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Wow...
This exceptionally well envisioned and executed vision of the near-future will leave any customer of a certain online retail giant feeling very uncomfortab... READ MORE
Insightful and terrifying prediction.
This book is extremely important, it's written as a fast paced and entertaining thriller but it has a really dark core. The characters are relatable and I ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Gun violence, climate change and unemployment have ravaged the United States beyond recognition. Amidst the wreckage, an online retail giant named 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.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
- ISBN: 9781787631243
- Number of pages: 368
- Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 34 mm
- Weight: 592g
Customer Reviews
View allA dystonian View
Rob Hart has written a novel about a possible future in the business world. He sets up a scenario where today's shifts in commerce become magnified and th... READ MORE
Good concept badly executed
Thanks to Transworld and NetGalley for an advance e-copy of this title.
I seem to be the exception and not the rule, but I didn’t enjoy this book. I think... READ MORE
Thought provoking
This book is thought provoking and very scary, in fact that this seems to be the way the world is heading.
I enjoyed the characters and all their points of... READ MORE
Are we trapped in there with them or are they trapped in there with us?
The thing with dystopian novels is that they are meant mostly as cautionary tales of what could happen if we, as a society, maintain our present course. Ho... READ MORE
You’ll never order Prime guilt-free again!
This book is truly chilling. I don't get spooked easily and I'm not especially conscious of impending climate doom or potential political meltdown, but I f... READ MORE
It could happen....
Just imagine Amazon, Google and Big Brother have merged and offer jobs where you can live and work in peace and safety in a world where climate charge has ... READ MORE
Cautionary tale
This is a very cautionary tale for the “Want it, Get in” Amazon prime generation.
The retail world is dominated by The Cloud, an enormous network of wareh... READ MORE
First rate world-building
Welcome to The Warehouse – a company that encourages its workers to become a part of the family. With housing, medical facilities, entertainment and food a... READ MORE
The market dictates
A dystopian not so distant future. The world is suffering heavily from the effects of climate change. In a parched USA, populations are concentrated in cit... READ MORE
Aaargh, the future seems to have arrived even sooner than I expected it!
Aaargh, the future seems to have arrived even sooner than I expected it! The Warehouse is an apt title for an excellent and thought provoking book which de... READ MORE
Thought provoking look at the future
Paxton, a disillusioned ex-prison guard and failed entrepreneur and a corporate spy are thrown together in a dystopian future that is run largely by a sing... READ MORE
dystopian masterpiece
This book is a dystopian masterpiece, this book is gripping and you could almost see this as a scenario for our future. The character is well written and I... READ MORE
Absolutely fabulous read
This is a book that looks into the future.
The future is near and we need to look closely at it.
Paxton is a man with a goal, he came up with an idea that... READ MORE
Compelling and thought-provoking.
Paxton and Zinnia have achieved employee status at Cloud. Cloud is a global corporation, with many many different business lines, pushing down costs for th... READ MORE
Corporate Greed, Smart Cities and Your Own Humanity
The Warehouse by Rob Hart is a frightening, all-too-close-for-comfort, dystopian thriller about corporate greed, smart cities and unbelievable technology t... READ MORE
A disturbing dystopic vision...
As a person employed in the increasingly fragile bricks and mortar bookselling trade, I have my own axe to grind about the almost world domination of a cer... READ MORE
Chilling thriller in a not so brave new world
This dystopian novel is set in the near future when Earth has been ravaged by climate change. In America, cities have been destroyed by gun violence and ec... READ MORE
The Next Big Thing!
I read a lot of different genres of books, indiscriminate of subject matter, yet the one thing that always hooks me is a good concept. Something original a... READ MORE
Brilliant but scary view of the near future.
Brilliant but chilling view of the future. When society breaks down due to global warming, the mega online retailer, Cloud creates huge live-in warehouse ... READ MORE
Sci-Fi, Satire, Social Commentary or Usual Suspects...
I read an early copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley
This is a complicated story that raises all sorts of questions about the direction of retail sales... READ MORE