The Girl Next Door
Jack Ketchum
Apr 2016 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jack Ketchum
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Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns, and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan 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 the entire neighborhood. Only one troubled boy stands hesitantly between Meg and Susan and their cruel, torturous deaths. A boy with a very adult decision to make . . .
Suburbia. Shady, tree-lined streets, well-tended lawns, and cozy homes. A nice, quiet place to grow up. Unless you are teenage Meg or her crippled sister, Susan. On a dead-end street, in the dark, damp basement of the Chandler house, Meg and Susan are left captive to the savage whims and rages of...
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July 30, 2025
Another terrible book written by a terrible man who uses the death of a real girl for shock value points. Literally no better than any other self insert fanfiction in quality, and far worse in morals.
Christine Horman
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March 30, 2018
I am aware of the true crime of silvia likens. its the most horrific crime I ever heard of! the details of silvia liken's death is shocking
Brandon Roeder
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May 24, 2018
The narration is great, I read this book because it's based loosely on a
real story from my hometown. Pretty messed up.
About the author
Jack Ketchum, a four-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, is the author of many novels and works of short fiction. Several of his books have been adapted to film. Jack lives in New York City.
Jack Ketchum, a four-time recipient of the Bram Stoker Award, is the author of many novels and works of short fiction. Several of his books have been adapted to film. Jack lives in New York City.
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