{"product_id":"the-girl-next-door-by-jack-ketchum","title":"The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Extreme horror isn't for the faint of heart. These books may contain graphic violence, disturbing imagery, explicit subject matter, and other potentially upsetting content. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Proceed at your own risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA teenage girl is held captive and brutally tortured by neighborhood children. Based on a true story, this shocking novel reveals the depravity of which we are all capable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis novel contains graphic content and is recommended for regular readers of horror novels.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJack Ketchum is the pseudonym for a former actor, singer, teacher, literary agent, lumber salesman, and soda jerk. He is also a former flower child and baby boomer who figures that in 1956 Elvis, dinosaurs, and horror probably saved his life. His first novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOff Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, prompted the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to publicly scold its publisher in print for publishing violent pornography. He personally disagrees but is perfectly happy to let you decide for yourself. His short story \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Box\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e won a 1994 Bram Stoker Award from the HWA. He has written many novels, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Next Door\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOff Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStranglehold\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His stories are collected in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Exit at Toledo Blade Boulevard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBroken on the Wheel of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: Sept. 29, 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: 47north\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 320 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: \u003cspan\u003e9781503950566\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62868164149329,"sku":null,"price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/TheGirlNextDoor_PB.png?v=1793218423","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/the-girl-next-door-by-jack-ketchum","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}