"Sullivan is channeling 'Twin Peaks' in his latest novel... [He] evokes the richness of a small-town community as well as the secrets-filled uneasiness simmering just below its placid surface."

New York Times Book Review

"Casts a chilling shadow... It's this powerful sense of location that gives 'Midnight in Soap Lake' its staying power."

Seatle Times

"Midnight in Soap Lake 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

"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

"In Matthew Sullivan's unforgettable novel, Midnight in Soap Lake, those who live on the periphery of American life hold the very secret to its future. Amidst a mysterious mineral lake and puzzling murders, generational survival and hidden truths discovered between friends and family, Sullivan paints a deeply captivating portrait of Soap Lake, a small town teetering between its bright past and a mysterious decline happening in real time. Midnight in Soap Lake is an absolute joy to read. Soap Lake's enchanting, rebellious characters had my heart from the first page."

Michael Zapata
author of The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

"Midnight in Soap Lake is a swirling story for readers who like their dark tales moderated by compassion. Matthew Sullivan has created a town populated by a wild and motley cast--the flawed, the fallen, the damaged and deranged. The still waters of his fictional Soap Lake run deep with historical secrets, scandals and small-town tensions. And as all the colorful threads in this delightful novel converge, the tale heads for a dazzling, bittersweet conclusion."

Christopher J. Yates
author of Black Chalk and The Rabbit Club

"Matthew Sullivan has crafted a brainy thriller that conjures the mischievous humor of Lynch, while imagining conspiracies more unspeakable than Chinatown. His spiderweb of a plot, deeply felt characters, and enchanting love of science will have me dreaming about Soap Lake for a long time. This is my kind of weird."

Nova Jacobs
author of The Last Equation of Isaac Severey

"Midnight in Soap Lake made me fall in love with reading all over again! It's everything I adore in books: a tangled mystery, rich characters, a terrifying villain, and a strange setting, in which everything harbors a secret. I'll be handing copies of this one to my friends for years!"

Stuart Turton
bestselling author of The Last Murder at the End of the World and The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle