The concept sounded great but ultimately it just didn’t work for me. There wasn’t necessarily anything in particular - I just wasn’t engaged or invested.

What would you do if you could go back in time? Would you change anything? What if it could save someone? This is the premise that drew me to The Midnight Club and while the read was entertaining, there wasn’t enough to set this book apart from others. While the writing was engaging, the story itself was not special to me. I kept getting the feeling I have read this before.

I had lots of issues with the pacing, and couldn’t connect to any of the characters or to the story. This just wasn’t for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Midnight Club By Margot Harrison!

I got about halfway through and realized there was still nothing keeping me reading besides just a thought that I *should* keep reading, and that was enough to get me to give up. It had promise, but between the extremely slow pacing, not connecting to any of the characters, and the rapid shuffle of multiple POVs that really seemed unnecessary....It was a DNF for me around 50%.

***Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book to review.***

Unfortunately I was unable to download this book before the archive date, but I look forward to reading and reviewing other books by this author in the future.

THE MIDNIGHT CLUB is an unusual tale about friendship, love, and memories. Harrison plays with the past and the present as her characters use a secret substance to transport them out of their current time and place.

This book is a trip. There is a non-linear flow where Sonia and Byron, mainly, are finding out the pieces of a larger puzzle to what happened to Jennet all those years ago. Secrets are exposed and truths are revealed through the process which makes the story compelling. However, I will admit there were times when it got a bit confusing for me. I even had to re-read sections so I could put what was happening into the context of the mystery.

By the end, I was left with this feeling of unsettled closure for these four friends. The emotions and the reliving of the past became tense as well as suspenseful within the narrative. I invested in what they were going through and wanted justice for Jennet. Harrison truly gave us a unique tale that was cleverly crafted to combine the psychological with a bit of otherwordly time travel. Like I said. This book was wild…in a good way.

So this was okay? I don't necessarily have anything bad to say about it. The writing was alright, the characters were decent, the concept was intriguing. It just wasn't executed well. In all honesty, I think I would've preferred The Midnight Club if it ditched its main cast and focused on Hayworth instead. He was mysterious, he was interesting. I was excited whenever he got page time because I knew he'd offer new areas to think about. The rest of our cast, though, was boring. I don't regret reading this, but its definitely not a book I'll recommend or think of again.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review

Decades later, a mysterious invitation pulls our main character back into the past. A group of friends try to connect the dots about what happened to a member of their group who died in college. But of course, each friend has something to hide- from each other and themselves. Who can be trusted? Can we even trust our own memories? This book was twisty, mysterious, fantastical, and nostalgic. A beautiful read.

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately, this book did not grab my attention. I didn't like the characters and I just didn't care about anyone or what happened to them.

I hope others love this one!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

“I went on a weird drug trip to clarify/alter reality” is one of my least favorite plot devices in fiction, and it’s a shame this book chose that route because it could have been a good story if done slightly differently.

I think I would have liked this best reworked as a campus mystery entirely rooted in reality, but I also think there’s a way to use the time bending aspect of it successfully as well, and I wish the author had chosen to go more with magic than drugs to achieve that.

It’s a little hard to believe that any of these people did all this in the first place, and it’s REALLY hard to buy that they then went back and did it again. Guilt can do strange things to people, as can a need for closure and answers, but this still feels like a bridge too far and veers off into a lot of ridiculousness that doesn’t really add up.

I did like the way Harrison speaks about our time at college and friendships at that age, and I think she’s got a lot of talent as a writer. But the way this one shakes out is a bit of a let down.

𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑴𝑰𝑫𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻 𝑪𝑳𝑼𝑩 𝒃𝒚 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏 was my work companion today. This cover initially drew me in and I love how perfect it fits the story.

This is a clever and mind bending tale with a group of people who reunite 25 years after the death of one of their Midnight Club members. They have a concoction that enables them to experience moments outside their timeline, and the goal in this reconnecting is to find answers about that night. The problem is, they all have memories that they'd like to keep private, and when the access to memory morphs into the ability to enact change, this trip can change everything.

I have to admit, I didn't read much of the synopsis when I requested this from @graydonhousebooks @htpbooks via @netgalley. I loved how it surprised me by going beyond the Dark Academia and coming-of-age, by adding some psychological suspense and time-travel aspects! This came out in September and I can't believe I waited to read this!

I definitely recommend this fun and engaging story!

I enjoyed this book. The plot was well thought of and kept me intrigued. The storyline was engaging and the characters were well developped. I was really invested in finding out who killed their friend. I wasn't a fan of the ending and it left me wanting to know what happened and it didn't provide the closure I wanted.

The novel follows a group of teenagers who form an exclusive club with a chilling tradition: meeting at midnight to tell ghost stories. Each story is more eerie than the last, but things take a sinister turn when one of the club members dies under mysterious circumstances, and the others begin to suspect that their tales may be more than just fiction.

Harrison does an excellent job of building tension throughout the book, mixing the supernatural elements with very real emotional stakes. The characters are well-developed, and their personal struggles and secrets make them relatable, which only heightens the suspense as the story unfolds. Themes of friendship, trust, and the haunting specters of the past are explored with depth and sensitivity.

One of the standout aspects of The Midnight Club is the way Harrison weaves the stories within the story. Each ghost story told by the club members serves as both a chilling narrative in its own right and a piece of the larger mystery surrounding the group's dynamics and the secrets they harbor.

The writing is atmospheric and eerie, creating a perfect setting for a book that’s both creepy and thought-provoking. Fans of psychological thrillers and ghost stories will enjoy this one, as it delivers on both thrills and heart.

Some of the mechanics in this book don't stand up to scrutiny. It was an interesting premise, enough so that I would read this author again, but the execution left something to be desired.

I really wanted to love The Midnight Club more than I did, though I still had a fun time with this one. The whole 'friends reuniting years later' trope can be very hit or miss and is one that seems hard to really nail. Unfortunately, I don't know that this was the biggest success on that front, but it still provided for an interesting overall story. This was a surprisingly riveting story that I was pretty hooked on the entire time, whether I was actively liking or not liking whatever was happening on the page, which to me is a testament to Harrison's writing. This book had a really unique and interesting premise that I enjoyed exploring with the characters we were introduced to. I went into this book pretty blind, so I was surprised by the time travel-type elements and was really worried it might derail this book. Fortunately, I found that aspect really fascinating with how it was incorporated and think it posed some really thought-provoking considerations. The ending was a little disappointing given everything that happens in the story and the build-up along the way, but overall I found this a perfectly enjoyable thriller and would certainly recommend it!

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

The premise of this book sounded so good. Unfortunately it did not pay off for me. I would have enjoyed it more if the story slowed down and took more time to develop rather than having so many different things going on at once. I had a difficult time connecting to the characters and the writing. Overall, just felt very disjointed and hard to grasp for my taste. The overarching idea was interesting, it just didn't work out for me in the end.

The description of The Midnight Club by Margot Harrison sounds like a great setup for mysterious drama of emotions and memories while addressing broader philosophical questions. Unfortunately, I struggled with the book. The jumping timelines make it a challenge at times to follow the story and to invest in the characters. Sadly, much as I was intrigued by the concept, I find myself not the reader for this book.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2024/11/the-midnight-club.html

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher’s blog tour.

There was so much happening in this one, but it came together for a really exciting plot! I didn't connect with the characters quite as much as I would have liked to, but I'm certain this will be an easy sell in the store and I know a lot of customers are looking forward to it.