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Average rating3.6
Horror thriller where employees of a Scandinavian style, alternative Ikea retail store, stay for a night shift to discover why their store has been vandalised.
First, the physical paperback is a masterpiece of design, everything mirrors Ikea, the book is rich in details and adds a great deal of fun worldbuilding to the story. I absolutely loved how the books chapter begins with an illustration of regular products that turns into objects straight out of a torture chamber as the story evolves .
This is the second novel from Grady Hendrix I'm reading, and like the first one I found his writing sharp and evocative, he's got his ability to quickly install a creepy atmosphere. I particularly loved the use of foul odours as one of the horror element (it reminds me of the novel Relic by authors Preston and Child where this trope was also used). He does a great job at using the environment of the shop, and the company's (cult like) marketing and values to advance the plot and illustrate the characters behaviour. I'll never walk into an Ikea again without thinking about this book.....