It is horror that is about fear and love and death and survival. I feel I have just forgotten something, or am just about to know it. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. I loved being suspicious, piecing it together in my mind, feeling a tad disoriented. Each morning they pour out of the forest and descend on my back yard. This is a dark psychological horror with alot of twists and turns. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. *, The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (Author), Christopher Ragland (Narrator). Alex North, author of The Whisper ManAbsolutely brilliant. Would recommend this to anyone with an open mind. Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her EyesYou dont read The Last House on Needless Streetyou survive it. Book Reporter, Macmillan Code of Ethics for Business Partners. Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy"Brilliant. There she is. The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward is insanely good. The gods are closer than you would think. Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts"A masterpiece. 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." I usually highlight passages when I read on kindle and make notes in preparation for review. It sounds trite but this is story-telling at it's finest. Time is iffy and everyone is erratic. Kindle readers can highlight text to save their favorite concepts, topics, and passages to their Kindle app or device. Ill make cookies.I cant tomorrow.Well, any time. The Girl from Rawblood: A Gothic Horror Story. Esquire magazine listed it as one of the top 25 best horror novels of all time. A decade before, As every other reviewer here will say: it's hard to review this book without spoilers. I got a free e-copy through NetGalley about a week ago. Honestly I don't get angry about figuring out what's going on in a story because to me that means the writing is good and has enough clues that someone who's paying attention could reasonably figure it out. CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. Shes so much more than that. She hasn`t repressed the memories, the guilt of what happened and the fact that she kept it all to herself drives her to find who took her. Having read the award winning Catriona Ward's incredible debut, Rawblood, it is not surprising that her latest novel, an atmospheric gothic horror, the darkest of fairytales, is one of the books of 2021. I made the peephole just the right size in just the right place in the plywoodI can see the whole back yard. It exposes our deepest feelings like a raw nerve, like cold air on minty teeth. And an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. 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. Teds house is the last house on Needless Street, and next to it are the woods. Suspending belief and use of tropey twists is par for the course for horror/thriller books but this book seemed intent on piling them all into one. Now he has a new neighbour, a woman called Dee, Lulu's sister. If you like mysteries and stories about the complexities of the human mind I think this will appeal. 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. With Dees chapters we learn that she is the older sister of a young girl who was abducted while at the beach with the family. But what is Teds connection to her sisters case? Unlike many books there is little to no superfluous parts included as filler to make the book longer. This book warmed my horror-loving heart because it implements genre tropes in ways that are new and exciting, especially for the literary form. You can see this, especially through the relationship he had with his mother. Sharpen up, I tell myself. A stolen child. Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023. I am shaky. I just love how this book was written. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. People notice weird. Believe me, you will have plenty of questions throughout this story, and it is better to just go with the flow and allow the narrative to transport you. But at least the cut is clean now. It takes me three breaths to make sense of what I see. 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. I found that as I was reading, I did not want it to end. I get that look all the time. An unspeakable secret binds. Where are your shoes? I know the tone. A teenage girl who isn't allowed outside, not after last time. It's a must-read for horror fans." 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. The idea of such horror in a person seems unrealistic. The thing is a pest. Like most horror, Wards book takes its emotional undercurrents from unavoidable mortality; like great horror, it utilizes fear to force readers to contemplate that mortality. Some are not. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. That's where you're wrong. It was obvious the cat was an alt personality. The birds close their eyes and pant in the fumes. ISBN: 9781788166188. I have seen them actually turn around and hurry away. SFF World"This is a true page-turner. Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2023, Talk about the unreliable narrator. But I kept going because I was confused and felt that I might still be right. Such exquisite writing. Muriel Gray, author of The Ancient"Its one eerie mind-bender of a novel in the best way." I knew what kind of dogs they were. I highly recommend this book. I love this book! One long wing strokes the air, desperate for flight. And a house cat who loves napping and reading the Bible. Maybe the internet has an idea. It was such a fantastic book!. Sometimes if they had it they gave it to me, and sometimes they even bought it for me. )Anyway, thanks, I say. Please, just read it. Weight: 340 g. Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 mm. "The Last House on Needless Street" by Catriona Ward is one of those rare novels I read that kept me on the edge of my seat from the moment I started. When they parted with a whoosh and released people in a blast of cold air, I asked for candy. I love to watch it. CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. THE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS STREET blew me away. A masterpiece to read at your own peril." The photograph was fading even then, their features growing pale. Much of the novel drifts between past and present, and it can at times become difficult to determine where we are on the timeline. This is an honest and voluntary review. Come and have iced tea tomorrow. You take everything from me, Theodore. In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. I feel bad for all those dogs and cats and rabbits and mice. Ted believes that an intruder has been inside his house. Don't even open Sundial then. Twitching. BooklistWhat did I just read?! Id describe this as a psychological mystery. As a result this isnt an easy read. Catriona Ward is far from done with you yet. Instead, its exciting. On Kindle Scribe, you can add sticky notes to take handwritten notes in supported book formats. This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. Your email address will not be published. 2023 One hundred and thirty-two years of editorial freedom. It happened by the lake, eleven years agoshe was there, and then she wasnt. Whilst I had my suspicions fairly early on about what was going on, I still enjoyed every second of it. Mommy and Daddy smiled down from the photograph. A decade before, a young girl called Lulu disappeared from the beach at the nearby lake. They live among the trees, behind a skin so thin you could scratch it open with a fingernail. I recall reading something somewhere that birds have lice. An Indie Next Pick! The setup is simple. 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. Synopsis It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. This is a book that you can only see clearly at the very end which means its the kind of book that must be read twice. Hands up, when I started reading this, I thought it wasnt going to be for me, but it turns out I was wrong, and I was duly rewarded with a strange, dark, but unique reading experience. 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. (I call her Eloise. The Chihuahua lady is standing right up close. I've read it and was blown away. Was an interesting read ,but at times frustrating ,with all the different characters relating their perception of the same events. I have no idea how the author managed to construct a book that is both mind-boggling clever and also FULL of heart and beauty. MEDIA REVIEWS. I literally gasped out loud at parts of this book, making me glad I was reading it alone in my bedroom. 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. They got in big trouble for that. Doesnt it make you feel strong?. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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. The Last House on Needless Street is a hard read at times. (I expect everyone feels this about their cat. It was different and kept me interested and may I even say, Im slightly SHOOK. You got to look after yourself, Ted, she says. This book was like an onion. Click to see spoiler. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. I know thats tough to do as you want to read everyones reviews and see if the plot is a good fit. Couldn't handle the lukewarm purple prose and near total absence of suspense. A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!One of Library Journal's Best Horror Books of 2021.Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire! It happened so many times that I gave up and nailed plywood over the windows. 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 . 19 comments. We have a problem with that around here, especially by the lake, so things happened fast. This is an old comment but I just finished this book and I agree! Take, take, take.Those people had looked at all my stuff with their eyes and thoughts and the house didnt feel like mine anymore.I closed my eyes and breathed deeply to calm myself. And I think I have whiplash from all the twists! This is such a twisted story. I felt like I was going crazy. They dont print the other picture, the one of me. My teeth made little clicks like I was cold, but I was so hot.You were yelling my name. Contains real page numbers based on the print edition (ISBN 1250812623). She finds a disc of sun, flings herself down and blinks in my direction. And yet some of them are lies. These thoughts do not make me feel good.I make a list. This is the best book I have read in recent years. Number of pages: 400. I dont want her to get the birds in my yard. (I dont always get tenses right. A thin man with a camera came and took pictures as I stood there. I can`t remember the last time I had my emotions so completely and cleverly manipulated. Im really surprised at the hate for this book in this thread! They stick to everything they touch.Then I remember the thing I saw on TV. But maybe they are connected. So much so that I believe I won't truly appreciate each and every word until I read it a second time to appreciate the author's character building from a new perspective. In the end, I can do nothing but recommend Wards novel. And unfold it did. Your mother would be worried sick about you.I see that my foot is leakinga dark red trickle across the concrete. It is not a very long list.Orange-Juice-Hair ManChihuahua LadyA StrangerI suck the end of my pencil. I'm very late to the party but I completely agree (except I never read anything else by the author). ", is a shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of, is real. When a new neighbor moves in next door, it seems all their secrets will finally come to light. I hadn`t read anything about this book prior, just jumped straight in. Could you all raise your hand if the first thought after finishing this book was something like: Conflicted by this one. Highly recommend if you enjoy reading books that truly keep your mind reeling! I kept reading because of the amazing reviews. I think every reader will have a different experience with it, and thats what makes it so original and exceptionally well written. A teenage girl who isn't allowed outside, not after last time. This is one of the best books Ive read in quite some time. Maybe a couple of minutes. The tree lent me its strength. Shout it from the rooftops, tell all your friends this novel is a must-read! The ending is propulsive and shocking and definitely had me re-running prior scenes in my head to assist with putting the pieces together. The book has a twist that will change you world and open yourself to a new way of thinking. This morning someone killed my birds. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. She was born far away, Mommy, under a dark star.I think, Just leave it there, forget Ive seen it. Then there was the broken music box on the mantelMommy brought it from her faraway home. Tor Nightfire (September 28, 2021) Ted is a very unnerving individual who I did find myself feeling sorry for as Catriona Ward revealed more of his backstory. Many are dead, maybe twenty. LOL. The Last House on Needless Street, Catriona Ward's third novel, begins with an unsolved crime: the abduction of Lulu, a six-year-old girl taken from her family one summer's day. Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel! We have to look out for each other.Thats what I always say. I am polite.Youve got a nice smile, Ted, you know? I cant wait to see what Catriona Ward writes next. Its Mommys. Just in time for October's spooky reading season. They twitch, caught helpless on what looks like pieces of tan paper. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the endI loved every inch of it." So therefore, I wont go into specifics on the book, just my thoughts on it overall. TED BANNERMANToday is the anniversary of Little Girl With Popsicle. I've read it and was blown away. With him is his cat Olivia, whom Ted gives full personification to, and readers will actually be able to enjoy chapters written directly from Olivias perspective (a first for me in horror fiction). I fetch a big Tupperware box, baking soda and the white vinegar from under the sink. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. She read English at St Edmund Hall, Oxford and is a graduate of the Creative Writing MA at the University of East Anglia. Sarah Pinborough, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Her EyesYou dont read The Last House on Needless Streetyou survive it. I think about unlocking the laptop cupboard. The final chapters have to do a lot of the heavy lifting in explaining whats been happening which makes the book feel a bit lopsided. Stephen KingWinner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel!A World Fantasy Award Finalist! The dog under her arm trembles, stares about with bulging eyes.I am standing in front of the Chihuahua ladys house, which is yellow with green trim. The conclusion is somehow so predictable, while also being entirely chaotic in its execution. The book failed to grab my attention , and after reading the first 50 or so pages I have put it aside. 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. So many. It is utterly compelling, and it deserves all the praise that it has been getting. When I saw the running list of blurbs from horror dignitaries such as Stephen King, Joe Hill, Adam Nevill, and Paul Tremblay, I went out of my way not to read anything about the novel itself. This novel is dynamic. What happened to Teds parents? NPR"[P]erhaps the slipperiest psychological study in the annals of horrora book with secrets as sorrowful as they are appalling." They stick together in my hands, bound into a twitching mass. Her hand is on my shoulder. Layer after layer after layer and then you're crying and somebody's got a knife. She has been swimming, but no one is wrapping her in a fluffy towel to dry her. I was feeling things I didn't want to feel and by the end i understood those feelings. Birds arent like people. Whether or not she is Teds daughter or not is up in the air at the start of the novel. But thisthis is a whole new level. Every depiction of abuse in this novel is uniquely horrifying, but that of Teds mother is particularly bad, especially with its roots in make-you-squirm medical horror. Everything always feels like its happening now and sometimes I forget it actually happened then. It is a mystery. Even before the complexities of the plot start to emerge I was finding it a challenge to keep on top of the different parts of the story. I don`t even want to try and review it, because I won`t do it justice. They searched other houses but the article made it sound like it was just mine and I guess those people were smart enough to cover their faces. Maybe these two things dont have anything to do with each other. Ward writes, What was Dee feeds the earth. I think everything I read for the rest of this year will pale in comparison. Catriona Ward His bright mess of feathers shine like an oil slick. The little ballerina was snapped from her stem, felled and dead. This is an honest and voluntary review. At the end of the street are the eerie Woods where the gods are buried. Your email address will not be published. The book answers all these questions and eventually lets you know that you were asking the wrong questions all along. Its neither a pure horror or a thriller, although there are certainly elements of both. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I think about drowning them and then hitting them on the head with a hammer. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." I felt that everything the author wrote added to the story. )When I think about a Murderer creeping around my house in the cold dark, laying traps in my yardmaybe even peering in, watching me, Lauren and Olivia with their dead beetle eyesmy heart stutters. 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. I hadn`t read anything about this book prior, just jumped straight in. Summaries. Its your turn to make breakfast. She looks at me with those yellow-green eyes then pads away. Yeah, the mom buried Lulu in the neighbor's yard when the neighbor went on vacation. It doesnt take long. I know whats on it. Whats done is done. She executes the existentialism in this passage in a sad yet satisfying way, like releasing a deep breath. I heard Mommys beautiful voice in my ear. I never went near the lake or Little Girl With Popsicle.When they finally finished and let me back in the house I could smell them all over. Beside her sat the music box. When the birds came to feed in the dawn their feet and beaks stuck to the adhesive.All I can think is, Murder, murder, murder Who would do this to the birds? This one grabbed my attention on social media, partly because of the glowing reviews and partly because the blurb sounded like the kind of story I love. Ted is a recluse, living in a boarded up house at the end of Needless Street with his young daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia. The person with mental illness is not vilified, and neither is the condition itself; as a careful reader, I was left with no negative feelings about DID or the character who has it in the novel. I would not let this woman near Olivia. What really happened to Dees sister? I dont know, I felt like all those big reveals thrown at us in the last parts were too muchI mean come on, too much going on with such a narrow character list. )Its a real shame, that cat, she says. Perhaps the difference in myself and the disgruntled is that I usually figure out the twist or the plot or the aha moment in everything I watch or read, so having my suspicions confirmed in this case didnt bother me at all. What cat understands English and speaks in slang? I didnt know what that meant but he waved goodbye in a cheerful way so I waved back.What is it, Mr. Bannerman? The woman detective looked like a possum. I fuss over her because when Lauren arrives later she will vanish. Required fields are marked *. https://medium.com/wayward-magazine/im-so-mad-about-the-last-house-on-needless-street-57a2f9b16f88. Traces of cologne, sweat, squeaky rubber and chemicals. 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. 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. Do they know the neighborhood? How did the cat learn to read the Bible? 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The actual description of the procedure is short and cold: The third incision, she said, is superficial, outer dermis only. Her hands followed the words. Ward doesnt need to give us anything more than that; our mind will supply the rest. And yet they are all lies You think you know what's inside the last house on Needless Street. I would say I inhaled this in one, but I think I was too busy holding my breath throughout. I've read it and was blown away. Everything from the gripping plot twists that no one sees coming, to the intricacy of the characters that readers are coming to love. I've read it and was blown away. The can flies wide and hits the fence post with a noise like dunggg. Now, Olivia is not a pet. Sure.(I dont recall names but I have my ways of judging and remembering people. STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire! CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. You need to read it as soon as you can, and if you havent got a copy yet, then you really need to. 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. I have a little request for those of you whove already read this. '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. Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger"A risky, gleeful descent into a house without windows or doors. The characters were amazing and creepy. 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. There is a truth we begin to see relatively. After all, that stuff happened a long time ago. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2021, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2021, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Each chapter is from the perspective of a different character. 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 I try to separate them, feathers part from flesh. My dear friends, please add this brilliant book to your reading list! The morning is too quiet. I loved Rawblood. No, no, no. She wouldnt understand about the weekend place.The police went away in the end. EsquireThis masterful horror novel packs an emotional wallop that lingers. Publishers Weekly, starred review"A stunning and immersive tale of psychological horror. The light is growing and its going to be a beautiful day. 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. She always spoke her notes aloud. Margaret M - Hiatus - I will respond when I can. A Library Journal Editors' Pick! 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. Press J to jump to the feed. Her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. But this is one of those books that you have to trust and take the plunge so you can ride a hell of a ride. But this is not an ordinary thriller AT ALL. Edition: Main. 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 I enjoyed the switching POVs initially, as I was just trying to piece things together, before anything had been confirmed. But it should not have happened in the street. I hated it. "The Last House on Needless Street" by Catriona Ward is definitely worth all the hype! Prior to this I had only read Catriona Ward's short stories in various anthologies. I don't want to delve into plot or speak of twists and turns because that might influence expectation. I recommend giving yourself the time to read the last hundred pages in one go. 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." This is one of the best well rounded stories that I have read in some time, everything fits and it does not feel forced. I loved Ward's Rawblood a few years ago but The Last House on Needless Street is such a disappointment, just a cheap series of narrative cheats whose only purpose is to support the oldest and most cliched 'twist' ending in horror fictionwe are seriously supposed to believe that not only does the murder suspect have multiple personalities, but that the dominant one has a name coincidentally similar to the name of a girl who went missing years ago, who was killed by his mother, but not really, she was actually killed by her own sister, who has stalked the suspect and moved in next door, but has repressed memories so she doesn't remember killing her sister, and who gets written out of the narrative by dying of a snakebite, because her greatest fear is snakes, based on a childhood experience which is actually a false memory, and the suspect acts so weirdly throughout because his psychiatrist is mis-prescribing him outdated medication, and who vanishes without explanation once he's exposed, and all of the other child disappearances around the area are just coincidence. 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