Author:Rob Hart
'Engrossing ... Big Brother meets Big Business - that pretty much nails it' Stephen King
'A gripping read, a literary blockbuster with brains. Horribly compelling' The Observer
'Atriumph' The Guardian
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In a world ravaged by bankruptcy and unemployment, Cloud is the only company left worth working for. But what will it cost you?
Amidst the wreckage of America, Cloud reigns supreme. Cloud brands itself not just as an online storefront, but as a global saviour. Yet, beneath the sunny exterior, lurks something far more sinister.
Paxton never thought he’d be working Security for the company that ruined his life, much less that he’d be moving into one of their sprawling live-work facilities. But compared to what’s left outside, perhaps Cloud isn’t so bad. Better still, through his work he meets Zinnia, who fills him with hope for their shared future.
Except that Zinnia is not what she seems. And Paxton, with his all-access security credentials, might just be her meal ticket.
As Paxton and Zinnia’s agendas place them on a collision course, they’re about to learn just how far the Cloud will go to make the world a better place.
To beat the system, you have to be inside it.
What people are saying about The Warehouse:
'Literary blockbuster’ Observer
‘A triumph’ Guardian
‘Brilliantly imagined’ BBC Culture
‘Inventive, addictive’ Paul Tremblay
‘Thrilling’ Blake Crouch
‘An Orwellian thriller’ Publisher’s Weekly
‘Wildly imaginative yet terrifyingly real’ Riley Sager
‘Taut, tense and masterful’ Chuck Wendig
'One of the breakout books of the year' Barnes & Noble
'Holds up a dark mirror to our times' San Francisco Chronicle
'A jet black satire of modern consumerism' Waterstones
'A thriller of ideas ... taut action, incisive cultural commentary ... shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Jurassic Park.' USA Today
A gripping read, a literary blockbuster with brains
—— ObserverFeaturing an explosive twist-in-the-tail climax, this terrifying hybrid of Orwell’s Nineteen-Eighty-Four and Zamyatin’s We is a triumph
—— GuardianA dark satire … The Warehouse fires an exhilaratingly unsubtle broadside against a world where the wage gap is becoming a yawning chasm
—— Financial TimesA thrilling, thought provoking read … almost more fact than fiction
—— Daily ExpressA convincing, horrifying post-Orwellian future … brilliantly imagined
—— BBC Culture USRob Hart’s “The Warehouse” conjures a warped but recognizable near-future America that nails the dystopia-as-utopia aspect of our worst nightmares. Like the best dystopian fiction, “The Warehouse” holds up a dark mirror to our times.
—— San Francisco ChronicleThe Warehouse raises questions about how much power and control we should allow one company to have. When a hugely profitable business says their aim is to build a better world, should we take them at their word?
—— BBC Science FocusA thriller of ideas, and its interplay of taut action and incisive cultural commentary gives it shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Jurassic Park ... When [it] lives in this dissonance between good intentions and corporate desolation, it really shines
—— USA Today“On the surface, The Warehouse is a thrilling story of corporate espionage at the highest level, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll find a terrifying cautionary tale of the nightmare world we are making for ourselves—where our reliance upon e-commerce giants is turning them into malevolent entities more powerful than government.”
—— Blake Crouch, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter“I loved The Warehouse, although and because it made my blood run cold. The world Rob Hart creates is what our world could be by this time next year. Watching these oh so human characters try to cope, even thrive, in their new normal makes one alternately hopeful and despairing. Bravo!”
—— SJ Rozan, author of Ghost HeroThe Warehouse is an inventive, addictive, Crichton-esque, page-turning, near-future dystopian thriller about a corporation ruling over every aspect of our late-capitalism lives
—— Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the WorldAn absolute thriller. Using wit, insight and masterful story-telling, Rob Hart has written a riveting tale that reflects on the state of humanity and where we might be heading. Be prepared for the unexpected and to look at our world through a new, twisted lens.
—— Ashlee Vance, New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic FutureFast-paced and unputdownable, thrilling and ominous, The Warehouse is a terrifying object lesson of a story that will haunt you each time you see a box on the front step--and make you wonder what color your shirt will be, one day.
—— Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: PhasmaDetailed worldbuilding makes this one feel nightmarish and all too real, but the thrilling plot keeps you turning pages anyway…A creepy dystopian thriller from Rob Hart that might be one of the breakout books of the year.
—— Barnes & NobleA scathing, near-future satire
—— FT, Books of the YearIncredible … one of my reads of the year
—— Mark Edwards'Engrossing ... Big Brother meets Big Business - that pretty much nails it'
—— Stephen KingBeyond the twists and turns of the thriller, The Body Lies also stands out for its careful examination of the role of women, both in these thriller novels and within society, making this book a powerful and unnerving read with thrills that run much deeper than your average surface shocks ... Impossible to put down.
—— CultureflyBaker's layered and sharply observed writing feels authentic from the first . . . Moving beyond boundaries to divine the essence of what it is to be a woman navigating life in modern-day Britain.
—— Claire ThinkingAn essential book for our times . . . this is a thrilling, gripping read
—— Tales Before BedtimeThe depth and style of literary fiction [with] the thrill of a more contemporary read
—— Cheryl M-M's Book BlogThe Body Lies is one of those brilliant books that gave me the rage in all the right ways . . . A raw and challenging novel that deserves to be widely read
—— The Shelf of Unread BooksThere is tension, drama and sense of jeopardy aplenty
—— What Cathy Read NextA compelling, uncomfortable and overwhelming read . . . absolutely brilliant.
—— Beverley Has ReadI felt compelled to read on and find out what would happen next
—— GNTxReadsA timely and powerful literary thriller which makes for a thought-provoking and unsettling read
—— Hair Past a Freckle blogThought provoking and intelligent . . . I cannot recommend highly enough.
—— Amanda Duncan, My Bookish BlogspotOffers a really interesting perspective on how women are represented in life
—— VarietatsIt is insidiously unnerving in such a clever way . . . had me well and truly hooked!
—— Bookish ChatDark, unforgiving, suspenseful and thought-provoking
—— Emma's Bookish CornerCampus novel satire and the high drama of a thriller combine in a fiendishly readable interrogation of the allure of violent fiction
—— SARAH MOSS, GuardianOne of the most believable heroines I've seen on the page in a long time. The final chapters deliver the heart-in-mouth genre denouement we’ve been waiting for
—— TLSA brilliant portrayal of love and complex family relationships, with all the features of a Gothic mystery.
—— PsychologiesA lushly written, psychologically suspenseful narrative that's not easily forgotten.
—— Hephzibah Anderson , Mail on SundayA darkly disquieting thriller... The descriptions are vivid enough to stop you in your tracks, and the narrative draws to a psychologically apt conclusion.
—— Lucy Whetman , TalkTalk NewsA multi-dimensional shocker, where everything is not as clear cut as it initially seems, leading to a devastating conclusion. Fans of the darker and more mysteriously menacing work of Stephen King or the contemporary horror of Andrew Michael Hurley will adore Sisters.
—— David Nobakht , Buzz MagazineJohnson has cultivated a striking style with recurring images and themes... [her] stories contain minimal dialogue and very little straightforward narration. They are instead characterised by the accumulation of sensory detail, the gradual revealing of character, and a building sense of dread.
—— Anna Leszkiewicz , New StatesmanJohnson pulls off a great feat in this book. We are propelled by her story, even while we barely know what it is; absorbed by characters at once abstract yet fully drawn. She allows just enough clarity to pierce through, like flashes of an image amid white noise, until finally we can grasp and appreciate the whole picture that has so thrillingly eluded us.
—— Maria Crawford , Financial TimesSisters echoes Brontë's Wuthering Heights not only in its gothic elements and sombre descriptions of English landscapes but also in the idea of doomed love, love which becomes an omnipotent, harmful power... Sisters is chilling and unrestful in a way many horror stories aren't, the world of the novel itself a disturbing and anxious place.
—— Elizaveta Kolesova , UpcomingAn absorbing tale of sibling love and envy.
—— Citizen FemmeIt's hard to deny the uncanny thrill generated by Johnson's blend of horror, nature writing and magical realism... As dazzling as a photographer's flash.
—— Anthony Cummins , Literary ReviewHeld me rapt until the very end
—— Lucy DiamondI didn't want to put it down
—— Katherine WebbA beautiful and intriguing page-turner
—— Dinah JefferiesRich and atmospheric
—— Rachel Hore