The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward

The Last House on Needless Street

Catriona Ward

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

The must-read gothic thriller of 2021 from the Shirley Jackson and August Derleth award-winning author of Little Eve and Rawblood. This is the story of a serial killer. A stolen child. Revenge. Death. And an ordinary house at the end of an ordina...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,920 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 81%
tense 67%
emotional 46%
sad 46%
challenging 36%
reflective 11%
hopeful 6%
informative 5%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 20%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 59% | No: 25% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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