WHEW, is this a brain bender! From the deliberately ambiguous beginning to the creeping sense of dread to the first big twist, then the next, and the next—WHAT A RIDE. My advice is to go in knowing nothing. And then when you finish, do all the googling—especially about Ward’s inspiration and research process.

This book has so many fantastic, thrilling, and dark elements. It took me a while to get around to reading this one, but all I can say is the hype was real! If you haven't read it yet would be a great read for the next Fall season. Thanks to the author and publisher for allowing me to review this book.

A strange book with interesting characters and a cat pov. It was well written, unsettling and sad but also a fascinating read.

tw: animal abuse, child abuse

This was one of the most twisted books I’ve ever read and I recommend it to people as such! The twist was something I never would have thought of- the author was a genius for it.

i read this in one furious, ceaseless, page-turning blur. saying a book is 'unputdownable' is definitely a played-out term, but ward's book is fascinating, with every chapter bringing new questions and reveals. just as you think, 'i'll take a minute,' there's a line which has you moving to the next chapter. the characters are fascinating and her changes of tone brilliant, resulting in some whiplash switches, but they're always immensely satisfying.

while much has been made of the various twists and turns -- and justifiably so, as the reveals are set up so organically that you'll find yourself repeatedly gasping as the book goes along -- it's the emotional heft which builds throughout the entirety of the last house on needless street which is its real power. as the final chapters unspooled, i found myself getting more and more choked up, only to read the last paragraph and burst into gasping, gulping sobs. it's cathartic, but it hurts, and while i want to go back and re-read this book as soon as possible, it's going to take me a minute to recover.

I couldn’t get through the first fifty pages. I found it to be boring and uninteresting. I don’t believe this author is for me.

This book was given to me by NetGalley, the publisher and author in exchange for a review.
This is a unique, intriguing, scary, unexpected thriller. From the unique angle, I have never read a book quite like this one. It has several points of view that seem wildly different but by the end of the story
they all make sense. As to the scary part- this book involves a child’s disappearance and it’s effects on the community and family. The author builds tension masterfully so that I did not want to put the book down- had to find out what would happen. I found myself thinking about it when I wasn’t reading.
The unexpected- of course there is a “who done it” angle but I thoroughly enjoyed the
psychological angle also, which makes this book somewhat different from a lot of “thrillers”.
At the beginning of the book I wondered why I was reading such a scary book but by the end I realized I had a unique tale in my hands. There is an afterword which I encourage all readers to take the time to read.

This book is not quite what it seems, and that isn't at all a bad thing.

Ted lives in (you'll never guess it!) the last house on Needless Street, a run down old house that is boarded up in odd ways and visibly falling apart. He lives with his cat Olivia, and his daughter Lauren when she is able to visit. There is something not right quite right about the situation though. and when a new neighbor begins to poke around things begin to unravel in surprising ways.

This story is told through multiple perspectives, including Olivia the cat, a surprisingly devout Christian?

Incredibly unique, this story blurs the lines between horror, thriller and... something unexpected.

4 (rounded up) stars

I am not normally drawn to books in the horror genre but I saw that there was a cat that narrates part of the novel so I was hooked! This horror/thriller starts with a missing child and keeps you guessing throughout about just what happened. I will definitely recommend this title, especially to readers interested in a dark or spooky mystery!

I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING.... should be the catch-phrase for this book.
This story is AMAZING and I loved it all.

From the start, going in completely blind, this story captured my attention and hooked me into its web of whodunnit. I'm not one that puts details in their review.... all I want to say is that going in blind was magical and I wish I could read it again for the first time!!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Catriona Ward and Viper & Macmillan Audio for providing me with their ARCs of this publication which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.

This book wasn't at all what I expected, it had a lot more psychological twists and turns, but overall it was really engaging and a thoroughly unsettling experience, which I think is what it was going for.

I enjoyed this read. It was unexpected, scary, and also, at times, funny. I really appreciated the cat character/personality and the role she played in the story. I also liked the unique plot and the way the story was slowly revealed.

Thanks to MacMillain-Tor Force, Netgalley, and Catriona Ward for this ARC. What can I say about this book? I think either people will love it, or hate it. I happen to love it. I’ve seen so many great reviews online and different book clubs and the statements of “what did I just read?” So I was intrigued. I love this synopsis of it, I was envisioning every Character best I could. Wasn’t exactly sure what anything was, but in the end it all came together as promised by other readers. I have my theories that the main character had multiple personalities, and did the kidnapping of Lulu., When the answer to why Ted was like this, the answer came at the end of the book. . By the end I knew this wasn't so much as a horror thriller, as much is a book of a disorder brought on by abuse . Kudos to the author from bringing to light something that most of us never heard of.

While not exactly a horror novel it’s more of a psychological thriller with a number of sensitive topics included. If you give this a read you may wonder what the heck is going on - I’m still not sure what happened at the end and I read the last few chapters twice. An interesting writing style that may not appeal to some but I say give this a go, you definitely will be surprised.

Weird. Psychologically twisted. Wow… This story is a mystery in itself because of the narrators. As I read, I was unsure if I could trust any of the narrators. They all seem unreliable in some way. Ted, the man with extremely odd behavior and lifestyle, Olivia, Ted’s cat, and Dee, a woman who moved into Ted’s neighborhood who’s secretly looking for her younger sister that’s been missing for years. Ted supposedly has a daughter, Lauren. It’s difficult to decipher her age and maturity. Also, it seems that Ted’s mother handicapped Lauren so she’s unable to walk. It took me a few chapters to get into the story but then I needed to finish it to figure it all out. By the time, I read the entire book, I was fascinated, albeit a bit morbidly. I completely appreciate the author’s notes at the end of the book, explaining everything and making sense of it all and her spoiler alert at the beginning of her notes. So, don't read her notes until after you've finished reading the book. She shares her research also, which is impressive! I want to read more of Catriona Ward’s books now. She wrote an intricate and complicated story, The Last House on Needless Street, showing the fragility and capabilities we all have within us. 5 stars!

I have very mixed feelings on The Last House on Needless Street. Halfway through I would have given it one star, but then ending redeemed it. I'm months late on reviewing this and have read dozens of books since, however; The Last House on Needless Street is still fresh in my mind. I would rate it higher if the middle was more interesting.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC! What a crazy story!! I was a little confused at the beginning. However, once I got in to the groove I could not put this book down. Told from alternate points of view. Sad, creepy, heartbreaking! Will recommend!!

Good initial build, but once things began to be revealed it felt convoluted and hectic. Unsure about the major "twist" as well.

What a great book! The writing was amazing and I did not see all the twists coming. Loved the different perspectives too.

I started reading this and almost put it down but then a few chapters in it grabbed me.

The book morphs quite a bit until I couldn't put it down. The book is told in four people's point of view. Ted (main adult in story), Olivia (the cat), Lauren (a child) and Dee (adult who lost her sister). I really enjoyed this back and forth in perspectives. You are always getting part of the story but never the whole story until the last few chapters.

I will be looking for more books by this author.