I made the peephole just the right size in just the right place in the plywoodI can see the whole back yard. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the endI loved every inch of it." This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. Its definitely going to be in my top ten books of the year! I dont know what to do now. But they walk in the other direction when they see me coming. 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. I listened as they pushed back the ugly blue rug in the living room, tore up the floorboards and knocked a hole in the wall in the back of my closet because they thought it sounded hollow. I know thats tough to do as you want to read everyones reviews and see if the plot is a good fit. 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Reading Guides for The Last House on Needless Street Burning questions keep you plunging forward: Where does Teds daughter go when she goes away? What, exactly, is wrong with Ted? They were leaving me, vanishing into white. Ward's third breakout novel The Last House on Needless Street (2021 - Viper, Tor Nightfire) won the August Derleth Prize and has been shortlisted for the Kitschies, the British Book Awards, the South Bank Award, and the World Fantasy Award. Unsurprisingly, Dee's family disintegrated, and her father is now dead. I knew what kind of dogs they were. If so it hovered just over the edge of my thoughts.Mr. Interest lights up her eyes. I cant let Lauren see.That stray tabby cat crouches in the ivy by the wire fence, amber eyes intent.Go away! I shout. I recall reading something somewhere that birds have lice. )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. A thin man with a camera came and took pictures as I stood there. The Last House on Needless Street, by Catriona Ward, is the best written book I wish I'd never read. Not as much fun throwing rocks when theres nothing to break. I felt like I was going crazy. Then the chapter titled `Dee` follows and is the most beautifully structured and emotional piece of writing I`ve read in awhile. This is an old comment but I just finished this book and I agree! Pain makes them quiet.I take them inside and try all the things I can think of to dissolve the glue. 'The buzz building around Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is real. I fetch a big Tupperware box, baking soda and the white vinegar from under the sink. It is utterly compelling, and it deserves all the praise that it has been getting. The book has a twist that will change you world and open yourself to a new way of thinking. The mystery of its evolving story isnt annoying, as if the book is trying to trick you. I stayed up way past my bedtime. T. I've read it and was blown away. In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three. I write at the top: The Murderer. "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. 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. This is a story the reader must work for to enjoybut it is so worth the effort! And yet some of them are lies. The dog pants and grins at me. I was concerned when I realized this wasn't pure thriller from the get-go. But IT IS PHENOMENAL. 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. To nie tak, e ta ksika bya dla mnie neutralna - ale miaa moim zdaniem tyle samo zalet, co (niestety) wad. Many are dead, maybe twenty. It is cinematic in a way that never forgets it is literary. Somehow I had this book spoiled for me and I still decided to read it and still didnt figure out the actual twist til the big reveal and enjoyed the ride. I loved being suspicious, piecing it together in my mind, feeling a tad disoriented. I've read it and was blown away. Scary to say the least. The determined and watchful Dee takes up residence next to Ted's dilapidated home, intent on locating Lulu, convinced of Ted's involvement. Interesting perspective. I was feeling things I didn't want to feel and by the end i understood those feelings. All these things are true. I highly recommend this book. The thing is a pest. A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. Twitching. * * *I fetch the newspaper from the front step. Over 3 million titles. I kept reading because of the amazing reviews. I was feeling things I didn't want to feel and by the end i understood those feelings. Even this early, the dim air is as warm as soup. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. The first one is: would they be kind to my cat? At several points of the novel I was convinced I'd cracked it, and felt very smug. He lies in the dead center of the lawn. This is finally out! 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 Daily Arts Writer Emilia Ferrante can be reached by emiliajf@umich.edu. 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. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. My dear friends, please add this brilliant book to your reading list! Shes so much more than that. Stop reading this blurb already and open the damn book." I stayed up way past my bedtime. Why can the cat talk? Its terrifyingly real and physically upsetting, yet, like the best of the genre, it leaves space for hope to ultimately shine through." Its terrifyingly real and physically upsetting, yet, like the best of the genre, it leaves space for hope to ultimately shine through." The setup is simple. Ted believes that an intruder has been inside his house. A masterpiece to read at your own peril." You made it to the end, which is further than I did. Though not big enough if you ask me.She was six. The Last House on Needless Street has been called a horror novel or a gothic thriller. People notice weird. Any book is up for discussion as long as that discussion is respectful. Were neighbors. Ward is the internationally bestselling author of, "The buzzis real. The Chihuahua lady is standing right up close. This one grabbed my attention on social media, partly because of the glowing reviews and partly because the Shout it from the rooftops, tell all your friends this novel is a must-read! Stephen King called Sundial Authentically terrifying. STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire! To me it is a tightly woven tale, full of tension and intrigue, with the truth just dangled tantalisingly out of reach. The Girl from Rawblood: A Gothic Horror Story. Reading Group Guide My beautiful orange rug was like soft pills underfoot.I felt better right away. The pretension practically rolls off the page in that one. The Last House on Needless Street? My daughter and my cat wont be in the same room.Im up! I say. We have a problem with that around here, especially by the lake, so things happened fast. Do not miss this book.. 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. The book failed to grab my attention , and after reading the first 50 or so pages I have put it aside. I recommend giving yourself the time to read the last hundred pages in one go. Unlike many books there is little to no superfluous parts included as filler to make the book longer. I've read it and was blown away. Most of the book takes place in Ted's house or the surrounding woods area. Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023. * * *I come back. Thank you to the author, publishers Viper Books and NetGalley UK for access to an advance readers ebook. Theyre not meant to stay put for long.My hands shake as I turn the keys in the three big locks on the back door. For eleven years, she has been searching for her sister. Bravo. Joanne Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Gospel of Loki"The new face of literary dark fiction." Ward wrote in her afterword that she did a lot of research on DID and had long conversations with people who live with trauma-induced DID. I put the birds carefully in the box, seal it and pass the length of hose through the hole I pierce in the plastic lid. I stayed up way past my bedtime. T. We have to look out for each other.Thats what I always say. I am polite.Youve got a nice smile, Ted, you know? Each morning they pour out of the forest and descend on my back yard. 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. It slowed them down. I loved every moment of it and Im keeping the book so I can read it again from a new perspective later on. It will go straight to my top reads shelf for 2021, but more than that, I know it will remain one of my top forever reads. My skin burned slowly as the afternoon wore on. 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. Synopsis It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. Honestly, I wish I could award a bonus star to explain how good it is. But this.this is a whole new level. Technically, the book was well written and the characters were interesting but the ending was such a cop-out, relying on such an overused trope these daysas the review above notes. Rarely do I struggle to find words about a book that I loved, but I find myself in that position right now. This book had me writing holy shit! in the margins. That made me feel even better. Touching it makes me feel strange, like someones whispering nearby, just below the level of my hearing.Theres a tape already in the machine, part usedabout half of one side has been recorded. Please try again. Doesnt it make you feel strong?. The novel is told from the point of view of three characters, Ted, Olivia (his cat) and Dee. ONLY 3 for my enjoyment level of the story. Some say the concept has been done to death, but you could argue the same thing about everything ever created (movies, tv shows, books, whatever). NPR"[P]erhaps the slipperiest psychological study in the annals of horrora book with secrets as sorrowful as they are appalling." It's a must-read for horror fans." And unfold it did. 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. The flips and reveals and twists are always earned, and work perfectly. 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. It started off with a strong atmosphere and intriguing set up. I found that as I was reading, I did not want it to end. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. I take the pill that I should have taken a few hours ago.Eleven years ago today Little Girl With Popsicle vanished. As every other reviewer here will say: it's hard to review this book without spoilers. "The buzzis real. A man who drinks alone in front of his TV, trying to ignore the gaps in his memory. A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick! Mike Mignola, creator of Hellboy"Brilliant. But at least the cut is clean now. The music box didnt play. 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? It's a must-read for horror fans." I think everything I read for the rest of this year will pale in comparison. People are waking up.You OK, Ted? It is the man with hair the color of orange juice. Ted is an odd sort of a fellow. In the night someone went to each feeding place and put glue traps down, wrapped them around the wire cages, attached them to the balls that hang from string. MEDIA REVIEWS. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The JournalStone Network is your source for horror news and reviews. Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2023. Its Mommys. Often books with multiple POVs are confusing, but the authors style of writing made it flow well and easy to read. Alex North, author of The Whisper ManAbsolutely brilliant. The characters were amazing and creepy. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. But I kept going because I was confused and felt that I might still be right. They had the white trees of death in their eyes. Just in time for October's spooky reading season. A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick! J. 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