![]() ![]() For a start, his words feel stilted, awkward. Opening with first person narration by Ted, we immediately recognise there’s something not quite okay with him. On the surface, it looks like a dark thriller, but also seems to have shades of horror and psychological drama. The latest in this ‘tradition’ is Catriona Ward, whose most recent book, The Last House on Needless Street, has just been released to great acclaim. Whatever it is, it’s still wonderful to see writers who’ve produced some fantastic horror getting wider recognition in the thriller arena. ![]() It might be it’s simply a marketing ploy to try and bypass the seemingly dirty word ‘horror’ can be amongst the general reading public. ![]() Or perhaps it only seems that way, for many of their works are still infused with darkness. In the last few years, it seems many horror writers have moved away from the genre into more thriller-oriented territory. “As fast-paced as any thriller, as dark as any horror, and as affecting as the most emotional, dramatic work, it is utterly heart-breaking and will put you through the wringer if you let it.” ![]()
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