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Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix

Horrorstor by Grady HendrixCover of this work

248 Pages

Fic/Horror/Humor

4.5/5*

Formats available: Hoopla eAudiobook, Libby eBook, Libby eAudiobook

“Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring bookshelves, shattered Glans water goblets, and smashed Liripip wardrobes. Sales are down, security cameras reveal nothing, and store managers are panicking.

To unravel the mystery, three employees volunteer to work a nine-hour dusk-till-dawn shift. In the dead of the night, they’ll patrol the empty showroom floor, investigate strange sights and sounds, and encounter horrors that defy the imagination.

A traditional haunted house story in a thoroughly contemporary setting, Horrorstör is designed to retain its luster and natural appearance for a lifetime of use. Pleasingly proportioned with generous French flaps and a softcover binding, Horrorstör delivers the psychological terror you need in the elegant package you deserve.”

 

This book was a rollercoaster of emotions and horror and I really loved all of it. If you're looking for something unique, satirical, and still able to scare you to death, this is your next read. Horrorstor is a Hieronymus Bosch painting and Dante's Nine Circles of Hell rolled up into an Ikea with you trapped inside. I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but it delivered the gore and every fear I could think of. I read this more for the scare factor than the character development, but I must say that throughout this torturous captivity inside Orska, I found myself rooting for the main characters in all their flawed glory. Open this book and buckle up because things are going to go from bad to worse and you'll love the illustrations. I was skeptical that this would be worth the read and now I am sad that I put it off for so long. This is definitely the Grady Hendrix book to start with if you haven’t read his books yet. Happy shopping!   

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Bethann