Description
Jack Ketchum's chilling novel plunges readers into a nightmare of escalating cruelty, loosely inspired by a horrific true crime. When young Meg Loughlin is left in the care of her aunt, her life takes a terrifying turn as she becomes the victim of unspeakable abuse at the hands of her cousin and his friends. This harrowing narrative explores the darkest corners of human depravity and the chilling indifference that can allow such evil to fester. Ketchum's unflinching prose makes this a profoundly disturbing, yet unforgettable, exploration of innocence lost and the capacity for monstrous acts.
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Leisure Books
Published May 31, 2005
370 pages
ISBN: 9780843955439
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First Published
1989
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum.