Ellie Hockley and Kayla Carter are two women from two different eras. Ellie Hockley was a young woman in 1965 who saw the injustices happening in North Carolina. She spent her summer registering Black Americans to vote. Taking such steps in the south at the height of the Civil Rights movement was not only dangerous to Ellie, but to those who helped her and her colleagues. The events of that summer caused Ellie heartbreak that lasts a lifetime.
In 2010, Kayla Carter is mourning the tragic death of her husband. They were both architects who were building their dream house when he died doing a simple task. Kayla wants nothing less than to move into that house with their daughter. The house that killed her husband. But they put everything they had into building The Last House on the Street. When weird things happen, Kayla wonders if her new home is haunted. Why would somebody hang dead squirrels in her tree or scatter her trash? Kayla hopes her new neighbor, Ellie Hockley, can shed some light. Are the events of the summer of 1965 tied to what is happening to Kayla now?
The Last House on the Street takes the reader on a journey deep into the civil rights movement. And even though 1965 was more than fifty years ago, there are distinct parallels between then and what is happening politically now. It is heartbreaking and maddeningly frustrating to think about it. Why is this still an issue in 2022? Both Kayla and Ellie are admirable characters. Especially Ellie, both then and now. She is a woman with integrity. I was a little surprised by the ending, but it was satisfying. Well, as satisfying as a story like Ellie's could be. CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS
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- The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
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- Pages: 352
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: 1/11/2022
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- Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for a review.
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