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    The Midnight Feast: A Novel
    The Midnight Feast: A Novel
    The Midnight Feast: A Novel
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Midnight Feast: A Novel

    Written by Lucy Foley

    Narrated by Joe Eyre, Sarah Slimani, Roly Botha and

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    About this audiobook

    ""Sharp, stylish and stunning...Foley's best yet."" -- Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

    ""It is an absolute bonkers delight (and I haven’t even mentioned the local bird cult yet …)."" -- NPR, Best Books of the Year

     Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin…

    It’s the opening night of The Manor, the newest and hottest luxury resort, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.

    But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And it’s not too long before the local police are called. Turns out the past has crashed the party, with deadly results.

     THE GIRLBOSS · THE HUSBAND · THE KITCHEN HELP · THE MYSTERY GUEST

     Everyone’s got a secret. Everyone’s got an agenda. But not everyone will survive…The Midnight Feast

    ""Foley’s usual techniques of unraveling the central mystery through multiple timelines and narrators are paralleled by the spiraling events of the weekend, which careen from juice shots and yoga on the lawn to a chaotic climax at a hallucinogen-fueled bacchanal where hidden identities and multiple murders are brought to light. It is an absolute bonkers delight"" -- NPR

    Editor's Note

    Hints of the supernatural…

    When guests arrive to celebrate the opening weekend of a luxurious English resort, they have no idea the festivities will end in murder. From the author of “The Paris Apartment” comes an eerie tale that combines locked-room whodunit, psychological thriller, and hints of the supernatural. A TV series adaptation of “The Midnight Feast” is already in the works.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJun 18, 2024
    ISBN9780063003132
    The Midnight Feast: A Novel
    Author

    Lucy Foley

    Lucy Foley studied English Literature at Durham and UCL universities. She then worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry – during which time she also wrote her debut, The Book of Lost and Found. Lucy now writes full-time, and is busy travelling (for research, naturally!) and working on her next novel. Visit her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LucyFoleyAuthor and follow her on Twitter @lucyfoleytweets

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    • 5/5
      Kept me captivated to the very last clever line!! Loved it!
    • 2/5
      Production was great, as were the narrators, but I didn’t like the story that much.
    • 2/5
      I had to stop at the animal sacrifice, no thanks. DNF at 60 percent.
    • 5/5
      So many little twists and details all intertwined! Every twist and touch is all meaningful but in an unknown way until the end— a must read!
    • 5/5
      This was a good one. A touching story with a few twists at the end.
    • 5/5
      Wow, what a story from start to finish! The ending was amazing!
    • 2/5
      Gave up. Not interesting at all. After several chapters I had no idea what was going on
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the drama, the mysteraly, the shaaaade.
      I was joining in the hate towards Francesca since the beginning. There are some plot twists that surprised me and some that i definitely saw coming.
      My favorite character was Eddie for suuure and by far.
      As always, Lucy Foley always delivers a good, entertaining, and intriguing thriller! ??I enjoyed the drama, the mysteraly, the shaaaade.
      I was joining in the hate towards Francesca since the beginning. There are some plot twists that surprised me and some that i definitely saw coming.
      My favorite character was Eddie for suuure and by far.
      The whole idea of pagan chic... super en vogue with the times.
      As always, Lucy Foley always delivers a good, entertaining, and intriguing thriller! ??
    • 5/5
      The opening pages of the novel sparked very little interest, but about a third of the way into the story the pace increased so dramatically that it was hard to lay the book aside. The author's focus of the ancient pagan belief about "the birds" became an ever-present element and that and the dark forest vibes gave the story a touch of the supernatural. The story is told from several viewpoints and includes sections from one character's summer journal which provides valuable insights. Foley alternates between the past and the present to slowly reveal the relationship between the two, and as that relationship takes place, we begin to see that the past and present lives of the characters are revealed in unexpected twists. About three fourths into the story, I thought I could see where it was going to wind up. Absolutely not! Somehow, I missed the connection between the two Walkers. And although it was foreshadowed, didn't suspect the real identity of Franchesca's husband. But the wonderful twist that will keep me thinking about The Midnight Feast for a long time was the revelation of the secret of "the birds" as the story ended.
    • 4/5
      Lucy Foley did it again! I'm out of my reading slump and have +1 good read. First half of the story was okay, had a lot of unnecessary "are you seeing this?" and "what's that in the dark?" moments that were supposed to set up this spooky, in-the-dark-woods atmosphere, but happening too often just ruined the mood. But the second half did improve a whole lot and the reveals were a one giant emotional rollercoaster. I liked this one.
      3 books by the author read in one year! That definitely says something.
    • 4/5
      Narrators were amazing! They really captured the essence of the emotions of each character
    • 5/5
      Excellent Story! I love this book. I love the characters. The story, everything. Narration was spot on! Check it out. You won't be sorry!
    • 3/5
      Mixed bag. All a bit too Gothic. The "bad guy" was really too much. Too many of the characters were mere sketches and cliches. Convoluted plotting. The best part was the very end - ironic and funny.
    • 5/5
      LF if such an amazing writer, keeps you on the edge of your seat, never sure how it all ties together till the end!
    • 3/5
      Good story with a good ending. Quite a few unexpected twists but it takes so very long until the story really picks up a pace! Nothing close to 'The Paris apartment' which I rated at 5, or 'the 'Guest list' & 'Hunting Party', but still an enjoyable read or 'listen' :)
    • 2/5
      It was a solid 3/5 but the End.... Honestly don't waste your time.
    • 5/5
      Loved it!! So worth the wait. I can't wait for the next one.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great story
      Multiple pov
      Past and present, meet and told from several pov and lots of ah hah moments

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Definitely had shades of Yellowjackets- kept me in the edge of my seat.
    • 3/5
      Not her best. I’ve loved some of her other books which were very gripping, this one was a mix of several of her other books but told in a very cringey way. The character development was lacking and her main theme could’ve been done better in a more sinister way, but it came across comical and childish. Just not good.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Reminded me of that one season of Riverdale… it was fine

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      Essentially it's a mixture of her two previous books: the Hunting party and the Guest list. Quite predictable storyline if you are used to her writings. The audiobook casts are brilliant though!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This was well written and thrilling. This should be a movie!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great story and character development. Terrific narrators. Some highly unexpected surprises that really kept me interested. The only criticism I have is the villain was a bit one-note, but it was still a great story so I can look far past that. Well done!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Another exciting dive into the world of mystery, mischief and murder by Foley. She truly is the best at introducing multiple potential suspects and keeping you guessing from beginning to end. And holding your breath for the juicy details all the while. Gah, and just loved this one!!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Kept me guessing until the end! The actors gave it real atmosphere

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Wow wow wow! Lucy has done it again. Midnight Feast is a deliciously dark, beautifully woven web of mystery, atmosphere, and jaw dropping twist after twist.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      I really found the different cast members narrations very entertaining. Lots of characters so keep a check list. The story line was a bit too far fetched for my taste, too gothic. The F bombs flew like confetti. Not what I consider good creative writing.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This was the best Lucy Foley book I have read. Intriguing, doesn’t to follow the by now formulaic, overly dramatic and overused structure of much suspense these days. Many writers who write multiple books resort to using the “same” narrative, “same” characters and they get boring. Once I understand what is going on, I often don’t even read the last chapter or two. This one was full of surprises and was good to the last sentence of the epilogue. Rating 4.5

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      I really enjoyed this book. I'm already a fan of this author, but this one is my favorite. The characters were written very well. Several twists that I didn't see coming. Highly recommended!

      1 person found this helpful