Full disclosure, I am a fan! I love the way Foley sets the story in motion and then lets the reader in on the ride as the dominoes fall. There is always a satisfying twist at the end, even if you see it coming, and her characters are always interesting.
In Midnight Feast, we have our main character, she has 2 names, so I am just going to call her MC, who is obviously a fish out of water at the opening of a lush luxury wellness center. The question is why? Other narrators include an engaging young adult who works at the resort, the owner, a Gwyneth Paltrow clone, and her hubby—the architect of it.
The set up is a bunch of uberrich people behaving badly, with a grim undertone suggesting that something malevolent resides within the resort. There is a dead body, and the reveal takes a minute, but it will be worth the wait. Foley keeps the reader guessing (mostly) and what she does best is circle the main event, the Midnight Feast, as each character works their own agenda in the run up to it. There is also a diary timeline from years earlier that fills in some of the missing pieces, but (importantly) has a story arc of its own.
If you want to see how someone handles a multiple POV novel well, take a look. She keeps the suspense and tension going throughout by revealing some things and making the reader ask new questions as some are answered. It’s kind of like directing a bunch of soloists to create a cohesive opera. She actually needs the POVs to tell the story as it unfolds. That’s how you know that the POVs are not “extra” or unnecessary. The story cannot unfold another way and still be the same story.
Recommended if you like thriller/suspense novels.
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