Im sorry I just don’t know how seriously Im meant to take a book with a segment dedicated to a gay christian cat ( )

The plot ends up being kind of clever but I did not enjoy the experience of reading this creepy, weird story. ( )

"This is our house which is just for us, and no one else is allowed in."

I have to admit what others did - I had no idea what was going on with this one. It took me at least to the 50% mark where things started to really come together. I had guesses and those guesses, the really good narration and storytelling kept me coming back to finish this one.

I typically good at solving mysteries. I normally solve them in novels and movies really early on and then it's just a matter of waiting for the MC to catch up. In this one, you have one main MC - Ted. But there are more that will help tell his story - and through their eyes and ears, you will learn all about the house at the end of Needless Street.

I think the best part of this story is going in a bit clueless and seeing if you are able to solve what happened and how it all went down. I loved this one.

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book. ( )

In ‘The Last House on Needless Street’, the author has taken the plot device of the unreliable narrator to the next level. Using multiple povs (all of which are unreliable), the author forces the reader to pay close attention to a narrative that is, ultimately, deeply moving.

Well-conceived and masterfully executed, this tale is at times harrowing but always compelling. A page-turner that will keep you at the edge of your seat, ‘The Last House on Needless Street’ stands head and shoulders above what we have come to expect in the suspense/psychological thriller genre. ( )

I can't remember the last time I had such an enjoyable reading experience! This book is not my usual cup of tea: it's bleak, it's distressing, it's violent, it's mysterious, and the obviously unreliable narrators make it difficult to know what's going on. And yet—it's compelling. I kept turning pages. I also cared deeply about the characters, so even though the situations weren't always clear, I certainly could feel that emotional investment.

And the drama! Well-plotted and full of twists and turns, the narrative keeps building, as the interesting characters work through their struggles and move toward the book's climax. And then! That special moment when everything falls into place. Suddenly, everything makes sense, and the realization is as the sunrise. Light shines in the story, too, and as a VERY minor spoiler, I can say the characters who survived the dark night of this novel are greeted at the end by a much more hopeful dawn. Things are definitely looking up. This novel was cathartic. It was cleansing, even healing. Despite the unpleasant subject matter and disturbing events of the story, the novel feels as wholesome by the end as a deep breath in—and out—slowly and peacefully, at the start of a new day. ( )