Alice has taken young Oren and fled an abusive relationship. They arrive in Delphi, NY in the middle of a snowstorm and are taken in by Mattie, a social worker. Mattie breaks all her rules when she brings them home to her instead of a local shelter. But the bad weather makes easier to bring them home. She has the space for them, and Oren reminds Mattie of her brother who died over thirty years ago...

The first book I read by Carol Goodman was THE LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES and that one is one of those books that truly captivated me. Since then have I read some more books by her and I was curious to see how THE NIGHT VISITORS would turn out to be. I'm pleased to say that not only did the story captivate me, it also made me wish the book was longer. It's the kind of book when you think just one more chapter because you're dying to find out more. Now, there was some twist in the books that I could guess, but I didn't mind since it's the way the story is told that mattered. And, I just loved Oren's way of predicting events before it happened and how you couldn't be truly sure about either Alice or Mattie. Especially Alice who as the story progressed started to act more erratic. Who to trust?

THE NIGHT VISITORS is a fabulous book. It's the kind of book that made me sad to turn the last page because I came to both like the characters and enjoy the story. At the same time, I did feel that this is a story that ended in the right way. So, I was both satisfied and sad. I recommend the book warmly!