Reviews
"A page-turner of uncommon depth. Guilt, egotism, and fear all play parts in the genre-bending novel."-- Booklist, Starred Review "Bohjalian has crafted a genre-defying novel, both a compelling story of a family in trauma and a psychological thriller that is truly frightening. Fans of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye and The Robber Bride will find similar appeal here."-- Library Journal, Starred Review "Compelling. . .a practical magick horror story."-- Kirkus "A gripping paranormal thriller. . .Bohjalian is a master, and the slow-mounting dread makes this a frightful ride."-- Publishers Weekly, "Riveting. . .seamless. . .a hell of a good ghost story."-Justin Cronin, author of The Passage "The Night Strangers 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. . .A perfect book for Halloween. . .That thump thump you hear as you read is only your heart leaping from your chest."-Keith Donohue, Washington Post "Shades of The Shining make for a haunting tale. . .A modern-day ghost story worth losing sleep over."- Family Circle "After losing passengers in a forced landing, a pilot seeks respite by moving his family to New England. But the house is haunted and local witches won't leave them alone. Good 'n' spooky." - Good Housekeeping "Put a haunted man in a haunted house. . .and you have a Halloween hair-raiser. But it's more than that. Bohjalian, with a dozen well-received novels to his credit, understands trauma: how long it takes to recover from unimaginable pain, and how people who have never experienced it rarely understand."- Yankee Magazine "A page-turner of uncommon depth. Guilt, egotism, and fear all play parts in the genre-bending novel."- Booklist, Starred Review "Bohjalian has crafted a genre-defying novel, both a compelling story of a family in trauma and a psychological thriller that is truly frightening. Fans of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye and The Robber Bride will find similar appeal here."- Library Journal, Starred Review "Compelling. . .a practical magick horror story."- Kirkus Reviews "A gripping paranormal thriller. . .Bohjalian is a master, and the slow-mounting dread makes this a frightful ride."- Publishers Weekly "A delicious and haunting tale. . .Bohjalian is a terrific writer and parsimonious in the way he issues information, slowly building an increasing sense of dread and excitement."- Minneapolis Star Tribune "You will close the book's covers totally satisfied, aware that this masterful storyteller has done it again."- Seattle Times "Bohjalian uses a clean-edged pen to dice, toss, and serve a gasp-inducing plot that is ghost story-meets psychological thriller. . .The book has a spellbinding clutch. A mélange of horror, thrill, drama, sex, and gore-juxtaposed against the quiet and solitude of a small New England town-it will test your courage and resolve. . .[It] will invade your world."- Armenian Weekly "A spellbinding, heart-pounding novel. . .this is one perfect book for Halloween."- Book Page "Masterfully crafted. . .a suspense-filled ghost story set in rural New Hampshire. . .This is a great read filled with real-life characters, an intricate story line and just enough 'spooky.'"- Grand Rapids Press, "Riveting. . .seamless. . .a hell of a good ghost story."-Justin Cronin, author of The Passage "The Night Strangers 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. . .A perfect book for Halloween. . .That thump thump you hear as you read is only your heart leaping from your chest."-Keith Donohue, Washington Post "Shades of The Shining make for a haunting tale. . .A modern-day ghost story worth losing sleep over."- Family Circle "After losing passengers in a forced landing, a pilot seeks respite by moving his family to New England. But the house is haunted and local witches won't leave them alone. Good 'n' spooky." - Good Housekeeping "Put a haunted man in a haunted house. . .and you have a Halloween hair-raiser. But it's more than that. Bohjalian, with a dozen well-received novels to his credit, understands trauma: how long it takes to recover from unimaginable pain, and how people who have never experienced it rarely understand."- Yankee Magazine "A page-turner of uncommon depth. Guilt, egotism, and fear all play parts in the genre-bending novel."- Booklist, Starred Review "Bohjalian has crafted a genre-defying novel, both a compelling story of a family in trauma and a psychological thriller that is truly frightening. Fans of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye and The Robber Bride will find similar appeal here."- Library Journal, Starred Review "Compelling. . .a practical magick horror story."- Kirkus Reviews "A gripping paranormal thriller. . .Bohjalian is a master, and the slow-mounting dread makes this a frightful ride."- Publishers Weekly "A delicious and haunting tale. . .Bohjalian is a terrific writer and parsimonious in the way he issues information, slowly building an increasing sense of dread and excitement."- Minneapolis Star Tribune "You will close the book's covers totally satisfied, aware that this masterful storyteller has done it again."- Seattle Times "Bohjalian uses a clean-edged pen to dice, toss, and serve a gasp-inducing plot that is ghost story-meets psychological thriller. . .The book has a spellbinding clutch. A mélange of horror, thrill, drama, sex, and gore-juxtaposed against the quiet and solitude of a small New England town-it will test your courage and resolve. . .[It] will invade your world."- Armenian Weekly "A spellbinding, heart-pounding novel. . .this is one perfect book for Halloween."- Book Page "Masterfully crafted. . .a suspense-filled ghost story set in rural New Hampshire. . .This is a great read filled with real-life characters, an intricate story line and just enough 'spooky.'"- Grand Rapids Press "Compelling. . .a ghost story in the tradition of such classics of the genre as 'The Turn of the Screw' and 'The Haunting of Hill House.'"- Tulsa World " This moody, atmospheric story chills the bones and doesn't let up until the last brutal page. It is a creepy gothic mystery just right for Halloween."- Parkersburg News & Sentinel "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 From the Hardcover edition., "Shades of The Shining make for a haunting tale. . .A modern-day ghost story worth losing sleep over."- Family Circle "After losing passengers in a forced landing, a pilot seeks respite by moving his family to New England. But the house is haunted and local witches won't leave them alone. Good 'n' spooky." - Good Housekeeping "Put a haunted man in a haunted house. . .and you have a Halloween hair-raiser. But it's more than that. Bohjalian, with a dozen well-received novels to his credit, understands trauma: how long it takes to recover from unimaginable pain, and how people who have never experienced it rarely understand."- Yankee Magazine "A page-turner of uncommon depth. Guilt, egotism, and fear all play parts in the genre-bending novel."- Booklist, Starred Review "Bohjalian has crafted a genre-defying novel, both a compelling story of a family in trauma and a psychological thriller that is truly frightening. Fans of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones and Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye and The Robber Bride will find similar appeal here."- Library Journal, Starred Review "Compelling. . .a practical magick horror story."- Kirkus "A gripping paranormal thriller. . .Bohjalian is a master, and the slow-mounting dread makes this a frightful ride."- Publishers Weekly
