I am a huge fan of Diane Chamberlain and this book didn't disappoint. I loved the way the story was written in two time frames, with a tread connecting them. (I also enjoyed her last book that had this format as well). I loved Ellie, Kayla and Win and their stories. Although I thought the book dragged a bit in the middle, overall, a very good novel. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

I went into this book thinking it was just going to be a regular old mystery/thriller, what I got was a really deep emotional thought provoking story. The story was written really well and kept me wanting to read more and find out what happened. I thought some of the story was predictable but I didn't see the twist ending coming. I thought the author dealt with the subject matter well. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the arc in return for an honest review.

Another great book by this author! So many twists and such a sad story. I really love her writing and have look forward to her next book!

The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain was an enjoyable read. However, I am not sure if it is because of summer activities or if I am not in a reading mood, this book was a slow read for me. The story line is good but I was confused a few times. Maybe because there are a lot of people in this book to keep straight and I did not have dedicate the time for the book.

I did enjoy reading about the 60's. I did not realize all the racial tension, right to vote issues, the Klan activities, the mixed race relationship issues, were so prevalent in the 60's. I was born in the late 60's so I was not around for this. Plus, I lived in a small town that did not have many people of any race other than white until the 80's. The North Carolina and Southern living history was also of interest. Ms. Chamberlain also wove in some aspects of a ghost story through the creepy woods in the 2010 part of the book. By no means is this a paranormal book or a ghost book. It is in the book to build some tension.

I do think if you would be a great vacation read. The book does hold your attention and I believe could be a fast read if you have time. However, it is going to have to be a winter holiday because this book is not out until January 11th, 2022. I would like to thank #NetGalley for an advanced copy for an honest review. #DianeChamberlain #TheLastHouseontheStreet

Dual timeline books are so fun to me. This book is set in 1965 and 2010. I love connecting events through the years for characters. The book has intense Civil Rights and Klan imagery, but I enjoyed it overall. I fell in love with Ellie and her story.

I love Chamberlain and this one didn't disappoint! I read it in a day and a half, completely invested in the main characters but also wanting to know WHAT HAPPENED???!!! With a satisfying plot and ending, this was a fantastic read. Would definitely recommend!

LOVED this new story from Diane Chamberlain! Kayla has moved into the house that she and her late husband designed. The only other house on the street is quite odd, and before long, Kayla meets Ellie who is staying in the house caring for her brother and aging mother. The book alternates between Ellie's story, set in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and the unusual events happening to Kayla in 2010.

This book is incredibly well written, and Diane Chamberlain draws two characters and two stories together flawlessly at the end. I couldn't put this book down. The ending is challenging, but ultimately satisfying.

Highly recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book. Diane Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors and I have been looking forward to this book for months.

1965 - Ellie Hockley was raised as a proper Southern lady. But she chooses to spend her summer break helping black voters become educated about voting. She soon learns about the true nature of her family and friends.
2010 - Kayla Carter is recently widowed and about to move into her new home with her young daughter. However, mysterious things start to happen and the property is rumored to be haunted. She discovers long standing secrets that involve the property as well as her neighbor, Ellie Hockley.

This book was well written and weaves in actual history to the story. It is heartbreaking in many ways and hopefully readers can learn and grow from this book. Chamberlain has a way with words and the scenes from back in the 60's almost feel like you're there. This book was a good insight into that point in history.

Great book! Outstanding plot and way to handle the narrative elements. I also very much like the main protagonist. Great thriller but that goes beyond the definition of the genre with way more depth than the majority! I highly recommend reading it!

Diane Chamberlain is back again with a heartwrenching story set amongst the struggle for voter rights in the South in 1965 juxtaposed with a widowed mother trying to make it on her own in 2010 North Carolina. In true Chamberlain fashion, the dual timelines blend together seamlessly and the story will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

This is not a heartwarming book, but rather heart wrenching. Told in dual timelines, the story focuses on Ellie who in 1965 decides to join the SCOPES movement to register the Blacks in the South to register to vote.
What follows is not the hardships Ellie and her friends faced, but rather the story of what the Blacks faced and face every day. Bigotry and repression were rampant, but with the courage of a few the movement for Civil Rights was born. But in 2020 some of the bitterness, resentment and hatred that Ellie had hoped was over still exists. Her time spent in the South changed Ellie and the lives of her family and those around her. This is a story of their intertwining lives, prejudice and murder. A gripping story not to be missed. Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this novel. The comments and review are my honest opinion.

I wish to thank NetGalley St. Martin’s Press Publishers for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

What a story! What a tremendous author whose story you cannot put down and do not want to ignore. The story is set in Carolina in two time frames. One in 1965 and one in 2010. The main focus of the book is in 1966 during the Civil Rights era when Ellie goes against her small town thinking and joins SCOPE to get out and help people register to vote. The second part of the book is when she returns home many years later to help take care of her brother and father and comes face to face with the past and the new families who are moving into her home town. You will be informed, touched and totally caught up in this story. Thank you Diane Chamberlain for another excellent book. I cannot wait to read whatever you publish next.

Every book that Diane Chamberlain writes is absolutely amazing! I just finished reading The Last House on the Street and am blown away. What I love most is that the book deals with very real life issues, specially race & voting. The book is the perfect amount of drama, heart-filled emotion, & suspense. I will be telling everyone about this book!!

Another winner by Diane Chamberlain- no surprises there! This is the story of 2 women- Ellie, in 1965, and Kayla, in 2010. The chapters alternate between both narrators and timelines and I found myself equally invested in each one. The 2 stories converge as the book continues, creating a story that is both haunting and hopeful.

I was easily able to picture the surroundings in both timelines, and really felt like I was right there beside the storyteller. Some of it from the earlier timeframe was hard to read, as Chamberlain did an amazing job of highlighting the inequities between races and the people who continued to drive those inequities. I rooted for Ellie as she fought to do what was right, even as everyone she knew was against her.

The book is sad, but you know going in that the book will be sad based on the subject matter. That being said, it's hopeful as well. Chamberlain is a master at giving you a book where you feel both of those emotions at once.

Overall, great book, per usual, that I would strongly recommend! Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What an incredible, atmospheric read! Diane Chamberlin never fails to disappoint and The Last House On The Street is no exception. I was on the edge of my seat until the end!

I love when a book starts put with 2 stories and then somewhere in the middle you start to see them weaving together...this book did not disappoint! It brought those two stories together perfectly! Loved the characters and the stories they told. Definitely recommend it!

And yet another great book by Chamberlain. I really enjoy her books and this one did not disappoint. The book switches back and forth between 1965 (the height of the civil rights movement) and 2010, but it is easy to follow the timeline.

Set in North Carolina we find Ellie who isnt committed to what her family believes and spends her summer fighting for civil rights. And thereby alienating her family and friends. Meanwhile we jump ahead to 2010 where we find Kayla, where together with her husband and child, designs a house on the very spot that holds the secrets that happened in 1965. Strange things begin to happen and we are on a course which brings out all the turmoil faced, the deep secrets hidden and the truth finally.

Loved this book, and you will too. Make sure you get it when released in January 2022. Thanks to #Netgalley for this ARC #fivestars #thelasthouseonthestreet

This book was amazing. It definitely didn’t end the way I’d hoped it would, although I kind of assumed it wouldn’t. I couldn’t believe the level of evil that the people closest to Ellie stooped to, and I was glad that I was right in thinking something was off with Garner’s death. He deserved every bit of it! The time jumps were good, but I really enjoyed Ellie’s storyline the most. The time period represented is so well written that I felt transported to that era. This is definitely a book I’d recommend and I found it next to impossible to put down!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Kayla and her daughter are moving in to a new house that Kayla no longer wants. Kayla's husband died in a freak accident in that house. Many people believe that the area is haunted. When Kayla starts receiving threats, sh tries to find out what happened in the area more than fifty years ago. I enjoyed this book.

When I see Diane Chamberlain has a new book, I know that I am going to read it and I am going to enjoy it. Her stories capture you from the start and keep you until the end. I also feel like I learn something by reading her books. The Last House on the Street is set in 2010 and 1965. Kayla Carter in 2010 is moving into a new house after the tragic death of her husband. Ellie Hockley in 1965 is ready to help SCOPE and get the black population of Derby County registered to vote. How these two women become linked is surprising and a little sad.

Diane does an amazing job of showing the difference in races in the South in the mid 60s.. I feel like she was able to put me there to see the hardship and struggle. There was so much in this book.

Ellie and Kayla meet and don't know how they are going to help each other to get the full story of what is happening with Kayla and what happened to Ellie, This story broke my heart. I felt for both women. Kayla was grieving and moving into her and her husband's "dream home". Ellie came home to help with her brother's final days and is pulled right back into what happened before she left for California. Ellie didn't know what happened the night she realized that she couldn't live in North Carolina anymore. Kayla's house and the wood behind it reveal what happened and let Ellie find the truth.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book All opinions expressed are my own.