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Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy
Graphic: Child death, Car accident
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking
Minor: Miscarriage, Car accident
Quick Review: I almost wish the book had supernatural elements, I think that would have made the ending more satisfying. I figured out part of what had happened to Billy, by about halfway through the book. I know Riley Sager's books tend to be ones I either love or I just feel meh about, but this one was a meh book. I think part of the problem was Ethan wasn't that likable.
Narrator Rating: 4.0 stars
The narrator did an excellent job, though some of his tonal shifts for the flashbacks were irritating.
Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Kidnapping, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent
Graphic: Child death, Death, Dementia, Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident
Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, Dementia
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Dementia
If this is generally considered a "good" Riley Sager book, then I have no interest in reading another one.
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Dementia
@riley.sager does it again!
The Middle of the Night tells the story of a ten year old boy in 1994 vanished in the middle of the night from his best friends backyard. The only clue is a huge slash cut into the side of the tent they were sleeping in. Thirty years later, Ethan is back in his childhood home and it’s time to find out what really happened to Billy.
This book takes place just a few years off from when I was sleeping outside at my own friends houses which made it a little extra scary! I regularly slept with one friend in particular outside on her trampoline in the middle of nowhere during our summers off. Mix that with the return to a childhood home which always feels a little bittersweet to me.
I love a good mystery and this one had a couple twists that actually made me gasp or “Oh!!” Out loud in surprise which is not often easy to do.
The one thing that bothers me (if anyone wants to discuss!!) is that a few weeks ago, Riley posted a reel with a timeline of all his books. There was a blank space for 1954 insinuating something is supposed to happen in 1954. I assumed that was this book before there are 50s cars on the cover of this book but nothing happened in the 50’s! Riley, why are those cars there!? What does it mean? Is a 50’s book coming!? Will they be connected!? I need more answers! 😂
Great novel and I recommend to any mystery or thriller lover. It is about a missing child, but there is nothing graphic in it for anyone wondering about triggers. It’s more reflective and mysterious.
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Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Car accident, Toxic friendship
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Dementia, Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Kidnapping, Car accident