The Midnight Feast: An NPR Best Book of the Year

An instant New York Times bestseller!

"Sharp, stylish and stunning...Foley's best yet." — Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

"It is an absolute bonkers delight (and I haven’t even mentioned the local bird cult yet …)." — NPR, Best Books of the Year

 Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin…

It’s the opening night of The Manor, the newest and hottest luxury resort, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.

But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And it’s not too long before the local police are called. Turns out the past has crashed the party, with deadly results.

 THE GIRLBOSS · THE HUSBAND · THE KITCHEN HELP · THE MYSTERY GUEST

 Everyone’s got a secret. Everyone’s got an agenda. But not everyone will survive…The Midnight Feast

"Foley’s usual techniques of unraveling the central mystery through multiple timelines and narrators are paralleled by the spiraling events of the weekend, which careen from juice shots and yoga on the lawn to a chaotic climax at a hallucinogen-fueled bacchanal where hidden identities and multiple murders are brought to light. It is an absolute bonkers delight" — NPR

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Published Jun 18, 2024

362 pages

Average rating: 6.91

931 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Midnight Feast* is a suspenseful mystery set in a luxury cottage resort, blending multiple POVs and dual timelines that keep the plot...

Andrea-The Shelf Life Books
Jul 03, 2025
8/10 stars
The Manor is a historical home that has been renovated into a hotel by the granddaughter of the original owners. Francesca Meadows has turned the Manor into a massive wellness boutique hotel, where the price tag is hefty and the clientele are well to do. Of course the locals aren't too happy about the hotels existence. They feel that their sleepy town of Woodland Hutches should not be invaded. Strange things start happening around the location, some are reminiscent of an old wives tale the locals call "the Birds". "Beware of the Birds" many locals have warned, believing in the superstition. But surely "the Birds" are not responsible for a murder?

The story follows different POVs so the reader never get bored. It also jumps timelines as a woman from Francesca's past appears at the Manor's opening weekend. She is intent on exposing all of Francesca's dirty and morbid secrets. In addition, there's DI Walker, the detective that is investigating what seems to be arson and murder. But is it the mysterious woman from Francesca's past that's causing these horrible tragedies or is it really the work of a superstitious myth?

I give this book 3.5 stars. While I absolutely loved how the story unraveled, I did struggle in the beginning with the slow burn. One of my favorite thing about this book is I NEVER, at any point, knew who the culprit was until the end when it started to unravel. A great summer thriller for sure.
Dmar Smyth
Feb 24, 2025
6/10 stars
Interesting read but hard to keep track of all the different characters. This is a book where you want to read it in big chunks so that you can follow along with the plot.
annsipansy
May 31, 2026
9/10 stars
Slow start - I almost stopped reading it but it picked up 20% of the way in then I couldn't put it down! Well written and intricate!
Erica Lincke
May 26, 2026
8/10 stars
This book was a page turner the entire way through! I loved it! It went back and forth between different characters point of views, past and present. And I loved how everything was tied together. The ending wasn’t the best but it wasn’t bad either. Idk what I would have wanted but I felt like it was missing something. Overall though, I really enjoyed this book!
foreveryum
May 20, 2026
8/10 stars
This was a good mystery/thriller set in a newly-opened high-end cottage resort. The main female character who owns the resort is reminiscent of Nicole Kidman's character in Nine Perfect Strangers. The owner's past discretions come hurdling back at her on her opening weekend in a haunting sequence of events. The author does a good job of switching the narrative between a handful of characters while ping-ponging between the present and events that happened 15 years prior. 3.5 stars.

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