The Warehouse - Rob Hart

The Warehouse

By Rob Hart

  • Release Date: 2019-08-20
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 119 Ratings

Description

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

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Financial Times, Real Simple, Kirkus Reviews

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.

Reviews

  • Almost interesting

    2
    By tc_sting
    Could not finish this book. Plot is too boring and predictable. Here is the big reveal. Amazon and Apple like companies could go bad and abuse their market advantage. So if you think that simple and obvious premise can keep you entertained for a whole book then this is fine. But if instead you were hoping for some critical social commentary, bold nuisance of ideas, or plot driven by strong characters then well— nope. Not this book. Characters are flat and cliche. Star character is an attractive woman that’s got it all— emotional control, physical prowess, and intellectual dominance— wow what an impiously cliche character type. And does this attractive woman end up also having a heart of gold? Surprise, she does! I read this book due to recommendation by Washington Post. Either the post is employing idiots to churn out blanket recommendations or it’s been a bad year for the written art form. I am thinking maybe both.
  • A thoughtful page turner

    5
    By Fastprof
    This is one of the best books of any genre I’ve read in the last few years. It draws on the culture of several fixtures of the gig economy…Apple, Tesla, Amazon etc….and creates a utopian/dystopian dichotomy for the future. Utopian because of the thoughtful aspects of this world and dystopian because of its seedy and hypocritical underbelly. And the central hook is a mystery about what was really going on. I really could not put it down.