There were some connections at the end that I did not see coming, but overall I found the book to be unremarkable. Didn’t love it, but didn’t hate it. Following five different points of view, PLUS journal entries, PLUS going back and forth through time constantly… it’s just a lot.

Thank you so much NetGalley for this ARC!!

Started this book last night… in true Foley fashion I can’t put it down. I love the setting, it’s glamorous and creepy at the same time.

I also love the multiple pov, I always find it more interesting to read a story this way. Will be updating my review on completing the book! So far it’s giving 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I think I need to throw in the towel and say that this is the best Lucy Foley book - I need to quit while I'm ahead! I love Lucy Foley, though her books often seem formulaic and this is certainly no exception. That said, the twists and turns in this one felt unique and interesting, and I had a very good time with it!

"The Midnight Feast" by Lucy Foley is a riveting blend of mystery, intrigue, and spooky vibes. With compelling characters, a touch of the supernatural, and masterful pacing, Foley delivers a gripping narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Despite some predictable moments, the overall experience earns a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. Fans of dark thrillers will find this book thoroughly engrossing.

This was my favorite Lucy Foley book yet! Multiple viewpoints, multiple timelines, spooky vibes - it all had me properly immersed and enthralled. There were a couple twists that genuinely took me by surprise (rare), and a few that were predictable (but not annoying).

I found Jake’s story a bit too unrealistic — his character absolutely would have returned home or made contact with his brother at some point.

Overall loved this story! Thank you for the opportunity to read an advanced copy!

The Midnight Feast is about solstice weekend at a luxury hotel. The weekend is filled with amazing events, culminating in a midnight feast on the lawns. Unfortunately hotel owner Francesca’s past is catching up with her. There is sabotage, mystery, occultism, and intrigue in the novel. Fans of Lucy Foley or dark thrillers in general won’t be disappointed!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this novel for my review.

Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley is arguably her best novel yet.
While many of her tried and true techniques are present, multiple viewpoints, multiple timelines, and locked room/ rural locale, this book seems more polished and than earlier works.

I like how she divested from a whole host of characters and narrowed it down to a few main viewpoints this time. The characters themselves are also more fleshed out, believable and even likable. In the past many of her characters have just been annoying to me. In this novel, the classism was shown more from the viewpoint of the workers, than the guests which I think worked well to garner sympathy for the residents of Tome.

I also liked the spooky, mystical nature of the threat. The Birds are ephemeral, and even those in the “know” like Eddie aren’t sure if they are real or not.

The pacing of this novel was great, as with all of Foley’s books. The build up to the end had me reading much later into the night than I intended.

Overall, 4.5 out of 5 stars for some minor “of course he is” moments. But I really loved this book!

*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

Welcome to The Manor, the newest luxury getaway for the elite featuring garden to table food, state of the art spa amenities, world class entertainment, and a unique opportunity to explore the local scenery. Cultivated and created by the Hostess, Francesca Meadows with the assistance of her architect husband, Owen Dacre-- every guest is sure to feel like family during their stay.

Told through five alternating viewpoints, including the kitchen help/local boy, the owner, the husband, the guest, and the homicide detective-- an incredibly complex story of heartbreak, betrayal, murder, and revenge leaves only four of our narrators alive.

Lucy Foley has done it again! Full of her well-known twists and turns, THE MIDNIGHT FEAST was a delight from start to finish-- and it kept me guessing until the very last page. An intricately woven story featuring a small town, local folklore (of the deadly variety), haunted woods, and someone seeking revenge, this might just be one of my new favorite thrillers. Foley does a wonderful job of creating the perfect ambience, developing her characters (in complex and incredibly surprising ways!), and building tension, creating a page-turning ending that left me satisfied but desperate for more.

I absolutely loved this book! It was a unique storyline that kept me on the edge of my seat. My favorite by Lucy Foley so far!

A bit quirky, a bit scattered with the current and past POVs swirling around but a lot gripping, intense, and thrilling. As the story rolls forward and the various plot lines merge, the brilliance of Lucy Foley’s writing is again apparent. Lots of twists, twirls and surprises!

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the opportunity to read this ARC.

3.5 stars. Here's the real tea - I wasn't the biggest fan of Lucy Foley's THE PARIS APARTMENT. I know, I know. That said, I enjoyed THE MIDNIGHT FEAST a little more. The Manor is a luxurious and exclusive woodland resort celebrating it's opening weekend when things end in MURDER. Foley weaves the past and present together in a way that will ultimately connect its founder, her husband, a mystery guest and a resort dishwasher together. Foley's known for combining her ensembles of bratty, privileged and unlikeable characters with fun settings and this certainly fits the bill.

I find Foley's characters to sometimes be one dimensional and insufferable, but you can't tell me that Francesca isn't a fun and campy character. She's feral and I'm HERE FOR IT. I could see a younger Nicole Kidman type crushing that performance in the future Emmy nominated HBO MAX limited series adaptation. Bella is also intriguing and I was curious to see how her history with Frankie shaped her present and the plot. Sure, it's the same commentary on class that we've seen time and time again - this just has more creepy hooded black birds. Was I was mostly sat for the cottagcore/Midsommar/dark foresty vibes? Absolutely.

Was the story a lil' predictable, farfetched, convoluted and convenient at times? Maybe. But the ride was quick and had some fun twists and turns (even if they were somewhat predictable and or underwhelming). But just grab your flower crown and vibe out. This felt like THE WHITE LOTUS meets GOOP meets every A24 movie that involves mysterious culty wellness retreats in forests. Tonally, this very much reminds me of THE MENU (the movie). Cue Evermore by Taylor Swift.

Special thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you William Morrow & NetGalley for the ARC of one of my most anticipated reads of the year! I’ve been waiting for the same magic Lucy created with The Guest List, and The Midnight Feast delivered, and blew it out of the water! Lucy is a master at multiple POV, slow burn, multiple time line thrillers. Absolutely loved everything about this book, I felt this was easier to follow than get others, with less characters to follow. I found myself rooting for so many people in this book, which I find rare in thrillers. I can’t wait to pick up a physical copy!

Lucy Foley is a genius and KNOWS how to write a wonderful book. I have loved everything of hers I've read and will always read all her works.

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

Centered around “The Manor” an inherited family home with a past. The book follows an alternating point of view from five characters with a sixth POV from a fifteen year old summer journal. The woven timeline tale is easy to follow with surprises along the way. The more you learned from the past the more satisfied you became with the current timeline as unfortunate things unfold. The story includes folklore references and a we take care of our own small town spirit. An easily devoured book great for summer beach reading. 5 stars!

Thank you William Morrow, NetGalley, and the author for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book will release on June 18th, 2024.

I really loved this book by Lucy Foley, it’s a bit different from her other books but I think that’s what drew me in! I really liked the storyline, the folklore stories and traditions, the characters, and the plot! Twists and turns were great, I give it a 5 star read! Thank You NetGalley, William Morrow, HarperCollins Publishers for an ARC of The Midnight Feast! Publishing Date of June 18, 2024!

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book!

Lucy Foley has done it again- a dark and twisty tale of when rich people make terrible choices (and the consequences for everyone around them). The book (like many others by Foley) is told in multiple perspectives, giving an air of deception on how everyone is related to one another. Everyone has gathered at a new posh resort, but not everyone will leave alive.
Reading this book gave me a modern take on Agatha Christie novels- there's specific roles that each person plays, and it's a whodunnit to sort out how everyone knows one another, and who is actually the murderer. Compared to other Foley books I was able to predict sooner who was responsible, but that didn't make me like this book any less. In fact I liked this one better than the Paris Apartment, or the Hunting Party!
Would recommend for anyone else who has read her books, likes a modern take on Agatha Christie murder mysteries, or enjoys authors like Rachel Hawkins or Ellery Lloyd.

Book: The Midnight Feast
Author: Lucy Foley
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: June 18, 2024

This author is notorious for having 432 characters in every book and The Midnight Feast is no different. It can overwhelm me at times but now I just make a chart that I can refer to. This story has a lot going on. There are several different points of view and several timelines. The short chapters is really giving to helping you be able to keep up with everything. The suspense kept me hooked and there are several twists that I didn’t see coming. It was just a fun read. I feel like my review seems negative but I really did enjoy this story. I would have liked to have seen more about the legend and “The Birds.” That to me was one of the spookiest parts. I will say if you haven’t enjoyed any of this author’s previous books then you won’t enjoy this one. You have to got to be prepared to keep up with a huge cast.

Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is June 18, 2024.

This is definitely Lucy Foley's best book so far in my opinion. I have also read The Guest List (3 stars), The Paris Apartment (4 stars), and The Hunting Party (3 stars.) This is the first of her books I would give 5 stars. If I was being picky, I would probably round it down to 4.5 just because one of the twists was a biiiiiit of a stretch. However, I am in the camp that you can suspend belief a little for a good ending. I don't mind when plausibility is pushed a bit, but I know it is important to some readers. This book is told in multiple, alternating perspectives: Francesca (owner of brand new wellness spa/resort opening this weekend), Bella (a solo guest at opening weekend with some sort of history with the place), Owen (new husband of Francesca), Eddie (young employee at the resort), Detective Inspector Walker (investigating multiple deaths the day after opening weekend), and passages from a summer journal of young Bella. If you're thinking, wow, that's a lot....you'd be right. It was a lot to keep up with, but I loved seeing how everyone tied together in the end. All you know going in to this book is there is a body at the bottom of the cliffs the day after opening weekend of the resort, and everyone with a point of view in the story has something to do with it. I loved that this book was fast, suspenseful and kept my attention!

The Midnight Feast is a good thriller novel with a lot of unexpected twists. I’m not really a thriller person, I tend to get scared easily ( I know, very lame) but this was a nice, easy thriller. Nothing too scary. If you want to start reading thriller books but don’t want to get too scared, I’d suggest this book.

Francesca’s character was nicely done. Being the rich, celebrity, peace within mogul, made her the perfect psycho.

All the characters were well written with depth, the plot kept me engaged and I truly couldn’t put this book down.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher HarperCollins & of course the author, Lucy Foley for the ARC!

I usually think Lucy Foley’s books are around 3-4 stars but I give this one 5 stars. About 25% through I wasn’t sure if I really liked the plot, but by the end she did such a great job of tying everything together and unraveling each mystery one by one. I loved the horror of the “Birds” and the setting of seaside England. You could picture all the intricate details during the “Midnight Feast”. I enjoyed how the book dealt with topics of class, revenge, and family conflicts.