Such a lovely story! Even though it is composed with dual timelines, the tale moves along easily with a fair bit of family drama, passion, betrayal, history and redemption. The Midnight Hour is a great read!

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I was initially drawn to The Midnight Hour by Kate Morton's blurb about it (Morton is one of my favorite authors). The novel alternates between 1998 and 2019, following the lives of Maggie Parker and her younger brother Kit. Shifting between London, Paris, and the English countryside, The Midnight Hour weaves a rich and thrilling tale of families, lies, and secrets. Chase will keep you guessing, and the novel's ending will stay with you.

The Midnight Hour 3.5/5 stars

It is 1998, and Maggie Parker is living in Notting Hill with her mother Dee Dee, and younger brother Kit.

One night, Dee Dee goes out for the night, and never returns. Afraid of media attention due to Dee Dee's fame, and terrified of losing custody of Kit, Maggie hesitates to contact the police.

The Midnight Hour was told through dual timelines (which I really enjoy) it had mystery, secrets, and some unexpected twists.

While I did enjoy the story overall, it felt like something was missing. It left me wanting just a bit more.

This was my first book by Eve Chase, and I definitely want to read more of her books.

A sincere thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing, and Eve Chase for the eARC of the Midnight Hour.

When Maggie’s famous model mom, Dee Delancey, goes out for the evening and leaves her to babysit her younger brother Kit, Maggie expects her mother to be home by around the midnight hour.

Maggie falls asleep waiting up for her mother. When she realizes Dee never made it home, she must decide what to do.

Because Dee is a bit of a celebrity, even teenage Maggie knows she can’t call the police, at least not immediately. The paparazzi would be on their doorstep.

She believes that her mother will be back by Monday, and she feels capable of handling things for the weekend.

That weekend they meet a young man, who goes by the name Wolf. He works for his uncle at a local antique shop. Maggie is smitten. He steps up to help them when he realizes their mother is missing. He encourages her to contact the police, and she is ready to until she notices a voicemail she’d missed from her mother saying she will be home soon.

Twenty years later, Maggie is a writer living in an apartment in Paris when someone contacts her to let her know that the current owners of her mother’s old house are remodeling. Maggie suspects they will find human remains.

Suspense, romance, and family secrets are skillfully weaved between this dual timeline story.

I loved the setting. Notting Hill in 1998 while the movie (Notting Hill with Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant) is being filmed in Maggie’s neighborhood.

This was a fun, fast read. I was hooked early. Loved the characters and couldn’t wait to get to the end.

Eve Chase is a new-to-me author, even though I realized after finishing this book that I have both Black Rabbit Hall and The Wilding Sisters by her that I have owned for a while. I will be making them both a higher priority to read now.

If you like a missing person story with family secrets, you should probably think about reading this one.

Enjoyed this book was a nice story with some mystery thrown in, liked the setting of Notting Hill and the dual time lines. While it did seem sort of slow at first and I wasn't sure where the story is going it did pick up after the first half. I want to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED this book! Stayed up late many hours because I didn’t want to stop reading it. It blended so many compelling elements of suspense, wrought family dynamics, love, and 90’s glamour!

"In this thrilling, richly woven novel that spans from bustling London streets to the boulevards of Paris, a woman with a dark family secret tries to turn back the hands of time before it's too late.

Notting Hill, London: One May evening, seventeen-year-old Maggie Parker's mother walks out of their front door and doesn't return. With her little brother in tow, desperate to find their mother, Maggie is drawn into a labyrinthine world of secondhand shops and shadowy figures, far from the grand townhouses in her comfortable neighborhood.

As Maggie struggles to maintain a stable life for herself and her brother, she befriends Wolf, another young person also living on his wits alone. But can he help solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance - or will her growing feelings for him just cause her further pain, upending her life even more? When she discovers that her beloved house now holds a dangerous new secret, and Wolf is involved, Maggie, heartbroken, makes her escape.

Twenty-one years later, in her Paris apartment, Maggie gets a phone call that shatters her hard-won new life. While in London, the incoming owner of the Parkers' old Notting Hill house is excavating the basement, unaware of what might lie beneath - and the clock starts ticking on buried secrets."

It's never good to have secrets buried in a basement...

A Good Read With Some Flaws. «Midnight Hour» kept me interested with a few surprises at the end, but overall, I found most of the plot pretty predictable. I wish there had been more twists and turns throughout the book, not just near the finale.

My biggest issue, though, was with the main heroine. She came off as a bit hypocritical — it was hard to watch her struggle to forgive her aunt for keeping secrets, when she herself had been hiding the truth from her own brother for twenty years. That contradiction made it harder to fully connect with her character.

Still, the writing was engaging, the pacing was decent, and I’d recommend it.

slow, and a bit flat. I loved Chase's other novels and will come back for her next as well. this just wasn't my favorite.
thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I absolutely loved this book! Love and mystery - what a great combination! Likable characters and a definite page turner!

Eve Chase returns with a gorgeously layered mystery in The Midnight Hour, a haunting tale of family secrets, lost time, and the fragile threads that bind us. Spanning from the quiet elegance of a Notting Hill townhouse to the romantic melancholy of Paris, this dual-timeline novel follows Maggie Parker as she tries to unravel the mystery of her mother’s disappearance while protecting her younger brother—and her own heart. Chase masterfully weaves suspense with emotional depth, creating a story as atmospheric as it is devastating. With lush prose, a ticking-clock tension, and a chilling secret buried beneath the floorboards, this is the kind of book you devour in a single sitting and think about long after. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Lisa Jewell.

Maggie is abandoned as a young girl a d has to survive the streets of Bictorian England. She before another person, Wolf. Later in life, the relationship and her childhood experience revela secrets. Compelling, well.written, and a glorious novel..

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the eARC.
Wow, what a lovely book this is, I absolutely loved it!
It takes place in both Paris and London, and the atmosphere of both cities is so well done. Maggie, the protagonist is great. Her love for the people in her life is so strong, it almost made me tear up. There are many secrets that come out in fits and starts, some of them quite startling. But every character (including all the sweet dogs), except one heinous one, is totally unique and you can't help but be crazy about them.
A great read I totally recommend!

Good story, but slow to pick up. Once it did, the pieces finally started fitting together. I enjoyed it.

Oh my goodness this book has so many twists and turns, the author did a great job of keeping you guessing while also not coming totally out of left field. The book keeps you enthralled the entire read through!

Maggie Parker, who, after her mother disappears in Notting Hill, unravels a web of secrets and lies with the help of a mysterious young man, Wolf. Twenty-one years later, a call from London forces Maggie to confront her past as hidden truths resurface, threatening her new life in Paris. A suspenseful tale of family, love, and the dark secrets that shape us.

WOW - this is my first read from Chase and BOY does she know how to intertwine multiple genres into one! "The Midnight Hour" takes the reader through dual timelines to follow Maggie's story in hopes of figuring out what really happened to her mom and reveal plenty of secrets along the way.

Boy does Chase know how to write a character! While I struggled with pacing in many parts, I couldn't help but to fall in love with every character, leaving me wanting to know more about them and their role in the entire mystery. On top of that, this wasn't just your typical thriller - Chase did a beautiful job touching on deeper themes of grief and loss, making this a much more complex than most stories in this genre. And a great twist at the end to keep us on our toes? What a read! Thanks so much for this ARC!

The way this novel weaves past and present together is nothing short of brilliant, and the emotional depth of Maggie’s journey made me feel every moment. The twists kept coming, each one leaving me breathless. It’s a perfect summer read that combines mystery, heart, and unforgettable characters.

Murder mystery, romance, heartbreak, family secrets.. All of it wrapped so nice and neatly in one book. The first half was a slow read but towards the middle/end, every twist and turn and doubt all came together. Very nostalgic and will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Thank you to publishers and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

I did rather enjoy this book as it was an interesting mystery, a tale of complicated family issues and how to deal with loss and grief while simultaneously falling in love. I did struggle with some pacing but overall found it a pleasant experience.