First and foremost ,thank you to the author and publishers for the ARC . I am pleased to have had the opportunity to read and review.

Emma Dues has done a wonderful job with “Return to Midnight”. The story follows a former ballerina as she revisits her former college town and the home where a massacre stole the lives of her closest friends. Unfortunately,her return threatens to bring long buried secrets and the nightmares of the murders bubbling to the surface.

The plot of this book and it's ties with the dance world had my interested peaked from the start. Personally I feel that the first 20% or so is a bit of a slow burn but the pace picks up from there and the details are worth it end the end .The author weaves seamlessly between past and present timelines. At points you may want to shake the characters in frustration but it just adds to the tension. Speaking of tension, this story is a true who dun it and keeps you on your toes til the end. Every time you think you've guessed the truth new information emerges and has you questioning it all again.

Overall, I think this is a great debut novel. The authors style of writing is easy to follow and enjoy. I look forward to seeing more of her work in the future.