Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for the opportunity to read an ARC of The Last House on the Street by author Diane Chamberlain for my honest review. This is the first book I've read by this author.

This story is of two timelines, 1965 and 2010. The dual narratives come to connect the tragic past with the present. A historical drama about voting rights and a related mystery.

I highly recommend this read.

Another amazing book by this author! This is a very impactful story told with dual timelines.
Kayla is preparing to move into her new house that she designed with her husband. Unfortunately Kayla’s husband died in the house in an accident during the building phase so she is understandingly hesitant about the move. She is also getting strange warnings that she shouldn’t move in. The other timeline is with Ellie during the time of the civil rights movement. Ellie’s story is horrifying and heartbreaking. The two stories merge seamlessly. The writing keeps your interest throughout the book and the characters are well rounded. This is an impactful book that will stay with me and is an important time in history we should all know more about and reflect where we are now.

The emotions are very real in this story. Diane Chamberlain knows how to pull together the past and present. This type of historical fiction is still relatable to current events happening in society. It was a great read and hard to put down.

Unfortunately, I did not get a chance to read this one because I changed my kindle email address and forgot to update it on Netgalley, so it never arrived to my device. *facepalm*

I'm already on the library wait list for this one and can't wait to read it once I get approved there. Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors and I'm so sad about this little blunder.

Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher and author for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed The Last House on the Street. It kept me interested. It is told in dual perspectives, 2010 and 1965. I learned a lot about the SCOPE program ( a program where college kids come from the north to register black folks for voting), which I had not heard about. This story was part love story, part family drama, and lots of mystery and just a creepiness with the house. I highly recommend it.
Though not necessarily a young adult book, the part of 1965 is about Ellie, a college student, and it's about a time in history that might interest students.

I wanted to love this book but I just can’t get into it. It’s definitely very unique with how the story is told. I will see recommend this book to people, I feel it’s a good book. Just not for me.

Wow!!! This book was my first 5 star read of this year, and will definitely be in my top 10 of this year! If you are looking for that read that will stay with you long after you finished it, I would highly recommend this.

Told in a dual timeline and from the perspective of Ellie (1965) and Kayla (2010), this story intertwines these 2 characters almost perfectly. Ellie is a young woman in the era of Civil Rights and the SCOPE Act. A white woman, in a southern state, who stands against her family and community, to follow her heart and what she thinks is right. The consequences and the events of that time will forever change Ellie and her perspective. Then there is Kayla, who is recently widowed, and just trying to make it day to day. Just moving into her new house, the house her husband died building, she meets her elderly neighbor, Ellie. As their lives collide, they find out the past never stays buried and the wounds don't heal over time.

Let me be real, there really isn't a bad thing to say about this book! I loved every aspect. I will say that I did prefer the 1965 timeline over the 2010 timeline, for the history and emotional impact that it had on me. I was so invested in Ellie's storyline. One of my favorite things about historical fiction reads, is I always learn something new. I had no idea the SCOPE Act was a thing and this movement to educate blacks on voting!

There were times that this story punched me in the gut and left me feeling breathless and raw. There were times I was so angry and couldn't wrap my head around what I had just read. Other times, I was so heartbroken and bawling like a baby. The Last House on the Street will leave you with all the feelings! I will definitely be reading more by Diane Chamberlain!

Diane Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors and this novel should elevate her to national heights. Told in two timelines, one in the 60’s and one now, we meet two women, and learn their lives, emotions beliefs and realities. In the midst of the racial justice movements in both eras, understanding and terminology changes but intent never does. Haunting characters who stay with you long after you are fully satisfied by this brilliant book.

This book is not something I typically read, but the back cover intrigued me. This story is told in dual perspectives and dual timelines. First, we have 2010 Kayla, who has had tragedy in her life and needs to change up some things to get a fresh perspective. Ellie was a little girl in 1965 and participated in the Scope project, which was a very controversial project that wanted to bring different races and cultures together.

I struggled to flip between the two stories because they were so different even though they were connected. I would have to take a few minutes to wrap my head around the time jumps to get back into the correct timeline. But, overall, it was a good story, with a mystery that spanned time to bring the stories together.

This was an emotional gut punch! So real and raw, and utterly devastating. This is a dual timeline story, and I really enjoyed the older storyline that focused on civil rights. The newer storyline was fine, and they came together beautifully in the end, but it wasn’t my favorite. I feel the book could have been stronger without it. The civil rights aspect was done impeccably and really showed the truth behind life during that time period. While hard to read, it was a wonderful reminder of how far we’ve come- and how far we still have to go. My thanks to the publisher for the gifted copy in exchange for my honest review!

The Last House on the Street tells the story of 2 women that lived on the same North Carolina street many years apart. Kayla is there in 2010, a widow with a small daughter and Ellie was there in 1965 longing to escape and help with the Civil Rights Movement. This book was a well written page turner as you must find out the fates of Kayla and Ellie.

I have only read a couple of books by Diane Chamberlain and have found them both well-written and compelling. Ms. Chamberlain is an expert at weaving together two different stories, masterfully bringing them together at the end. The suspense skillfully builds in both story-lines, keeping this reader invested in both Kayla and Ellie's stories.

One of the signs of a good author is that they can write a story with a timeless message that will challenge the reader. In this case, she handles the topics of racial injustice and prejudice set against the atmospheric backdrop of the 1960's with a truthful pen. Emotionally charged, this book will captivate its readers' attention from the beginning to the end.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author/publisher through Netgalley and was not required to write a review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I have read all of Diane Chamberlain novels and loved each and every one of them.. I was caught up in the story line and was educated about the happenings in civil rights era. I was shocked by somethings that went on and how some times a cover up was needed. Give this novel a try and I think you will like it.

I love Diane Chamberlain's books! I love how she incorporates history and research into her books and I feel like I learn from each of them. This book did not disappoint. Written in dual time frames, 1965 (Ellie's story) and 2010 (Kayla's story), the story comes together at the page turning end and so many questions are answered. Very hard to read some parts and very heartwarming in others. So many emotions and I know this book will stick with me and be one I talk to my friends about.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of The Last House on the Street in exchange for my honest review.

This was an incredible story. Chamberlain never disappoints. When the past and present clash in this one it will bring tears to your eyes. The characters feel so real and are written so well, that you feel for them. I enjoyed the back and forth chapters of past and present. I knew the story was leading up to something but I never would have figured it all out. What an ending! Just explosive. I would highly recommend this one and continue to always read her books!

Another great book from Diane Chamberlain. I love it when I find an author that I can always count on for a book that I know I will like.

The story is told in two different time periods.

In 1965 the main character is Ellie. Ellie lives in Round HIll, North Carolina. When Ellie finds out that SCOPE is coming to the south to help get blacks registered to vote, Ellie puts aside her very comfortable life to join them. Against the advice of her friends and her parents, she sets off. It’s very dangerous, the KKK is active and Ellie is one of the few from the South participating.

In 201 the main character is Kayla. Kayla’s husband died in an accident before they could move into the beautiful house that they are having built in Shadow Ridge Estates. When Kayla does finally move in with her daughter, it seems that someone is trying to scare her away.

This is almost like two different stories. The part with Ellie reads like historical fiction and the part with Kayla reads like a psychological thriller. It’s like getting two great stories in one.

I loved the way each story developed and I loved how the author wove them together.

Very intriguing and engaging read. This tells the dual timeline stories of Ellie (1965) and Kayla (2010) and how/why their lives are intertwined. More suspense than thriller, with a lot of historical events thrown in, I was completely engrossed in trying to figure out how and why these two lives came together. The author did a great job of keeping me turning the pages.

Things I loved: I LOVED the characters, I LOVED the setting, I LOVED the back and forth between then and now. I literally could picture myself in this town, in this setting, and as a southerner, I appreciated all of the details given about the land, the colors, the moss, etc.

What I wanted more of: WIN!! I wanted more of them, more of their romance, more of their time together to make the conflicts even more heartbreaking. Give me more Win!

I loved this story and as someone who didn’t even know an outreach like SCOPE existed, appreciate the historical aspect of it and as always, the mysteries she intertwines are the cherries on top!

The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain provides a searing and heartbreaking fictional account of the Civil Rights era and circa 2010 in North Carolina.

Centered on a few families, readers follow Ellie Hockley as she recounts her past as a young volunteer working to register Black residents in her hometown to vote in anticipation of the Voting Rights Act and her present returning to that same hometown that she fled after tragedy.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

Reading Between the Wines book review #11/135 for 2022:
Rating: 3 1/2 🍷 🍷 🍷
Book 🎧: The Last House on the Street
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers | Women's Fiction
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Sipping thoughts: Hope and Sadness. These are just 2 of the feelings I have as I read this book. This book rotates between two timelines and two different perspectives. Ellie, back in 1965, is learning that her feelings for equality does not extend itself to her friends and families. In 2010, Ellie is forced to face what happened all those years ago. And when Kayla realizes that her house and family’s past is connected to Ellie’s then mysteries are solved, and new threats are revealed. I loved the aspects of a suspense-thriller meeting a heart-wrenching fight for equality.

Cheers and thank you to @NetGalley and @StMartinsPress for an advanced copy of @TheLastHouseOnTheStreet

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