I felt that everything the author wrote added to the story. Please consider donating to The Michigan Daily, Stanford Lipsey Student Publications Building 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. Book Reporter. There was a problem loading your book clubs. But IT IS PHENOMENAL. An Indie Next Pick! Please try again. 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. Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022. I've read it and was blown away. Change). A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick!A Library Journal Editors' Pick! If youre reviewing a book you might also tell how the book makes you feel and something it makes you think about, as its fun to explore the perspective of someone else and think more about what other people are like and why they make the kinds of choices they do. Not for me. The New York Times"The most powerful narratives in the genre manage to create an unshakable sense of unease, and that's exactly what this novel does a must-read for those who like the kind of labyrinthine narratives that pull the rug out from under you, sending you tumbling into a dark, dark room." I want you to feel the power of it, she said. This item: The Last House on Needless Street. I enjoyed learning Teds story bit by bit. Growing up, Stephen King was my gateway to horror. It twists and turns you in many directions. The Last House on Needless Street is complex and multilayered, but more like a multiverse than an onion. 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. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. This isnt just a thriller; its a sleek, diabolical, stress-inducing machine. Jonathan Janz, author of The Siren and the SpecterIncredible. Read all Writer Catriona Ward (based on a book by) The ending is propulsive and shocking and definitely had me re-running prior scenes in my head to assist with putting the pieces together. : Whats done is done. She executes the existentialism in this passage in a sad yet satisfying way, like releasing a deep breath. The characters were amazing and creepy. Click to see spoiler. In the end, I can do nothing but recommend Wards novel. 'The Last House on Needless Street' (Viper Books, Tor Nightfire) was a Times Book of the Month, Observer Book of the Month, March Editors Pick on Open Book, a Between the Covers BBC2 book club selection, a Times bestseller, and is being developed for film by Andy Serkiss production company, The Imaginarium. Throughout, I didn't know where to put my heart. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. : The book failed to grab my attention , and after reading the first 50 or so pages I have put it aside. Sounds like something I would read when Im in a different frame of mind. Please try again. Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts"A masterpiece. In The Last House on Needless Street, Catriona Ward introduces us to Ted Bannerman, a gentleman who lives in the novel's storied namesake. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Revenge. Ward writes, What was Dee feeds the earth. His writing was a huge influence and still lives in my imagination today. An unspeakable secret binds them t Read allThe 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. This book warmed my horror-loving heart because it implements genre tropes in ways that are new and exciting, especially for the literary form. Alex North, author of The Whisper ManAbsolutely brilliant. Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel! 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. This is such a twisted story. I was utterly confused from the beginning. Just when you think youve figured out what is really going on, youll probably realize you were wrong." And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward is insanely good. : Recommended for anyone interested in horror with well-realized characters and a claustrophobic, intense setting." We dont share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. 100-Word (or Less) Synopsis: All is not what it seems on Needless Street. Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. An Indie Next Pick!A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick!A Library Journal Editors' Pick! Sarah Langan, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Good NeighborsThis book was like an onion. , 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." , ISBN-13 We are going home. Mommy held out her hand.I made to pick Olivia up, but Mommys fingers were like a cuff about my wrist. Interesting perspective. Is she a complete creation, or is she based on a real cat? All these things are true. No ghost walks under the spreading trees. Twists and turns. This has all the staple elements you look for in a horror book of creepiness, suspense, and well, things that will genuinely freak you out. The book is complex in both character motivations and the underlying truth of the matter, and neither is really apparent until the end (although Ward provides numerous tantalising clues throughout). It makes you feel smart, the way a good detective puts together the clues at the end of a story. 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. An early reference to Wuthering Heights (Emily Bront, 1847) reflects the extent to which Dee is haunted by Lulu, just as Heathcliff is haunted by Catherine. Some twists I liked better than others. A mother takes her teenage daughter on a bonding trip to her abandoned childhood home, Sundial, which sits in the great expanses of the Mojave desert in Southern California. 'The Last House on Needless Street' (Viper Books, Tor Nightfire) was a Times Book of the Month, Observer Book of the Month, March Editors Pick on Open Book, a Between the Covers BBC2 book club selection, a Times bestseller, and is being developed for film by Andy Serkiss production company, The Imaginarium. Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023. Everything from the gripping plot twists that no one sees coming, to the intricacy of the characters that readers are coming to love. I would give this book more stars if I could. Does this item contain quality or formatting issues? Unable to add item to List. Speaking in younger Teds narrative voice, Ward writes, Some of the cuts were the invisible kind, he couldnt see or feel them at all. Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2023. Ward won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for her debut, , making her the first woman to win the prize twice. Learn more about the program. Just when you think youve figured out what is really going on, youll probably realize you were wrong." Additional gift options are available when buying one eBook at a time. She likes to read, but you never know what books are going to do to you and she cant afford to be taken off guard. It brought everything in line as to the sequence of the events throughout the book. She opened these cuts again, cleaned them and sewed them back up.. The story is initially told by Ted, who lives on Needless Street near the lake where Lulu disappeared. I was born in the US and lived there as a child. The mystery of its evolving story isnt annoying, as if the book is trying to trick you. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Or get faster shipping on this item starting at $5.99 I was immediately hooked from the very first page, and I did not want to put it down. , Print length I've read it and was blown away. 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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. Haven't read anything this exciting since Gone Girl. Stephen KingSensational.I cant recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly. A. I don't doubt that this has or still happens unfortunately. 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 was immediately hooked from the very first page, and I did not want to put it down. 3. Once Id read the book, I returned to several sections and appreciated them even more in the light of my new understanding. It is only outside the last house on Needless Street that Ted finds occasional respite. Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts"A masterpiece. Bravo. Joanne Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Gospel of Loki"The new face of literary dark fiction." Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. Ted draws strength from it, but to Dee the forest is full of the sliding passage of snakes. As with everything in this novel, it is a matter of perspective. : Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! This has all the staple elements I look for in a horror novel of creepiness, suspense, and well, things that will genuinely freak you out. There was a lot of buzz surrounding The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward, so I knew I had to bump it to the top of my TBR pile, and Im so glad I did. One of my favourite things in ages. James Smythe, author of The ExplorerIncredible. Her sister, Dee, is still looking for her, years after everyone else has given up. 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. Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023. All Rights Reserved. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. by Grady Hendrix Hardcover. We are presented with scraps of memories and present lives, and its all too easy to assemble these into the wrong shape. Catriona 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. 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. I stayed up way past my bedtime. I highly recommend this book. Shirley Jackson understands that sometimes its the mundane that terrifies, rather than the monstrous. A character in The Last House on Needless Street who has become an early reader favourite is the snooty cat, Olivia. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2021. STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire! I hadn`t read anything about this book prior, just jumped straight in. There is a truth we begin to see relatively. 'Little Eve' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2018) won the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award and the August Derleth Prize for Best Horror Novel at the 2019 British Fantasy Awards, making her the only woman to have won the prize twice, and was a Guardian best book of 2018. , Dimensions "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama," by Bob Odenkirk (Random House, nonfiction) What it's about: The beloved star of "Better Call Saul" and "Mr . Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. And some of the most satisfying twists were the ones I discovered as I wrote. Of walking away from something you love. The Last House On Needless Street By Catriona Ward I had previously recommended Catriona Ward`d first two novels on this sub. The Last House on Needless Street is finally out! The New York Times Catriona 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. Buzz . Twists and turns. And yet some of them are lies. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." I just love how this book was written. 2023 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. NPRThis masterful horror novel packs an emotional wallop that lingers. Publishers Weekly, starred review"A stunning and immersive tale of psychological horror. With her shifting points of view, Ward draws the reader on, offering occasional glimpses of the truth which is revealed in the final chapters. 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. 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. It brought everything in line as to the sequence of the events throughout the book. The Last House on Needless Street is finally out! Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Terrifying. 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. Extremely captivating with alot of twists and turns! Just what you want in a good psychological horror thriller. 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 Pinborough, A World Fantasy and August Derleth Award Finalist!An Indie Next Pick! SFF World"This is a true page-turner. Discussion spoiler. Yeah, the mom buried Lulu in the neighbor's yard when the neighbor went on vacation. They live among the trees, behind a skin so thin you could scratch it open with a fingernail. : 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. 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. I've read it and was blown away. As the novel begins, it seems that the mystery is about the disappearance of a little girl. 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. The characters were amazing and creepy. Some twists I liked better than others. 1. : Your email address will not be published. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Layer after layer after layer and then you're crying and somebody's got a knife. It really messed with my mind. Viper will publish in the UK on March 18 and Tor Nightfire will publish in the U.S. in late September. Oh no. In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. Highly recommend!! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2021. Most of the book takes place in Ted's house or the surrounding woods area. , Sticky notes . I think Olivia is very much her own cat, however. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021. Book Reporter. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution--noncommercial 3.0 unported license:
Thank you to the author, publishers Viper Books and NetGalley UK for access to an advance readers ebook. Learn how your comment data is processed. This story is also narrated by Olivia and Lauren. 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. Death. Wow, thats definitely something that could fuel nightmares. The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward, is the best written book I wish I'd never read. That would make me a mean, mean boy.She put a cool hand on my shoulder. As Ward writes, you never know what books are going to do to you, and in this case, where they will take you. (LogOut/ I've read it and was blown away. BooklistWhat did I just read?! Edition: Main. A . Overall it was entertaining, Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023. Stop reading this blurb already and open the damn book." Send us a tip using our annonymous form. NPR"[P]erhaps the slipperiest psychological study in the annals of horrora book with secrets as sorrowful as they are appalling." Put it on the ground right there.I laid her gently on a patch of moss at the foot of the tree. She lives in London and Devon. A Library Journal Editors' Pick! Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting. Ships from and sold by GreenworldIntl. The Last House on Needless Street is a hard read at times. This is one of the best books Ive read in quite some time. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his daughter, Lauren, and his cat, Olivia, in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. Please try your request again later. It really messed with my mind. A World Fantasy and August Derleth Award Finalist! Layer after layer after layer and then you're crying and somebody's got a knife. Something went wrong. The house is a prison and a sanctuary, a reliquary of agony and torment. Burning questions keep you plunging forward: Where does Teds daughter go when she goes away? What, exactly, is wrong with Ted? Can you tell us something about your next book, Sundial? CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia. Try again. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. The Last House on Needless Street? That stays here.Why? I whispered. Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023. : Somehow the ending is peaceful and happy, which isnt cheesy in this case because everyone in the novel has endured such hardship that a peaceful ending is the least they all deserve. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. Even after two reads, I am confident that there will continue to be details, little tiny snippets that Ward scatters throughout the novel, that resolve themselves in their entirety at the end of the book. Please try your request again later. This engaged me in the narrative to such an extent that I found it hard to put the book down; when I did, I was still trying to untangle the narrative threads in my mind. Overall it was entertaining, Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2023. share. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end.". Broadly, the novel follows Ted, a man living alone in his mid-30s, his daughter Lauren, his lesbian Bible-reading cat Olivia and a woman named Dee who lost her younger sister in an abduction years ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Its terrifyingly real and physically upsetting, yet, like the best of the genre, it leaves space for hope to ultimately shine through." A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick! I've read it and was blown away. I loved Rawblood. Wow, I see why the book made you feel terrible. , ISBN-10 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. Both novels are critical darlings & both are horror-adjacent . There's a lake at the end of Needless Street, a place families have enjoyed for generations. The Chihuahua lady and the mom seemed to be close, and the mom told her later on that she would be going out of town as a way to lead false tracks away from her if the police came snooping because of what happened at the hospital . Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Kelly Link makes the magical seem everyday, and vice versa. : Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. I've read it and was blown away. She lives in London and Devon. , Language "The Last House on Needless Street" by Catriona Ward is one of those rare books you'll read in 2021 that will keep you on the edge of your seat from the moment you start. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. , Language Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2023. So far nothing quite so compellingbut yes, a few things to take the taste out of my brain. Just that little excerpt, holy sh*t! You think you've come across this story before. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021. I recommend giving yourself the time to read the last hundred pages in one go. 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. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. What really brought the book together for me was reading the very last ( spoiler). That's where you're wrong. Recommended for anyone interested in horror with well-realized characters and a claustrophobic, intense setting." You can follow Catriona Ward on Twitter here and Miranda Jewess on Twitter here. I highly recommend this book. Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her EyesYou dont read The Last House on Needless Streetyou survive it. Unable to add item to List. Stop reading this blurb already and open the damn book." 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. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.