Star Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 - 3.5 stars (see my rating system)
Genre: Fiction, Thriller
Whatever you do- do not upset the birds!! In "The Midnight Feast," a multi-perspective thriller, readers are drawn into the enigmatic world of The Manor's grand opening weekend. As the story unfolds, we're introduced to Eddie, Bella, Francesca, and Owen, each harboring their own secrets and agendas. A fire, a corpse—seemingly disparate events—yet all interconnected in a web of intrigue. Lucy Foley masterfully crafts a tale where mystery lurks around every corner, revealed through the intricate layers of each character's past and present.
As a newcomer to Lucy Foley's work, I approached this book with high expectations, considering her reputation for delivering top-notch thrillers. However, while the story had its merits, it ultimately left me feeling somewhat underwhelmed.
One of the main challenges I encountered was the frequent shifts between past and present timelines, which made it difficult to fully immerse myself in the narrative. Keeping track of the numerous characters and their evolving identities proved to be another hurdle, causing some confusion for me along the way.
The initial pacing of the book felt sluggish, with an extended buildup that took up a significant portion of the story. It wasn't until the final quarter that things began to fall into place, compelling me to read through to the end in a single sitting. Prior to this, progress through the book was slow, requiring me to read in intermittent chunks over a period of two weeks—quite a departure from my usual experience with gripping thrillers, which I typically finish in just a few days.
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