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 idyllic neighborhood. The worst incident on Hemlock Circle occurred in Ethan Marsh's backyard when, one July night, he and his best friend Billy fell asleep in a tent. Ethan woke up alone, discovering that someone had cut the tent open and taken Billy, who was never found. Now, thirty years later, Ethan returns to his childhood home, plagued by insomnia and unsettling dreams. He notices strange occurrences in the night, including signs of Billy's presence in his backyard. Is someone playing a cruel joke, or could Billy, presumed dead, have returned to Hemlock Circle? These mysterious events drive Ethan to investigate the truth behind that fateful night, reconnecting with former friends and neighbors. His search leads him into the surrounding woods, where Billy once claimed monsters lurked and where a secretive institute conducts research on a dilapidated estate. As Ethan delves deeper, he discovers that no place—whether a quiet forest or a suburban street—is entirely safe, and the past has a way of haunting the present.