The book ‘Five Midnights’ is written by Ann Dávila Cardinal. ‘Five Midnights’ is a wickedly thrilling novel and it based on the el Cuco myth, the story is set against the backdrop of modern-day Puerto Rico. As the story goes, Lupe Davila and Javier Utierre, if they can survive in each other’s company, have the chance to solve a series of gruesome murders that spread through the island.