The Night Strangers

The Night Strangers A Novel

After he crashes his plane into Lake Champlain, killing most of the passengers, Chip Linton moves into a new home with his wife and twin daughters and soon finds himself being haunted by the dead passengers, all while his wife wonders why the strange herbalist denizens of the town have taken such an interest in her daughters.
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Peggy Walker@lectrice93
2 stars
Aug 2, 2023

So disappointed! When I have been asked for the name of my favorite author, for the past several years, I have always chosen Chris Bohjalian. I'm wondering if I need to rethink that. I would heartily recommend "Midwives", "The Law of Similars", "Water Witches", and several others, but am incredibly disappointed in this book. It started out well, with an airline pilot faced with a similar situation to that of Sully Sullenberger, with a different outcome. The aftermath could have been the basis for a great story, but instead went totally off the rails. If I wanted to read a book featuring ghost possession and covens demanding blood sacrifice that involve virtually the whole town, there are other authors who have done it much better. HATED the ending. So, so disappointed. Would not recommend to anyone!!!

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shellybn@pillywiggin
2 stars
Jan 28, 2022

** spoiler alert ** Spoiler alert** I was interested in the premise of this book very much. I liked the characters, and was interested in how the problems in the story were going to be resolved. I ended up having three issues with how the plot developed. 1.) I really dislike reading fiction written in 2nd person. While most of the story is told in 3rd person, it switches to 2nd person when describing events from the point of view of Chip. I understand this was done for dramatic effect and to draw the reader into Chip's mental state, but I found it to be jarring and distracting. 2.) The plot moved very slowly. The length of the book could easily have been shortened by 75 pages without losing any of the main events. 3.) I really, truly hated the ending. After slogging through to the end of the story, I was incredibly disappointed with how it all turned out. With better pacing and a better ending, this would be a better book.

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Melissa Bragg @meliz913
4 stars
Jun 22, 2023
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Elizabeth Nolan@tripknob
3 stars
May 16, 2023
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Jessica Deaner@jess1rph
2 stars
Nov 5, 2022
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Jaymie Lemke@lemkegirl
4 stars
Jul 26, 2022
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Kathy Rodger @bookatnz
3 stars
Apr 20, 2022
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Tanya Sutton@mrsreads
4 stars
Nov 16, 2021
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Gaby Flores@redbolt
3 stars
Oct 18, 2021

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