Middle of the Night

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In this gripping thriller by New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man confronts the haunting disappearance of his childhood best friend and the dark secrets hidden in his seemingly perfect neighborhood. The worst incident on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh’s backyard when, one July night, ten-year-old Ethan and his friend Billy fell asleep in a tent. In the morning, Ethan awoke alone; someone had cut the tent open and taken Billy, who was never seen again. Now, thirty years later, Ethan returns to his childhood home, plagued by nightmares and insomnia. He begins to notice unsettling events at night—strange figures roaming the cul de sac and signs of Billy’s presence in his backyard. Is it a cruel prank, or has Billy, presumed dead, somehow returned? These mysterious happenings drive Ethan to investigate the truth of that fateful night, rekindling connections with former friends and neighbors. His search leads him into the surrounding woods, where Billy once spoke of monsters and a shadowy institute conducts secretive research on a decaying estate. As Ethan delves deeper, he discovers that no place—whether a tranquil forest or suburban street—is entirely safe, and that the past has a way of haunting the present.