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Come Knocking

A Novel
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"A microcosm, an x-ray, and an indictment of the moment we're struggling through right now, and our responses to it. Scary, yes. Because you know exactly who the monster is." -Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and I Was a Teenage Slasher WHEN... Read More
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"A microcosm, an x-ray, and an indictment of the moment we're struggling through right now, and our responses to it. Scary, yes. Because you know exactly who the monster is." -Stephen Graham Jones, author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter and I Was a Teenage Slasher

WHEN A GROUNDBREAKING THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE GOES HORRIBLY WRONG, A DEADLY NIGHT REVEALS THE DARK CONSEQUENCES OF BLURRING THE LINES BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND REALITY

When Come Knocking came to Los Angeles, the interactive theatre production that took over six floors of an abandoned building was met with raves, lines for tickets, and reviews calling it the "must-see experience of a generation." But after dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured on a bloody night of chaos during the show's run, the nation was captured by one inescapable question: How could this happen?

As the dust settles, investigative reporter Adam Jakes is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the massacre. Through a series of gripping interviews with survivors, cast members, and witnesses, Jakes pieces together the chilling reality behind what was supposed to be the ultimate theatrical experience.

In Come Knocking, the enthralling and terrifying exploration of human nature under extreme conditions poses unsettling questions about the grotesque underbelly of immersive experiences and the true nature of reality.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510783447

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 July 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 288

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