Lucy Foley’s books always make a splash! I love the strong, differing opinions and how it makes for great conversations! She is an auto buy author for me, so when William Morrow sent me a finished copy of The Midnight Feast, I was beyond thrilled and started it immediately! While the book is a slow burn, the writing is superb and so atmospheric. I admittedly wanted more to happen earlier, but the crazy, wild ride of an ending was worth it all! There were twists and reveals that I could never have dreamed up! I am in awe of her ability to weave these stories and characters, I was audibly gasping and had chills while reading the end. I think if you enjoy her books, you will definitely like this one! I loved the multiple POVs, you really got to see what everyone in the novel was thinking and what secrets they were hiding! And getting insight into some characters pasts through journal entries and then the POV of the detective in the future worked perfectly for me! Also, short chapters made it hard for me to put down! Just trust me, if you start it and find yourself not sure if you want to finish, the reveal is worth it!! It is Foley at her best!

I sadly DNF'd this at 30%. I loved Foley's last two books, but this one just was not it for me. I might revisit it at a later date, but the characters were not interesting, and their internal dialogue was very cringe to me. I will absolutely to continue to pick up Foley's works in the future though!

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collin’s for this ARC!

I have very mixed reviews on some of Lucy Foley’s work but this was definitely my favorite. Not too many characters and easy to follow along (love the short chapters). One of my favorites by her thus far!

This is my third time reading a Lucy Foley book and I'll have to say this is the best one I've read. While I am not a huge fan of hers, her stories are intriguing and the way she layers different POVs is astounding. I went into this book completely blind, which I actually really enjoyed. I had a good time reading this book. There were some twists that I didn't see coming or I knew would be there but I didn't know how, at the same time there was a fair amount I guessed right. If you have read Foley's work before you know she has a formula that she follows pretty loyally and this story is no different. You get different POVs while bouncing between the present time, flashbacks, and the aftermath of the murder. I do think that her fans will enjoy this story, and those new to the genre will as well. However, if you are looking for a head-scratcher for a mystery to blow your mind this is not it for you.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Lucy Foley's team for letting me read this story in advance. The thoughts and opinions of this review are mine and mine alone.

The storytelling and pace are immaculate. This book pulled me in immediately and kept me wanting more. It has multiple povs and dual timelines. It gives yellowjackets show meets Alfred Hitchcock the birds movie vibes. I can’t wait to experience this as an audio.

Francesca has worked hard to reinvent herself along with The Manor she inherited from her grandmother. Now converted to a posh spa getaway, she wants the opening weekend to be flawless, but people and secrets from her past threaten her plans. This thriller has some surprises, but everything ties together in the end.

A delightfully twisty, locked room murder mystery by one of my favorite authors, I had very high expectations. When Francesca opens the Manor, a super- ritzy resort spa with her younger architect husband Owen, the locals start to get angry. The manor is built on a woodland which is supposedly haunted by byrds- a superstitious town folk resent the building of the resort and interfere with the grand opening on summer solstice. One of the guests Bella is from Francesca’s past and we start to wonder what she’s doing at the manor. Then a body is found on the cliffs below the resort and police are called in to investigate. Secrets abound and the story leads a twisty path toward the truth. People are not who they seem to be and as the story unfolds I was blown away! Told from different povs and going from the past to present the story was masterfully crafted and the ending was…wow! Thank you NetGalley for the digital copy. 4.5⭐️

The Manor is officially open and not a penny has been spared as the elite flock to the newest resort and its solstice party opening. But while some are new to the property, others are returning — both old friends and enemies — and there are secrets long buried on these grounds, as superstition and folk tales meet modern-day deception…and murder.
Lucy Foley is absolutely the queen of multi-POV thrillers that leave you guessing until the end and this was no exception. While some parts of the last section left me with more questions, I loved the final chapter and twist!
Thank you to William Morrow Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

A book that must be devoured. Once you start reading this book you will not be able to put it down. I have never had a story take a hold of me the way this book did. Every chapter and every character is described so vividly you will be on the edge of your seat until the very end.

4.5 like I've found with other Lucy Foley books, it took awhile to get in the groove of the characters then quickly the story takes off. Intense moments. Big shocks. Little messed up actions. Big shocks. More how could they!?!?! And finishes wrapped up in a satisfied bow. This is the first in awhile I've read rather than listened to and when the audio comes out I'll likely listen to it too because her audiobooks are always among my favorites!

Spooky revenge vibes. I enjoyed the different point of views and the current timeline vs past diary. Plenty of twists and surprises.

I love a book that starts with the ending and The Midnight Feast pulled me in right away. Unfortunately, I felt like most of the book dragged just a bit. There's this beautiful sense of gothic foreboding, timeline changes, and plenty of characters to pay attention to but I felt like all the action and reveals were reserved for the very last 20% of the book, which is not my personal preference. The Midnight Feast is very well written, I just prefer a thriller that is action packed all the way through!

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

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My first Lucy Foley book and it didn’t disappoint me?!

I almost DNFed around 40% because I didn’t like the idea of the birds. It kept reminding me of the village. But other than that a great read!

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for my gifted copy!

I am a huge Lucy Foley fan, so this pains me to review. I don't want to say anything that would prevent people from reading this, because although it wasn't my favorite, I know it will be a favorite for many.

Between all of the POVs, the timelines, and slow pace I thought there would be more excitement to the story. I know I'll love her next one!

I had a hard time with this book. It went from past to present and then throw in a journal from the past . The chapters were about the characters. It was confusing at times . The book picked up at the end . I thought it had a good ending. I just wished it was good throughout the entire book!

Rich & spoiled Francesca is opening a luxurious new resort in the English woods, the Manor. Opening weekend promises many surprises, including the midnight feast. This book has many different POVs, murder, cults, duplicitous characters & a few surprises.

Overall, the book kind of dragged for me. I was most interested in the diary, entries section of the book. Some of the main characters are plainly unlikable, and I wasn’t very invested in them. I love a good thriller, but for me, this was not it

Many thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for providing me with a digital review copy of this book

The Midnight Feast is easily one of my most anticipated releases of 2024, coming from one of my go-to Mystery/Thriller authors, Lucy Foley. I love her classic style, her sense of place, as well as her dramatic characters. The moment I read this synopsis, I needed it.

This story follows four different perspectives: Francesca, the founder, Owen, the husband, Bella, the mystery guest, and Eddie, the kitchen help. On first observation, you may think four perspectives it a lot, but honestly, it never felt like it here. They're all equally interesting in their own right, and so well developed. Additionally, each play an important role in the events that play out over the course of the story.

We join these characters on the first night of the grand opening weekend at The Manor, a luxury retreat that Francesca has created, along with the help of her husband, Owen, upon her familial coastal estate. The unique property is sold out for the weekend and all guests are expecting the best of the best, to be pampered and low-key treated like royalty. Francesca is pulling out all the stops, no expense has been spared, but will it all come off without a hitch? She's beyond stressed.

It doesn't take long after you meet all the characters for the ominous tone to set in. There are some mysterious things happening and the property itself seems to be mired in a darkness. It's unsettling; wicked and wild. The abutting woods feel like they are looming over the resort, like they may harbor secrets and other disturbing things. The local lore surrounding these woods certainly doesn't help matters. This atmosphere got under my skin fairly quickly and I was eating it up.

Further, I loved the construction of this story. The chapters are short and you alternate between all of these perspectives. With each chapter you're learning more and more about what is actually going here, the history and connections. We also get some journal entries, which take us back to the property, I believe, 15-years prior, and the horrific events that happened there at that time. Through these journal entries we learn a bit more about some of the players in our modern timeline. Enlightening stuff.

I was at the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading this. I found the story to be so gripping. As each chapter ended, it felt like another puzzle piece falling into place. I was scrambling to get through it. I had to know the truth behind all the connections and what was going to happen on the night of the Midnight Feast. It was a real race to figure everything out. I had so much fun with it.

I'm trying not to give too much away about what happens. It's best to just go in and be surprised. This definitely went places that I wasn't expecting.I can't stress enough how great this atmosphere felt though. I'm an atmosphere-girlie through-and-through. That's the number one thing I want out of my stories and Foley delivered it in spades here. It felt rich, dangerous, hedonistic, and a bit pagan in nature. It almost toes the line into Folk Horror territory, if I'm being honest, and you know I love that.

This was wildly-engaging and non-stop entertainment. There's no lulls ever in the forward progression of the narrative and mystery of The Manor. The conclusion was exciting and included more than one jaw-dropping moment. In my most humble opinion, this is Foley's strongest work yet. Everything about this gets top marks from me. I literally have no complaints.

It comes with my highest recommendation. If you haven't already, you need to add this to your Summer TBR. If you love atmosphere, clever plot development and non-stop twists and turns, you are sure to enjoy this as much as I did.

Thank you so, so much to the publisher, William Morrow, for providing me with a copy to read and review. As mentioned above, this was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it far exceeded my expectations.

Well done, Lucy Foley. Well done!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed the way the characters wove in and out of each other's lives both past and present. Almost all of the characters were living some kind of double life and just about everyone was a suspect.. I love that Foley didn't give away who the dead bodies belong to until she absolutely had to. You have no idea whether your current narrator (multi POV) is actually alive at the end of the story until you get to the end! I think this one will be really popular this summer.

First I would like to thank the publisher, William Morrow, and NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for my fair review. I have read nearly every Lucy Foley book published, and I normally really enjoy them. The last few books have been rather formulaic, but I had really high hopes for this after reading the synopsis. Who doesn't love a good murder mystery with a spooky secret society in the woods?! In theory this book should have been great, but for me, in execution, it was kind of a mess. I struggled with so many character POV's as well as hopping between three timelines. The story itself has good meat to it, but the twists were a bit weak in the end. Overall, I'd give this 3/5 stars. It won't keep me from reading her next book, but it was definitely not my favorite Lucy book so far.

This was a classic Lucy Foley book. Great characters and fun premise with location and The Manor. The build out was a slow burn getting to know the main characters and their backstories. I did think the twists were great - surprise character unveilings and unique connections - loved them! It was a fun read!