In 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane,' a man returns to his childhood home for a funeral, only to re-encounter memories of magic and monstrosity. As he reminisces about his past, a dead man in a car, a timeless woman who witnessed the moon's creation, and a foreboding housekeeper with a sinister smile come to life - memories blurred with the impossibility. A delicate interplay of memory, wonder, and danger unfolds, revealing the potent influence childhood beliefs and fears can hold over one's adult life. With Gaiman's characteristic blend of fantasy and reality, the novel is both a philosophical inquiry into the nature of memory and a thrilling narrative of escape and understanding.