Midnight in Soap Lake
- Author Matthew Sullivan
- Narrator Kristen Sieh
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 15 April 2025
- Run Time 11 hours and 50 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary horror and ghost stories, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Modern and contemporary fiction, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
'A cracking read' Daily Mail
'Midnight in Soap Lake made me fall in love with reading all over again' Stuart Turton
‘A fantastic, assured debut’ Elly Griffiths on Matthew Sullivan
The smallest towns hide the biggest secrets.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Praise for Matthew Sullivan
‘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
‘An intriguingly dark, twisty story and eccentric characters make this book a standout.’ Kirkus Reviews
Readers are loving Midnight in Soap Lake…
‘I was completely immersed’
‘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!’
‘I couldn’t put this book down!!’
‘I enjoyed the spooky energy and complex family histories’
‘You can tell from the get-go how much effort, research and planning was involved in creating such a complex plot’
‘Sullivan lays this story out masterfully’
‘This book was fantastic! I felt like I was THERE!’
Critics Review
'Hooked me from page one. This twisty, smart thriller is brimming with complex characters, a page-turning plot and big questions of science, nature, marriage and murder. Matthew Sullivan expertly blends fact, fable and the evocative setting of Soap Lake in rural Washington state to create a spellbinding novel—I adored it.' Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics
n'A shimmering, shadowy tarn of a mystery, rippling with complex heroines, David Lynchian townspeople, sinister bogeymen (TreeTop is terrifying!), and a spectacularly rich storyline set in smalltown Washington State. Fans of Tana French, Jess Walter, and Kate Atkinson will absolutely love this novel.' Sharma Shields, author of The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac
n'Sinister' The Critic
nn Praise for the authorn
n‘This book ticked all the boxes for me: an engaging heroine, an intriguing premise, interesting characters and a plot that involved books, readers and the very darkest human passions. A fantastic, assured debut.’ Elly Griffiths, bestselling author of The Crossing Places
n‘There is a clever, erudite puzzle plot in this bookish mystery, along with whip-smart writing. Matthew Sullivan’s debut is stylish and entertaining.’ Ellen Crosby, author of The Champagne Conspiracy
n'A cracking read' Daily Mail
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