The Night Country Audiobook

" A ghost story that breaks from genre. It's fine, if you ignore the annoying voices of the teenage ghosts. "

" Read this last Halloween and loved it. So creepy. "

" This book was full of everything I don't like about short stories, stretched out into a novel. I was put off by the stylized, cinematic opening, the sort of tour-guide-to-the-landscape voice, but figured I could bear up until the story got underway. Which, for me, it never did. I was caught up in the action for a few pages at the end, but the rest of the time I was bored and bored. I had heard good things about O'Nan, and his subject matter always seems interesting, so it's a bit of a downer to know I'm probably not going to enjoy him. "

" Eh....meh. "

" As in Last Night At The Lobster, O'Nan is really adept at capturing those fleeting moments of tension and hopelessness that bleed out unhappy people. "

" This book was pretty awful. I'm a recent fan of O'Nan and plan to read more of his books but I recommend that people stay away from this one. Horribly dull. "

" The ghosts of three teens killed in a car crash come back a year later to supervise a re-enactment of the crash. This book was hard to get into, but once I finally figured out where it was going, strangely compelling. "

" If you want to read a good Steward O'Nan work, I'd suggest you pick up: A Prayer for the Dying or The Good Wife. If you want a fast, mediocre read, try this one. I give it a 5 on my 10 scale. "

" Good for Halloween. Slow as far as plot, but still interesting. Told from the point of view of ghosts. Well-written. "

" surprisingly good...scarily atmospheric...halloweeny "

" All through this book, I kept hoping for a real corker of an ending. I didn't get it. A ghost story that's mostly just a tragedy, the characters are compelling, but the story ultimately didn't move me as much as I wanted it to. The final sentence is kind of chilling though. "

" A creepy story for a haunted evening made interesting when finished after the last treat or tricker rings the bell. "

" This was a good read, the mood lingering with me after I finished. I thought the point of view was fresh; without it, the content may have been maudlin. "

" Wow - this book is strange. But very good. "

" My first O'nan book. Not as strong as the others I"ve read, but fascinating, emotional and effective "

" Stephen King friend and recommended author. "

" This is a wonderful book for Halloween. "

" My least favorite of the Stewart O'Nan's I've read recently; I found it difficult to get into. "

" Though the story was a little dull, the writing kept the book going for me. I think there is something particularly powerful about the first 5 pages of the book, I just wish the author could have kept it throughout. "

" A haunting story (literally) that takes us to a Halloween that is the anivesary of a deathly car crash. the ghosts of the dead come to see the finale of the unfinished business in this small town. "

" Stephen King recommended author. "

" This book sounded pretty cool, but I wasn't so impressed with the way it was carried out. "

" Riveting and so sad. A ghost story but not in the usual, romantic-spooky sense. In the life is fragile, cruel and devastating sense. I'm on to something light and fluffy ASAP. "

" Well, I read about 100 pages and gave up. O'Nan was trying for a unique narrative, told from the point of view of a dead teenager, but i just couldn't get into his rhythm. Alas. "

" Pure poetry. O'Nan can do no wrong. "

" Given that this book is narrated by ghosts, it's a bad pun to say it's a haunting story, but that's exactly the right word. I found myself thinking about this book for days and days after I read it. "

" Unlike any of his other books...worth reading "

" Nothing ever happens in an O'Nan book. Could he possibly pull it off with a Ghost story? Uh, yes... "

" Good for Halloween. Slow as far as plot, but still interesting. Told from the point of view of ghosts. Well-written. "