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Thriller · 2024 · PG-13

The Midnight Feast

by Lucy Foley (Novelist)

Midsummer. A clifftop hotel. Everyone hiding something.

"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. And yet, outside The Manor's immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. The local community resents what they see as the Manor's intrusion into the local woods and attempts to privatize the beach, and small skirmishes have

For14+GenreThrillerLength352 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

A violent death at the center of the mystery; some menacing encounters

Language

Barely any

Mild language throughout

Sexual Content

Some

Romantic and sexual tension between characters; a brief scene, not explicit

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking at hotel events

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Obsession, secrets and betrayal, class resentment, psychological manipulation between characters

What this book is about

The Tome, a lavish new hotel on the Dorset coast, opens for its first midsummer weekend. Among the guests and staff are people carrying old secrets, jealousies, and wounds. As the festivities build toward a midnight feast, someone ends up dead. Lucy Foley's trademark atmospheric mystery unfolds across multiple perspectives, slowly revealing the hidden connections between seemingly unrelated guests.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

death at a luxury resort

buried secrets from the past

psychological tension and obsession

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