{"product_id":"9780008669195","title":"Midnight in Soap Lake","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sullivan, Matthew\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 February 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 198 x 27 | 284g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A cracking read' Daily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  'Midnight in Soap Lake made me fall in love with reading all over again' Stuart Turton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘A fantastic, assured debut’ Elly Griffiths on Matthew Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The smallest towns hide the biggest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Abigail uprooted her life to move to Soap Lake, Washington. A once-popular tourist destination, the town is now home to a dwindling population and the menacing shadow of an urban legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With her husband away on a work trip, Abigail is alone when a young boy emerges from the desert scrub, catatonic and covered in blood. His mother, Esme, lies stabbed to death in a nearby car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Abigail discovers Esme was a local woman who moved away after a series of tragedies, she is compelled to find answers. Esme’s is not the only mysterious death this town has witnessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But her search attracts unwanted and dangerous attention. Drawn into a complex web of conspiracies and violence, Abigail will learn that the smallest towns can hide the biggest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For fans of Lucy Foley and Chris Whitaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Praise for Matthew Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘Matthew Sullivan has written—with great panache and suspense—a smart, twisty crime novel filled with compelling characters set in a world that book-lovers will adore.’ Jess Walter, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘An intriguingly dark, twisty story and eccentric characters make this book a standout.’ Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Readers are loving Midnight in Soap Lake…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  ‘I was completely immersed’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘An atmospheric and immersive mystery that perfectly balances eerie folklore with a gripping investigation…if you love mysteries that keep you guessing, small-town secrets, and stories that feel like they could be real…a must-read!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘I couldn’t put this book down!!’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘I enjoyed the spooky energy and complex family histories’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘You can tell from the get-go how much effort, research and planning was involved in creating such a complex plot’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘Sullivan lays this story out masterfully’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ‘This book was fantastic! I felt like I was THERE!’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56379525628228,"sku":"9780008669195","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9780008669195.jpg?v=1770741114","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9780008669195","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}