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The Last House on Needless Street

By: Catriona Ward
Narrated by: Christopher Ragland
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Publisher's summary

"The buzz...is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end." (Stephen King)

Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking and immersive listen perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House.

“The new face of literary dark fiction.” (Sarah Pinborough, New York Times best-selling author of Behind Her Eyes)

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 isn’t 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire

“A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense.” (Joe Hill, New York Times best-selling author of NOS4A2)

©2021 Catriona Ward (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

An Indie Next Pick!
A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick!
A Library Journal Editors' Pick! STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!
One of Bustle's "Most Anticipated Books of September"

“The buzz building around Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is real. I've read it and was blown away. It's a true nerve-shredder that keeps its mind-blowing secrets to the very end. Haven't read anything this exciting since Gone Girl.” —Stephen King

“Sensational….I can’t recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly.” —A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

“A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense, cunningly plotted and written with the elegant imagination of a Shirley Jackson or a Sarah Waters. I was completely enthralled.” —Joe Hill, New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman

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Pleasant surprise!

I was expecting a spooky, horrifically dark read and got something even better. I’m so happy that I read this book. ❤️

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Brilliant!

Amazing plot twists that had me guessing the whole time. I would not advise reading too many reviews, because it would be hard to delve into the strong points of the story without giving away spoilers.

One of my new favorites

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going on my list of favorite stores

love, love, love this story!!! so many twists, so many feelings. definitely worth the time

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So weird but in a good way

This was a surprise. I was looking for a horror story. I found one but not what I was expecting. The narrator did an excellent job and the story kept me intrigued.

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Loved this book

It kept me hooked from start to finish! I was not disappointed at any point! Great read!!

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Did Not Live Up To the Hype

Narration was fantastic! But I had the guy figured out about a third of the way in. Still had a surprise or two towards the end. The story was good. I guess I just expected better because of previous reviews. Again, the narrator was AMAZING!

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Wow! Wow! Wow!

From page one - edge of your seat, need to get up for work in the morning and still stay up all night reading! I couldn’t wait to get back to my book as soon as possible. The CATS! They were 100% cat- they were so REAL. It was all so real. I don’t have enough good words for this book. I want to describe the journey of this book and the adventures of the characters therein - but it would give too much away. Just get the book!!

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Predictable tale

Got the entire plot figured out one quarter of the way through.
The author attempted a few red herrings here and there, but none worked and only extended the time to the main twist.
That being said the characterisation was masterful.
The biggest plot hole is how some characters knew each others thoughts, which seemed very unrealistic unless the protagonist suffered of Schizophrenia or DID which as it turns out was the case.

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Very hard to follow.

This book fell flat for me. There were moments towards the end that I felt like oh! Here is where it will come together. Still left me with many questions.

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Best thing I’ve read in a while!

Absolutely loved every suspenseful minute! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys thrillers, suspense, and a dash of horror.

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