Prime Member Exclusive Offer
3 months free
$0.00
  • For a limited time, get Audible Premium Plus free for 3 months.
  • You'll receive 1 credit a month to pick ANY title from our entire premium selection to keep forever (you'll use your first credit now).
  • You'll also get UNLIMITED listening to select audiobooks, Audible Originals, and podcasts.
  • After 3 months, $14.95/mo. Cancel online anytime.
Learn more about membership
Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company
List Price: $32.62
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions Of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.
Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company

The Midnight Feast: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Lucy Foley (Author), Joe Eyre (Narrator), Sarah Slimani (Narrator),
Amazon Charts #20 this week
See all formats and editions

“Irresistible…Blair Witch meets Fyre Festival.” – People

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

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

“Agatha Christie for the Instagram age.” – Guardian

Review

"An irresistible whodunit with an irresistible Blair Witch-meets-Fyre Festival backdrop." — People

"A sharp, stylish and stunning murder mystery. Darkly funny, with trademark twists and unforgettable characters, The Midnight Feast is Lucy Foley's best yet." — Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End

"An atmospheric, tantalizing thriller peopled with utterly recognizable characters, all of them hiding something about themselves and their connection to the eerie Manor hotel in Dorset." — Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid and The Mystery Guest

"Thriller fans rejoice: Lucy Foley is back with another fantastic novel. I devoured The Midnight Feast with a smile on my face. Rarely has murder been so much wicked fun. It has everything you want from a Lucy Foley thriller: a glamorous location, an entertaining cast of characters brought to life with a terrific sense of humor, an undercurrent of witchy menace -- and an unsolved murder. This is the perfect book to take on holiday. Just count yourself lucky you’re not staying at The Manor…" — Alex Michaelides

"The Midnight Feast is Foley's most unputdownable thriller yet. Delicious and darkly glamorous, and full of brilliant twists."  — Lisa Jewell

"Packed with twists and turns....perfect for the murder mystery-obsessed and 'The White Lotus' fans alike." — The Skimm

"Everything you want in a thriller." — Harper’s Bazaar

"Chilling, exciting, and hugely satisfying." — Booklist

"The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley has it all… an isolated hotel, a coven of intriguing guests, a family with secrets and a community with scores to settle… while an ancient woodland masking secrets of its own looms all around. This is crime writing at its finest. An intoxicating dose of mystical hedonism gives the story and characters a vibrant darkness and depth that keeps the thrills coming. I flew through it, this fun and fiendish, five star feast of a read." — Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal

“A transcontinental whodunnit with chic panache, this page-turner will keep you up into the wee hours of the night.” — Good Morning America on The Paris Apartment

“Told in rotating points of view, this Tilt-A-Whirl of a novel brims with jangly tension—an undeniably engrossing guessing game.” — Vogue on The Paris Apartment

“Another page-turning thriller in which the story and its characters are as unique and beguiling as the city itself. … [Foley] keeps readers on their toes with a fast-paced story in which she does a stellar job of juggling the past and the present with multiple narratives without getting bogged down. You can feel the urgency in her prose. … A thrilling read.” — USA Today on The Paris Apartment

“With characters suspicious and unlikable in their own way and a fun twist, you’re in for a dark and moody escape.” — NPR.org on The Paris Apartment

About the Author

Lucy Foley studied English literature at Durham University and University College London and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry. She is the author of five novels including The Paris Apartment and The Guest List. She lives in London.

Previous slide of product details
  1. Listening Length
    10 hours and 20 minutes
  2. Author
    Lucy Foley
  3. Narrator
    Joe Eyre, see all
  4. Audible release date
    June 18 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    HarperAudio
  7. ASIN
    B0CLMJ7VWF
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
  10. See all details
Next slide of product details

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
2,159 global ratings

Top reviews from Canada

Katrina
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2024
A great read. I was concerned it was going to be a bit too much like the guest list from the description, but it's really not. Lucy Foley really explores using different characters perspectives and timelines to add to the drama. The local folklore was a great juxtaposition to the modern posh wellness retreat. I would say I still enjoyed the Guest List more over all, maybe as I listened to the audio book and the audio production was fantastic, but this would definitely be my second favourite of her books.
I was just sad to be done it! Can't wait to read whatever she publishes next!
Helpful
 Report
Fictionophile
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and twisty read
Reviewed in Canada on June 21, 2024
A new luxury resort, created by Franscesa is the ‘IT’ place to be this weekend. It is a ‘new age’ hotel/spa where health, fitness, and serenity are promoted. An Instagrammer’s wet dream.

Francesca – a beautiful, narcissistic sociopath. She has inherited the Manor and renovated it with the help of her architect husband. She radiates health and serenity, but it is a clever facade…

Owen – a famed architect and the husband of Francesca. He is keeping a secret from his wife…

Bella – a guest at the opening of the Manor. Bella is attending alone and is staying at one of the newly built woodland hutches. She has a baby daughter named Grace who she has left with her mother. Bella has been at the Manor before… it is the place where her life drastically changed fifteen years ago. An event that ruined her life.

Eddie – is a local teenager who works at the Manor as a dishwasher and general dogsbody.

The story is told via dual time frames. The present and fifteen years in the past.

15 years ago – a hot summer and some bored teenagers form an unlikely grouping. Frankie, the rich girl from the Manor meets a poor girl from the local caravan park. She favors her with her friendship which is a mask for manipulation and belittlement.

Present day – the Manor is the hot spot, the place to be. Just as Francesca dreamed it would be. She has put a lot of effort into the opening weekend and has hired only the best employees to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch.

Then and now – there is something foreboding about the woodland surrounding the manor. Strange creatures have been spotted on occasion. Creatures that present like crows in humanoid form. Local folklore deems them ‘The Birds’. Devon is known for its superstitions and this fits in with the reputation.

The themes running throughout this thriller mostly center around ‘the haves’ and ‘the have-nots’. Social hierarchy and the clout and powers that is inherent in wealth. The arrogance, entitlement, and superiority which can leave those without feeling inadequate and powerless. Another topic covered is the overwhelming wish to ‘fit it’ that is part of being an adolescent.

Various narrators, a vivid setting, eerie folkore, several plot twists/reveals, and a murder mystery combine to form an entertaining read. However, “The Midnight Feast” is by no means my favourite from this author. Her last book, “The Paris Apartment” was more to my taste.

3.5 stars rounded up
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of twists!
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
Verified Purchase
The Midnight Feast just might be my favorite of Lucy Foley’s books. Every time I thought I knew who the killer was there was a new twist that kept me guessing about what really happened. Her characters are complex and the setting is somehow both idyllic and delightfully spooky. I enjoyed the dual timelines and multiple-POVs, as I felt it really added to the intrigue and maximized the dark secrets everyone was hiding. In my opinion, this is the perfect locked door mystery for summer.
3 people found this helpful
 Report
vicki.reads.books
5.0 out of 5 stars Yes yes yes!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2024
Verified Purchase
I am a psychological thriller gal through and through and The Midnight Feast ticked all my boxes.

I loved the setting - both the manor itself and the time of year, at the very height of summer. The characters were interesting and varied, and the shift between the different POVs - as well as the different timelines - was expertly done. I'm a sucker for multiple timelines and how the past influences the present, and the way it was used here to peel back layers and reveal twists was superb. I was kicking myself at times when I realised who some people were...

The pacing was spot on; I couldn't stop reading. Yes, until midnight. Past midnight. Unfortunately without any feast though.

I hated Lucy Foley's first book The Hunting Party (gave it one star due to poor writing, stereotypical characters, and a weak plot). I enjoyed her second novel The Guest List (four stars with a great twist). Unfortunately I've not yet read The Paris Apartment, but I'm going to go and read it now because The Midnight Feast demonstrates how far she's come as a writer. LOVED it. Thank you Lucy!
Report
Vanessa Booked Up
4.0 out of 5 stars An Eerie and Enchanting Thriller!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
Verified Purchase
4.5 Stars!

This author never ceases to amaze me with her words, her plots, and her characters.

"Because when you've behaved for this long, it feels so good to be a little bad."

Lucy Foley does it again with this eerie and enchanting story that is White Lotus meets Nine Perfect Strangers.

It's the summer solstice and a posh new resort is having their inauguration under the trees - The Manor. But what many of the guests do not know is that there are secrets in these woods.

Told in multiple POVs between the present and the past, including the old journal of a young girl, the truth about what once happened in these woods begins to uncover.

Once I started this book, I was immediately pulled in. We have Eddie who works at the resort, a sweet an innocent 19-year old kid. There's the "founder," Franchesca, and the characters in her POV were truly brilliant because you can immediately tell just how unhinged she is. There are also the Architect, the mystery guest, and a whole slew of employees who also live on the outskirts of the forest.

But before the night is over, there's a fire, and a body is found.

I loved the past and present and how ALL the connections started to unfold. And the presence of the forest itself was so well done that I could see it like a movie in my head. This is a perfect summer thriller. It took me a tiny bit to get into it and I don't think I loved it as much as The Guest List and The Paris Apartment but those were absolute FAVES of mine and will be hard to beat!

"Because the Birds are like nature. And nature always finds a way."
7 people found this helpful
 Report
Mr. S. H. Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2024
Verified Purchase
Having read all the authors books to date, I found this one again did not disappoint. It is again well written and a good page turner. The books style is particularly helpful for people who don’t like their chapters too long. I personally felt sorry for Ivor’s fate though, being a Taurean.
One person found this helpful
 Report
BeckyW01
3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - decent story with flaws
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2024
Verified Purchase
I've read several Lucy Foley books and was excited to pre-order this one. There is a good story under there, but it was hard to get into and hard to follow. I didn't really get into it until about the 1/3rd mark. There were a lot of characters in both the past and the present, and I had a hard time keeping them all straight. Arguably the main character, Francesca, was too much of a caricature to be believable. There was a hint early on that she sexually abused her husband, but the thread was dropped and never picked up again. The husband's character development also did not make sense to me. it seemed like his character did whatever was convenient for the storyline.

There were some loose threads that stayed loose, including some fairly important things. The twists, though - those were impressive. About 60% of the way through the book, I remember thinking that I could see the ending coming a mile away; I was very wrong. I do wish the twists had been spread out more than they were; they were all jammed into like the same 20 pages at the end. I particularly enjoyed the resolution of the area's folklore.

It felt like the editor let things slide more than usual since Lucy Foley has been around for a while now. I'll definitely read her next book, but this will one was not my favorite.
Report