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Middle Of the Night by Riley Sager

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors, and that hasn’t changed with the release of this book!

When Ethan was ten years old, his best friend went missing while they were camped out in Ethan’s backyard. Thirty years later and Billy’s disappearance is still a mystery that Ethan can’t forget. Moving back to his childhood home where it all happened, Ethan can’t help but notice strange happenings. Baseballs planted in his garden, lights flickering in the night. Ethan feels haunted, and he knows it has something to do with Billy. 

I really enjoyed this book. I didn’t really know too much going into it but given my track record with Riley Sager, I figured I was pretty safe, and I was right!

I won’t go into too much detail because I think it would spoil the story, but I quite liked the ending, especially as it is something a bit different to Sager’s previous books. 

I really liked Henry and the relationship between him and Ethan, especially the ending! 

Overall I really enjoyed this book and I can’t wait for Riley Sager’s next one!


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