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True to the reputation Ashley Winstead has fast gained among legions of fans, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a brutally dark thriller that takes in murder, obsession, cultish religious fundamentalism, and the extremities of twisted human behaviours. It’s a true page-turner for readers who like their thrillers to have edge, and stacks of shocks.
In a small, god-fearing Louisiana town that’s ripe with myths and urban legends relating to a vampiric figure, a real-life killer comes to light. When a skull is found in a local swamp, and while librarian Ruth’s preacher father issues fear-inducing fire-and-brimstone messages from his pulpit, she comes to the shocking realisation that she and an old friend might hold the key to unlocking their town’s monstrous underbelly.
Sinister, suspenseful and shocking, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is also propelled by an exposé of oppressive power structures.
Reviewed by Joanne OwenJoanne Owen’s lifelong love of reading and writing began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, and very much wished that witches (and Mrs Pepperpot) were real.
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From TikTok sensation Ashley Winstead comes her newest thriller. For fans of Verity and A Flicker in the Dark, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is a twisted tale of murder, obsessive love, and the beastly urges that lie dormant within us all...
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Where the Crawdads Sing meets Twilight meets Thelma and Louise in this brilliantly realized, totally original thriller. Absolutely sensational?I couldn't put it down.
Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author
Ashley Winstead shows her versatility and virtuosity as an author in this dark, eerie and completely enchanting book about friendship, love and vengeance. Midnight is the Darkest Hour is as creepy as it gets - and a tearjerker to boot! I loved every minute of it.
Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Just the Nicest Couple
Winstead delivers another yet multi-layered thriller so nuanced and intricately woven that you absolutely cannot help but race to the end.
Amanda Jayatissa, author of You're Invited
A gothic tale that blurs the line between good and evil, love and revenge, and the inherent desire to please our parents while simultaneously struggling to find ourselves. Midnight is the Darkest Hour is unique and unnerving from beginning to end.
Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author of All the Dangerous Things
The sharp-toothed answer to every fairy tale that warns girls to stay out of the woods...because what if we like what we find? Ashley Winstead has at once crafted an incisive critique of fundamentalism and one of the most unforgettable love stories I've ever read, dressed as a thriller that surprises at every turn.
Katie Gutierrez, bestselling author of More Than You'll Ever Know
With lush, gorgeous writing and dynamic characterization, Ashley Winstead carefully dismantles the corrupted hierarchy that has ruled a God-fearing small town, and unleashes the trapped scream of being a young woman in the world. This haunting, twisting story will stay with you long after the last page.
Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here
Dark and lyrical...a compelling story about the occult, evil, and the ways religious fundamentalism can overtake reason, it's also a story about loyalty, friendship and what connects us all at our deepest roots. Once again, Ashley Winstead spins a tale that is equal parts disturbing and redemptive. (And when you're done reading, please message me so we can talk about that ending!)
Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell
An utter triumph, Midnight is the Darkest Hour is Ashley Winstead's most dazzling thriller to date. This is a one-sitting binge read, so cancel all plans and prepare to become completely obsessed with Ruth and Everett and the darkly magical world of Bottom Springs, Louisiana. Twilight meets True Blood meets Colleen Hoover in this completely original, explosive suspense where every line is a poem and every chapter a lyrical symphony. I could not put this book down and haven't been so wholly captured by a story in this way in years.
May Cobb, author of A Likeable Woman and The Hunting Wives
Woe unto the preacher's daughter, or at least that's what you might think navigating the dark and broody twists of Ashley Winstead's spellbinding latest, Midnight is the Darkest Hour. Prepare yourself (if you can) for serpents of the Deep South gospel slithering into a beautifully rendered Twilight fever dream?like all of Ashley's incredible books, you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough.
Vanessa Lillie, bestselling author of Little Voices and Blood Sisters
