I'm a big fan of Lucy Foley's books so I was happy to have the opportunity to read and review an advanced reading copy of her latest thriller, The Midnight Feast. Having now finished, I can honestly say that I love the concept, the setting, and Foley's lush descriptions. This is a title that would really appeal to readers who enjoy quieter suspense/thrillers. If you prefer a bit slower pace and not anything particularly disturbing, then this book may be right up your alley!

WOW! The plot. The unique characters. The timeline. The multiple POVs. Everything about this book was amazing!

This page turner was gripping from the very beginning and kept me on my toes the entire time. There were unexpected twists and turns in both the past and present of all the characters that left my jaw on the floor! I will admit that I was a bit apprehensive about the folklore aspect but it was incorporated so well and really fit with the culture of the small town surrounding the Manor.

Owen, Bella, Francesca and Eddie tell the tale of past and present, in this multi point of view page turning thriller, The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley. Murder and lies abound at The Manor on the Dorset coast. Who can you trust? What really happened? How will it all end? This fast paced page turner will have you guessing.

I enjoyed this new Foley novel, it was well written and a little eerie. It made me think of adventures in my youth and left we wondering how it would all turn out. Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the advance copy of The Midnight Feast, all opinions are my own.

I read 40 percent of this book and gave up. I really wanted to like thus story but it just didn't pull me in. I felt it was too slow.. I didn't feel connected with any of the characters either.
I happens to have read other Lucy Foley books that I've liked. The Guest List and The Paris Apartment both were excellent books. I just feel this book fell short.
Thank you netgalley and publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Retreat turned horror nightmare, a creepy song that is forever stuck in my head, and multiple POVs? Sign me up! I thoroughly enjoyed reading Lucy Foley's latest novel The Midnight Feast.

The story centers around The Manor, a new wellness hotel nestled in the Woodland Hutches, founded by Francesca and designed by her husband Owen. No expense has been spared and each room is fitted with bespoke items guaranteed to help guest relax and restore. However, there's just something creepy about the woods around the Manor...

I love how Foley's detailed description makes you feel like you're a fly on the wall watching the story unfold. Each character who's POV we follow has a well fleshed out personality and I found it easy to keep track of each character. My only complaint is that some characters don't seem to recognize each other after 15 years?? That seems a little odd to me. It wasn't a huge deal breaker, though.


Thank you to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book.

Lucy Foley is an author that writes well, is entertaining, and I would even say she's missing her calling as a screenwriter, because her stories tell like movies, which is what they are supposed to do, but few have the gift to write well and fluidly enough for someone to read an entire book in one day because it's reading fast enough to be a movie in their head, and entertaining as such. She did it again with this one, assuredly, and it does not disappoint.

Lucy Foley's books are all kind of White-Lotus-adjacent where you've got a cast of seriously flawed characters and one of them is murdered, and the who-what-when-where-why all kind of unfold throughout the book. And sure, they are all formulaic, but that formula is WILDLY entertaining, so who cares? These are just begging to be a mini-series, I would watch the crap out of this on HBO or Netflix or whatever. SOMEONE OPTION THIS PLEASE. That is all. If you are looking to be wildly entertaining in a mystery-thriller-white-lotus-esque situation, look no further. 4 stars.

Unfortunately this did not work for me. I had trouble getting into the present day parts of the story, and there were some things that really gave me the ick.

The positives of this book were the parts in the past told through journal entries, the references to Midsommar, and the eerie creepy bird references. But the overall mystery, which was driving me to keep reading, ended up feeling predictable and flat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Williams Morrow for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

I had a hard time picking this book up at first but after a pep talk I finally started it. Like the other Lucy Foley books, there is a point where you just can not put it down. I like the multiple character POV as she has done in her other books. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and the plot development was well done. I enjoyed the twist and turns in the book. I was not able to tell what was coming which I after reading so many suspenseful thrillers is not easy to accomplish.

Thank you very much for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was my second Lucy Foley novel and I have to say oh my goodness the twists. The way she was able to tie everything and everyone together. *chef’s kiss*

This book was the perfect summer vibe, and I was surprised at everyone’s role in the end. The book is told through multiple POVs and some of the narrators are more enjoyable than others (mostly because some of the characters are more engaging/likable than others). All that being said, did I stay up all night to finish reading? Yes, yes I did.

Being a fan of Lucy Foley, I was very excited to be accepted for the ARC from NetGalley for The Midnight Feast! The cover is absolutely beautiful and really ties into the whole theme of the book. The way Lucy describes the scenery of The Manor was captivating. I enjoyed how the book was written, being in current time but also seeming historical, based on the descriptions of the town and towns people. I really enjoyed the book overall. The beginning and middle was very slow moving, but the end tied it all together pretty quickly. I did find all the different characters somewhat confusing at times, especially when going into the past from the diary entries.

A luxury resort opened up in a small English town and the locals aren’t happy about it. The property was inherited by a health and wellness influencer. The image she portrays starts to fall apart. Lies and manipulation play a big part in the undoing of the new owner and the past comes back to haunt the people involved.

🌲Multiple POVs
🌲Gaslighting
🌲Vengeance

This story has an M. Knight Shyamalan feel to it. If you’re looking for a suspenseful thriller, then this is the one for you. There are POVs that give the reader a look into the past that help explain why some of the characters’ actions.

Lucy Foley is an excellent writer and she is in-depth with the details in her stories. Every single thing matters. 5/5 stars.

Special thanks to #NetGalley and #WilliamMorrow for the #ARC to review. Publication date is June 18, 2024.

Lucy Foley books are auto read for me. I was so excited for her latest, because while they are thrillers they are never too scary for me. This one was just okay. I felt like the pacing was slower than her others and I was able to guess the twists pretty early on. I enjoyed the multiple POVs and how the timelines shifted to present day and the past. Overall enjoyable and great for a beach read.

3.5 stars, but rounding down to 3.

Thank you Netgalley & William Morrow for the advanced reader copy.

A truly captivating novel delves into the secrets of The Manor, a luxurious resort with a dark past. I will never turn down a chance to read a locked room murder mystery and of course it has to occur over opening weekend. An entertaining read to devour in one sitting.

I have read other Lucy Foley books and loved them! However, I was not as grabbed by this one. It starts slow, definitely a low burn thriller. It does pick up towards the end but I had a hard time keeping track of all the characters. The chapters were short but bounced between characters quickly making it hard to stay on the POV of who I was reading from.
It did pick up in the end and it started to go a lot quicker for me then. The ending was good and there were some good twists thrown in there as well. I was so excited for this release, it just sadly was not it for me.
Thank you NetGalley, William Morrow and the author for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Twisty, turny fun! Lucy Foley paints such a great picture for a mystery, and this one had me guessing until the very end! Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy!

Huge thanks to @williammorrow for the advanced digital and physical galley. THE MIDNIGHT FEAST is a fast-paced and entertaining whodunit mystery, perfect for your summer reading!

Secrets, lies, murder. Let the festivities begin…

It’s opening weekend at The Manor, a desirable luxury stay with an off-kilter aura and loads of secrets threatening to spill out. A hotel that opened for just one weekend (a startling record). This rapid whodunit is told from the POV of multiple characters and flips back and forth from opening weekend to decades before to set the story’s tone. Every character is suspicious, so trust no one.

I don’t typically read books like this one, but it was an enjoyable switch up and kept me engaged on my recent long flight. It’s certainly a juicy summer thriller to add to your list if you enjoy books like Foley’s “The Guest List” or Michaelides’ “The Fury.” It’s one of those books that keeps you on your toes and guessing about who’s behind the brisk unraveling of such a highly anticipated resort opening.

THE MIDNIGHT FEAST is out June 18!

This book was spooky, suspenseful, not sure if it was supernatural or not, but it was interesting! I found if very disturbing, sometimes confusing, and always mysterious. This book won't leave me soon! I recommend it to all those that want something very different! A great mystery.

The Manor is a new swanky hotel run by Francesca and her husband Owen and they are excited to welcome guests for opening weekend. But unrest from the local community given how the Manor have restricted access to the woods and the beach as well as stories about the Night Birds is causing strife and unrest for the staff and the guests. When a body is discovered on the cliffs Sunday morning along with a fire at The Manor the police are called. As they uncover what happened at The Manor that weekend, secrets that have been long buried are also uncovered.

I loved the character and how the chapters shared the perspectives of Francesca, Owen, Eddie, Bella and the police investigator. I didn't see a lot of the reveals coming in terms of how the characters pasts connected to the their present and how that was progressed throughout the story. Highly recommend this one, especially if you've never read anything by Lucy Foley before. Thank you to netgalley.come for giving me access to a digital copy to read!

Another thriller success for Lucy Foley, the 21st century queen of the closed door mystery. The Midnight Feast takes place at The Manor, an isolated, exclusive resort for the wealthy elite. It’s the venue’s opening night, and strange things are afoot. What results is an untangling of a decade’s worth of mysteries and secrets, and what might seem like a reckoning with nature.

Foley does the two things I personally she does best here: flips the narrative back and forth between several POVs, and incorporates the setting as a character in and of itself. The atmosphere of the Manor and its surrounding, spooky woods keep the reader as on edge as any other character in this novel, and truly creates a haunting ambiance and addictive story that’s hard to put down.