As always, Lucy Foley is suspense author extraordinaire!! After reading The Paris Apartment, it was great to be back in the Foley universe! This book, complete with a fancy resort, infinity pools, and a signature cocktail that has CBD oil in it, packs a punch. Friends, enemies, secrets, a fire, and a dead body!!

As usual, I loved this book by Lucy Foley. She is simply on of the BEST when it comes to murder mysteries. And this one is no exception. This book had intrigue, secrets, a past that comes back to haunt the characters, and of course someone dying. I would highly recommend this awesome book by one of the best!!

The author manages to handle the atmospheric setting absolutely spot on with the manor and the past of the characters. Bella is at he mansion after 15 years with an uncertain agenda and Francesca who owns the place seems to have made it in her life with a loving husband Owen who is hiding something from her. All these people back at mansion at the same time after a decade cannot be a coincidence. But who orchestrated it and for what purpose is the major suspense part of the plot. IT was a slow-burn thriller with atmospheric vibes as the strong point. IT has unsettling feeling throughout the book but more neatly tied up ending though. I rated it 3.5 stars simply due to the slow pace for me.

Thank you, NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was just okay. It wasn't my favorite Lucy Foley book. I'm a sucker for a quick-paced thriller, but often times, the plot is predictable and I guess the twists and turns, just as I did with this one.

Lucy Foley is an auto-read for me! This was the perfect thriller book club read! I highly recommend to all. The cover is also beautiful which is always a bonus!

I am a Lucy Foley super fan and have loved her previous books including The Guest List and The Hunting Party which have both been big wins for me.

This is opening weekend for The Manor, a high end, luxury resort. There is a fire and a dead body has been found on property and we look back at the last 36 hours to unravel this mystery.

Here are the things I did like:
▫️This is her most atmospheric story by far.
▫️I love the short chapters, multiple POVs
▫️The multiple timelines worked well
▫️ The locked room mystery with multiple timelines

This was one of my top 3 most anticipated books of the year and I was honestly, quite disappointed and here’s why:
▫️This is a very slow burning suspense but the pacing feels flat
▫️The twists were predictable and underwhelming
▫️I was just never invested in the characters or story.
▫️There an excessive amount of bird talk

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I’m a little backlogged with my ARC’s but working diligently to get caught up. It took me a while to get into this book as it has many different characters and is told from many points of views. Once I got the handle on all the characters, it flowed seamlessly and I needed to know what was going to happen next. There were twists and turns, some I saw coming and others that took me by surprise. I would recommend if you like psychological thrillers and mysteries!

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley starts out a little slow,
But stick with it as the twists and turns of this book will keep you up late into the night.
How long can you hold on to a secret.
15 years?
Would you be able to do that?
Is there a dead body?
Of course there is… but you’ll never see the ending coming.
Be sure to pick this one up

I’m going to be totally honest, there was so much going on in this book (mostly in a good way) that even about ⅓ of the way in, I forgot it started with a dead body! The multi-POV was kind of interesting, but there were a few characters whose chapters I just didn’t like: Francesca is clearly written as satire but it was almost too much. Same for Owen– he was too obsessed with Francesca and it felt like just a trope for its own sake. With that being said, I appreciated that each character’s chapter did have a different vibe/voice to it. The ending was hairpin turn after hairpin turn– it’s definitely a book that I stayed up waaaaay too late reading so that I could finish it. The wrap up is a little outlandish, but the whole story was a little outlandish, so I didn’t mind.

I was so excited to read Lucy Foley's latest book "The Midnight Feast", but I am sad to say this book did not work at all for me. Foley usually starts her books off with a bang and pulls you in to the story, so much so that even if the middle part of the book lulls, you still was to perservere to find out what happens. This one, never hooked me in in fact at no point did I feel invested. Foley tried to distract me from the incredibly boring plot line by throwing numerous POVs, different time lines AND diary entries. There was just so much going on yet, absolutely nothing happened. As an American (Southern American at that) I found the language also incredibly frustrating. The Grand Father was called "Grandfa" I couldn't get over having to read that over and over. Francesca read like a character on "Absolutely Fabulous" so over the top 'darling this'...'darling that'. I cringed whenever her chapters rolled around. I could not tolerate her chapters, because also she was so "zen" and an utter idiot. Did she honestly not recognize her best friends from 15 years ago...? Lousy writing.
Foley also tried to throw in some folklore-I hate that-Birds Birds and more Birds.
I think she wanted has to be spooked by the setting, but it ended up just being another way for her to fill pages and have a whole bunch of nothing happened.
I had to force myself daily to pick this book up. The ending was also incredibly boring, I was not shocked and frankly I was just so glad the book was over I could care less.
Hard pass for me.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to review this advanced copy read. I was not influenced or paid in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I love the work of Lucy Foley and "The Midnight Feast" is no exception.
Well-paced and with many twists and turns, this multiple POVs book keeps you intrigued right until the end.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

Lucy Foley's latest thriller with Clue vibes is surely to satisfy fans! Pacing to keep you on the edge of your seat and leaving you to wonder, who did it!

While this isn’t her best, it’s certainly a fun read especially for summer. Foley knows how to set a stage so well, and I truly felt haunted by the resort on the cliffs. Would recommend this for beach bags!

Thank you for this ARC!

Unfortunately, I DNF about 60% in. I really struggled to enjoy this one and it’s definitely one of her weakest books

This is my first read by Lucy Foley. I've had a few of hers on my TBR for a while now. Unfortunately, it took me quite a while to get into this story. There was a lot going on in the book between the characters, setting, past/present, POV. I had a hard time keeping track of it all. I did find the last 25%(ish) of the book to really grip me though. I really didn't love any of the characters either - I didn't feel like I got to know them well enough.

Thank you to Netgalley, William Morrow and Lucy Foley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Lucy Foley can always be counted on for a fast-paced, tension-filled read, full of people (usually relatively-well-off people) behaving badly. "The Midnight Feast" falls right in line with the likes of "The Guest List" and "The Hunting Party," taking the off-the-beaten-path small town/village, filling it with city-slickers looking for a trendy experience, and bringing mayhem down upon them. With a cast of characters both lovable and distinctly hateable, an atmospheric setting, and a plot that deftly twists and turns like the back roads of the Dorset countryside, this was a book I didn't want to put down - and one which, at its conclusion, had me smirking with the utmost satisfaction. Another summer hit for Ms. Foley!

Lucy Foley has a knack for creating atmospheric, engaging thrillers that keep readers in suspense and provide twists and turns to keep them guessing along the way. The Midnight Feast takes place at a new all-inclusive resort called The Manor on its opening night. Though it is booked for the season with prestigious guests, the locals in town are not too keen on having it in their backyards. By the end of the opening night, there will be murder and mayhem.

I always enjoy Lucy Foley's books, and "The Midnight Feast" did not disappoint. Set at The Manor, a luxurious new resort, the story dives into a thrilling mystery on its opening night, filled with secrets and unexpected twists. Foley's writing is sharp and engaging, making it the perfect summer thriller. The amazing location adds to the intrigue, and I couldn't put it down. If you're a fan of well-crafted mysteries, this one is a must-read!

I’d put Lucy Foley's books right up there with Ruth Ware and Riley Sager. She knows how to write a thriller! Even though I'm not usually a fan of multiple POVs and jumping timelines, she pulls it off so well. It took me a few chapters to get into the rhythm, but I was hooked quickly, especially with that creepy prologue about a cult meeting in the woods. Just like in The Guest List, a dead body pops up early on, but we don’t find out who it is until nearly the end. Before that, we get all the juicy build-up and backstory on the characters.

The book is set during the opening weekend of The Manor, a fabulous resort on the Dorset coast. It’s supposed to be a time of celebration, but a betrayal from 15 years ago needs settling. I would've given the book five stars if the ending hadn't fallen a bit flat—I was expecting a huge twist like the one in The Paris Apartment. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. If you’re into suspense, definitely check it out!

Wow!! What did I just read?! I couldn’t put this book down!! The whodunnit factor was well thought out and executed! The characters were well developed and I found myself staying up way past my bedtime to finish it. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this incredible book! I will definitely be sharing it with all of my fellow book lovers!

Review: This was one of my least favorites by Foley. I felt confused some of the time and the going back and forth between characters and timelines just confused me even more. I want to give this one another chance, so I will reread when I have caught up with some of my other books. She is still an auto buy author for me!