Knock knock, open wide / Neil Sharpson.
"Driving home late one night, Etain Larkin finds a corpse on a pitch-black country road deep in the Irish countryside. She takes the corpse to a remote farmhouse. So begins a night of unspeakable horror that will take her to the very brink of sanity. Shewill never speak of it again. Two decades later, Betty Fitzpatrick, newly arrived at college in Dublin, has already fallen in love with the drama society, and the beautiful but troubled Ashling Mallen. As their relationship blossoms, Ashling goes to greatlengths to keep Betty away from her family, especially her alcoholic mother, Etain. As their relationship blossoms, Betty learns her lover's terrifying family history, and Ashling's secret obsession. Ashling has become convinced that the horrors inflicted on her family are connected to a seemingly innocent children's TV show. Everyone in Ireland watched this show in their youth, but Ash soon discovers that no one remembers it quite the same way. And only Ashling seems to remember its star: a small blackgoat puppet who lives in a box and only comes out if you don't behave. They say he's never come out. Almost never. When the door between the known and unknown opens, it can never close again"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250785428
- ISBN: 1250785421
- Physical Description: 326 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Nightfire, Tor Publishing Group, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Children's television programs > Fiction.
Puppets > Fiction.
Families > Fiction. - Genre:
- Horror fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 12 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 14 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC SHA (Text) | 37810435808539 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | F Sha (Text) | 33630005222836 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F SHARPSON (Text) | 31781068767555 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F SHARPSON (Text) | 31781068767563 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Sharpson, Neil (Text) | 0112400193705 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/27/2026 |
| Gibsonville Public Library | F Sharpson (Text) | 30449000044670 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Greene County Public Library | SHARPSON (Text) | 39149003418092 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | SHARPSON (Text) | 39149003416591 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | Fic (Text) | 31554011764403 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Sharpson, Neil (Text) | 0112400193713 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Driving home late one night, Etain Larkin finds a corpse on a pitch-black country road deep in the Irish countryside. She takes the corpse to a remote farmhouse. So begins a night of unspeakable horror that will take her to the very brink of sanity. Shewill never speak of it again. Two decades later, Betty Fitzpatrick, newly arrived at college in Dublin, has already fallen in love with the drama society, and the beautiful but troubled Ashling Mallen. As their relationship blossoms, Ashling goes to greatlengths to keep Betty away from her family, especially her alcoholic mother, Etain. As their relationship blossoms, Betty learns her lover's terrifying family history, and Ashling's secret obsession. Ashling has become convinced that the horrors inflicted on her family are connected to a seemingly innocent children's TV show. Everyone in Ireland watched this show in their youth, but Ash soon discovers that no one remembers it quite the same way. And only Ashling seems to remember its star: a small blackgoat puppet who lives in a box and only comes out if you don't behave. They say he's never come out. Almost never. When the door between the known and unknown opens, it can never close again"--
