This book is creepy as hell with a sense of unease lurking around every corner. The characters were spot on and the younger versions of them gave me a sort of stranger things vibe which was cool and fitted in well with the storyline. I sure as heck didn’t guess how things were going to end. I do love a book with a dual timeline - especially one that goes back in time to when I would have been a kid too, and Middle of the Night had exactly that. Riley Sager doesn’t disappoint with his latest creepy blockbuster.

Riley Sager’s books never disappoint and In The Middle of the Night is no exception.

After returning to his childhood home, Ethan is haunted by memories of the disappearance of his childhood friend Billy. Thirty years on, and a trail that has gone cold, this haunting becomes much more real as Ethan receives messages from an unknown entity. As Ethan investigates, he learns that life on the cul de sac might be more sinister than he thought.

I was ecstatic to read this book early. Much like his other works, this story was spooky, twisty and completely engaging. I loved that it featured a male character, with a focus on boyhood friendships. I thought Sager captured the dynamics of the neighbourhood so well with rich characterisations.

I loved the meandering pace, and the more gentle twists, which was were so compelling. The story tied in the supernatural in a way that is teasingly haunting, but not terrifying. The way Sager plays with innocuous situations to create eerie tension gets me every time.

My favourite of his books is Home Before Dark, and while this one doesn’t beat it, it rates pretty close. I highly recommend!

Thank you Hodder and Stoughton and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

I love every single one of Riley Sager books and I was lucky enough to get a chance to read his newest book Middle of the Night before its release, thanks to NetGalley. Once I started, I couldn't put it down! What an amazing, gripping, atmospheric book! Set in two timelines, 1994 and the present day, it tells a story of the disappearance of Billy, Ethan's best friend at the age of 10 and the effect it has on Ethan's life. Another five star read by Sager! Thank you, NetGalley.

Another Sager book that had me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire thing. From the first chapter, I was hooked. The multiple narratives worked so well, as did the dual timeline, to create suspense and keep the reader desperate for answers. The last 15% of the book was especially mind boggling, with twists and turn on every page. I don’t want to talk about the plot too much, because going into this book blind is the best thing. But wow, an incredibly captivating thriller with stand out characters and a haunting story.

Outstanding..
Once again, Sager knocks it out of the park in this outstanding and cleverly woven propulsive tale. When Ethan returns to Hemlock Circle he is plagued by acute memories of the past - most especially of the night that his best friend Billy disappeared. When circumstances transpire, several of the original group of friends and acquaintances find themselves back in that same place of their childhood. What really happened to Billy? With an intriguing narrative, a deftly drawn cast of characters populating a pacy plot with a constant underlying vein of menace and nicely woven threads including an emotionally and keenly observed coming of age theme, this is a tremendous addition to this authors already impressive canon.