A review by lauriereadslohf
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

 
I’ve been having such a struggle gathering my thoughts and putting them out into the world when it comes to this book. I feel most anything I have to say may spoil the experience for you and I don’t want to do that. I even restarted the book (I’m currently at 50% on the revisit) in order to put *something* out here into the ether but I’m still at a loss so I’m going to tell you to just Go Read It and don’t read anything about it until you finish. Go in blind for the best experience because some people are saying far too much (ahhhh! Why?! Omg, please stop!!). It is so incredibly well crafted that on the second listen I’m still spellbound by the story, the secrets, the surprises and it has managed to shock me even though I already know everything. You might figure out some of its secrets or you might be like me and get all smug thinking “hmmmm, I’ve figured you out book you can’t fool me” but you will probably be wrong and you will probably be very thankful for it! 

If you’re an audiobook person I recommend giving it a listen. The narrator Christopher Ragland  is incredible. He nails the performances of all of the characters and brings them to life in the most vivid, entrancing way and you won’t want to stop listening until all is revealed. 

This is a story of dark fiction and thusly it is filled with pain and horror and all things awful and terrible and heart-crushing but it also has a sweet, delightful and sometimes humorous side that I adored. The blend and the contrast was simply perfection and that is all that I am willing to say. GO READ IT!


 
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