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Another summer read. Properly unpredictable as Foley‘s books always are. A classic “locked room” mystery but the room is a fancy manor estate / luxury accommodation site. Not many likeable characters here but that‘s sort of her thing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I read this for a book club; otherwise, I probably wouldn't have read another Foley. This was my favorite of the 3 I've read, but I still found the writing cringy at times. She has her characters explain things that shouldn't need explaining if the story is written well enough, and some elements are pretty contrived to pull everything together. Still, there are enough plot twists/reveals to keep me wanting to read more. It was entertaining.

Ok story but I just didn‘t feel connected to the characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really struggled with this one ( a Christmas gift) when I really enjoyed The Guest List previously. I hated everybody so not a lot of desire to read it. But the ending was good so I‘m glad I finished it

Just flipping between an audio book, buddy read books and my just for fun book

I didn‘t love this book but everything tied together in a way I never figured out. A posh manor opens in a small seaside town but unbeknownst to the guests the property has a sordid past. The past comes back to haunt its grand opening with murder, flames, and a cast of characters with a vendetta.

The reader gets to hear from multiple different narrators, and the chapters cover events in both the present and the past, which is something that I really liked about this novel. All the different pieces came together well throughout the story. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, but I didn‘t find that there were unnecessary characters; each had something unique to add. The Midnight Feast kept me guessing as to who the wrongdoer was.

This is a very soft pick for me. While I enjoyed watching the craziness unfold and figuring out how various characters actually knew each other, I also think the plot was sometimes hard to follow, especially as an audiobook. At the end of the day I enjoyed the story overall but didn‘t really care about any of it after I was through (if that makes sense). 🌟🌟🌟💫

A slow burn and not your typical thriller. There are some elements that lean into fantastical and it was a bit hard to follow in moments.

Merry Lit-mas to all who celebrate 📚📚❤️❤️

Loved it! Francesca‘s insidious girl-bossiness, the commodification of spirituality, gentrification bringing conflict with the locals & secrets of the past collide around a midsommar festival at a posh retreat. Lucy Foley never disappoints & I enjoyed seeing how this came together

I think this goes back to being as good as her earlier books. Definitely recommend.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Ok thriller with a deeply unpleasant MC. Good premise with a nice twist.

Another fantastic book about a truly messed up sociopath! I love LF and her stories. Told from multiple POVs and several storylines twisted together. Might be my favorite LF book yet! How it all comes together at the end…perfect! Book #99 in 2024

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@PuddkeJumper @OriginalCyn620

Another great thriller by Lucy Foley. Secrets and the past come to light in a small town as a new resort opens. Atmospheric and thick with tension. 5 stars.
#HauntedShelf @PuddleJumper
@OriginalCyn620

Another great read from Lucy Foley. I didn't see the twist coming in this one. It also had a bit of a creepy vibe, perfect for spooky season.

10-13-24: My 36th finished book of 2024! Fabulous read. The Manor is a new destination spot created by Francesca Meadows, who as a young girl spent her summers there with her grandparents and twin brothers. Many faces from the past have joined the opening weekend unbeknownst to Francesca. Back in the mid 2000s, Francesca spent her summer evenings corrupting her friends and now some are back for revenge. There is so much to this book!

I really like this author but this one is not my favourite. I‘ve heard her described as a modern day Agatha Christie which is a good description. This one was a bit far fetched but ended neatly. A country manor mystery with occult leanings.

When all your library reservations come in at once! 👏😊 Happy days!

Ok. I will not change my mind on this one. I LOVED loved this book.
It is better than the one I read for book club, which I also loved, The Guest List. I‘ve read all of hers now and I think this is the best one and I need to talk about it. The twists keep coming at the end but they make sense to me. I figured a few of them out but I did gasp 3 times.

I found this feather on my “accidental” 5 mile hike on Saturday. 🐦
I immediately came home,laid on the floor for a little while, and then read for the rest of the day. 😁

Garden reading before anyone else gets up 😊 (with some extra milky tea 👀)
I ❤️ Saturdays

This is a somewhat confusing thriller, with 2 timelines and some seemingly supernatural elements...but it all comes together in the end. It is a riveting tale about privilege, entitlement & justice, pitting the wealthy against the locals, as the past comes back to haunt the town. In spite of a complicated plot, I really enjoyed it and found it hard to put down. I do so love to see karma in action. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the digital ARC. 4.25/5

Reminded me a lot of The Club.

Pick any two… this is a hard choice! I think I would pick 1 and 8, but 3 is a CLOSE runner up. 🤔 What would you pick? 📚❤️

Not rated as high as I‘d have expected, so we will see how it is. 🤔💕

Definitely not my favourite Lucy Foley but I did think maybe it was going in a direction that really would have been a disappointment and it didn't! So overall, still a fun summer thriller but it's not the one I'd suggest if you're only picking up one of hers.

This is one of my favorite Foley novels so far. In this one, Francesca and her husband Owen open up The Manor, a luxury resort. But as with most of Foley's books, there are secrets, and everyone's past will soon be catching up with them.

The hubs and I are on vacation in Cape Cod (we love it here) but I keep wanting to get back to the hotel so I can listen to my book. 😂 I can‘t put it down!!! 🤣

A swanky, snooty, woo resort has its opening weekend and things don‘t go as planned. Multiple characters provide the narrative as we move toward the end and finding out who died and how. Also, the past sneaks in and plays quite a role in the events. Not an omg fabulous read, but definitely enjoyable.

Currently listening to the audiobook and enjoying this. I did not like The Paris Apartment right before this, but both audiobooks have been well done.

Book 55📚 4.5⭐️

Y‘all KNOW I‘m a sucker for Foley and this one didn‘t disappoint! I love her writing style and her characters🖤

This one is filled with Pagan lore, ritzy Londoners and murder!

The Birds are always watching🐦‍⬛🪶

Brilliant plot, dramatic characters, engaging writing and multi-layered story. I am a big fan of Lucy Foley books :)

This one feels like a rewrite of The Club mashed with Foley's own Guest List. It's not bad and there were two good twists, but it felt so familiar. A fancy resort celebrates its opening, but many guests have secrets. The flashback sections of the novel unfold a dark history on the resort's land. I did like the ending and was entertained, but it's not a new favorite.

I'm really enjoying this one.
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I love Lucy Foley‘s books. She seems to always bring together a group of people who may, or may not, know each other. These people start to disappear one by one, and are usually found dead somewhere. This book is basically the same with a twist. Francesca, the owner of the Manor, holds a secret that one of the guests knows about and plans to bring Francesca to task (in so many words). A good read.

I started this one on the plane to go on vacation but barely picked it up again throughout due to time commitments and the lack of intrigue in the story or any of the characters. I stuck with it because I figured the good stuff was coming, and it did, all at the end. This is the kind of book that will slide you into a reading slump just because, meh. My reading spot won my attention on this one.

I think this may be my favorite Lucy Foley. I saw some of the twists coming but that didn‘t take away from my enjoyment of the book.
Book 35 of 2024

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

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This twisty mystery has immaculate vibes. In an ancient forest during a summer solstice celebration, the rich people at “The Manor” behave badly, long-held secrets are uncovered, and justice is finally in demand. I loved the very end. Nature always finds a way. 🦅

My favorite read of June was the tagged book. However, the Bone Shard Emperor is my favorite read of the first half of the year.

#bookbracket2024

A soft pick.
I enjoyed a previous book from Foley (The Guest List) and looked forward to this next outing. This one started a little slow for me, picked up in the middle and had a surprising but satisfying ending. It's told in various character voices and back and forth between the past and present, but luckily, I didn't have any issues keeping up with it all. It definitely had a spooky atmosphere, and the "trees/woods" almost took on a life ?

Oh dang, this was just okay for me but I think I‘d have enjoyed it more as an eery October read. Between the summer journal and the Manor‘s grand opening there were a pile of characters, and I wasn‘t invested enough to anticipate or guess those connections.

There was a lot going on in this book. Four points of view to keep track of and journal entries from 15 years past. It was fun to watch it all come together. I listened to the audio book, which had several narrators and was quite good.

This story checked all the boxes for me! Probably the best read I've had yet this year and definitely my favorite Foley book by far, she just keeps getting better and better! I think this would be an amazing book to have a hard copy of so I think I'll go ahead and order one for my collection, I highly recommend this listen/read! Narrator was excellent, very fast paced, folklore mixed with action and ambience. it really has it all! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Met Lucy Foley last night! There were a ton of people there and had to wait about an hour, but she was great. She was so nice!

#anunlikelystory

I am a fan of Lucy Foley so was looking forward to this. It was a little slow to start with but once I got into it, I was hooked. The story jumps around from before the solstice, the day of and the day after. Plus we jump back in time as well. I liked how the story moved around as it left you wanting more each time it changed. The plot was steady building to a dramatic twist filled ending. I figured out some parts. #Netgalley 4*