The Warehouse - by Rob Hart (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this "whip-smart and engrossing" (Associated Press) dystopian novel from the bestselling author of the Assassins Anonymous series, a disillusioned employee and a corporate spy team up to expose a massive tech company's dark underbelly.

"Outstanding . . . walks a fine line between near-future thriller and smart satire."--NPR

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Cloud isn't just a company. It's a solution. Our revolutionary live-work compound provides safe, clean lives--so employees never have to leave.

Paxton never expected to find himself inside these walls, working for the tech company that's swallowed much of the American economy. But considering what's left of the world outside . . . well, suddenly what Cloud's offering doesn't seem so bad.

Zinnia never thought she'd be here either. For a corporate spy, going undercover at Cloud--where each employee's every move is tracked--is the ultimate risk. But it also promises the ultimate reward.

And if she has to sacrifice Paxton to claim her prize, that's a small price to pay . . . isn't it?

Equal parts page-turning and terrifying, The Warehouse is about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price.

Review Quotes

"An engrossing novel that will make you forget all about your favorite streaming service for a few nights."--Stephen King

"The Warehouse is a thriller of ideas, and its interplay of taut action and incisive cultural commentary gives it shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Jurassic Park."--USA Today

"Engaging . . . part modern age consumerism cautionary tale, part near-future dystopian nightmare . . . Its message just might make you think twice when dealing with today's omnipotent online retailers."--SYFY Wire

"Futuristic thrillers such as 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid's Tale succeed because the plots harbor more than a few kernels of truth that make the stories believable. Add Rob Hart's whip-smart thriller The Warehouse to that oeuvre. The engrossing plot not only seems that it could happen, but also, in many ways, is happening now."--Associated Press

"Featuring an explosive twist-in-the-tail climax, this terrifying hybrid of Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Zamyatin's We is a triumph."--The Guardian (UK)

"A literary blockbuster with brains . . . gripping [and] hugely engaging."--The Observer (UK)

"Fires an exhilaratingly unsubtle broadside against a world where the wage gap is becoming a yawning chasm."--Financial Times (UK)

"Thrilling . . . 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 Chronicle

"Taut, tense, and masterful. Every page presents a new set of chills that tells you in no uncertain terms: this is where we're headed if we don't correct our course."--Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author of Wanderers

"Fast-paced and unputdownable, thrilling and ominous . . . terrifying object lesson of a story that will haunt you each time you see a box on the front step."--Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Phasma

"Witty, insightful, and masterfully told, The Warehouse is a riveting tale that reflects on the state of humanity and where we might be heading."--Ashlee Vance, New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk

"Wildly imaginative yet frighteningly real."--Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Lock Every Door

"A chilling and all-too-believable portrait of a not-so-far-off future where free will succumbs to big business."--Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Better Sister

"As a polemic, The Warehouse is full throated and sweeping. . . . [Hart's villain] is the belief that brazen capitalism is the solution to the world's problems."--The New York Times Book Review

About the Author

Rob Hart is the author of the Ash McKenna crime series and the short-story collection Take-Out. He also co-wrote Scott Free with James Patterson. He's worked as a book publisher, a political reporter, and a communications director for a politician and was a commissioner for the city of New York. He lives on Staten Island with his wife and daughter.