- Paperback: 504 pages
- Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (12 Dec 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747252556
- ISBN-13: 978-0747252559
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 127,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the author of THE REVELATION, EVIL DEEDS and NIGHT SCHOOL, a horror story in which the arrival of a new discount store in a small Arizona town begins a sinister chain of events.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is an entertaining work of contemporary horror by its Bram Stoker Award winning author. It is a creepy, inventive tale of horror that also works as a parable. Once again, the setting is in the Southwest, where in the sleepy, remote desert town of Juniper, Arizona, a lumbering retail giant called The Store has decided to put down stakes. The Store, reminiscent of a Wal-Mart, offers just about everything a consumer could ever want at prices that are unbelievably low. More importantly, it will be offering jobs to the towns constituents, jobs that are sorely needed. Yet, instead of bringing prosperity to the town, the town takes a turn for the worse.
When this retail giant disregards environmental concerns and destroys a beautiful meadow on the outskirts of the town, where it will be based, it succeeds in making an enemy of Bill Davis, a technical writer who works from home, where he lives with his wife. Ginny, and their two teenage daughters, Shannon and Samantha. As time goes on, Bill notices that The Store has brought evil into his town and fostered a cult-like devotion to its existence. He notices that there seem to be strange goings on at The Store, especially at night, where a black clad army of night managers seem to be holding down the fort. Moreover, against his wishes, both his daughters start working there. Bill finally tackles the store head on, as do a few others. All who come up against the store run into trouble. Even Bill, who already suspects the worst, is unprepared for how truly and fiendishly evil The Store and its President, Newman King, actually are.
This is a clever, allegorical story that suffers a bit from some moments of total implausibility having nothing to do with the horror aspects of the story. It is, nonetheless, an entertaining tale of horror, although it does have some sexual moments built into the plot, moments that segue into a sub-plot that some may find offensive and is, at the very least, quite startling. It does go, however, to the underlying theme that The Store will stop at nothing to get its hooks into one. Those who love the horror genre should derive some enjoyment from this spooky work of fiction.
When this retail giant disregards environmental concerns and destroys a beautiful meadow on the outskirts of the town, where it will be based, it succeeds in making an enemy of Bill Davis, a technical writer who works from home, where he lives with his wife. Ginny, and their two teenage daughters, Shannon and Samantha. As time goes on, Bill notices that The Store has brought evil into his town and fostered a cult-like devotion to its existence. He notices that there seem to be strange goings on at The Store, especially at night, where a black clad army of night managers seem to be holding down the fort. Moreover, against his wishes, both his daughters start working there. Bill finally tackles the store head on, as do a few others. All who come up against the store run into trouble. Even Bill, who already suspects the worst, is unprepared for how truly and fiendishly evil The Store and its President, Newman King, actually are.
This is a clever, allegorical story that suffers a bit from some moments of total implausibility having nothing to do with the horror aspects of the story. It is, nonetheless, an entertaining tale of horror, although it does have some sexual moments built into the plot, moments that segue into a sub-plot that some may find offensive and is, at the very least, quite startling. It does go, however, to the underlying theme that The Store will stop at nothing to get its hooks into one. Those who love the horror genre should derive some enjoyment from this spooky work of fiction.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Little has done it again!He has written a classic tale of terror with a novel twist. A mysterious department store has relocated to a sleepy arizona town and slowly takes it over.Little minimizes the gore and maximitzes the terror.This is one of the most chilling books I've ever read.The terror just creeps up on.The novel's sinister premise is back up with creepy atmosphere and a sense of dread that you can almost feel.You will never forget the store and especially the night managers..
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm gonna be quite to the point here. The book was great, held my attention throughout and truely created images in your mind as the Author had intended. Having not read any of Bentley Little's previous work I was nicely surprised by this one, let's see how his others do!!
Gawain,
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Very Scary!
Bentley Little really turns out one of the most terrifying and disturbing horror novels you will ever read. Read more
Published 28 days ago by lex
The Store with no name.
This is the first Bentley Little book I have read and now I will be definitely be reading more. This is more a suspense or mystery novel than horror although there are some... Read more
Published 7 months ago by vi
Tired of this! I want stories!
I am sick and tired of Bentley Little's social satires poorly masked as horror novels.
I don't want to know about home owners association, giant stores that crush small... Read more
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Published on 29 Oct 2008 by Ricardo Rebelo
Does for retail what Orwell did for government
This is a great book, I've never read any of Bentley Little's books and this was the first, I can safely say that I will try his other books now and think I'll reread this... Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2008 by Lark
NOT JUST NINE TO FIVE...
This is an entertaining work of contemporary horror by its Bram Stoker Award winning author. It is a creepy, inventive tale of horror that also works as a parable. Read more
Published on 26 Aug 2007 by Lawyeraau
A disappointing waste of real potential
The Store represents my first encounter with Bentley Little, and while he is clearly a talented writer who never allows the story to sag or slow down at all, what I viewed at first... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2003 by Daniel Jolley
Brilliant!
Little is an author obsessed with the dichotomy between individuality and groupthink, and his fear of institutions and large corporations has never been more fully articulated... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999
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