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| Author | Jack Ketchum |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Neal McPheeters |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime, Thriller, Horror |
| Publisher | Warner Books, Overlook Connection Press, Leisure Books, Amazon Kindle |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Paperback, Hardcover & E-book |
| Pages | 370 |
| ISBN | 0-446-34909-7 |
| Preceded by | She Wakes 1989 in literature |
| Followed by | Offspring 1991 in literature |
The Girl Next Door is a 1989 horror novel by American writer Jack Ketchum. It is loosely based on the 1965 murder of Sylvia Likens. In 2007, it was adapted into the film The Girl Next Door.