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The Midnight Feast

Lucy Foley

Start date: August 1, 2024

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Dec 23, 2024 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: drama, suspense

I absolutely LOVED this novel! It was such a fun, twisty-turny mystery with lots of back story and crazy twists. I loved each of the reveals, right down to the very last sentence. As I tried to write my review, I realized that there’s not much I can say without accidentally giving something away. I will say that I was so entertained with the wealthy, boujie aesthetic and the creepy, folklore ambiance of the woods. I REALLY hope that they turn this into a movie because it would be pretty amazing, ...more

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Dec 11, 2024 Andreea rated it liked it

Shelves: crime-mystery, domestic-thriller, thriller-obsession, audiobooks, all-the-drama, borrowed-audiobooks, never-so-bored-in-my-life

This is not my first Lucy Foley book but it will probably be my last. They all sound fun on paper, yet the thrills and the suspense are missing entirely. I feel like the focus is too much on creating the characters as puzzle pieces and not enough on creating them as characters... They are interesting but up to a point.

And how can a book that could embrace so much folklore and superstition be so... not thrilling?

I did like the final reveal a lot, but it wasn't enough.

It's not bad per se, it's j ...more

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Jan 05, 2025 Claire Mojieski rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2025

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WOW! I read this in less than 24 hours. I used every last bit of spare time I had to read. My husband said he knew it must be a good book because I was reading while I was cooking supper. I love Lucy Foley's books. The twists and turns are all fun and I'm not a horror reader but these have just enough creepiness to give you some chills. Already text my mom and told her I was on my way over to drop the book off so she can read it. ...more

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