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by Jack Ketchum
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IntoTheMacabre
IntoTheMacabre rated it 7 years ago
Ketchum was a man way ahead of his time. In 1989, he wrote The Girl Next Door. There was nothing on the shelves remotely like it by other authors. There was nothing as brutal, as gut-wrenching, or emotionally draining as The Girl Next Door. This kind of fiction wouldn't see the light of day for anot...
Cody's Bookshelf
Cody's Bookshelf rated it 7 years ago
Jesus H., this book is dark. Dark dark dark dark. Jack Ketchum pulls no punches. His writing style is not fanciful; he gets in and gets out, giving the reader exactly what he or she needs — nothing more, or less. Perhaps that’s what makes this novel so unsettling (aside from the fact that it is ba...
Lornographic Material
Lornographic Material rated it 8 years ago
There's going to be some personal information in this review. If you feel uncomfortable reading about child abuse of a sexual nature, you might want to skip this one.The Girl Next Door was one of the first Leisure paperbacks I recall buying. I don't know what I was expecting, but what I got was a ki...
Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 9 years ago
Yes I gave this book five stars, no I did not favorite it. My thought process for this though was for me, a favorite means that I plan on reading this book again and again and will recommend it to others. There is no chance in hell (excuse my language) I am reading this book twice in my life.And I h...
brebeaumont
brebeaumont rated it 10 years ago
this was one of those books that everyone who found out i was reading it seemed a little uncomfortable about, because damn near everybody has heard of this book by now, especially with the (mediocre) movie being such a hit a few years back. so naturally, i steeled myself up in preparation for it, so...
failtard
failtard rated it 10 years ago
As controversial, terrifying and sickening as some of the subject matter of this book is, I'd have to say it's up there among my favorites. Jack Ketchum is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors...top three. I'm ashamed to admit that I've taken this long to start reading his work. Off Season an...
Twitchy Witchy Girl
Twitchy Witchy Girl rated it 10 years ago
This book was one of the most disturbing and disgusting books I've read. I hated Ruth and I hated all the kids that were involved in torturing Meg. The contents of this book is just horrifying and hard to stomach, especially since it's based on real life events. I'm all for horror and gore, but my ...
Dantastic Book Reviews
Dantastic Book Reviews rated it 10 years ago
When a pretty girl named Meg moves in next door, young Davy is smitten. Soon, however, Meg's aunt Ruth begins mistreating Meg and invites her children to help. Can Davy help Meg escape? Or will he join in her torment? This is the twentieth book in my Kindle Unlimited Experiment. For the 30 day ...
Lolanta
Lolanta rated it 11 years ago
http://lolantaczyta.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/dziewczyna-z-sasiedztwa-jack-ketchum/
Krycek
Krycek rated it 11 years ago
(Leisure, 2008) I'm going to change that now if I can. I'm going to tell our little story. Straight as I can from here on in and no interruptions.And I'm writing this for you, Ruth. Because I never got to pay you back, really.So here's my check. Overdue and overdrawn.Cash it in hell. Horror fiction ...
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