{"product_id":"what-lived-next-door-and-u-javed-9798242351622","title":"What lived next door and other stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat Lived Next Door and Other Stories\u003c\/b\u003e is a chilling collection of dark short fiction that explores childhood innocence, buried secrets, and the quiet horrors that live closer than we dare to believe.\u003cbr\u003eThese stories begin in the safety of the familiar: a quiet street, a neighbour's smile, a child's imagination, a gift given with love. But with each turning page, something shifts. Trust erodes. Memories twist. And the reader is pulled into worlds where fear grows slowly, patiently-until it can no longer be ignored.\u003cbr\u003eInside this collection, you will encounter: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA final gift that carries a devastating price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA face without a name that refuses to stay forgotten\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA boy haunted by the terrifying truth of the monster growing inside him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA neighbour whose presence raises a single, dreadful question: \u003ci\u003ewhat was really living next door?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eRather than relying on shock or gore, these stories focus on atmosphere, psychological tension, and emotional unease. The horror is subtle and human-rooted in guilt, grief, isolation, and the loss of innocence. The terror comes not from what jumps out, but from what waits quietly in the dark, watching, remembering.\u003cbr\u003eEach story stands alone, yet together they form a disturbing portrait of fear as it seeps into everyday life. Streets you thought were safe. Homes you believed protected you. People you trusted without question.\u003cbr\u003eThe collection culminates in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond the Walls of Neverland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, a powerful and unsettling final story that brings the book's themes into sharp focus. Childhood wonder collides with adult regret, revealing the terrible cost of pretending monsters aren't real. It is a haunting conclusion that lingers long after the final page-one that asks whether growing up means escaping the darkness, or simply learning to live beside it.\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy dark, thought-provoking short fiction, psychological horror, and slow-burning dread, \u003cb\u003eWhat Lived Next Door and Other Stories\u003c\/b\u003e is a book for those who prefer their horror quiet, intimate, and impossible to forget.\u003cbr\u003eStep closer.\u003cbr\u003eLook again.\u003cbr\u003eAnd ask yourself-what's really behind the walls?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e U. Javed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242351622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"U. Javed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171476775167,"sku":"9798242351622","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-lived-next-door-and-u-javed-9798242351622","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}