The Night Strangers

A Novel

De: Chris Bohjalian

Narrado por: Alison Fraser, Mark Bramhall

From the bestselling author of The Double Bind, Skeletons at the Feast, and Secrets of Eden, comes a riveting and dramatic ghost story.

In a dusty corner of a basement in a rambling Victorian house in northern New Hampshire, a door has long been sealed shut with 39 six-inch-long carriage bolts.

The home's new owners are Chip and Emily Linton and their twin ten-year-old daughters. Together they hope to rebuild their lives there after Chip, an airline pilot, has to ditch his 70-seat regional jet in Lake Champlain after double engine failure. Unlike the Miracle on the Hudson, however, most of the passengers aboard Flight 1611 die on impact or drown. The body count? Thirty-nine – a coincidence not lost on Chip when he discovers the number of bolts in that basement door. Meanwhile, Emily finds herself wondering about the women in this sparsely populated White Mountain village – self-proclaimed herbalists – and their interest in her fifth-grade daughters. Are the women mad? Or is it her husband, in the wake of the tragedy, whose grip on sanity has become desperately tenuous?

The result is a poignant and powerful ghost story with all the hallmarks readers have come to expect from bestselling novelist Chris Bohjalian: a palpable sense of place, an unerring sense of the demons that drive us, and characters we care about deeply.

The difference this time? Some of those characters are dead.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Echoes of Rosemary’s Baby and The Shining . . . Read if you dare, but keep an extra light on, and make sure your seat is in the full upright and locked position.”—USA Today

“Boasts all the trappings of a classic Gothic horror story, reminiscent in places of the spousal secrets in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown, the thrills of Rosemary’s Baby, and the psychological frights of Daphne du Maurier. That thump thump you hear as you read is only your heart leaping from your chest.”—The Washington Post

“[Bohjalian] earns a place alongside Stephen King as the master of the Halloween beach book. This ghost story is expertly and, at times, beautifully written, deliciously creepy, and, like a bag of trick-or-treat loot, silently calls out to you when it’s languishing on the night table.”—Boston Globe

“A good read for those who like a dash of creepiness.”—The New York Times

“Riveting . . . Seamless . . . A hell of a good ghost story.”—Justin Cronin, author of The Passage

“Bohjalian combines modern-day horror with supernatural horror to create a double whammy of otherworldly fear. . . . There’s no guarantee of safe passage in the end.”—Miami Herald

“Shades of The Shining make for a haunting tale . . . A modern-day ghost story worth losing sleep over.”—Family Circle

“A delicious and haunting tale.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“This unsettling latest from master storyteller Bohjalian will keep you up at night.”—People

“Good ‘n’ spooky.”—Good Housekeeping

“The Night Strangers has all the hallmarks of a good ghost story, but . . . Bohjalian has put his own twenty-first-century spin on the supernatural genre in his frightening new novel.”—CNN

Edge of your seat awesome!

This book was such fun! It kept me guessing through twists and turns to the last sentence.

This one's a keeper.

What made the experience of listening to The Night Strangers the most enjoyable?

I'd never read Mr. B before and was pleasantly surprised. It started out based on a true life event and turned that event into a wonderful piece of fiction. I read it because it was shorter than most of the books I read and I decided to give myself a break. Now I wish it had been a three parter. I will definitely read more of his work. ANY SUGGESTIONS ANYONE?

Who was your favorite character and why?

The father. His character really developed slowly, over a series of events, and then WHAM!

What about Alison Fraser and Mark Bramhall ’s performance did you like?

Good, clear enunciation. Great inflection. They kind of lulled you into a false sense of security & then you got hit between the eyes, gently.....slowly.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There is a set of twins. You can't help but pull for the quieter of the two... you want to protect her.

Any additional comments?

It's a good one. I was not disappointed

Creepy and suspenseful horror novel

I loved everything about this novel. It had me on the edge of my seat. The pacing was great and although I found it horrifying (as it’s a horror novel )I was sad when I finished it. I winced at more than a few of the scenes and the psychological terror was simply put done extremely well. It’s like Rosemary’s Baby, Wicker Man, Practical Magic (an evil version) and Burnt Offerings. I was shocked to see the reviews on here as it only had 3.4 stars. It’s a 5 star book. A hidden horror jewel that should be on every horror aficionados reading list. I’m being scarce on the details of what happened in the book because I don’t want to give any spoilers. If they made a movie out of this book it would probably be up there with The Conjuring series.

Scared me out of my car!

Any additional comments?

Gripping, Stunning and a Driveway book - in that I could not get out of my car and I could not stop listing at work. I was consumed. Heart pounding good.

First audio book for me, not really sure.

Would you try another book from Chris Bohjalian and/or Alison Fraser and Mark Bramhall ?

I am not really sure. This was my first audio book and I am not sure if I liked it or not. The narrators sometimes got on my nerves a bit. Sometimes they sounded alot like an automated system.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I liked the ghost aspect of it. The hauntings that happened to Chip. I liked where the story was heading with the herbalists, but I didnt like that it wasnt detailed enough in my opinion. I would have liked a little more of that story instead of so much detail on each character first. I did like the fact the the author did detailed backgrounds on the characters it just felt like too much time was spent on that and not enough time on the actual juicy part of the story.

What about Alison Fraser and Mark Bramhall ’s performance did you like?

I like that Mark Bramhall seemed sinister in the parts where it really needed to be sinister sounding. Sometimes though he seemed automated, as did Alison Fraser. Sometimes Alison's voice when she was doing some of the characters didnt seem to fit, and kind of became annoying.

Do you think The Night Strangers needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No, it seemed quite clear what happened at the end. I dont know.. it might make a good story to see where Chip and Emily are in 30 more years from now.

Any additional comments?

I am just not sure if I didnt care for the book because it was my first audio book or if I just didnt like the story. I actually did like the plot and where it could have gone. I just felt like I was left a little flat at the ending of the book. I dont think there was ever a time in the book though that I felt I couldnt put it down, or that I needed to pick it back up again to see what was going to happen next.