Thank you to the publisher for giving me the chance to read an early digital copy of The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. I have read a couple of her other books, such a The Hunting Party and The Paris Apartment. I don't know if it is the brain fog of postpartum or what, but I could not, for the life of me, figure out what was going on in this book. There were quite a few different POVs from the different characters, who I had trouble keeping straight. I know the gist of it was that a lady named Francesca opened up a luxurious getaway hotel, but that's about it. I could not focus and I decided that it was probably a good idea for me to set it aside for now. I may try to read it again in the future at some point, but for now, I had to call this one a DNF.

Lucy Foley’s "The Midnight Feast" is a masterful addition to her collection of suspenseful novels. This story centers on a dinner party that spirals into chaos, revealing secrets and unraveling relationships. Foley’s pacing is impeccable, maintaining suspense through well-timed reveals.
Her richly developed characters, each with hidden agendas, add depth and intrigue. The setting, both enchanting and eerie, complements the novel’s tone, enhancing the sense of foreboding. Foley’s exploration of themes like trust and betrayal is skillfully woven into the narrative.
With engaging, elegant prose and seamless perspective shifts, Foley keeps readers guessing until the end. "The Midnight Feast" is a thrilling, character-driven mystery that is highly recommended for fans of suspenseful storytelling.

Our library patrons are going to love this book. It races along to a satisfying conclusion, with plenty of excitement to keep the reader turning pages and wanting more.

Great book. Lucy never disappoints. Already cannot wait for another!!!!!!!! I loved the characters in this book more than I should have

Not my favorite book by this author. This book just felt long and made me less interested in the plot. I also didn’t enjoy any of the key characters. I also do not enjoy when timelines continue back and forth. Overall not a fan but willing to give another book a chance.

I have read The Hunting Party (5 stars), The Guest List (4 stars) and The Paris Apartment (4 stars but I wanted to throw the book across the room). the Midnight Feast was one of my lost anticipated reads? Unfortunately , this latest story was not my favorite.

This storyline with multiple POVs (Eddie's was the only POV that held my interests and curiosity) and tangled characters did not hold up for me, lacked development and felt very slow.

Bravo, bravo! This was the most unputdownable book I have read in a looonnngg time! So well crafted, kept me guessing, and was incredible! I adored the multiple perspectives and the eventually revenge plot. This book is superb.

Thank you for this book in exchange for my honest review. I did not finish this book because I did not find it up to the standards of the author’s usual writing style

This is my new favorite Lucy Foley book. She has weaved quite the mystery with multiple players in the past and present, and even a bit of the supernatural. The short chapters make me happy because they are quick to read, and I can easily put them down and pick them back up. It truly kept me guessing to the very end. I had a solution, and then it went completely the other way. It was brilliant and entertaining. I will always be a Lucy Folely fan!

Review of “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✩ (3.5/5)

Lucy Foley’s “The Midnight Feast” is an engaging read that hooks you from the very beginning. The story unfolds with a blend of mystery and drama, keeping you invested in the characters and their secrets. Foley’s writing style is as captivating as ever, and the atmosphere she creates is immersive.

However, while the journey through the book is quite enjoyable, the ending left me wanting more, particularly for the character Bella. Her arc felt incomplete, and I wished for a more satisfying resolution to her story. Despite this, “The Midnight Feast” is a solid read that I would recommend to fans of Foley’s previous works and those who enjoy a good suspenseful tale.

I normally enjoy Lucy Foley's books.

This one didn't hit for me. It had too many characters and I just couldn't get into it.

This was such a fun vacation read! I read it in a pool. In the desert. The exact opposite of where this book takes place. I am now a wrinkly prune because I could not stop reading! What a ride! I thought I knew where it was going, but the twists and turns had me second-guessing everything I thought I knew. I loved the fast pace of the story-line and multiple point of views (…although at times it did get a tad confusing.) It definitely read like a movie and I am here for it! Bravo, Lucy, on another great thriller!

Thank you, NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced readers copy of this book!

I think this might be my top favorite. It was deliciously darker and more sinister with the usual multiple POVs all with hidden agendas. An added bonus is this town includes a mysterious group called the Birds who are rumored to keep order. Rich people, townspeople, locals, people pretending to be someone they aren’t, murder, lies, and secrets with twists that all come to head for one fabulous page turning psychological thriller and I was there for it every page of the way with a chef's kiss ending!

I haven’t been especially fond of Lucy Foley’s work prior to The Midnight Feast, but I found this to be a much better book than what I’ve previously read from Foley.

This has a lot less of the irritating domestic thriller drivel about it, and the solve is much smarter. The pacing is also good, though that’s never been an issue in any of Foley’s novels.

I’m not super fond of eat the rich thrillers, but this was entertaining enough, and the dual timeline worked well. I also thought the forest getaway luxury resort setting was very well done: Approximately ridiculous, yet also evocative and immersive.

It's opening weekend for The Manor, a posh resort on the Dorset coast, the brainchild of Francesca Meadows and the fruits of labor of Owen Dacre. The pair hope everything goes off without a hitch. But someone there knows the secrets of the past. And they won't rest until the secrets are revealed. The Midnight Feast during the Summer Solstice seems like the perfect time to bring the past to light...

This had some things I love in a thriller: short chapters, dual timelines, twists. But... it just wasn't that thrilling to me.

The Birds, the town's folklore aspect, was fun and creepy, and I wish that was played up a bit more. I also have an issue with a bunch of the reveals at the end, but I won't mention them because I don't post spoilers. 🙅🏻‍♀️ But - to me - a major part of how this story plays out was just unbelievable.

Foley really knows how to build an atmosphere, and she does that so, so well here, seamlessly having the characters traipse through the woods and the coast and back again. That might have been my favorite part about the whole thing!

Thank you to William Morrow and the author for my early copy! I think that for the atmospheric vibes alone, this one will be a hit!

I have enjoyed all of Lucy Foley’s previous thrillers and was excited to get an arc of her latest!

This one is my least favorite of her thrillers. It took me a really long time to get into it and I found myself not really caring about it for the majority of the book. It felt kinda slow and boring to me.

I did really appreciate the short chapters and alternating POV. That helped me keep reading. There were a few really good twists that made the story more enjoyable as well. It was pretty outrageous which can work in some thrillers but felt a little much in this one to me.

I don’t think I’d recommend this one overall. It just didn’t work for me. 2.5 rounded up.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the arc.

Possibly my favorite Lucy Foley yet! Foley is back with another ensemble cast, “locked room” style mystery, this time set at a mansion-turned-wellness-hotel in remote England. We get POV chapters from the owner Francesca, her husband and contractor Owen, guest Bella, and staff members Eddie and Michelle, plus flash forward chapters from DI Walker, and flashback diary entries. My favorite chapters were from Eddie, a young staff member and one of very few locals Francesca was willing to hire. The diary entries convincingly captured the voice of a teen girl struggling to fit in and really added depth to the mystery. Oh, and did I mention the healthy dash of spooky local folklore thrown in?

The suspense just didn’t let up with this story, in the best way. At about the halfway point with twists already coming, I thought there was no way to keep up the pace — but it only got better and twistier! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This multiple POV, twisty storytelling is what Lucy Foley does best. I did feel this was slow at times but overall a solid mystery.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced release copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley was just an okay book for me. I had a really hard time connecting with the characters. I put this book down more than once and am glad I finished, but it was hard. While I normally can appreciate a story being told from multiple POV's, I had a hard time with this one and just didn't feel like I was able to focus. I really dislike negative reviews, but unfortunately, this book just didn't do it for me.

Lucy Foley's books have always captivated me and The Midnight Feast is no different. More than ever, Foley's attention to landscape, character development and voice, and relatability shine through. Tome feels so real with attention to the madness inside the Manor, and equal upset in the town that feels their historic current disrupted. I will absolutely recommend this book and more of Foley's work to come.