The Last House on the Street

This book took a while to hook me - I'd say it wasn't until around a quarter of the way through the dual time-line story that I got intrigued but once I did, I was in for the duration. The story in the past of Ellie and her participation in the civil rights voter registration movement really resonated with me - she was a small town girl but with a mind of her own and a true sense of justice in the face of intolerable racism. When the modern-day story finally circled back to her and I saw the connections, it was fascinating to read to the end to find out what was behind both what happened decades ago and what was happening in the present day story. No real ghosts or monsters - just human beings behaving in terrible ways to their fellow men. Once again, Diane Chamberlain has tapped into her well of experience and created three-dimensional characters whose story is well worth your time.