High tension and horrifying moments take center stage in the very haunting and narratively compelling THE GIRL NEXT DOOR. Jack Ketchum pulls out all the stops in this coming-of-age tale of survival among evil, whose human form is scarier than any monster imaginable. Based on a true story, Ketchum's fifth Leisure offering is explicit to the core and not for the fainted heart. It is a ride like no others, but a well-deserved one, for TGND is one scary read, told with a sharp and inhibited mind. An unforgettable journey to the center of madness. If all horror novels were like this one, any fan of the genre would suffer from insomnia. Yes, hate kills. Just ask Jack Ketchum; he has one heck of a story for you.-----Martin Boucher