{"product_id":"knock-knock-open-wide-paperback","title":"Knock Knock, Open Wide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Sharpson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKnock Knock, Open Wide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e weaves horror and Celtic myth into a terrifying, heartbreaking supernatural tale of fractured family bonds, the secrets we carry, and the veiled forces that guide Irish life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriving 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe will never speak of it again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo 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 great lengths to keep Betty away from her family, especially her alcoholic mother, Etain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGradually, 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 black goat puppet who lives in a box and only comes out if you don't behave. They say he's never come out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlmost never. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the door between the known and unknown opens, it can never close again.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeil Sharpson lives in Dublin with his wife and their two children. Having written for theatre since his teens, Neil transitioned to writing novels in 2017, adapting his own play \u003ci\u003eThe Caspian \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSea \u003c\/i\u003einto \u003ci\u003eWhen the Sparrow Falls\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA huge fan of animation, Neil writes \u003ci\u003eUnshaved Mouse, \u003c\/i\u003e a comedic review blog mostly focusing on animated film and comic book movies.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.22 x 5.49 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751149240608,"sku":"9781250785480","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/92152745bbddc6095c4461559370f763_bcca9540-e35a-47a3-b725-5dd1b4dbbf29.webp?v=1779965739","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/knock-knock-open-wide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}