Return to Midnight

De: Emma Dues

Narrado por: Emily Lawrence

On the anniversary of a savage mass murder, a survivor returns to the scene of the crime—and all its buried secrets—in a twisting novel of suspense.

Nearly ten years ago, five Ohio university students were murdered in an off-campus Victorian home. The media dubbed it the Midnight House Massacre. Ever since, survivor and novelist Margot Davis has wanted to forget it, and never again utter the killer’s name. Until she’s compelled to write her side of the story. To do that, she’s returning to Midnight House.

It’ll be a chance for Margot to reconnect with other survivors, heal the trauma, and dispel the ugly conspiracy theories of obsessed true crime fanatics. But when news of Margot’s book gets out, she receives a threatening note that demands she stop lying. Or else. It chills Margot’s blood. Because she hasn’t been telling the whole truth.

As the threats continue, each more sinister than the last, a journalist comes to Margot with new suspicions about that brutal October night. Now, to save her own life, Margot must reveal her well-guarded secrets—ones that, for good reason, she’s been too terrified to share.

©2024 by Emma Slivinski. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Return to Midnight deftly layers atmospheric creepiness with sinister betrayal in this page-turning debut where past and present collide. Emma Dues will have you side-eyeing everyone, trusting no one, and desperately seeking answers—this is an author to watch!”—Paula Gleeson, author of Original Twin

“Big horror vibes, buckets of red herrings, and storylines that weave together in a satisfying series of twists to the very end. Dues captures the competitive complication of female friendships as well as the sting of first love, with a plot crazy enough to mirror the all-encompassing emotions of being in your twenties. This is the campus thriller I didn’t know I was looking for but am so glad I found.”—Erin Flanagan, Edgar Award-winning author of Come with Me

MUST READ

WOW. Just wow. This book was PHENOMENAL. One of my favorite of the year! 5 stars!!!!!

A chilling read.

I loved the storyline, yet I felt the book too wordy in descriptions and reiterated narration.

The twists and turns!

So many twists and turns kept me listening every free moment I had!! Will definitely recommend!

Unputdownable

A suspenseful page turner with many twists and turns! Author's mastery of descriptive language transports you directly into every scene and character. Highly recommend!

Perfect listen

Just the kind of book I was waiting to listen to!! Intriguing and couldn’t wait to get in my car and drive… even took the long ways some times so I could listen longer

Obvious ending

Theis book was recommended to me as one that once finished you would wish you didn't know the ending so you could read again. It wasn't that for me.

Great Story!

I loved the story but the narrator saying the word “friends” in plural as if she were saying the last name “Jones” for example in plural drove me bananas.

Not bad but could have been better

The story was ok, characters could have been developed more. It’s more of a thriller lite. Predictable story line. I did not enjoy the voice of the person reading she sounded like AI.

What a ride!

Really enjoyed this story! Loved the past and present timelines, loved how it really led you up to what took place and all the series of events. How it took a life of its own when the pieces slowly came into place. When you thought you knew who could’ve been behind it all, how and why, and just when you think it’s over you find yourself saying what the hell just happened. What a ride this gem was.

Good!

This was a really good book (4.75 stars). I was a little annoyed with the drag of the story in the beginning but once things started to unfold, I couldn’t get enough. Nothing was what I thought. The writer was great at giving clues but throwing you off at the same time. This was a true thriller and I’d would definitely read another of her books.