I’ve always regarded The House at Midnight with a great deal of nostalgia, but I did wonder whether the passage of time, and my immaturity as a reader at the time of that first reading, might make revisiting it pointless.
There’s nothing like rereading a favourite book, especially after a long time away from it – 12 years, in this case – to discover that not only is it just as good as you remember, but your relationship with it now feels deeper. Newcomer Lucie Whitehouse has written a tense and captivating story that will linger long after the final, shocking pages. And all the while, the house cradles a devastating secret.īy turns taut and sensual, mesmerizing and disturbing, The House at Midnight is a gripping psychological novel that pulls the reader into the thrall of its ominous atmosphere. Over one decadent, dramatic year, as the friends frequently gather at the shadowed residence, secrets slide out and sexual tensions escalate, shattering friendships and forever changing lives. Her concern seems justified as Lucas, once ensconced, becomes completely ensnared in the turbulent past that seems to haunt the house - a past that is captured in old movie reels featuring Lucas's now-dead family: his charismatic uncle Patrick, his lovely mother, Claire, and his golden-boy father, Justin. But as they begin to find their way from friendship to romance, Joanna can't shake the feeling that the house is having its own effect on them.īack in London, Joanna is stunned when Lucas announces that he and their impetuous friend Danny are moving into Stoneborough full-time. Much to her surprise, he reveals that he's loved her for years. Lucas's best friend, Joanna, finds herself oddly affected by the cavernous manse, with its lavish mythological ceiling mural and sprawling grounds, and awakened to a growing bond with Lucas. Though still raw from the loss of his last family member, Lucas welcomes this tight-knit group of friends to the estate he hopes will become their home away from home-an escape from London where they can all relax and rekindle the revelry of their college days. They've been brought together by Lucas Heathfield, a young man who recently inherited the property after the tragic death of his uncle Patrick. On an icy winter weekend, seven friends celebrate New Year's Eve at Stoneborough, a grand manor in the English countryside.
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