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As guests gather for the opening of The Manor hotel, something dark is bubbling under the surface, threatening to ruin the night's event. There is a certain history hidden behind house, and with the locals against this opening, the past is coming back in many unexpected ways.

It took me a while to fully get into the story with all its different timelines and POVs, but the audio really did wonders for that and made it so much easier to find my footing. The pacing was great, and once I was in it, I genuinely flew through this. I couldn't stop listening, I loved the eerie atmosphere the folkloric elements created, and I had so much fun trying to unravel everything that was happening. I do always love the way everything wraps up and perfectly connects in a Lucy Foley book, there just is something so satisfying in watching how all these random people you've been following are actually very tightly connected.

The multiple narrators really made this so much fun and definitely easier to follow and properly understand. Everyone did a sensational job, especially upping it all a little in the more dramatic bits, making it impossible to stop listening.

Many thanks to HarperCollins UK Audio & NetGalley for allowing me the ALC. All opinions are my own.

chelseab96's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

thecrochetreader's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this book. I’ve also read The Paris Apartment and The Guest List by Lucy Foley, and I would rate this in between them. The Midnight Feast was easier to follow than The Guest List, with fewer characters, and I was far more gripped. There were plenty of twists and turns, and I was surprised right down to the last page. The novel predominantly takes place on the June Solstice weekend, as Francesca Meadows opens her new hotel in her Grandfathers old Manor, but secrets from a summer 15 years ago come to light. We move back and forth in time a bit over the weekend, allowing us to begin to see the police investigations. There are also chapters which take the form of a summer journal from 15 years ago, telling us the backstory and why certain characters are back on the scene now - I really enjoyed these chapters. Overall, I would really recommend it, a perfect summer thriller to keep you on the edge of your seat.