A review by atlas_shruggs
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Second Riley Sager book done and I'm happy to say I liked it and am excited to read more of his books (which is great because I own three). Though I didn't end up liking this as much as The Only One Left I still absolutely devoured it. The concept of the closed off neighbourhood was really cool and gave me sort of locked-room-mystery vibes. Even though the vibes were great and plot interesting I just didn't find myself forming the emotional connection to the story that I had with The Only One Left. It just felt like it could've been a lot more than it was. The stakes never felt super high and I didn't really feel like anyone was in any danger at any point. While it toyed with a supernatural element it never fully commited to it which kind of left me wanting more. Still there were a couple of moments where I got the hibbie jibbies and I did enjoy my time reading.