Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC. Get in! Sit Down! Buckle Up and Hold On! This is one heck of a wild ride! Lucy Foley at her finest!

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley had some cool ideas with its mix of timelines and multiple perspectives, but it was a bit of a slog for me. The constant jumping around between characters and eras made it hard to follow, and I didn’t really connect with any of them. The historical parts were way more interesting than the present-day scenes, which felt flat and slow. I was hoping for more thrills, but it ended up being more of a slow burn with predictable twists. The whole folklore angle was a nice touch, but it didn’t fully make up for the lack of excitement. It wasn’t a terrible read, but I’m not sure it’s one I’d recommend if you’re looking for a gripping thriller.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is a mystical and multi-layered story that intertwines several points of view. However, I found it challenging to keep track of the characters, their perspectives, and the shifting timelines. Despite some character development and plot progression, I was ultimately underwhelmed. This was disappointing, especially since I’ve enjoyed Lucy Foley’s previous works.

I love Lucy Foley's writing style so I was very excited to get an arc of her new book! This story reads like a movie. The scenes are short and sweet and they allow you just glimpses into the characters' lives so you can piece together the puzzle. The short chapter lengths made the book read incredibly quickly and it kept the pace and tension high! Just what I look for in a mystery/thriller. I enjoyed figuring out all of the connections between the characters. I also really enjoyed the folk horror elements. The vibes were sufficiently creepy without keeping me up at night.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing an eARC of this book!

Lucy Foley delivers again. I love the writing style and trying to unravel the mystery as I'm reading through all of the different characters. Definitely recommend to other mystery-lovers.

I’ve tried and I’ve tried to like Lucy Foley’s books and just can’t. The Paris Apartment was a DNF. And sadly this one has also become a DNF.

I am so sorry that these books are just not for me. I really did want to like it.

I do really appreciate the chance to read a digital copy for my honest review.

There was two much focus on different characters to the point I didn't end up caring about any of them. The book was slow and lacked action and tension needed for a thriller.

Lucy foley does a fabulous job of world building. This book had a lot of characters that often made me google who was who. But once I got into the story about 70 pages in, it was hard to put down. Would recommend for a thriller mystery that keeps you on your toes.

Lucy Foley’s The Midnight Feast was a recent read that had a lot of potential that it didn’t quite live up to.

A suspense novel with folk horror elements, this one should have been a home run for me, but it mostly just left me wanting more. I’m a little tired of the luxury vacation resort as the setting for a murder trope, but I gave this one a try because a medieval forest with mysterious rites going on was something my folk horror loving self was thrilled by. Sadly, I kept wishing there was more of it. There was the germ of a great idea, but it needed to be explored and developed more thoroughly.
This book was a slow burn that never ignited for me. The first half dragged. The scenes set in the past were more interesting than what was happening in the present and I wish the entire book had been set in that period- it had a magic and depth that I loved, where the characters came to life and drew me in. In the present day setting, they just became flat and lacked dimension. I always know I’m in for a reading struggle when in a dual timeline book I’m only interested in one. The second half did pick up as twists (somewhat predictable) occurred and secrets were revealed. This wasn’t a terrible book, but I kept wanting it to be so much more.
Thank you @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for an arc of this book in exchange for a fair review.

Honestly, I had no idea what was happening most of the time

Too many plot lines, POV, and timelines. I checked out. There were too many characters to keep track of, most of whom I could not care less about and none who were particularly memorable .

For the reader to believe characters wouldn’t recognize each other from the not all that distant past is ludicrous
Also, I’m tiring of the ‘rich people behaving badly’ trope.

The folklore and legends and birds…idk? 🤷🏻‍♀️ But it was silly and boring to me.

I struggled to pick it up once I put it down and then struggled to stick with it when I did pick it up.

Even the epilogue had my eyes rolling

This wasn’t for me, but it may be for you so do read other more positive reviews.

* I received a digital review copy for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own

Francesca Meadows has taken her old family home in the woods and turned it into a luxury wellness resort for rich clientele, The Manor. These same woods also allegedly contain The Birds, a group told of through folklore that will try to serve justice on wrongdoers. The Manor is now ready to open, but by the time the weekend is over someone is dead and many of the attendees are suspects.

The book flips between multiple POVs, there's Francesca trying to open her resort, her husband Owen who helped build it, a waiter who is secretly a local Eddie, a guest invited to the opening weekend Bella, and DI Walker investigating the crime after opening weekend. Since its a Lucy Foley mystery all of these characters have hidden secrets and connections that the reader will uncover. I have loved Lucy Foley's past mysteries, but I just couldn't get as invested in this one. By the time I finished it, I was impressed by the twists and enjoyed the book as a whole, but just struggled to get there. The folklore angle and woodsy setting were enjoyable and definitely increased my enjoyment. For those who have read Foley or other multiple POV stories they know what they are getting into, but this book just didn't work as well as her others for me.

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for a copy of The Midnight Feast in exchange for an honest review.

I truly enjoyed this book. I am not an avid reader of this genre in particular, but the storyline pulled me in. I enjoyed the suspense and drama of the book

Love the writing, it kept me very interested even though sometimes while reading it I wasn’t sure if what was happening because of the changing timelines. I was expecting more thrill than what it had but still kept me hooked

A "goop" like influencer and heiress has created a dream resort. Ignoring the town around her that is very much against this luxe destination, she has now crafted a solstice "midnight feast" as her launch into media. As the weekend progresses, we begin to hear the multiple viewpoints of friends from her past as well as the locals. It becomes apparent that no matter how cultivated and exquisite this hotel is, there is alot of resentment stewing and this midnight feast may not be as delightful as the guests expect.
I really liked this book from Foley, I felt the setting and characters were very interesting and I did not want to put this down. I do feel the ending left a few questions unanswered, but perhaps the author is planning a sequel? Otherwise a solid, gripping, slightly dark novel that reads very well.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book wasn't for me. I've loved some of Foleys other books but this was a miss for me. I had no ideal what was going on in this story- a thriller should be gripping and keep you turning the pages I didn't get that with this one. There is nothing to it but stuck up rich people. I threw in the towel at about 45%.

This was my first Lucy Foley and I loved it. It had me wondering what was going to happen next all the way through. The vibes are very summer solstice-y and it worked. I guessed only one of the twists but not any of the big ones at the end.

I’d like to thank NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Midnight Feast read so smoothly through twists and turns at every step. It is a book where when you’re done you have to take a breath to think through all the shocking turns you went through. I enjoyed getting to know the characters then being surprised by how they all connected back to the origin story. I would highly recommend for a thrilling read.

This is about as classic a Lucy Foley book as they get. It's told in multiple POVs of people seemingly unconnected who, by the end, you realize all share one big storyline. After a while, who they were and their connections were all a little convoluted. The idea of "The Birds," too, was just a little bit far out there and not really Foley-esque, it was supernatural but not supernatural enough to actually be interesting. The overall story of a the death in the beginning following a hotel opening with players from your past is pretty compelling, I just was never really on the edge of my seat — nor did I really feel drawn to any of the characters. Overall, 3.5 stars.

I love a story about a wellness-type girlboss hiding some secret, and this one fit right into that category. The different timelines and multiple POVs were a little bit of a challenge to keep track of at times, but they ended up being necessary due to a few twists, and it was overall enjoyable.

This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. I could vividly picture every single scene and character. I loved all the twists and the multiple POV. I definitely can’t wait to read more by her.