4.5 out of 5 stars - highly recommend!

I really enjoyed this book - a wonderful, gripping story with complex characters. Diane Chamberlain is masterful at flawlessly weaving together the past and present in a way that keeps readers engaged!

Thank you to Diane Chamberlain, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Always excited for a new release by this author. She tackles important social issues, through a mystery and utilizing a past and present day dual timeline.

This time a young widow, Kayla is having misgivings about moving into the new house where her husband died tragically. When she is warned off by a mysterious stranger, her questions multiply. And what connections does her neighbor, Ellie have to her property.

As often happens with dual timelines, I find myself more invested in the past story, and this was no exception. The author explores the civil right initiative encouraging Blacks to register to vote and the danger of an interracial relationship in the early 60's. I do have some misgivings about a white author tackling this particular subject matter, but found, once again I learned through a fictional story.

Thanks to the author, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the complimentary digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was really hoping for more from this book. I almost felt if I was reading two books combined into one. Ellie’s story was fascinating and I wanted more while Kayla’s story was missing something and sort of boring.
Had high hopes for a fantastic read but just didn’t live up to it in my opinion.

Diane Chamberlain is one of my favorite authors. I anxiously anticipate the release of her next book. THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET was no exception, I was excited to start reading. For the first time I was not instantly captivated by a Chamberlain book.

Slow start; I put this book down and picked it up numerous times before I knew I was going to finish it.

It's a dual timeline that alternates between 1965 and Ellie's story and 2010 and Kayla's story. I enjoyed the 1965 story more.. It involved the civil rights movement, bigotry and the Ku Klux Klan.. It was a very emotional story, I was invested in it.

Not my favorite Chamberlain book but a solid read. I highly recommend it, especially to anyone interested in the civil rights movement.

Diane Chamberlain does it again! I have read a few of her books, but this is by far my favorite. Add this to your TBR list.

The characters were so well defined I felt like I was actually a part of the book!
This story really made me think while I was away from reading. I considered perspectives that never crossed my mind before! You will enjoy this book if you are interested in human rights, morals, ethics and beliefs. I found myself questioning what I would have said, or done, throughout the book.

Diane Chamberlain is an amazing author and this book was no different. I love the back and forth timeline from past to present, and the way the stories intersect is wonderful. There are happy and sad moments during the book, but I highly recommend!

I really wish this book focused on Ellie’s storyline and left the other one out. I think it would have enhanced the book so much.

I really wanted to like this novel because I like Diane Chamberlain. However, I did not care for the modern storyline. Instead, I wished it focused solely on Ellie’s story in the 1969s. Ellie’s story was very powerful and emotional. It was about an activists for black rights. Kate’s story was very unnecessary and did nothing to enhance the plot. The mystery itself was very predictable. Still, I recommend this for fans of Lucinda Riley, Kate Morton, and Melanie Dobson!

Split this book in half.

The story of Kayla Carter who loses her husband in a tragic accident but still moves into the last house on the street that they designed together.

The story of Ellie Hockley and her strength to join the movement to register black voters in North Carolina in 1965.

This book mixes these two together but really, one was amazing and one was blah.

The story of Kayla Carter was super boring to me. It talked mostly about her house which I get it, was a big fancy house. :::eyeroll::: and now after moving in, someone decides they want her to leave. She barely does anything about it which drove me crazy.

The story of Ellie was FASCINATING. I felt like I was at the edge of my seat sometimes and couldn't breathe as I waited to see what would happen. I literally cried my eyes out at the end of her story. I 100% wish the whole book was Ellie's story.

I felt like I understand how the two stories came together but it seemed very.....odd....

Wasn't a horrible book but definitely one half was better than the other.

I had never read a Diane Chamberlin book before and was happy to find that I liked this book. It stayed suspenseful throughout the entire book. I liked the shift between the two time periods to tell the story of the mysterious ring in the forest. I thought I had the mysteries of each time period figured out and then a clue would lead me to change my mind. This continued as I read the entire book to the end. Although this is a book of fiction, the historical aspect was informative. I had never heard of the SCOPE program and this book gave me some insight as to what that program was. It is hard to believe that the US really did that in the 1960s. Overall it was a pleasant read.

Thank you Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

This is a beautifully written story with 2 timelines, that seemingly have nothing to do with each other. Diane Chamberlain starts to drop bread crumbs and eventually you find out how they are related. A lot of the time when reading a book with different timelines or POVs, I find myself much more interested in one or the other, but in this book I was equally enthralled with both timelines. I will say, for some reason I thought I was picking up a thriller, but this is really more of a historical fiction, family drama with a bit of mystery.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is my second Diane Chamberlain book and I have been very impressed with her writing.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be read on my GoodReads account here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly

This is a book which brings the events of the current day into focus along events of the turbulent history of the country. In the 60s, Ellie, a promising pharmacy student, becomes involved in the civil rights movement, much to the dismay of her family. Now, 60 years later, Kayla is planning to move into the house next to Ellie's childhood home, and is being warned away. Kayla doesn't understand why someone is so adamant about keeping her away. Finally, as Ellie's story is told, and the sins and bigotry of the community is revealed, Kayla begins to see why the house is being targeted.
Especially now, as voting rights are being attacked, this story is a timely read. The hatred and the mentality that one race is better than another has to stop. Diane Chamberlain has written another masterful story of American history.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this book, all opinions are my own and freely given.

Another excellent novel by Diane Chamberlaine. The story line is wonderful and keeps you engaged. The character development is great. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

I had a hard time with the dual timelines in this book and it made it difficult for me to enjoy this book. I usually like Diane Chamberlain so I was a bit disappointed.

I received a copy of The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. And honestly... I really liked it! It was a well written story, easy to read and had me wondering what the heck happened up until the very end.

I'd like to thank the publishers for the ARC of this book ahead of the publish date. I've only read a few of Diane Chamberlain's books but I've enjoyed them all. I loved this one particularly the dual timelines of 1965/2010. The topic isn't an easy one but the author spins her story well and the 2 characters/storylines come together masterfully. Thumbs up on this one particularly if you like a little substance with your fiction.

I absolutely loved this book! I found it hard to put down. I highly recommend reading it! You won’t be disappointed.

I left Georgia just a year ago and moved back home. My oldest child, now in their 20's, had to move their prom loation because the KKK was having a BBQ and rally at Stone Mountain. We are not as far from the events in this story as we'd all hope.

I found this to be an interesting story and I liked the details with the 1965 timeline about the songs, the protests and protests and rallys. I don't read a lot of book from the perspective of the kids going door to door. I liked Ellie's POV as a priviledged white girl who decided to help out and get people registered to vote.

Kayla was a second perspective, taking place in 2010, as she tries to come to terms with being a widow and moving in to the dream house she and her passed husband designed and built together. It was hard to see how the two timelines connected and I appreciated how quickly that's revealed.

Although I did appreciate what the story was going for, I just didn't love it. I think I wanted something a little grittier. Although this one handled tough situations, I still felt like it was a light and easy read. I liked it, just didn't love it.

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.