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    The Last House on Needless Street
    The Last House on Needless Street
    The Last House on Needless Street
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Last House on Needless Street

    Written by Catriona Ward

    Narrated by Christopher Ragland

    4/5

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    About this audiobook

    "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

    "Christopher Ragland delivers a story featuring three unreliable narrators, all keeping secrets . . . Ragland's story is a discomforting listen that is difficult to pause." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winning review

    A World Fantasy Award and August Derleth Award Finalist!
    An Indie Next Pick! A LibraryReads Top 10 Pick!
    A Library Journal Editors' Pick! STARRED reviews from Library Journal and Publishers Weekly!
    Named one of the "50 Best Horror Books of All Time" by Esquire!

    "Brilliant....[a] deeply frightening deconstruction of the illusion of the self." —The New York Times

    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 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.

    “The new face of literary dark fiction.” —Sarah Pinborough

    A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateSep 28, 2021
    ISBN9781250819802
    The Last House on Needless Street
    Author

    Catriona Ward

    CATRIONA WARD was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at the University of Oxford and later earned her master’s degree in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. Ward is a three-time winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel: for The Girl from Rawblood, her debut; Little Eve; and The Last House on Needless Street. Little Eve also won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel. Ward is the international bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street and Sundial.

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    Reviews for The Last House on Needless Street

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    681 ratings41 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a mix of positive and negative reviews. Some readers enjoyed the audiobook and found it captivating, despite some confusion and a slow start. The narration was praised, but the plot twist towards the end was seen as dragging on. The book was described as having many layers and being a compelling and emotional read. However, there were also negative reviews mentioning confusion, mixed feelings, and unexpected elements. Overall, readers found this book to be an interesting and unique experience.

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    • 4/5

      Sep 2, 2025

      This is extremely well written and entertaining the entire time. The way everything comes together at the end makes me want to re-read it to go back and catch things I might have missed! I loved it!!
    • 4/5

      Jul 10, 2025

      'This is a hard book to rate, it is different from any other book I have ever listened to or read. It is hard to know where the book is going in the beginning, a lot of it doesn't make much sense. The cat was of course my favorite character. The part about Ted finding Olivia the kitten was so beautifully written it made me cry. I know I have felt this bond with each of my cats, but especially with my "familiar" cat who has a very strong bond with me. All of my cats are very special but one of my cats I believe is truly connected to my heart with a cord. This book might be a challenge at first but stick with it. Also, listen to the afterword by the author it gives you great insight into the creation of this story. Overall it is a really interesting story and I like how things worked out in the end. I honestly wouldn't mind hearing more of Ted's story in a sequel. I am also really glad nothing bad happened to the cat but there are some other animals in the story who are harmed so be warned if this is a trigger.
    • 5/5

      Apr 11, 2024

      I went into this book blind and I couldn't have picked a better book to do so with. I was on the edge of my seat until the end. It was beautifully written, with every metaphor perfectly executed. The book could've been longer, and that would've been just fine with me.
    • 5/5

      Apr 3, 2024

      Huge plot twist, the audio made it even better to follow along! It’s a book you would have to read again
    • 5/5

      Feb 28, 2024

      OMG! I NEVER saw that coming. This book is the G.O.A.T when it comes to twist! I was so confused at first, but once I realized what was going on, I was in shocked. I never would have guessed in a million years. I loved it!
    • 3/5

      Feb 24, 2024

      I almost DNF'd this book, but curiosity got the better of me. The twist wasn't too surprising.
    • 3/5

      Feb 15, 2024

      I liked the characters being the authors of the chapters, from their POV, especially Olivia the cat; the narrative itself is a haze, I guess like the mind of the protagonist; we are never really sure if he harms anyone (ie the blue dress lady or the popsicle girl or the bug man); I didn’t buy Dee’s demise; the story is a little slow but doesn’t drag; enjoyable!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5

      Jun 13, 2024

      The fact Stephen King liked this book should tell you all you need to know. Ultimately, the ending is no better than "it was all a dream". Incredibly grating reader, as well.
    • 4/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      A 3 star book with 5 star narration. SPOILER! ALERT! I was enthralled with the narrator and kept listening because of him. The book could have been great if the author had known where they were going with the premise earlier on in the story's creation. I can tell when the author changed their mind in several places. The logical conclusion to this story would have been that all the characters were in Ted's mind, not just Olivia and Lauren. As a matter of fact, characters like The Bug Man made no sense on their own. The Mom should have been Ted. Lulu's sister, forgot her name, should have been in Ted's mind as well. The whole book was a let down after finding out only a couple of the characters were made up.

      4 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Nov 14, 2023

      I think I have a new favorite book. Word is that Andy Serkis is making it into a movie for the big screen, but I can’t imagine it will work anywhere near as good as a movie as it plays out as a book. The book is incredible.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5

      Nov 10, 2023

      I was looking for a horror story for the Halloween season. This is not it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5

      Nov 13, 2023

      Odd very odd. The lesbian. Jesus loving cat through me off completely

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      I don’t know that a review could do this book proper justice. It is a compelling story that opened my eyes to things I had previously retained very little knowledge about. It at the core can tear a soul apart. It is a call to action for the characters contained within. The horror of this book is the reality of it. Highly recommend.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Oct 17, 2023

      This book was a slower start than I prefer, but hold on because it is truly worth the ride.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Oct 8, 2023

      This book is MESSED UP but in the best kind of way ?

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Wow. I've finished this book several hours ago but have just been carrying around the house with me since. I feel like this is symbolic because it's one that I will carry with me for awhile. Excellent.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      All I can say is WOW! Avoid any spoilers and this book will blow your mind. I don’t think I have ever read anything quite like it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Overall, I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was confusing at times and did drag on a little towards the end, but I couldn’t stop listening. I would recommend.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Good read I like this Book good job I read this for a book -athon

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      I just could not get into it at all. I've read many reviews about this book. Most where either you gonna love it or hate it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Not what I expected, in a good way. As soon as I thought I’d figured out what was going on, everything would change. Definitely worth reading.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Enjoyably different. A head scratcher from start to finish. Recommend

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      I am so blown away by this book. No true words of expression.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Sooooo Good! What a crazy spin, ten different times. So many twists and turns. The author did an amazing job at intertwining several different characters. Loved this one. Horrifying and so interesting!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      This is a book I enjoyed until the puzzle pieces started to fit together. Let me explain... the ending does make sense, but there's a big mess of events that confuses the crap outta u about 80% of the way through. So up until then I am gripped by every sentence, paragraph, turn of the page, I'm enjoying myself so so much! But then the big reveals are starting to happen, a couple stones unturned, and then your just suspended in that disbelief all like"...ok, whhaaat??" for about the next 15% of the book. But then the last 5% you're like "oh .. ok. I guess." So I've never experienced that before and I'm not sure I'm a fan. I was almost positive I was going to rate this a 5 and put it on my All Stars shelf, but I digress...4 it is. As far as the DID element I was intrigued how the author incorporated that into the characters and how it was explained. It's a mental disorder I have very up close and personal experience with so I always enjoy when a light is shone on it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Great story! I recommend listwning in a dim room with a cup of cocoa and a cat curled up at your feet.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Narration is good not great. The plot twist towards the end seemed awesome initially then it dragged on and became annoying. The main character was not likeable. Like another reviewer said you can tell where the author changes course in certain spots a la didn’t really have a plan of what the book was going to be.
      Lastly and I’m being vague but I’m pretty sure it’s not a scientifically accurate book.
      But it was fun for the most part.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Well that was a wild ride. It got a little mixed up and hard to follow, but I assume that was the point. The main point of the plot was very unexpected and as a religious suspense/thriller reader, that's an A+ in my eyes.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      I couldn’t connect to the narrator’s over-enunciated, unnatural sounding delivery. I’d recommend reading this one vs. listening.

      As for the story itself, I didn’t enjoy the narrative as much as many others have.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5

      Sep 26, 2023

      Wow, just….amazing. This story has so many layers. Genius author.

      1 person found this helpful