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The Last House On Needless Street<\/em> by Catriona Ward\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>
\nTor Night Fire (September 2021)
\n<\/strong>352 pages; $24.79 audiobook, \u00a0$19.29 paperback, $14.99 ebook
\n<\/strong>Reviewed by\u00a0Haley Newlin<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Catriona Ward\u2019s The Last House on Needless Street<\/em> promises a serial killer, a kidnapped child, a religious cat, and falsities scattered in every direction — one misstep and the trap snaps.<\/div>\n
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The main character, Ted, carries childhood trauma, a strange attachment to his abusive mother, and a dangerous, twisted side that reminds me of the real-world serial killer, Ed Gein, who went on to inspire characters like Norman Bates and Thomas Harris\u2019 Buffalo Bill.<\/div>\n
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\nHow Catriona Ward pieces the tale together with themes of isolation, family secrets, and trauma feels like she is the Shirley Jackson of our time.<\/p>\n

The Last House On Needless Street<\/em> is a deranged, devious read with gothic influence, unreliable yet sympathetic characters, and a hell of a lot of thrills. One character wants out of the grim house at the of Needless Street, another wants desperately to keep everyone in, plus a few new kidnapped victims, while another lives in a total delusion — blissfully unaware of the chaos.<\/p>\n

At one point, I thought things came together too easily. But, I still had one hundred pages to go and let me tell you, Ward taunts readers like kids in a maze. The minute you think you have it figured out, you hit a wall, or are clueless at a crossroad.<\/p>\n

I haven’t read anything this psychologically complex and sound since Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle<\/em> and Robert Bloch’s Psycho<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d put this in my top three favorite books of the year. A haunting, heartbreaking novel that will be heard to forget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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