(LogOut/ Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Immersive, gripping, and delivering twist after twist: this is the must-read gothic thriller of 2021. Let me in. I didn't give it 5 starts because I was lost, at times, in the tracking of the story, 4.5. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The New York TimesCatriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House.In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.A teenage girl who isnt allowed outside, not after last time.A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory.And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible.An unspeakable secret binds them together, but when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees may come back to haunt them all.The new face of literary dark fiction. Sarah PinboroughAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. We know you all have many questions for Catriona Ward, author of The Last House On Needless Street. We are presented with scraps of memories and present lives, and its all too easy to assemble these into the wrong shape. Her debut Rawblood (W&N, 2015) won Best Horror Novel at the 2016 British Fantasy Awards, was shortlisted for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award and a WHSmith Fresh Talent title. We have 3 intriguing and compelling main narrators and each one has such an important part to play in the story. The season came to a close with yet another wedding, this time the one fans have been shipping since the get-go - Brad and Billie. 2023 One hundred and thirty-two years of editorial freedom. I hope you are now reading something uplifting and happy. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Overall it was entertaining, Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowA chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense, cunningly plotted and written with the elegant imagination of a Shirley Jackson or a Sarah Waters. Find your next must-read with the Serpents Tail newsletter and discover gripping crime and mystery from Viper Books. Not for me. Please try again. When you tell someone about a book you're reading you don't recount the plot; you tell them how the book makes you feel, something it makes you think about, or how it causes you to reflect on shared experiences. Sarah is a filmmaker, writer and lecturer. An unspeakable secret binds them together, and when a new neighbor moves in next door, what is buried out among the birch trees behind their house will come back to haunt them all. I just love how this book was written. : A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick! It sounds sinister, and it is but its also about compassion, sacrifice, and the complicated love that can hold families together. Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023. I enjoyed learning Teds story bit by bit. It makes you feel smart, the way a good detective puts together the clues at the end of a story. Sounds like something I would read when Im in a different frame of mind. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. Yeah, the mom buried Lulu in the neighbor's yard when the neighbor went on vacation. Highly recommend!! All these things are true. A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. NPR"[P]erhaps the slipperiest psychological study in the annals of horrora book with secrets as sorrowful as they are appalling." I was utterly confused from the beginning. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. The book has a twist that will change you world and open yourself to a new way of thinking. I would give this book more stars if I could.
Kingfisher, author of The Hollow Places"Ward ably handles the series of nested revelations of the truth about the house's inhabitants and how they connect to Ted's own childhood, all the while maintaining a propulsive, suspenseful tone. Well-written, captivating, you think you know what is about to happen and then the blue, or is it orange, rug odd pulled out from under you! I didn't find it horrifying or terrifying, though it is thrilling to read. She studied English at the University of Oxford, and later, completed a Creative Writing Masters at the University of East Anglia. Growing up, Stephen King was my gateway to horror. Library Journal, starred reviewFull of twists and turns, this high-concept gothic horror is going to be huge. GuardianThe buzz building around Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is real. Bloody Disgusting"[A]n immersive, head-shaking, game of a novel that speaks to the horrors of a persons past and how a horrific event can leave people unchanged for the worse." It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023. And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. After the first quarter of the book I wasnt quite sure why it was considered a horror or modern gothic mystery, but it was obvious that it was building to something more intense, and then about 2/3 through it becomes more and more disturbing and rather sad with a few twists that I didnt see coming. 420 Maynard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, Edited and managed by the students at the University of Michigan since 1890, Innovative horror with a satisfying twist in The Last House on Needless Street. This book was discussed on one of the FB Author pages I follow, so I downloaded it and dove right in!!
The 4 narrators were each individually interesting- the red haired fat alcoholic man whose house is all boarded up with just peep holes cut into the plywood; his young daughter that cant leave the house and is prone to fits of anger; his religious cat that reads the Bible; and the older sister of a missing young girl. Ward writes, What was Dee feeds the earth. , ISBN-13 Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? I just love how this book was written. Reading The Last House on Needless Street made me feel terrible. Just what you want in a good psychological horror thriller.
Possibly all you need to know about this book is on page 35, when a small boy and his mother have gotten out of a car in the middle of a trip in order to take a walk in the woods:I bought you that cat today, Mommy said. save . : Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Time is iffy and everyone is erratic. Matt Rogerson journeys along some of Britains most haunted roads, Suggestion Box Horrified, can you please Loading, A man recalls a peculiar incident while staying in a small village, leading to the demise of his relationship. Burning questions keep you plunging forward: Where does Teds daughter go when she goes away? What, exactly, is wrong with Ted? Select the Pickup option on the product page or during checkout. Catriona Ward. I did not find the character at the heart of the mystery in the first few chapters interesting and as a result nor was I interested in the mystery. A puzzle narrative combined with Gothic influences makes The Last House on Needless Street a compelling read. 4. Who are the writers who most inspire you, and whose work you return to again and again? Try again. The Last House on Needless Street follows Ted, who lives with his daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. Scary to say the least. Ward also innovates the tropes of medical and body horror, which are routinely explored in detail in the visual form but are more challenging to accomplish in the literary form. This item: The Last House on Needless Street. : 100-Word (or Less) Synopsis: All is not what it seems on Needless Street. This is a dark psychological horror with alot of twists and turns. All Rights Reserved. It is a genre that allows for exploration of the awful, terrible, horrible parts of humanity in order to find something that is strangely beautiful. A teenage girl who isn't allowed outside, not after last time. This is an honest and voluntary review. The book failed to grab my attention , and after reading the first 50 or so pages I have put it aside. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. Esquire magazine listed it as one of the top 25 best horror novels of all time. This book had me writing holy shit! in the margins.
Book Review: THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET : It shocks us into remembering we are human in the sense that we are mere flesh and bone, yet we are also extraordinary creatures able to contemplate our existence. I was completely enthralled. Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman"A breathtakingly ambitious book, gorgeously written, and never once shies away from showing you its fangs and its beautiful blood-filled heart. Learn how your comment data is processed. In this house where his mother took her life Ted is haunted: she is many years dead, yet still as loved and feared by him. It brought everything in line as to the sequence of the events throughout the book. Stephen KingWinner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel!A World Fantasy Award Finalist! , ISBN-10 It is utterly compelling, and it deserves all the praise that it has been getting. Most of the book takes place in Ted's house or the surrounding woods area. I was not disappointed. In the end, I can do nothing but recommend Wards novel. We know you all have many questions for Catriona Ward, author of The Last House On Needless Street. Please try again. (LogOut/ 'The Last House on Needless Street' (Viper Books, Tor Nightfire) was a Times Book of the Month, Observer Book of the Month, March Editor's Pick on Open Book, a Between the Covers BBC2 book club selection, a Times bestseller, and is being developed for film by Andy Serkis's production company, The Imaginarium. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Publication Date: September 20, 2022 Genres: Fiction, Horror, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Tor Nightfire ISBN-10: 125081264X ISBN-13: 9781250812643 Review About the Book Features Catriona Ward Biography Bibliography Find a Book , Word Wise The Last House on Needless Street, Catriona Wards third novel, begins with an unsolved crime: the abduction of Lulu, a six-year-old girl taken from her family one summers day. The story unfolds through the eyes of several different characters point of view. It felt impossible at times but I just had to believe it would come together. This isnt just a thriller; its a sleek, diabolical, stress-inducing machine. Jonathan Janz, author of, ASIN Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021. STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!One of Library Journal's Best Horror Books of 2021One of Bustle's "Most Anticipated Books of September""[A] terrifying exploration of human consciousness that excavates character like an ice pick chipping through an ancient glacier: The deeper one goes, the chillier it gets." , Language It twists and turns you in many directions. Sarah Langan, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Good NeighborsThis book was like an onion. Whenever I opened a book she would appear and curl up next to me. Most of the book takes place in Teds house or the surrounding woods area. I couldnt think how to explain my feelings for the little wooden cat.Do you love it more than you want Daddy to get a job? she asked. This is extraordinary, high-wire-act horror, audacious as hell. Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of Red Hands"Dark and creepy, sad and wonderfully strange. Extremely captivating with alot of twists and turns! As I was planning the book she strolled in from nowhere, as cats tend to do. At first, I found the structure fragmented my understanding of exactly what was happening, but this mirrors the characters lives: theres no omniscient narrator, no one person who guides the reader through. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Viper, 12.99, pp352. What really happened to Dees sister? Wow, thats definitely something that could fuel nightmares. The Final Girl Support Group. They live among the trees, behind a skin so thin you could scratch it open with a fingernail. As Ward writes, you never know what books are going to do to you, and in this case, where they will take you. The story unfolds through the eyes of several different characters point of view. This book was so good that you couldnt put down but bad that made you feel terrible.. Im not sure if I want to read it . The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward, is the best written book I wish Id never read. Please consider donating to The Michigan Daily, Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building A character in The Last House on Needless Street who has become an early reader favourite is the snooty cat, Olivia. I stayed up late to finish it and then I didnt want to go to sleep. Reality: A slow-burn mystery with some satisfying last act reveals. Death. When she finishes, she opens the book at random in the middle and continues reading. CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco.