Description
In the quiet green outskirts of Loughton, Essex, a group of children stumbles upon an earthen tunnel that seems to promise adventure—until play turns into something darker and more deliberate. As the discovery spreads through the neighborhood, the children’s curiosity collides with hidden cruelty, revealing how easily secrecy and authority can warp innocence. With a chilling, suspense-driven approach, the story explores themes of power, complicity, and the thin line between imagination and harm. Ruth Rendell’s sharp psychological insight and unflinching moral clarity lend the narrative a haunting intensity that lingers long after the last page.
Available Editions
paperback
Center Point Large Print
Published Jan 1, 2015
367 pages
ISBN: 9781628994711
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Details
First Published
1989
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell.