The Knock Knock Man Russell Mardell blog tour

THE KNOCK–KNOCK MAN BY RUSSELL MARDELL

Paperback published by RedDoor Press 10th May 2022

ISBN 9781915194015

Pages 352

Who is The Knock-Knock Man? A ghost, a killer, or the figment of a frightened boy’s imagination?

It is a question that continues to haunt disgraced New Salstone police officer, Ali Davenport, fifteen months after the devastating case that changed the course of her life. Now, after the death of her former colleague, Ernie, Ali has returned home to face a past that won’t stay buried.

Found in the disused office building where he worked as night security, Ernie’s death has been ruled as a suicide. But not everyone is convinced. Wild stories are circulating about a supernatural presence in the building, an entity that might have attacked Ernie that fateful night. With the sale of the building about to go through, Ali is hired by its owner to work Ernie’s remaining night shifts and debunk the potentially damaging story. An easy enough job, if you don’t believe in ghosts. But then Ali meets Will, a teenage ghost hunter who claims to have evidence on film…

Forming an unlikely partnership, Ali and Will soon fall headlong into a mystery that takes them through New Salstone’s macabre history and into Ali’s own dark past. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, Ali is forced to face the question of The Knock-Knock Man one last time. But what Ali doesn’t know is The Knock-Knock Man has already been watching her for a very long time.

MY REVIEW

When I read the outline of this story I knew it was one I would love as I was hooked into the American Supernatural TV series. But with reading the outline of this story with a supernatural presence, mixed with a police investigation I decided it was best to read this book during the day, but now I have read this creepy chilling mystery I’m left wondering will I get nightmares?

Ernie Lipkiss and police officer Ali friendship started since their first evening call out together at Hanging Twitch. Her father DCI Davenport used to say nothing ever happened there.

I loved the mystery surrounding what really happened in Deveraux estate. A boy told Ali he had seen a ghost. Ernie of course wanted to know the truth. Ernie didn’t believe in ghosts. Something strange begins to happen to him, with his life flashing in front of him before he tragically died.

The saddest thing about Ernie’s death is that it was an open and shut case, on the theory he killed himself, as no one else was there.

Maggie who used to be a journalist is convinced Ernie was killed.

Ali is offered money to do Ernie’s night shift to prove to Maggie that there are no ghost, no ghouls and no bogeyman or knock knock man. PC Ali Davenport is determined to find out what happened to Ernie Lipkiss.

This is the best supernatural mixed with the police department that I have ever read.

All fans who watched the American Supernatural TV series will want to read The Knock–Knock Man !

I would like to thank redDoor fir sending me a printed copy to read and review and for very kindly inviting me to take part in the blog tour.

ABOUT AUTHOR RUSSELL MARDELL

Russell is a novelist, playwright, and producer based in the South West of England.

He is the author of the novels, Stone Bleeding, Bleeker Hill, Darkshines Seven and Cold Calling, and the short story collection, Silent Bombs Falling on Green Grass. 

Russell has also written for the British stage with the plays, Cool Blokes: Decent Suits, and its sequel, Suits 2: Back From the Cleaners performed at the Salisbury Playhouse, and The Seventeenth Valentine and Freestate playing at The White Bear Theatre in London.

Having studied film production in London he has also worked on various short films and is an associate producer on the award-winning documentary, Rise: The Story of Augustines. 

Russell is also one of the founders of The Salisbury Literary Festival (www.salisburyliterayfestival.co.uk)

For more information visit his website – http://www.russellmardell.co.uk