After much deliberation, I’m giving this 3.75 ⭐️ and rounding up to 4.

In typical Lucy Foley fashion, I was entranced by this writing and the atmospheric vibes in this book.

I love how unique Foley’s books are and that instead of spending the entire book trying to figure out who the bad guy is, you’re actually trying to figure out who the victim is! This always adds an element of complete suspense and unpredictability to her plots.

This book was slow and won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I genuinely enjoyed it. There's some folklore, lots of deception and slow reveals, and journal entries that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This has short chapters and an enticing storyline. If you like reading about rich people behaving badly, this will work for you.

This isn’t a fast-paced thriller, but if you appreciate a truly eerie story with many POVs and timelines and a slow unraveling of absolute craziness, pick this one up!

Thank you, NetGalley and William Morrow, for this copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book gave me eerie vibes during the whole time I was reading it, and I really enjoyed the story. Lucy Foley excels at writing different POVs, offering a closer look at how each of the characters’ secrets come to light. While I hated Francesca, it was interesting to see how her mind worked and how she always found a way to twist the narrative. There was one twist I didn’t see coming but figured out most of the others. Overall, I really enjoyed this book!! It was easy to get pulled in and hard to put down.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy Foley is back at her specialty: a twisty, edge-of-your-seat, thrilling mystery at a posh English hotel surrounded by potentially haunted woods.

The brand new, ultra-chic Manor, located in the seaside English Village of Tome, has been met with hostility by local residents who see it as encroaching on sacred woods that according to local folklore is protected by mythical creatures called The Birds.

It is opening weekend, and no expense or luxury has been spared to welcome the rich and famous guests. From necklaces of hand-selected healing crystals for each guest to drinks with a dash of CBD oil, all is edgy and trendy.

Francesca, the Manor’s founder and sparkling leader, obsesses over every detail. Her husband, Owen, is a famous architect who revitalized the Manor into a modern masterpiece. But circulating among the staff and guests are locals who all share a past trauma that took place at the Manor fifteen years prior and that has been kept a secret since. The trauma and all its accompanying secrets are about to get revealed – especially when a dead body is found at beach at the bottom of cliffs adjacent to the Manor.

The stunning revelations of who’s who among the guests, staff and police, along with unraveling the legends of the Birds keep you flipping the pages fast. To give away more would steal the book’s non-stop thunder of a plot!

Stay tuned, as this novel is getting adapted for streaming by Universal Studios!

Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for an advanced reader’s copy.

WOW. Lucy Foley has done it again!!! I devoured this book in one night. The writing, characters and storyline all wove in beautifully throughout the whole novel. The ending was worth the wait. A must read!

Just because you're done with the past, doesn't mean the past is done with you. This novel explores a typical wealth vs townie tension flavored with folk intrigue and a keen eye on human motivations. There's zero chance someone like HBO or Hulu doesn't pick this up for a miniseries.

This novel was provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

The Midnight Feast" by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Foley is a locked room murder mystery that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Set at the opulent opening night of The Manor, the story unfolds with intricate details and a web of secrets that lead to an unexpected and gripping conclusion.

The author skillfully weaves together elements of luxury, folklore, and suspense as the plot unravels against the backdrop of a pristine setting marred by hidden conflicts. The characters, including the founder, the husband, the mystery guest, and the kitchen help, each bring their own motivations and pasts into play, adding layers of complexity to the story.

As the local police are called to investigate a mysterious fire and a shocking discovery, the true nature of the guests and the events that transpired at The Manor over the weekend come to light. With twists and turns at every corner, "The Midnight Feast" is a compelling read that will leave readers guessing until the very end.

Overall, this locked room murder mystery is a captivating blend of intrigue, suspense, and unexpected revelations that make it a must-read for fans of the genre. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a thrilling and intricately plotted mystery that keeps them guessing until the final page.

I'm a big fan of Lucy Foley's writing style and 'closed room' thrillers. The Midnight Feast felt different to me. It was really hard to keep up with the different characters - some were using aliases and others used nicknames (in the past and/or present). I'm also not a big fan of folklore, so I was a bit skeptical, however everything is easily explained at the end.

I loved the dark atmosphere of this book. It was such a creepy setting, and Foley does a great job of describing it in a way you can actually feel yourself there. Especially all the birds.

The ending was the best part of this book, as it really wrapped things up and explained things I was questioning throughout. There was a good amount of suspense at you get towards the final reveal. Overall, it was a much slower book than previous Foley novels, and I will remember the dark, creepy setting more than the characters, plot, and twists.

Another great read by Lucy Foley!
It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.

But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered.

So many twists and turns. You think you have it solved and then bam!

Solid thriller. I really liked the multiple POVs, incorporation of folklore, twists, and reveals. True definition of a page turner.

Francesca the founder, Owen the husband, Eddie the dishwasher, and Bella the guest. Each has their own reason for being at The Manor, and each has their own secrets, some of which are much more sinister than others. But which will be exposed during opening weekend of the fancy resort?

By flipping from these viewpoints (and the perspective of DI Walker, who is investigating on Sunday of The Manor's opening weekend) as well as into the past, we see the players through each other's eyes, and through time. In the past we see summer friends, summer love, and a whole lot of privilege. On opening weekend, we see excess - drinking, food, and "fun." And in both timelines, we have The Birds...

One of the things I love about Foley's novels is I feel like she has a good sense of fair play. So this character's horrible?! Don't worry, the author will take care of things. And I love that. While this is not my favorite of her thrillers, I did enjoy the story and setting. It just seemed a bit more scattered than her other tales. Still a great summer thriller though!

This was wild and fun. The story jumps from different POV, and jumps timelines so it was very easy to get sucked in. I could not predict at all who did it until the very end.

Lucy Foley is known for mysteries that contain a wide cast of characters and interconnected timelines that keep you guessing until the very end. That remains true for ‘The Midnight Feast’, however her latest novel jumps around a bit too much for me at the beginning. I didn’t feel like I had enough information about the characters and each situation to understand the plot and each characters' motivations, leaving me lost for the first ~40%. I would’ve preferred a bit more context to differentiate the three timelines (past, present and future) and to make the characters more memorable. That being said, I thought the ending was fantastic. I was unable to predict the different twists and turns and the story keep unwinding until the very last page. If you can make it past the first half, I think readers will enjoy this book.

3.5/5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy Foley was one of the first thriller authors I read when I was getting back to reading as an adult. So I was super excited for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of her new book “The Midnight Feast”. Short chapters and mystery make this book so fast-paced and bingeable. I enjoyed the chaise of the second part of the book, where everything escalated and reach luxurious party went astray. I

This book has:
* Wife and husband each have their secrets from each other
* Settings in a luxury resort between woods and ocean cliffs
* Reach newcomers vs regular locals
* People from the past and haunting past
* Old superstitious/ cult vibes
* Murder and mystery

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read and review this book!

So I was looking forward to reading this highly anticipated thriller by Lucy Foley. It did take me some time to get into the story and just figured it was a slow burn type book.

I did have a lot of issues with the storyline and the constant flipping of timelines. Although it was a thriller, I was quite bored and almost DNFed it about 40% into the book. There were several POV's and none were interesting, Francesca only stood out because she was awful. So Francesca is left the Manor and she renovates into a resort for the elite. Locals are not happy that the Manor's owners have blocked off land and access to the beach. A body is also discovered at the beginning of the story and I would have preferred for the chaos at the end to come as a surprise rather the beginning.

There was so much potential but not enough character or plot development for me. I've been reading a lot of amazing thrillers lately and this didn't quite hold up to the others.

* Many thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishing for the ARC copy of this book.

Well this was one heck of a twisted story!
I’ve been hesitant to pick up a Lucy Foley book because I’ve heard so many mixed reviews and this was an ok book.

Opening weekend at a bed and breakfast leaves for a midnight feast and a closed door locked mystery.

First and foremost, this was an atmospheric read that was so well done with the eerie vibes. I struggled to get into this book as I feel it’s a rather slowly paced book. This is definitely a book you have to pay attention to as there are multiple POVs AND timelines. One of which was portrayed through journal entries though which I did enjoy. It could certainly get confusing though. I also enjoyed the bits of folklore that was mixed in to the story. The twists though, my goodness were they never ending. But by the end of the book it did wrap up nicely with everything coming together. Overall, not a bad book but not my favorite.

This book took me until about halfway to fully get into. It was entertaining enough to keep me going, but there was overall an underwhelming lead up to where the multiple POVs come together. I didn't guess the outcome and I do think there was a nice connection between all the characters that tied up everyone's part in the story line. Not my favorite Lucy Foley book, but I would still recommend it!

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.

This delivered exactly what was expected - a deeply atmospheric suspense with multiple POVs to keep the reader engaged.

The setting was the star of the show here - who doesn’t love an isolated fancy elevated bed and breakfast type deal for the elite? Throw in the disgruntled townsfolk and local folklore and you should have a winner, right? This mostly succeeded but I felt the local folklore should have been played up a bit more to make this large part of the story feel more believable and complete.

I liked the journal entries we were given as our window to the past and this was my favorite part. Some of the current POV chapters felt very over the top and kind of cartoon villain-y.

I received an eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have mixed thoughts on this one. Parts of it were compelling, parts of it were confusing (and not in a typical thriller way). The various points of view and time jumps were intriguing. . Overall, while not my favorite Lucy Foley book, it was an interesting read.

I enjoy multiple POV’s and moving back and forth in time and Lucy Foley is the queen of this writing style. While I’ve enjoyed all of the books she’s written that I’ve read, this one is my favorite. What made it especially interesting was the details and setting of the wellness retreat turning into a place of crime and mystery. The short chapters and fast pace make it hard to put down. The characters are well developed and it is an enjoyable read up to the very end.

Thank you @LucyFoley, @WilliamMorrowBooks and @NetGalley for a free e-ARC. The opinions are mine alone and not biased in any way.

This book was really difficult to get into, and to finish. This book was honestly super slow, and way longer than it needed to be. A little too many twists and turns that maybe I just missed but made us deter a little too much from the main storyline and made it more confusing than it needed to be. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.