![]() ![]() Auerbach is magnificent with atmosphere, able to conjure dread from a huge array of normally nonthreatening places. “If you think The Shining set in a grocery store, you’re not far off. Bad Man delivers an unexpected gut punch and saves its darkest deeds for an unnerving end.” The novel is wickedly effective in creating a feeling of doom. ![]() “Auerbach cleverly weaves in the horror trope of creepy kids amid a vibe that’s best described as Stephen King meets Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. With just two novels, Auerbach has established himself as a significant figure in the post-King generation of horror writers.” Most importantly, his ability to convey the grief, guilt and sense of loss that fuel Ben’s fixation gives the book a resonant emotional center. Auerbach’s portrait of an after-hours grocery store-as benign a setting as one could imagine-takes on an aura of almost Gothic menace. ![]()
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