The Last House on the Street- Diane Chamberlain- Women’s literary fiction
A stunning read to remember. This is initially set in two time lines. With Ellie we
are in 1965. Coloureds ( as they were called then) now have the vote and she
is to join the SCOPE programme to help them register as so far there has
been little uptake. Her parents won't be keen she knows and to fully be part
of the programme she will be expected to live and work in the coloured area
of town, staying with a family there.
Kayla in 2010 has recently lost her husband Jackson who designed a house
for them- which she is just about to move into. Jackson died through an
accident in the house and Kayla is now unsure that she wants to go ahead
with the move but has little choice as she is currently staying in her fathers
house which has also been sold. She gets a visit at work from a woman
who appears to know things about her, personal things. This worry Kayla
so much she calls the police as the woman appears to want to commit
murder. Who is she and why has she visited and threatened Kayla?
Wow! Although fiction this gives a background into the civil rights movement
and what they went through in the 1960’s- really not that long ago- but oh
how the world has changed for the better. This came across as sensitively
done and well researched. I felt for Kayla and wanted to hug Ellie- a strong,
determined woman if there ever was one who stands out for putting others
first and being totally unselfish in a world that only thought of themselves.
A truly memorable inspiring read. Wow!
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