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A review by kayrenee521
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
10-year-old Ethan’s life is changed forever when his neighbor and best friend Billy is taking from their tent during a backyard sleepover. 30 years later Ethan is back in his childhood home and strange things are happening in the neighborhood. Is whoever took Billy back? What do the neighbors know? and why does Ethan keep having the same nightmare about that night?
What I liked: I loved the supporting characters, especially Henry the current 10 year-old neighbor, who is a little strange and prefers his books to most people. I also liked how I didn’t see the ending coming at one point in the book it seemed like anyone in the neighborhood could be a suspect.
What I didn’t like: the supernatural elements seemed silly and far-fetched to me. They seem to exist only as red herrings against what actually happened. I’m not sure what the point of the Hawthorne in Institute was supposed to be except to be a spooky place for children to explore.
That being said this is still a solid mystery from Riley Sager. Not his absolute best work but a fun weekend read. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book for review..
What I liked: I loved the supporting characters, especially Henry the current 10 year-old neighbor, who is a little strange and prefers his books to most people. I also liked how I didn’t see the ending coming at one point in the book it seemed like anyone in the neighborhood could be a suspect.
What I didn’t like: the supernatural elements seemed silly and far-fetched to me. They seem to exist only as red herrings against what actually happened. I’m not sure what the point of the Hawthorne in Institute was supposed to be except to be a spooky place for children to explore.
That being said this is still a solid mystery from Riley Sager. Not his absolute best work but a fun weekend read. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book for review..