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The Girl Next Door

By Jack Ketchum

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780843955439

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SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'...Suburbia in the 1950s. A nice quiet simpler time to grow up—unless you count the McCarthy trials and red-scares and the shadow of the Bomb and the Cold War, unless you could see the dark side emerging. And on a quiet tree-lined dead-end street, in the dark damp basement ofContinue

SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'...Suburbia in the 1950s. A nice quiet simpler time to grow up—unless you count the McCarthy trials and red-scares and the shadow of the Bomb and the Cold War, unless you could see the dark side emerging. And on a quiet tree-lined dead-end street, in the dark damp basement of the Chandler house, it's emerging big-time for teenage Meg and her crippled sister Susan—whose parents are dead now, who are left captive to the savage whims and rages of a distant Aunt who is rapidly descending into madness. It is a madness that infects all three of her sons—and finally an entire neighborhood. Only one troubled boy stands hesitantly between Meg and Susan and their cruet, tortuous deaths. A boy with a very adult decision to make. Between love and compassion, and lust and evil.

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    Really important read

    This book is probably the most disturbing and frightening novel I have read, well....next to Bliss at any rate.
    If you haven't read this and are happy then I suggest you don't. This book doesn't just push the envelope, it pushes it down and rapes it while its mother watches. Yes, this book is sick ... (continue)

    This book is probably the most disturbing and frightening novel I have read, well....next to Bliss at any rate.
    If you haven't read this and are happy then I suggest you don't. This book doesn't just push the envelope, it pushes it down and rapes it while its mother watches. Yes, this book is sick and twisted and yes it does have a movie out, but the movie doesn't compare to what this book captures. It's horrific and scary and will make you sad and angry all at once. This book is real downer, but what important novel that's been written isn't? This book does what is says it will and that is scary the Hell out of you. Enjoy.

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    Anwplusj 200 said on Sep 7, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • very very disturbing. makes me wonder whether the act of brutality or the lack of any action at all is more cruel. i thought i liked reading this kind of books and looking into the darkness of humanity. but this is way beyond any darkness. there is no trace of humanity left. it's been erased complet ... (continue)

    very very disturbing. makes me wonder whether the act of brutality or the lack of any action at all is more cruel. i thought i liked reading this kind of books and looking into the darkness of humanity. but this is way beyond any darkness. there is no trace of humanity left. it's been erased completely. i'm not sure if ketchum intended to inspire a sense of sympathy among readers, but i only saw apathy. this is a book i would not recommend, and have actually regretted reading.

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    sofibabe said on Feb 22, 2010 | Add your feedback

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