Middle of the Night by Riley SagerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I finished reading this book on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.
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This is a pick from our “Maybes” book list. I first saw it in Barnes & Noble. I was really attracted to the book cover. I like the mysterious suburban imagery. I think that it will be a thrilling mystery set in New Jersey.
“...and when it comes to people, I’ve found that sometimes memories are best left undisturbed” (48).
“When he had to return it, he checked it out again. Then again. Then multiple times after that until, on the last day of school, Mrs. Charbrier, the school librarian, told him he could keep it.
‘You’ve earned it,’ she said, smiling as she pried the library sticker from the spine and slid the book across the checkout desk. ‘When someone shows a book this much love, they deserve a copy just for them’” (123-124).
I thought that this was so cute!
“‘You can come here anytime you want,’ I tell Henry, figuring I might as well make the excuse I gave Russ for buying it a reality. Then the purchase won’t be a total waste after my strange experiment inevitably fails. ‘Think of it as a quiet place to read. Or hide from your mom’” (294).
I thought that it was cute when Ethan told Henry that he could use his tent. It makes me ship Ethan and Ashley together.
“A waterfall of tears pouring from his broken heart and trickling down his ribs” (347).
I thought that it was clever when Riley Sager wrote in a waterfall metaphor for Billy’s emotions. Considering his untimely demise.
* Overall, I think that this book was well worth it. It had plenty of cliffhangers. Tons of mystery and it made us both cry! It had everything! Another book by this author would be in our TBR list! I really loved the relationship between Ethan and Henry. It was very wholesome and sweet. This book is up there with “The Woman in the Window” and “One Day”.
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Love this, it’s Ale btw!
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