinders. Of course, for a Lucy Foley book, that means it’s still good, just not as great as her previous works. I still recommend it if you enjoy locked room mysteries.

I’m a big fan of Lucy Foley, having loved all of her previous books. This one didn’t cut it for me as much as it pains me to say. I felt like there was a lot going on and it got confusing. Foley is an excellent writer and I will still read her future novels! Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I have enjoyed most of Lucy Foley's previous novels, but "The Midnight Feast" just did not do it for me. There are too many alternating points-of-view/timelines, and too much teenage angst.

I enjoyed the setting of the spooky woods , although many other things fell flat . It did get confusing with the past and the present and a diary and different names for the same people. Also didn’t love all the “bird” talk . It was surprising how things fell together at the end but still was wanting some more explanations .
Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for providing an advance copy in exchange for an honest review

2.5 stars rounded up..
this was a bit of a drag to get through. Didn’t pick up until 85% in.
The whole “birds” thing was just weird and i didn’t really get it.
Characters were meh. Plot pretty predictable.

Wish i had better things to say

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited when I received the ARC for this one, mainly because I know how well loved she is in the thriller genre. I have had a few of her books on my TBR, and when I got the chance to read this early, it was exciting. There were a few things right off the bat that I really loved. The writing style is interesting, and easy to keep up with. The dual timelines is a thing I've come to realize I really like a lot of the time. And the multiple POVs were also really interesting.

While this one kept me on the edge of my seat for most of the story, I was extremely disappointed in most of the plot twists. There were a few really good ones that shocked me. Overall this one didn't wow me, but I will definitely still check out those other books that are on my TBR cause of her writing style.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC digital copy. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions are my own.

I don’t like being negative with reviews out of respect for the author, but… I can’t think of anything positive to say about this book. The mystery was unfulfilling and the characters were underwhelming. The antagonists were better written than the protagonists, and yet I felt no emotional connection to either.

And then there were The Birds. Their presence detracted rather than added to the plot. I quite literally have no idea why The Birds were even a part of this story.

Was so excited for this one, but it fell a little flat for me because of the secret group element. Wasn't entirely believable, there were parts I enjoyed and some twists that were still shocking to me.

Did not finish-- made it about 30% in and could not get into this. Once they started talking about birds, it really lost me.
I like Lucy Foley, but this one just wasn't for me. It never grabbed me-- I was just waiting for the book to pull me in, but it didn't happen.

This book was strange. And strangely enough, hard to get through. I love Lucy Foley and have never had a hard time with her writing.
She stays true to her multiple characters, POVs, and interesting settings in the Midnight Feast.
I appreciated the folksy vibes, but also found their part in the story bizarre.
This will be one of those books I will probably change my mind about a hundred times. I wanted to be captivated, but just couldn’t get there. 3.5 ⭐️
Thank you netgalley for the ARC!

The Midnight Feast is full of lies, legends, secrets, and murder. Plus a dose of "rich people behaving badly." Lucy Foley does an excellent locked room mystery and this is no exception. If you've read her other books or if you've never tried one, this will be a great summer pick.

Thank you William Morrow Books and Netgalley for the electronic copy.

I have absolutely no idea how to give a synopsis of this book because it lost me. I was really excited because the title was giving woodsy summer thriller vibes. I thought I was going to get a creepy and intriguing story, but I was so bored.
I didn't care about the characters, I didn't care about where the plot was going or who did what. I kept hoping that it would pick up and get better, but I was just really disappointed.
I've come to the realization that Lucy Foley's writing is just not for me. I know her writing style works for so many others, and I'm sad I didn't enjoy The Midnight Feast.

Thank you to NetGalley & William Morrow for a copy of the E- ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

Overall this book didn’t feel as strong as the other Lucy Foley works I’ve read. In style, reveals, dialogue, and pacing, it all felt weaker compared to what I’ve read from her. The plot was interesting enough to keep me engaged through to the end, but this isn’t one that left me feeling gratified and fulfilled once I finished it.

3.5 stars rounded down

I had medium to high hopes for this book as I read The Guest List a couple years back, and still plan to read Foley's Paris Apartment. This one fell a bit flat for me, and I struggled to stay entertained throughout the book. I understand that pacing in a thriller is oftentimes slower and meandering for a reason, and maybe I was reading this at a time where I was not in the mood for this genre, but it did drag a bit.

I enjoyed the atmosphere, and I have with both of Foley's books I've read thus far. I like the picture she creates and I do feel like I'm able to really visualize the setting. Over all I'm giving it 3-3.5 stars.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 William Morrow 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Don’t eat the brownies cause bad things can happen. What starts as a teenage party becomes lifelong issues.

I'm really mixed in my feelings toward this book. It had a lot of elements that I liked: the fancy resort setting that is also nestled into the woods and seaside, teenage drama coming back to haunt everyone, class differences rearing their ugly heads. Plus, this is just a great summertime read overall. It felt different from Lucy Foley's past novels, in a good way, so there was much about it that I really enjoyed. But there were parts that really seemed to drag. I think that for me this was an issue with the book's format. Because it takes on different characters' POVs and two different timelines, it felt like it was just dragging out the obvious and inevitable. It did pick up toward the end with a lot of juicy twists that I didn't see coming, so that was a plus, but overall I wish I hadn't felt so bored in the middle of the novel. I would definitely encourage you to pick this one up for an easy beach or poolside read, because it's interesting enough and has very short chapters, but it did leave me wanting more in some ways.

Oh, the birds. This book has so many birds.

The Midnight Feast is a unique book. It's set in this strange rural community upset by a new yuppie hotel owned by a Gwyneth Paltrow-style lady who inherited the land. The book has multiple POVs from various people and current/past timelines. Here's what I liked:

-The setting: I found this rural community so interesting. It felt insular, and the people in it are superstitious. There's this eerie feeling that the reader has during the entire book.

I found the characters funny. Frankie is dialogical but says lots of out-of-touch things. She thinks she's an enlightened person (she's not), which makes for some internal dialogue that I found hilarious.

-It kept my interest throughout.

I loved this one and am a big fan of Lucy Foley's work.

This was one of my most anticipated books of 2024 but it really was a dud for me.

I got about 42% into the story and decided to put it aside. Nothing had really happened and the characters were lacking depth.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley was something new and twisty that I hadn’t read before. I’ve read several books by this author and had enjoyed them so I knew I wanted to read this one. The anticipation built from chapter to chapter. I was questioning each character and analyzing their motives. The beginning of the novel was a slower pace and took me a while to get invested but once I was half way I was flying through the pages trying to determine exactly what happened in the woods all those years ago. This novel is told with multiple points of view and dual time like. The character changes were very interesting and kept me invested. The big looming question of the age old fable of The Birds is woven throughout the storyline. I was filled with anticipation and anxiety as The Birds started showing up.

I am so glad that I got to read the newest Lucy Foley book! This books gripped me from page one and although there were multiple story lines happening, I never felt lost. I have read many Lucy Foley books and I feel like each one her writing and story telling ability gets better and better! One thing that I really liked in this story, and I thought felt made the multiple characters work, was how different they all were. Lucy did a great job of making the chapters short and still making them intriguing. I couldn't stop turning the pages on this one. I loved how as we progressed through the story, you slowly watched all of these perspectives come together to tell the story. I'll be reading this one again!!