What really happened the night Edie died? Years later, her best friend Lindsay will learn how unprepared she is for the truth in this “impressive debut” (People) from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick We Were Never Here.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BuzzFeed • Glamour • Real Simple • Marie Claire • Library Journal • Booklist • CrimeReads In 2009, … Claire • Library Journal • Booklist • CrimeReads
In 2009, Edie had New York’s social world in her thrall. Mercurial and beguiling, she was the shining star of a group of recent graduates living in a Brooklyn loft and treating New York like their playground. When Edie’s body was found near a suicide note at the end of a long, drunken night, no one could believe it. Grief, shock, and resentment scattered the group and brought the era to an abrupt end.
A decade later, Lindsay has come a long way from the drug-addled world of Calhoun Lofts. She has devoted best friends, a cozy apartment, and a thriving career as a magazine’s head fact-checker. But when a chance reunion leads Lindsay to discover an unsettling video from that hazy night, she starts to wonder if Edie was actually murdered—and, worse, if she herself was involved. As she rifles through those months in 2009—combing through case files, old technology, and her fractured memories—Lindsay is forced to confront the demons of her own violent history to bring the truth to light.
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Tightly paced and skillfully plotted, The Lost Night is a remarkable debut. Andrea Bartz captured a distinct period of time in a young woman’s life that intrigued me, surprised me, and left me flush with nostalgia. I want more from this talented new voice.
If The Girl on the Train had been a Brooklyn party kid, she’d feel right at home in The Lost Night: A juicy thriller wrapped up in a vivid nostalgia trip.
Andrea Bartz casts a nostalgic, misty haze over this story about a meticulous-minded woman playing detective with her own life. If you’ve ever woken up unsure of what happened the night before and then proceeded to do it again…oh my, this is your book.
Wow. What an ending. Though I’d originally found myself unable to put THE LOST NIGHT down because of Bartz’s sharply insightful writing, I was a total ball of nerves by the last fifty pages. I also loved her deeply immersive descriptions of Brooklyn hipster life, which rang true to my experiences living here during the period in which the novel is set. (Yeah, total Brooklynite, though Williamsburg was kind of a world onto itself a decade ago.) However, what I most appreciated about THE LOST NIGHT was its philosophical ruminations on memory and loss, and the ways we rewrite the past in order to survive the present. But oh that ending!
3* Troubled Stars
I was lucky enough to win a copy of The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz and was excited to read this book, as the premise was very inviting. Unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me.
I found the main character Lindsay very troubled, obsessive and pitiful. The story revolves around Lindsay trying to piece together the suicide of her best friend Edie 10 years before. The story is told in multiple POV’s, where you meet the friends that all hung around together prior to Edie’s suicide, and mainly in Lindsay’s POV. I honestly did not like any of the characters in the book and delving into their pasts and what they got up to was depressing and reckless.
The last few chapters are the most interesting part of the book where secrets are revealed and the truth comes out.
A compulsively readable journey into the dark corners of memory. Bartz has crafted a terrifying and delicious narrative in the vein of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins.
One of my favorite thrillers ever–I go back and re-read this frequently. On top of being a fantastic twisty mystery, it so uniquely captures the Brooklyn hipster scene and that time in your life post-college when you’re finding your way in the world and figuring out who you are (and all the anxiety of this process is gorgeously and powerfully explored through the MC’s epic self-doubt). Can’t recommend it enough!
I really liked this book it was so good a loved how it was scary but funny at the same time I would def recommend
A very interesting book. I don’t want to write much about the story line but only one thing which kept me glued throughout this book is it surprises in every turn. It includes nostalgic remembrance, vengeance, love, hatred and a death. A death which is really confusing whether it is a suicide or a murder. It is for the readers to find out who is the culprit?
I picked this book at the airport book store and was little skeptical as it is the first novel of Andrea Bartz. But after reading this, I am definitely waiting for her second book. She has just nailed it!!
To much language
With vivid characters, wild settings that draw you in, and just the right kind of possibly untrustworthy narrator, I couldn’t put this down!
Haunting, twisty, and compulsively readable.
I have incredibly mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I thought that the concept and general plot line were interesting. I liked the idea that a woman has doubts about an incident that occurred several years prior and begins to ask questions. I also liked that Lindsay didn’t trust her own memories, and I found her investigation to be fascinating. The plot itself, with its twists and a few “no way!” moments, was very well-done. On the other hand, however, I could not bring myself to care about any of the characters. The whole hipster vibe and the wallowing in how cool they once were didn’t do anything for me. Lindsay spent a lot of time feeling sorry for herself, and it frankly got annoying. That being said, I’m not sure the book would have worked as well if the characters were anything BUT what they were – and that’s why I feel conflicted. Great plot, loathsome characters. Thank you to Crown Publishing, NetGalley, and the author for a complimentary pre-release digital ARC of this book.
I give this 2.5 stars. It Started off well but it just fell flat by the end. I don’t like giving low reviews…knowing the hard work put into it. Unfortunately for me, it was too unbelievable by the time I read the ending.
Exciting, gripping, disquieting—The Lost Night is more than a thriller. It’s a magnificent examination of the dark corners of our souls. Andrea Bartz has written this season’s must-read novel.
This suspenseful, twisty thriller is the perfect book if you’re in the midst of your invincible twenties, or if you’ve ever looked back on that ephemeral time in your life and thought, how in the world did I live to tell the tale?
The Lost Night is a fun, smart mystery that kept me guessing until the end. Its protagonist Lindsay Bach, a sharp, creative, self-analytical millennial, is the sort of character we expect to find in literary novels where not much happens; encountering her here, in the context of a potential murder, is a pleasurable surprise.
The Lost Night….I’m torn on how to rate this book. The premise is what drew me in and caused me to request an ARC. I was disappointed in the story because it was so populated with unlikable people that seemed to never have grown up.
The story that eventually emerged of the crime was interesting, but by the time I got to the whodunit part, I kind of didn’t care.
The author did do a great job describing the area, the people, the scenes and the era and that I really enjoyed. I would look for another book by Ms. Bartz because I think she has a lot of promise. I just think she was let down by whoever edited this novel. With some good editing it could have been much better.
Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publishers for the ARC given at my request. Thoughts in this review are my own.
The thing about a good thriller book is that it always puts me on the edge of my seat. And so does THE LOST NIGHT. I sped through this book within 2 days. It was so easy to get into. The plot pulled me in from the start and the dialogue between characters felt so natural. It’s truly a hard-to-put-down book. The author made me curious about what truly happened to Edie. Was it suicide or was she murdered? Also, what happened to Lindsay the night Edie died? All my questions are answered by the final twist at the end, which completely surprised me.
I recommend this book for those who love a juicy drama mix with psychological suspense.
** Thank you to Thomas & Mercer Publisher and #NetGalley for providing me this digital ARC of #TheLostNight**