Loved it until the ending.
922002
I thought The Night Strangers was an excellent, disturbing book. Until the end.

The narrative of Chip's ditching of Flight 1611 is haunting and deeply dark. The subsequent terror he feels, being almost possessed by three of his late passengers, is a wonderfully told story.

However, the herbalists plot is much weaker, and thus when the two come to a climax at the end of the plot, it doesn't really work. The ending is completely unrealistic, even for a ghost story. The characters in the epilogue aren't at all the people we have travelled with on the journey.
1347762
I thoroughly enjoyed this book until the very end. I feel like the author didn't end it well though.  The characters were well developed, the plot was engaging, the story very detailed but not too much so.  Until the very end, where is just feels like it stops.  I wish that the author had put a little more detail into closing the story has he did developing it.  I will probably read more books by him though.  I received a free copy of this book for reviewing it.
4835622
I loved the writing style, the characters and how they were developed, the court room drama. I thoroughly enjoyed the story until it neared the end. I found the ending to be contrived, incredible, far fetched and therefore a let down. Too bad. Still I think it's worth a read.
4516753
I really loved this story a lot. It was my first mafia romance story and the concepts of loyalty and family were illustrated beautifully. I enjoyed Maya and Johnny and their tempestuous romance. It was believable and passionate. But the ending really killed it for me. It felt so rushed and so many loose ends. I would've been so much better if it were a bit more fleshed out and a bit more detailed.
4653446
I enjoyed reading this but was disappointed with the ending. The end just needed something more in my opinion.
2393538
Loved the book but hated the ending. It seemed that everything the book worked to accomplish was torn apart. The short introverted style was perfect for the inner dialogue. The book showed the beauty, joy, and peacefulness that can be found in an ordered world such as Lou`s. The message seemed clear. Life is beautiful in many ways and none of these ways are wrong. The message of the importance of acceptance and understanding seemed obvious until the end. A character whom I fell in love with for his honesty, loyalty and intelligence changed before my eyes into someone I did not like. He saw himself as better than his old friends, people who had stood by him and up for him when no one else would. He no longer saw beauty in the way he had been, and instead was embarrassed to admit, even to himself that there was value in his past life except for his enjoyment of the same style if music. This sends the clear message that to be different is wrong and embarrassing, and there is only one way to have a beautiful life.
The Lou at the beginning of the story is one who would be proud to know anyone. The Lou at the end, wasn't even proud to know his old self much less anyone else connected to that old life, which was a major disappointment
2047791
I loved the book except for the ending.  I felt that the byplay between the two sides was so well done.  Even the ending which could have been stronger was realistic.
1477266
Loved this book right until the end. To say I disliked the ending is putting it mildly. Otherwise a wonderful read. ... hopefully I will get over it & give the next book a chance.....
254751
Enjoyed the book until the end. What an awful ending. Just when I thought they would live happily ever after.
3667694
I'm so bummed out by the book's ending. This novel is a fun ''rip roaring ride'' and I had loved it up until the final chapter. I don't understand how Joe Hill or any of his editors could have thought this lump of coal ending was a good idea.
312378
Great story.  Good lead in.  Keeps you engaged.  Interesting characters. Good emotion. Then the ending just falls apart with few details.
4101433
I was loving this book, but the abrupt ending was far from satisfactory to me until I thought it through. Brilliant.
1724137
I was so captivated by the story development, the mystery, the drama of the book. The ending was so disappointing!
1301701
Was a good book, until the terrible ending.  A real let down
2911238
I loved this book until the ending.  Actually the end of the book was fine, it was the part leading up to it that was questionable.

The characters were interesting and engaging.  Their conversations were fun, but the transformation Chase made toward the ending was strange enough to drop off from 5 to 4 stars.  No spoilers here, don't worry.

Both Chase and Reese have plenty of baggage between them, and nothing is insta-solved by a few kind words, so for that I am grateful.  Their relationship is fun to a point, and heartbreaking when it hits a terribly rough spot.  I do like that there were no quick fixes for anyone.  It's just that he steps so low and does odd things that could be justified if they weren't SO outlandish.

I'd recommend the book to my friends.  I wonder if we'll ever hear Owen's story...
3144690
Was really enjoying this book, right up until the ending. There should've been at least one more chapter to close everything up.
1966852
I really enjoyed this book.  I read a lot and I was loving this book until the last part.  I felt the ending spoiled what was such an enchanting storyline.  I have still recommended it to friends.