"Social issues from the dark past of the USA hit home in this novel that welds two time frames, two women, and a mystery together."
A compelling, tense, and emotional family drama focusing on two young women whose stories shatter then fuse together with disturbing consequences. A fight for civil rights takes place in 1960’s North Carolina, while in 2010 a newly built house is cause for contention. The land within this corner of the South is seeped in a burning history, be prepared to be pummelled. Each time frame sucked me in whole, yet when in 1965 I completely forgot that 2010 existed. 1965 felt completely separate, in its own contained fiery universe and I re-entered the future with a bump. As 1965 plays a role in 2010 I had a totally different experience in that story, and was able to see how and why the past had a hand in the future. Diane Chamberlain builds the intricate detailed layers of the plot with such care and attention. The mood of the story as it blends felt as though I was walking on a crumbling cliff edge. Hate, love, despair and hope are constant companions during this novel. The Author’s Notes have huge impact, not only explaining the aspects of history that are built into the story, but also the politics that are still in play. The Last House on the Street is a powerfully dramatic tale that encourages more research into the history of this time.
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