The Last House on Needless Street

De: Catriona Ward

Narrado por: Christopher Ragland

"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

Reseñas de la Crítica

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

Unlike Anything I've Heard

This book is an experience. You've never read or heard anything like it, I promise. Starts a little slow, but sinks its hooks in quick and firm. You think you understand what's going on, but trust me: you don't.

The narrator is absolutely perfect, too. I'll be looking for more books he's recorded!

In short: if you like mystery, horror, strangeness, psychology, or just a really outstanding performance of a one-of-a-kind novel— buy this one.
It's impossible to forget.

Just, WOW!

The twists, turns, suspense, poignancy, & a bit of laughter made this wonderfully narrated book made my Top 10 list for 2021. Bravo to Christopher Ragland & his wonderful performance have me searching for books narrated by him. So go ahead and get this book. I'm looking forward to reading more books by Catriona Ward.

No clue and no words

This book - no idea how to review it without spoiling the ending. For me, I had to listen to it in spurts to process each character’s POV. I’m glad I didn’t let the weirdness of the synopsis get in the way of selecting it. It’s unsettling and uncomfortable and genre defying. I floundered a to grasp what was going on in the beginning. Every time I thought I had something figured out I was hit with a curveball. The cat’s point of view works surprisingly well. I wouldn’t listen to it again but I would recommend it to those who are up for the challenge. There’s some intense trauma so research that aspect beforehand if needed.

It was just ok

Could possibly have spoilers. The story was good for what it was but as the author says at the end of the book, he disguised the book as a horror story but it wasn’t. I was expecting horror but didn’t really get any of that. Was relatively disappointed. Like I said it was a good story but not what was advertised. Turned out to be more about mental illness than a horror story. It’s like biting into a chocolate chip cookie to find out it was a raisin cookie instead……meh. Performance was amazing though

One of my favorite reads this year!

This book kept me analyzing and trying to work out where the story was going was headed to the very end…and I love EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

I can’t say too much bc I don’t want to accidentally leak any spoilers, but I appreciate the thoughtful and intellectual approach this book took toward the way the mind preserves itself.

Eerily Intriguing

This book is not for the faint of heart and at times it is quite disturbing but In the end you will appreciate the difficult life of Ted .

Meh, was really hoping for something better.

Not sure what I was expecting, but was definitely expecting something better than this. Not really a fan of the story, which was pretty predictable. Characters are a let down. Especially the religious, bible reading cat! Yes, a cat that reads the Bible. And I wholeheartedly agree with other reviews which mention how annoying the narrator’s meowing sounds are.

I imagine some will enjoy this book more than others, I am in the others camp. I’ve never been one to quit a book, I like to know what happens, but I can definitely say I could not wait until this one ended.

Great book

It was hard to follow at first and I had to restart it a few times. It had a few good twists and was definitely worth the listen.

Just finished for the second time

One of my favorite books and the one that turned me on to Catriona Ward (Sundial is also an excellent read). The twist at the end is still so good and the amount of care and research that goes into the story is incredible.
I only gave 4/5 for performance just because the “meowing” and other cat sounds are impossible to be preformed by a human without being annoying.

A Unique Mystery Worth your Time

Without giving anything away, this story takes some very unexpected turns and keeps you guessing, even if you’re used to thriller/mystery twists.

The narration is good - although it’s a strange choice to have his different perspectives pitched up digitally.

I have a few gripes, but overall it’s absolutely worth the listen. I give the author credit for taking a different approach to this sort of mystery.