The Neighbor

by Laird Koenig

Book by Koenig, Laird

Genres: Fiction, Horror

205 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1978

About the author

Laird Koenig (born 24 September 1927 in Seattle, Washington) is an American author. His best-known work is The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a novel published in 1974. The novel was adapted into a movie starring Jodie Foster. He also wrote a play based on the novel.

Reviews

[Jeff Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penned by a long-forgotten novelist then known for horror, 1978’s “The Neighbor” typifies the dime-store paperbacks of yore, i.e., it tries for nothing more than a few sittings’ worth of entertainment, inexpensive leisure from a time when television offered just a few channels.

On that front “The Neighbor” mostly succeeds. It gets right into the plot and moves at a good clip. Some twists give the story a strange feel, and it’s notable that none of the characters is especially likeable.

Not bad, though. Quickly absorbed and quickly forgotten.

[R · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you kill your neighbor and steal their money, the absolute first thing you should do is start eating expensive steaks and taking your gilf neighbor on swank dates.