Akin to the Russian dolls on Ted’s mantlepiece that have many layers, in the narrative strata and meanings are complex and varied, adding layer upon layer of interest and captivating the reader completely. The plot in The Last House on Needless Street is astonishing. Catriona Ward’s writing is so brilliant that The Last House on Needless Street is a book that feels like a malevolent, sentient being in its own right and yet it has compassion and empathy threaded throughout it in a heady blend. I had to keep pausing so that my brain could catch up with my eyes as I read. Indeed, I found it such a mind blowing concept that reading it felt like being on some kind of fairground ride where you don’t quite know where you are or what perspective you’re viewing.
I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to review The Last House on Needless Street because I’m not quite sure what it is I’ve just read! Part horror story, part thriller, part psychological exploration, this is a book that defies categorisation but that is utterly spellbinding. But it’s not what you think… My Review of The Last House on Needless Street In the dark forest at the end of Needless Street, something lies buried. You think you know what’s inside the last house on Needless Street. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street.Īll these things are true. Published by Sceptre imprint Viper on 18th March 2021, The Last House on Needless Street is available for pre-order here. My enormous thanks to the folk at Viper Books for sending me a surprise copy of The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward in return for an honest review. Netgalley Advocate Netgalley General Data Protection Regulations
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