Middle of the Night

A totally gripping and unputdownable thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

Riley Sager author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton

Published:30th Jan '25

Should be back in stock very soon

Middle of the Night cover

On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep together in their quiet New Jersey cul de sac.

In the morning, Ethan woke up alone. The tent was sliced open, and Billy was gone, taken. He was never seen again.

Thirty years later, Ethan has returned to Hemlock Circle, still desperate for answers.

Who took Billy?

Plagued by bad dreams and insomnia, he begins to notice strange things happening on the street under the cover of darkness. Someone is prowling the cul de sac when no one is awake to see them.

Are they still out there?

This isn't a bad neighourhood. These aren't bad people.

What if they are?

I've read all of Riley Sager's novels and Middle of the Night is my new favourite. It's a sweet-and-spooky story about an unsolved mystery, childhood friendships, and things that go bump in the night - with plenty of 90s nostalgia and a twist I never saw coming. Read it outdoors with a flashlight on a warm summer's evening - if you dare! * Jason Retulak, author of Hidden Pictures *
I've read all of Riley Sager's novels and Middle of the Night is my new favourite. It's a sweet-and-spooky story about an unsolved mystery, childhood friendships, and things that go bump in the night - with plenty of 90s nostalgia and a twist I never saw coming. Read it outdoors with a flashlight on a warm summer's evening - if you dare! * Jason Retulak, author of Hidden Pictures *
Bestseller Sager expertly doles out chills and pathos in this mesmerizing latest . . . This standout work of psychological suspense confirms that Sager as few equals when it comes to merging creepiness and compassion' * Starred review, Publishers Weekly *
Bestseller Sager expertly doles out chills and pathos in this mesmerizing latest . . . This standout work of psychological suspense confirms that Sager as few equals when it comes to merging creepiness and compassion' * Starred review, Publishers Weekly *
Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best * Lee Child *
Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best * Lee Child *
Middle of the Night is Riley Sager at his masterful best - this story is dark, scary, and twisty, but also bittersweet. It's the secrets that hide in a bucolic neighborhood on a summer night, lingering in the freshly cut grass and the sound of crickets. You will follow these fascinating characters through its brilliantly woven plot all the way to the unexpected, poignant end. * Simone St. James *
Middle of the Night is Riley Sager at his masterful best - this story is dark, scary, and twisty, but also bittersweet. It's the secrets that hide in a bucolic neighborhood on a summer night, lingering in the freshly cut grass and the sound of crickets. You will follow these fascinating characters through its brilliantly woven plot all the way to the unexpected, poignant end. * Simone St. James *
Middle of the Night is Riley Sager at his masterful best - this story is dark, scary, and twisty, but also bittersweet . . . [a] brilliantly woven plot all the way to the unexpected, poignant end. * Simone St. James *
Middle of the Night is Riley Sager at his masterful best - this story is dark, scary, and twisty, but also bittersweet . . . [a] brilliantly woven plot all the way to the unexpected, poignant end. * Simone St. James *
'I've read all of Riley Sager's novels and Middle of the Night is my new favourite . . . [with] a twist I never saw coming!' * Jason Retulak *
'I've read all of Riley Sager's novels and Middle of the Night is my new favourite . . . [with] a twist I never saw coming!' * Jason Retulak *
Sager . . . has devised a genuinely frightening story and populated it with characters who feel as real as anyone you might encounter in the 'real world'. He is a master craftsman, and Middle of the Night is a superlative novel * Booklist *
Sager . . . has devised a genuinely frightening story and populated it with characters who feel as real as anyone you might encounter in the 'real world'. He is a master craftsman, and Middle of the Night is a superlative novel * Booklist *
Red herrings abound, and there are twists aplenty in Sager's latest. His signature style will leave readers dizzyingly satisfied * Library Journal *
Red herrings abound, and there are twists aplenty in Sager's latest. His signature style will leave readers dizzyingly satisfied * Library Journal *
A classic summer coming-of-age story with a page-turning side of paranormal activity * People *
A classic summer coming-of-age story with a page-turning side of paranormal activity * People *
A Sager thriller never disappoints, and this one is no different * US Weekly *
A Sager thriller never disappoints, and this one is no different * US Weekly *
Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best * Lee Child *
Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best * Lee Child *
Sager is a master of twists, and he delivers plenty of them here. The novel is also full of '90s nostalgia, but the things stalking the backyard and the mysterious institute hidden in the nearby woods are what make this a gripping read * New York Times Book Review *
Sager is a master of twists, and he delivers plenty of them here. The novel is also full of '90s nostalgia, but the things stalking the backyard and the mysterious institute hidden in the nearby woods are what make this a gripping read * New York Times Book Review *

ISBN: 9781399712422

Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 28mm

Weight: 269g

384 pages