The Last House on Needless Street
Autor Catriona Warden Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 sep 2022
Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel!
An Indie Next Pick! A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick! A Library Journal Editors' Pick!
Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire!
Catriona Ward's The Last House on Needless Street is a shocking and immersive read perfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Haunting of Hill House.
In a boarded-up house on a dead-end street at the edge of the wild Washington woods lives a family of three.
A young 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.
"Brilliant....[a] deeply frightening deconstruction of the illusion of the self." -The New York Times
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781250812643
ISBN-10: 125081264X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 157 x 236 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Tor Publishing Group
ISBN-10: 125081264X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 157 x 236 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.42 kg
Editura: Tor Publishing Group
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Recenzii
A beautifully written masterclass in suspense
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
This is the most gloriously complex, shifting story, deeply disturbing yet also, somehow, heartwarming ... Ward has created something exceptionally unsettling here, as many-layered and sinister as the Russian doll that sits on Ted's mantelpiece
Brilliant... A terrifying exploration of human consciousness that excavates character like an ice pick chipping through an ancient glacier: The deeper one goes, the chillier it gets... A novel of existential dread that explores the nature of humanity, our connection to God and the universe, and the monstrosity of that connection
A chilling masterpiece in suspense... This unsettling yet deeply moving novel is a modern classic, and a major contender for book of the year
The book sits in that twilight margin between psychological thriller and Gothic horror, with Ward, twice the recipient of the August Derleth Award, beautifully wrongfooting the reader every step of the way
This is Stephen King country, and Catriona Ward's novel is at the horror end of the thriller scale. But this is not horror as you know it... for all the deliberate echoes of Psycho and The Shining, Ward's ambition is closer to William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. The reader is in her hands but never feels manipulated - this is horror with integrity
Full of twists and turns, this high-concept gothic horror is going to be huge
Unsettling yet deeply moving, this chilling masterclass in suspense enthrals
This psychological thriller about a recluse and a missing girl has been praised by Stephen King and compared to Shirley Jackson. Unmissable
A must-read for those who like the kind of labyrinthine narratives that pull the rug out from under you, sending you tumbling into a dark, dark room
Books like this don't come around too often. An intelligent, well-written, stylish psychological thriller... with a perfectly structured plot arc and a perfectly satisfying whammy at the end. I would say I inhaled this in one, but I think I was too busy holding my breath throughout. Bravo
The new face of literary dark fiction
A sleek thriller, a horror tale in the dark-blooded vein of Shirley Jackson, and a story of a makeshift family that cracks like ice, like a broken heart, when you look closely. I can't recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly
This page-turner is an absolutely gripping tale
Blends a multitude of forms, including crime, gothic horror and magical realism. An engrossing, idiosyncratic and unsettling piece of work
Believe the hype. The Last House On Needless Street is not only a masterclass in horror, but in storytelling full stop. Up there with the best I've ever read. The most unsettling, beautiful, sad and wise book, it'll stay with me a long time. I'm in awe
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
This book is tender rather than terrifying. Playful and sweet as well as sinister and thrilling, the creeping dread is tempered beautifully with humour and it ends being extremely emotionally impactful
A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting. One of the most powerful and well-executed novels I've read in years
THIS IS THE BEST HORROR NOVEL I HAVE EVER READ. Even Shirley Jackson, her Majesty, would have to concede to this one
I was glued to my sofa until I finished it. Such a clever book with two things I appreciate - horror and compassion
How can a book be utterly terrifying and filled with kindness at the same time? Just brilliant. What a book
Brilliant. This is a book everyone is going to be talking about. Dark, clever and utterly page-turning
I didn't think it was possible but The Last House on Needless Street is even greater than the hype suggests. Clever, devastating, beautiful, terrifying, poignant, how often can you say that about one book? There's not enough stars in the world for Catriona Ward
This immersive modern gothic reads like a timeless classic as it lures you hook and sinker into its world
Both harrowing and compelling. As soon as I finished it I wanted to read it all over again. An absolute masterpiece
One of the most original and exciting books I've read in years. Prepare to be immersed in this chilling, thrilling, emotional read
A breathtakingly ambitious book, gorgeously written, and never once shies away from showing you its fangs and its beautiful blood-filled heart. Stop reading this blurb already and open the damn book
There's a well deserved buzz surrounding this novel, it's a bold, clever piece of storytelling. There's a dexterity and sleight of hand to Ward's tale that is breathtakingly clever. Poignant and thought provoking
If you like your thrillers full of twists and tinged with the Gothic then you're going to love The Last House On Needless Street. Expect the unexpected and also don't expect to take a breath until you've finished this chilling but gripping story
Gripping
Absolutely brilliant. This is extraordinary, high-wire-act horror, audacious as hell
The most extraordinary book. It's mesmerising, original, and challenging. A work of genius
The creepiest, saddest-but-funniest, most mesmerising book I've read in a long time. Psychological thriller and horror writers beware: Catriona Ward just raised the bar skyward
As mad as a snake but all the better for it. A story that slinks deeply into uncomfortable places in the tradition of Fowles' The Collector. An enigmatic story of trauma
I thought The Last House on Needless Street would be good but I didn't know it would be THAT good. It's a book of the year. For any year
Breathtakingly brilliant. Dark and relentlessly twisty, the best thing I've read this year
Incredible. Absolutely creep-inducing, skin-crawling, even agonising; and also so beautiful, both in writing and heart. One of my favourite things in ages
Not only edge of the seat, terrifying suspenseful horror, but it also broke my heart into tiny pieces. Such exquisite writing
A taut, dark, twisting exploration of the human condition. At once gripping and heartbreaking
Wow. What a journey this book takes you on. A unique, cleverly plotted and compelling read that left me lost for words. Dark, disturbing, devastating. You'll want everyone you know to read this book just so you can talk about it!
A haunting novel, beautifully conceived and written, that will have you in pieces from the beginning to the surprising and audacious end
An extraordinary, disturbing, original and powerful book. A bloody marvel
Astonishing - terrifying, tragic, mind-bending, heart-breaking and bleakly beautiful. Everything about it shines
Jaw-droppingly original, deeply disturbing and one hundred percent heartbreaking. Psychological horror at its very best
Weird, glittering, inventive, and shot through with needles of warped, brilliant light, this book slipped under my skin from the first page
Unusual, sad and ultimately redemptive, it's a book to surprise and delight
Terrific. An utterly mesmerising feat from a powerhouse writer who elevates the British horror genre
Incredible. Just incredible. Throughout, I didn't know where to put my heart. A breathtaking, fiercely beautiful novel
Dark and creepy, sad and wonderfully strange. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the end. I loved every inch of it
Exceptional. Uplifting, terrifying, beautiful, and mesmerisingly dark
My mind is blown. What a brilliant, breathtaking, heart-breaking book
A splendidly sinister sojourn that slapped me with an ending i didn't manage to predict no matter how many times I thought I had it figured out
I wanted to savour every single brilliant sentence. Exquisitely and chillingly written - at points it literally made all the hairs on my arms stand up. What a read
This book won't just stay with you, it'll knock you off your axis. An exquisite, heart crushing masterpiece. Worth all the buzz and then some
The kind of story that novels were made for. A thrilling yet tender vortex of a book that you'll want to share with every reader you know the second you finish
I absolutely loved it. Genuinely disturbing - a relentless creeping dread of madness and murder that begins on the first page and keeps building to the last gasp
This book was like an onion. Layer after layer after layer and then you're crying and somebody's got a knife. A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. I stayed up way past my bedtime
What an incredible read: complex and clever, dark but not without vital rays of hope. Beautifully written. Gothic thrills at their finest
I finished The Last House on Needless Street in twenty-four hours and emerged out of it in some sort of a dreamlike fug. It's gripping, beautifully complex and vivid. I absolutely adored it
A brilliantly immersive story, with a great cast of characters. So good
I absolutely LOVED this book and want everyone to read it
I've read nothing like The Last House on Needless Street, and I don't think I'll read anything as good for a long time. Absolutely stunning
Wonderful, long-awaited, Stephen King seal of approval-bearing, and impossible to review without spoilers
I read this in 1.5 nail-biting days. Full of twists and turns, sorrow and humanity. It blew my socks off
I read this book with one eye closed, I was so scared of what would happen next. And I loved it for that
What did I just read?! One perfect sentence after the other... this is a story I wish I knew how to write - and I'm thrilled that Ward pulled off this trick of a book
A beautifully written masterclass in suspense
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
This is the most gloriously complex, shifting story, deeply disturbing yet also, somehow, heartwarming ... Ward has created something exceptionally unsettling here, as many-layered and sinister as the Russian doll that sits on Ted's mantelpiece
Brilliant... A terrifying exploration of human consciousness that excavates character like an ice pick chipping through an ancient glacier: The deeper one goes, the chillier it gets... A novel of existential dread that explores the nature of humanity, our connection to God and the universe, and the monstrosity of that connection
A chilling masterpiece in suspense... This unsettling yet deeply moving novel is a modern classic, and a major contender for book of the year
The book sits in that twilight margin between psychological thriller and Gothic horror, with Ward, twice the recipient of the August Derleth Award, beautifully wrongfooting the reader every step of the way
This is Stephen King country, and Catriona Ward's novel is at the horror end of the thriller scale. But this is not horror as you know it... for all the deliberate echoes of Psycho and The Shining, Ward's ambition is closer to William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. The reader is in her hands but never feels manipulated - this is horror with integrity
Full of twists and turns, this high-concept gothic horror is going to be huge
Unsettling yet deeply moving, this chilling masterclass in suspense enthrals
This psychological thriller about a recluse and a missing girl has been praised by Stephen King and compared to Shirley Jackson. Unmissable
A must-read for those who like the kind of labyrinthine narratives that pull the rug out from under you, sending you tumbling into a dark, dark room
Books like this don't come around too often. An intelligent, well-written, stylish psychological thriller... with a perfectly structured plot arc and a perfectly satisfying whammy at the end. I would say I inhaled this in one, but I think I was too busy holding my breath throughout. Bravo
The new face of literary dark fiction
A sleek thriller, a horror tale in the dark-blooded vein of Shirley Jackson, and a story of a makeshift family that cracks like ice, like a broken heart, when you look closely. I can't recall another novel in recent years that dares so much and succeeds so wildly
This page-turner is an absolutely gripping tale
Blends a multitude of forms, including crime, gothic horror and magical realism. An engrossing, idiosyncratic and unsettling piece of work
Believe the hype. The Last House On Needless Street is not only a masterclass in horror, but in storytelling full stop. Up there with the best I've ever read. The most unsettling, beautiful, sad and wise book, it'll stay with me a long time. I'm in awe
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
This book is tender rather than terrifying. Playful and sweet as well as sinister and thrilling, the creeping dread is tempered beautifully with humour and it ends being extremely emotionally impactful
A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting. One of the most powerful and well-executed novels I've read in years
THIS IS THE BEST HORROR NOVEL I HAVE EVER READ. Even Shirley Jackson, her Majesty, would have to concede to this one
I was glued to my sofa until I finished it. Such a clever book with two things I appreciate - horror and compassion
How can a book be utterly terrifying and filled with kindness at the same time? Just brilliant. What a book
Brilliant. This is a book everyone is going to be talking about. Dark, clever and utterly page-turning
I didn't think it was possible but The Last House on Needless Street is even greater than the hype suggests. Clever, devastating, beautiful, terrifying, poignant, how often can you say that about one book? There's not enough stars in the world for Catriona Ward
This immersive modern gothic reads like a timeless classic as it lures you hook and sinker into its world
Both harrowing and compelling. As soon as I finished it I wanted to read it all over again. An absolute masterpiece
One of the most original and exciting books I've read in years. Prepare to be immersed in this chilling, thrilling, emotional read
A breathtakingly ambitious book, gorgeously written, and never once shies away from showing you its fangs and its beautiful blood-filled heart. Stop reading this blurb already and open the damn book
There's a well deserved buzz surrounding this novel, it's a bold, clever piece of storytelling. There's a dexterity and sleight of hand to Ward's tale that is breathtakingly clever. Poignant and thought provoking
If you like your thrillers full of twists and tinged with the Gothic then you're going to love The Last House On Needless Street. Expect the unexpected and also don't expect to take a breath until you've finished this chilling but gripping story
Gripping
Absolutely brilliant. This is extraordinary, high-wire-act horror, audacious as hell
The most extraordinary book. It's mesmerising, original, and challenging. A work of genius
The creepiest, saddest-but-funniest, most mesmerising book I've read in a long time. Psychological thriller and horror writers beware: Catriona Ward just raised the bar skyward
As mad as a snake but all the better for it. A story that slinks deeply into uncomfortable places in the tradition of Fowles' The Collector. An enigmatic story of trauma
I thought The Last House on Needless Street would be good but I didn't know it would be THAT good. It's a book of the year. For any year
Breathtakingly brilliant. Dark and relentlessly twisty, the best thing I've read this year
Incredible. Absolutely creep-inducing, skin-crawling, even agonising; and also so beautiful, both in writing and heart. One of my favourite things in ages
Not only edge of the seat, terrifying suspenseful horror, but it also broke my heart into tiny pieces. Such exquisite writing
A taut, dark, twisting exploration of the human condition. At once gripping and heartbreaking
Wow. What a journey this book takes you on. A unique, cleverly plotted and compelling read that left me lost for words. Dark, disturbing, devastating. You'll want everyone you know to read this book just so you can talk about it!
A haunting novel, beautifully conceived and written, that will have you in pieces from the beginning to the surprising and audacious end
An extraordinary, disturbing, original and powerful book. A bloody marvel
Astonishing - terrifying, tragic, mind-bending, heart-breaking and bleakly beautiful. Everything about it shines
Jaw-droppingly original, deeply disturbing and one hundred percent heartbreaking. Psychological horror at its very best
Weird, glittering, inventive, and shot through with needles of warped, brilliant light, this book slipped under my skin from the first page
Unusual, sad and ultimately redemptive, it's a book to surprise and delight
Terrific. An utterly mesmerising feat from a powerhouse writer who elevates the British horror genre
Incredible. Just incredible. Throughout, I didn't know where to put my heart. A breathtaking, fiercely beautiful novel
Dark and creepy, sad and wonderfully strange. It kept me glued and guessing right up to the end. I loved every inch of it
Exceptional. Uplifting, terrifying, beautiful, and mesmerisingly dark
My mind is blown. What a brilliant, breathtaking, heart-breaking book
A splendidly sinister sojourn that slapped me with an ending i didn't manage to predict no matter how many times I thought I had it figured out
I wanted to savour every single brilliant sentence. Exquisitely and chillingly written - at points it literally made all the hairs on my arms stand up. What a read
This book won't just stay with you, it'll knock you off your axis. An exquisite, heart crushing masterpiece. Worth all the buzz and then some
The kind of story that novels were made for. A thrilling yet tender vortex of a book that you'll want to share with every reader you know the second you finish
I absolutely loved it. Genuinely disturbing - a relentless creeping dread of madness and murder that begins on the first page and keeps building to the last gasp
This book was like an onion. Layer after layer after layer and then you're crying and somebody's got a knife. A brutal, twisty, puzzle box of a book. I stayed up way past my bedtime
What an incredible read: complex and clever, dark but not without vital rays of hope. Beautifully written. Gothic thrills at their finest
I finished The Last House on Needless Street in twenty-four hours and emerged out of it in some sort of a dreamlike fug. It's gripping, beautifully complex and vivid. I absolutely adored it
A brilliantly immersive story, with a great cast of characters. So good
I absolutely LOVED this book and want everyone to read it
I've read nothing like The Last House on Needless Street, and I don't think I'll read anything as good for a long time. Absolutely stunning
Wonderful, long-awaited, Stephen King seal of approval-bearing, and impossible to review without spoilers
I read this in 1.5 nail-biting days. Full of twists and turns, sorrow and humanity. It blew my socks off
I read this book with one eye closed, I was so scared of what would happen next. And I loved it for that
What did I just read?! One perfect sentence after the other... this is a story I wish I knew how to write - and I'm thrilled that Ward pulled off this trick of a book
A beautifully written masterclass in suspense
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*** THE THRILLING RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK ****** THE BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ***'I haven't read anything this exciting since Gone Girl' - STEPHEN KING 'One of the most extraordinary thrillers of the year' - DAILY MAIL 'A dark, audacious highwire act of a novel' - GUARDIAN________________________________________This is the story of a murderer. A stolen child. Revenge. This is the story of Ted, who lives with his young daughter Lauren and his cat Olivia in an ordinary house at the end of an ordinary street. All these things are true. And yet some of them are lies. An unspeakable secret binds the family together, and when a new neighbour moves in next door, the truth may destroy them all. Because there's something buried in the dark forest at the end of Needless Street. But it's not what you think...From the multiple award-winning author of Little Eve and Rawblood, this extraordinary tale will thrill and move readers. A work of incredible imagination and heartbreaking beauty.*** FILM RIGHTS OPTIONED BY IMAGINARIUM PRODUCTIONS ****** RIGHTS SOLD IN TWENTY TERRITORIES ***________________________________________'Catriona Ward is the new face of literary dark fiction' - SARAH PINBOROUGH'Books like this don't come around too often' - JOANNE HARRIS'Believe the hype... a masterclass' - KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE'A chilling and beautiful masterpiece of suspense. I was completely enthralled' - JOE HILL'A masterpiece. Beautiful, heartbreaking and quietly uplifting' - ALEX NORTH