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The Store

By Bentley Little
The Store by Bentley Little digital book - Fable

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‘‘If there’s a better horror novelist than Bentley Little working today, I don’t know who it is. The Store is...frightening. The perfect summer read.’’—Los Angeles Times
 
Juniper, Arizona, is an off-the-map desert town the retail giant called The Store has chosen for its new location. Now everything you could possibly want is under one roof, at unbelievable prices. But you’d better be careful what you wish for. This place demands something of its customers that goes beyond brand loyalty. At The Store, one-stop shopping has become last-stop shopping.
 
Bill Davis is the only one in town who senses the evil lurking within The Store. But he can’t stop his two teenage daughters from taking jobs there and falling under the frightening influence of its sadistic manager. When Bill finally takes a stand, he will get much more than he bargained for....

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3.5
“It has taken me a few days to fully think on what I wanted to rate this book. 4 Stars - The overall story and plot of the book. It had me hooked by the 2.5 page prologue. The pacing was pretty good. But like I said, for the overall plot and story; aka - The Store randomly pops up out of nowhere basically, in a smaller towns (like dollar stores in real life). The Store is evil and starts taking over the entire town. Our main character tries to restore his small town and save his daughters. However . . . 2 Stars - Bently Little is a mini Stephen King. In most ways, that is okay, but what happens at the end of a Dallas training trip is just disgusting and only a sick mind can think of it and still continues to add it into the book. (Also, one of the most descriptive scenes in the entire book.) The normal weird "horror" elements is totally fine, but some things are similar to King and just plain messed up. I was very conflicted on how to rate this, so I'm finally deciding on 3 stars total. It's a good medium between my two major thoughts. I haven't figured out if I want to try another book from this author. I think he is very good and sets up a book very well, but the morally wrong event at the end of this book throws me off. If I happen to find another book of his at a thrift store again, maybe I'll reach for it.”

About Bentley Little

Bentley Little is the author of numerous novels, short stories, articles, essays, and reviews. After earning a BA in communications and an MA in English, Little sold his soul and abandoned all artistic integrity, working for eight years as a bureaucrat for a midsized city in Orange County, California. His first novel, The Revelation, won the 1990 Horror Writers Association Bram Stoker Award for best first novel.

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