Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson

Knock Knock, Open Wide

Neil Sharpson

336 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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In the shadows of modern Ireland, two women—one running from a silence she can’t name, one chasing a love that feels like myth—discover that some doors, once opened, can never again be closed.
For readers who carry their nightmares carefully.

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Knock Knock, Open Wide 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. Driving home late one night, Etain Larkin finds a...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 1,144 reviews

Moods

dark: 96%

mysterious: 79%

tense: 70%

emotional: 43%

sad: 24%

challenging: 19%

adventurous: 11%

reflective: 7%

funny: 6%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
74% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

49% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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