Opening night for an historic mansion, turned luxury hotel is the perfect place for a reckoning.
Multiple POVs weave together a twisting story leading up to the summer solstice party. Secrets are threatened to be revealed, in this latest thriller by Lucy Foley. The plan has been set, but by who and will it go as expected?
No matter what you do, don’t upset The Birds.
Lucy is a master of switching multiple POVs that leave the reader on their edge of their seat. It amps up the pace and the reader cannot help but continue turning pages.
That’s what this book tried to do, but it was like running in slow motion. I felt like I should be excited. Each chapter that ended, every time the POV switched I felt I should be eager for more. In reality, I wasn’t sure what I was hoping to find out. I wasn’t sure what the point was of this story. The premise was weak.
The idea that 10-15 years later multiple people from the past would get together and not recognize one another was another huge weak point of the story. I’m not spoiling anything, as the reader learns this early on.
What Foley does do well in The Midnight Feast is some characters were bold, well written, distinct and excited me. I enjoyed getting to know some of them. On the other hand, some were loose. Didn’t stick with their morals.
This isn’t my favorite Foley book. My advice, if this is your first time reading Lucy Foley, put it down now. Read from her back catalogue first, starting with The Guest List or The Hunting Party. I’m on a 3 star streak from Lucy lately, so I’m hoping her next book brings some more stars.
Amazon Link The Midnight Feast By: Lucy Foley
***Thank you to William Morrow, NetGalley and of course, Lucy Foley, for a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Publishing on June 18, 2024.
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