Review: 
It begins with a suicide: Joey, a young man in his twenties who is a regular bookstore patron, hangs himself from a shelf in the Bright Ideas Bookstore—which is where this novel’s main character, Lydia, is an employee. Joey leaves behind messages meant only for Lydia; it is from there this suspenseful novel unfolds.
There is so much I want to say about this novel, but I’m finding myself at a loss for words—that’s how you know it was good. That, and the fact that I finished this in a single day: something that almost never happens. This novel is populated with some of the most fully drawn characters I’ve come across in some time: Lydia’s friends and families and the bookstore itself are all unique and divine creations and will surely stick with the reader for a long time.
How would I classify this novel? It is certainly a mystery, and maybe horror, too? Sullivan certainly isn’t afraid to go to dark places, and there are several scenes herein that gave me the certifiable creeps. Yeah, a horrific mystery sums it up well!
Simultaneously a thrill ride and love letter to book lovers, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore is not to be missed. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free copy, which was given in exchange for an honest review.
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