3.5 ⭐️ This was a slow burn thriller that comes full circle in the end. I found the pacing to be a bit off, but it grew on me as I kept going. There were some twists I saw coming, but others were a complete shock. I do think this thriller is one where you really need to pay attention to the dynamics because they play an integral part to the large story.

4.75 stars
I had no idea what a Midnight Feast was before reading this and now I never want to attend one. The pacing was consistently fast paced and easily switched between characters and timelines. What a great summer read!


I read a lot of thrillers and yet I was still surprised by just about every twist. I loved how the story came together and maybe if I was trying real hard then I would have figured it out. I literally gasped out and said likes “no way” multiple times.

I've read all of Lucy Foley's books, and have to say I've enjoyed them less and less along the way. I so wanted to love this book. I wanted another thrill like The Hunting Party. The Midnight Feast is well-written, and an enjoyable enough book, but overall really quite meh for me.

It's told through various POVs and timelines, but truthfully I just didn't care about any of them beyond Francesca. Her POV is wildly entertaining as we see beneath her carefully, almost meticulously built facade. She's an absolute garbage person, but was fun to read. The journal entries were a nice addition, and made me curious as to what happened that summer, but everyone else? Snoozefest. The guests at The Manor are insufferable. The townies were insufferable. Delilah and everyone fawning over her were insufferable. I found myself just not really caring at all about how it ends, or who the body is. That's a big problem in a thriller. That being said, I can totally imagine this as a tv series à la White Lotus. I'd watch it.

Another problem I had with this book: The Birds folklore was an interesting addition, and the aspect I was most excited about. I was hoping for something more ominous, but it was really just a blip. I wish she had leaned into it more. The Teddy Bear Picnic song became repetitive to me. Yeah, it's a creepy song, but after the 7th time of it being used it becomes silly. The solstice setting was fun, though.

I would still recommend this to thriller lovers, but maybe go in with tempered expectations. The twists at the end were fun, and one that I didn't see coming. That and Francesca's chapters made this 3.5, but I'm rounding down due to the other bland characters and side dramas that didn't feel fleshed out.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Marrow for the e-ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

This was honestly kind of hard for me to get through. I didn’t find any of the characters likable. It was extremely slow, and there wasn’t much that I found surprising. There was one detail that surprised me a bit, but made sense. I honestly was expecting more, as I enjoyed Paris Apartment so much.

I really enjoyed this book! The plot/setting/characters were entertaining. Definitely going to check out more Lucy Foley novels.

3.5/5 I've seen a few DNF reviews from people saying they couldn't get into this book and I definitely agree this is a slow burn. I started and stopped this book a couple of times before I finally got into it, and once I did, it all came together into a satisfying ending. I think my main issue with the story was that the setup of all of the characters takes too long and you don't really know where things are going. Then, once you figure out how everything is connected, it ends up being a pretty quick read. Overall, give this book a chance if you like this author, but go into it knowing that you'll be in the dark for awhile.

thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I have loved both books I read from Foley prior to this (the guest list and the Paris apartment) so I was ecstatic to receive this ARC. One thing I have always admired about Lucy Foley’s writing is that she always pulls you into the world of the novel. There is a lot of set up and many flash backs, but these things help paint a clear picture for the rest of the story to unfold. If you enjoyed The Guest List by Foley, you will likely enjoy this one as well. The book is well paced and incredibly written.

Whew what a ride! I devoured this book. This was much better than The Paris Apartment, and I would argue this was better than The Guest List. Probably Lucy Foley’s best work yet! The pacing was perfect, we had likable and unlikable characters, and the twists were twisting.

Francesca Meadows opens an upscale resort for society’s elites on the family land she recently inherited. She is confident this resort will offer the rest, relaxation, and spiritual reset her guests are searching for. But, between the locals being unhappy about the resort, glimpsing faces from the past, and strange things happening that relate to the local lore, memories from summers past become harder and harder to burry.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this title!

This book kept me guessing the whole time and I loved how the story lines wrapped up. Pacing was a bit slow in the middle (felt like it could have been ~50 pages shorter), but it picked up at the end.

If you like Foley’s other books and/or books about mysterious acts of vengeance happening to rich snobs, then this deserves a spot on your TBR.

Please note: the books does contain an on-page sexual assault

4.5 Stars!

Admittedly, this book had a bit of a slow start for me - but once I got through everyone's initial POV's I was HOOKED.

This book follows a cast of characters who are all apart of the grand opening of "The Manor," a super elusive resort marketed to the uber rich. But there is a dark and mysterious history surrounding the Manor and its Guest.

Lucy Foley does an amazing job twisting in folklore, Midsommer vibes, and a cast of characters who keeps you wondering "who done it" and trying to discover the full story. I think what truly drew me into the story was the summer journal entries. Reading that POV and getting the history of the characters really helped with filling out the story.

The last third of this book really sold me - I couldn't put it down because I NEEDED to know what happened.


Thank you to NetGalley and William Marrow for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was in my most anticipated for the month because Lucy Foley was one of my favorite authors. But unfortunately, I was so bored by this story. It was told in at least 4 points of view (I lost track) and the characters were just so unlikeable.

This newest offering from Lucy Foley is a fabulous locked room mystery set within the confines of a luxury seaside resort. There is murder, manipulation, blackmail, and class struggle in the opening weekend of The Manor, complete with an ethereal Gwynyth-Paltrow-Goop-Goddess proprietor and the titular masked midnight feast. The characters are mysterious while also being relatable, or in some cases - detestable. Foley has once again written an atmospheric page turner.

I usually really enjoy books by Lucy Foley but this one was not for me. It didn’t hook me at all in the beginning and I was bored and confused. It started feeling like a chore to read so I unfortunately DNF for now.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

This is a very classic Lucy Foley mystery/thriller. Multiple POVs, competing timelines, and closely interlinked backstories tie the novel together. The Midnight Feast, perhaps, has the most surprises of the ones I've read.

But, I can't say I fully liked the book. The setting and imagery are perfect. A GOOP-like woman resurrects her family's mansion as the next big thing in posh resorts. But, the mansion is full of secrets and powerful forces beyond her control. The woods surrounding the resort are magical, perhaps mystical, and governed by The Birds, a powerful and vengeful group who make right those who wrong Tome.

My enjoyment of the story was strangely U-shaped, however. The start and ends were disappointing, the start because of how slow it is to unravel, and the end because of the series of twists and wrap-up of the mystery. Had the middle's pacing, suspense, and imagery held, I'd have liked the book a lot more.

* Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review! *

This is solidly between a 3 and a 4, but more towards the 4 so I will leave the rating there. Dual timelines, no one is who they currently appear to be, nasty unredeemable characters, small country town being taken over by rich city snobs, this book has all of that. It also has a lot of twisted mystery and is almost to the point of overly confusing. It is one of those books that maybe I should have started a spreadsheet on the characters at the beginning and added a column with years and done some math. Instead, I followed along with the story, rolled my eyes and the overthetop opulence and snobbery of Francesca, chuckled with the sly references to The Birds (both Alfred Hitchcock's movie and Daphne du Maurier's book), and enjoyed the train wreck.

Let me start by saying I wanted to DNF this book no less than five times. I only finished it because it was an eARC I was reviewing, so that is the only reason it has a star rating at all. It took me just over a month to finish this. There are entirely too many POV and one of them is a summer journal that doesn't say who wrote it, though you do figure it out early on. Not only are there a lot of people to keep track of, but the there are multiple timelines so it's jumping back and forth between some of these people in those timelines. It was just super confusing and not a fun time. At the beginning it seems like there might be something cultish or satanic going on, but by the end the explanation of it is vague and lacking any traction in this storyline in my opinion. I feel like this was prepping up to be a revenge story which none of the people really got their justice or got a very anticlimactic justice. I was so bored through majority of this book and just didn't have the desire to keep reading it. This was just not it for me.

Thank you NetGalley & author for an ARC of this book. #netgalley #themidnightfeast #lucyfoley

I love a Lucy Foley book. It’s never quite my favorite, but I’m enthralled. I am such a fan of the quick POV switches, the flash backs and forwards, and never quite knowing just what’s going on. Definitely creates suspense - plus, having one character so deeply unlikable was great. It’s fun to hate on a character so much, especially when bad things start to happen.

Thank you for the opportunity to have this book as an ARC, greatly appreciated. My Review: Enter Francesca's Manor, then clear all the spider webs that might confuse your reading trek. Frankie and Bella, Jake, The twins, grandfa, Eddie, Michelle, Owen, the love of Francesca's, create a web of secrets that might not be easily followed. No spoilers here.
You will need an open mind, and ability to get mismatched times together.
This story tells about the lives around Francesca, in youth and in adulthood. There are
secrets that will come up as a past event, and then get back to present time. Take a breather and compose these changes into your own mind.
Characters are well pictured. Everyone is connected to each other one way or secret way.
There are murders, hatred, revenge and hardly any love between main characters.
I was not too happy to read this novel, as it kept me confused most of the time.
The story is thrilling and at times scary, and would be interesting with less back and forth with times. Therefore I will wait for the next novel by Ludy Foley.
There are murders, hatred, revenge and hardly any love between main characters.
I was not too happy to read this novel, as it kept me confused most of the time.
The story is thrilling and at times scary, and would be interesting with less back and forth with times. Therefore I will wait for the next novel by Ludy Foley.

It took me a while to just get in the groove and figure out what was going on and why. Feeling a little disappointed at first but then once it HIT it HIT strong! This book was a vibe! I thought it was a very unique story with lots of interesting characters! The setting was very intriguing. It was dark, unearthly and creepy! The best part of the book was the tension in the second half of the book. That’s when this book launched to another level-it was fast paced and had lots of juicy twists I didn’t see coming!

That being said, the first half was hard for me to get through and after reflecting on the book as a whole, I was left with one big question that made this book kinda flop. I don’t want to give spoilers..so DM me if you want to chat about it!

But I do recommend picking this one up! Especially if you are a fan of Lucy Foley!!

Special thanks to @NetGalley and @WilliamMarrow for this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review!

Lucy Foley is one of my favorite authors for a reason and I LOVED this book! Her writing is just perfection, setting up the atmospheres and the characters in such a way that they are almost completely intertwined and seem a part of the setting itself. The characters are amazing and both so vivid but also still shrouded in secrets; like a picture that is ALMOST clear, but still with blurry edges or a suspect shadow.

And the storytelling itself is brilliant. The way we don't know exactly what the mystery is or what the big DRAMA that has happened, only that something big has happened and we have to pick up the pieces of the past that have been scattered until the big reveal of both the crime AND the reveal. I am equally drawn to visit The Manor and terrified of the woods and past surrounding it. A seemingly cute town with it's dark side that I am still a bit afraid of. So many small shocks along the way that the narration just kept trucking along and I had to hurry to keep up because we are barely given time to digest. I love love love the way this author writes and weaves and story and I cannot wait for more!!