The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
by Laird Koenig

Name: The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
Brand: Laird Koenig
SKU: 9780822215714
Rating: 4.34 (335 reviews)

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90 minsInterior Set

What readers are saying

Readers generally enjoy the intriguing and dark atmosphere of the story, finding it a compelling blend of psychological tension and character study. Many praise the protagonist, Rynn, for her complexity and independence, making the book both unsettling and engaging. Some readers appreciate the author's writing style and the nostalgic connection to the film adaptation. However, a few express disappointment with the ending and certain plot elements that felt implausible or abrupt.

Intriguing and dark atmosphereComplex and engaging protagonistBeautifully writtenKeeps readers hookedAbrupt endingSome implausible plot elements

Synopsis

THE STORY: There is something peculiar about Rynn Jacobs, the thirteen-year-old little English girl who lives down that lonely lane, with a father no one ever sees.

She looks innocent enough, but there is something unnatural in her composure; and what right has she to look an adult so straight in the eye?

To a tight-knit American community on a bleak East Coast island, she must have something to hide.

Busybody Mrs. Hallett senses a mystery.

Her son Frank senses a prey.

Miglioriti, the local policeman, is powerless to help.

Mario Podesta, a lame, self-styled magician, scarcely more than a child himself, falls under Rynn's spell, and their poignant love story is the heartbeat of the play.

He comes to understand that her secret is a very simple one; she is different because she sees herself as a person.

And if you're a child as well, that is a very difficult position to defend.

You may be driven to almost any lengths to survive…In the end, Rynn must stand alone against the chilling terror of Frank Hallett who has discovered her secret and uses it to control her.

Her options narrow down as the play builds up to an almost unbearable climax.