The worst thing ever to happen on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard.

On July 15, 1994, ten-year-old Ethan and his best friend Billy fell asleep in a tent on a manicured lawn 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?

The brand-new, heart-stopping thriller from the New York Times bestselling author. Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Simone St. James and The Last House on Needless Street!

PRAISE FOR RILEY SAGER:
'Full of tension, urgency, atmosphere and feeling - this is Riley Sager at his very best' Lee Child
'Propulsive . . . a dizzying Gothic whodunit' New York Times Book Review
'Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me' Laura Dave
'Riley Sager is one of my favourite authors . . . Fun, scary and so absorbing' Rachel Hawkins
'If you're not already reading Riley Sager, you're missing out' Catherine Ryan Howard
'Clever, twisty, spine-chilling' Ruth Ware
'Terrific' Karin Slaughter
'A dark, frightening and twisty story that you won't be able to put down' Shari Lapena
'The work of a master storyteller . . . An unputdownable page-turner' Alex Michaelides
'Brilliantly written with a dark and clever twist on a well-worn trope, and as for that ending...?!' Susi Holliday

READERS LOVE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT:

'I couldn't put the book down! . . . gripping and atmospheric . . . Each twist and turn kept me on the edge of my seat, eagerly turning the pages . . . Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I'm doing my happy reader dance as it's so good . . . Had me in its thrall from the first word . . . the suspense is off the charts . . . the twists just keep on coming . . . jaw to the floor . . . an easy five stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Fantastic! . . . excellent . . . I was quite simply addicted to reading this . . . had me wanting to read "just one more chapter" . . . kept me on the edge of my seat . . . I loved this book.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Loved this book! The very definition of a page-turner.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Nail-biting, page-turning rollercoaster.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'My new favourite Riley Sager book!!! . . . kept me guessing and holding my breath until the very end . . . I finished this in about a day and will be thinking about it for a while!! LOVED IT.' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'That was a twist for the ages!! Chef's Kiss PERFECTION!! . . . When I say my jaw dropped, I mean it literally!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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 *
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 . . . [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 *
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 *
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 *
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 *

Riley Sager is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, most recently The House Across the Lake and The Only One Left. A native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.