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Middle of the Night

Riley Sager

Start date: August 1, 2024

Finish date: August 31, 2024

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Nov 29, 2023 Trisha rated it really liked it

Shelves: goodreadschoice2024

When Ethan was ten, he used to sleep in his backyard every Friday with his best friend Billy. Until one morning, he woke up and the tent was cut open and Billy was gone. It's been almost 30 years since that day, and suddenly Ethan is called back to this cul-de-sac and this house - where it all happened.

I really liked how many twists this one had. I liked the air of mystery around the rolling baseballs and the trail cam. I really liked meeting all the neighbors, as both past and present. I especi ...more

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Aug 25, 2025 Jenn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, adult-fiction, read-in-2025, 4-star-reads, thriller, mystery

“In my experience, men who say they want the truth end up wishing they had settled for the lie.”

I know this one has very mixed reviews, but this might be one of my favorites by Sager. It had intrigue and mystery but it was also very heartfelt and sad. My heart broke for both 10 year old Billy and 10 year old Ethan. Both boys went through things they should not have at an age so young. And because of how the story was told - with different chapters being from different POVs and often differen ...more

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Feb 05, 2024 Cassidy marked it as to-read

Shelves: netgalley, arcs-to-read

I've been meaning to read more Riley Sager after my love-hate experience with The Only One Left , and now there's another new one coming out this summer and *I* have an ARC!

Thanks to Dutton and NetGalley for this ARC! Middle of the Night by Riley Sager comes out on June 18, 2024. ...more

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Sep 02, 2024 Shruti morethanmylupus rated it liked it

Some of Sager's earlier books are some of my favorite thrillers that I still frequently recommend, but the more recent ones haven't felt up to the same bar. However, I found that I really enjoyed this one. There atmosphere starts of strong and creepy, but a reveal about 75 pages in kind of took the wind out of those sails. It took nearly 100 pages to pick back up again - once we got there, I read straight through to the end. I read this one in one night, and I enjoyed it. I only figured out half ...more

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Feb 02, 2025 Payal Banik rated it it was ok

Found it quite stupid…how everyone remained silent for 30years and suddenly without any reason they disclose the truth after this long!!

Felt like quite childish!!

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