Knock Knock, Open Wide by Neil Sharpson

A very clever interweaving of Irish folklore and a generational family drama, this novel is a marvel. It took me a moment to get into the past narrative, but the other, more recent one, grabbed me from the get-go. Eventually, the two began to flow together seamlessly, though I still favored the latter.
I’ve read books about the changeling myth, and mostly those usually stick to the traditional formula of replaced babies, but here Sharpton (kudos to the author) chose to do something new and exciting.
The TV show connection was really well done and creepy as all get out. What’s the creepy kids TV shows lately? Mister Magic stomped the same territory. Are people only now catching on to the fact that a lot of TV shows are inherently creepy, especially when viewed as adults?
At any rate, this book was a pleasure to read. The author particularly excels in character development and writes strikingly engaging and realistic women of all ages and lesbians. Quite notable for a male author. In fact, he might write better lesbians than most female and/or lesbian authors do.
But read it for the plot—it’s so interesting. Yes, it’ll take some doing to untangle all the narrative/character strands and make sense of it all, but it’s very well worth it, and you’ll have fun doing it. Recommended. Thanks Netgalley.