Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Release Date: June 18th, 2024
Pages: 368
Publisher: William Morrow
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; 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 the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered.
THE FOUNDER * THE HUSBAND * THE MYSTERY GUEST * THE KITCHEN HELP
It all began with a secret, fifteen years ago. Now the past has crashed the party. And it’ll end in murder at… The Midnight Feast.”
My Review:
I’ve previously DNF’d two books by this author and was really debating whether her writing just wasn’t for me. But some part of me wants to be a Lucy Foley stan like everyone else, so I gave it one more chance.
I’m so glad I did because this one really had me hooked! I was surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this one.
It started out a bit of a slow-burn, which normally isn’t my thing, but once it got going… wow… I couldn’t put it down.
It was so worth the read, and the story has really stuck with me. There’s so much going on in this story and when all the pieces start coming together and the pacing snowballs, I was compulsively turning the pages.
The ominous setting and building suspense are well-crafted.
The multi-POVs and short chapters worked so well for me.
I was completely engaged and invested in the outcome, the conclusion was so satisfying.
Highly recommend!
Read this if you love books with:
💀 Cult and paranormal vibes
☢️ Toxic relationships
🔪 Revenge plots
❌ Unlikeable characters
👻 Haunting atmosphere
Disclaimers:
Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an early copy of this amazing story! I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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