About the book
From Dathan Auerbach, the author of the horror sensation Penpal, a hauntingly dark novel about a young boy who goes missing, and the brother who won't stop looking for him.
Eric disappeared when he was three years old. Ben looked away for only a second at the grocery store, but that was all it took. His brother was gone. Vanished into the sticky air of the Florida Panhandle.
Five years later, Ben is still looking for his brother. Still searching, while his stepmother sits and waits and whispers for Eric, refusing to leave the house that Ben's father can no longer afford. Now twenty and desperate for work, Ben takes a job on the night stock crew at the only place that will have him: the store that blinked Eric out of existence.
Ben can feel there's something wrong there. With the people. With his boss. With the graffitied baler that shudders and groans and beckons. But he's in the right place. He knows the store has much to show him, so he keeps searching. Except Ben misses the most important thing of all.
That he should have stopped looking.
Editions of Bad Man
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385542920
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780525435266
- EBook
- ISBN 9780385542937
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525632719
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525632726
Read an Excerpt
From Dathan Auerbach, the author of the horror sensation Penpal, a hauntingly dark novel about a young boy who goes missing, and the brother who won't stop looking for him.
Eric disappeared when he was three years old. Ben looked away for only a second at the grocery store, but that was all it took. His brother was gone. Vanished into the sticky air of the Florida Panhandle.
Five years later, Ben is still looking for his brother. Still searching, while his stepmother sits and waits and whispers for Eric, refusing to leave the house that Ben's father can no longer afford. Now twenty and desperate for work, Ben takes a job on the night stock crew at the only place that will have him: the store that blinked Eric out of existence.
Ben can feel there's something wrong there. With the people. With his boss. With the graffitied baler that shudders and groans and beckons. But he's in the right place. He knows the store has much to show him, so he keeps searching. Except Ben misses the most important thing of all.
That he should have stopped looking.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bad Man about?
From Dathan Auerbach, the author of the horror sensation Penpal, a hauntingly dark novel about a young boy who goes missing, and the brother who won't stop looking for him.
Eric disappeared when he was three years old. Ben looked away for only a second at the grocery store, but that was all it took. His brother was gone. Vanished into the sticky air of the Florida Panhandle.
Five years later, Ben is still looking for his brother. Still searching, while his stepmother sits and waits and whispers for Eric, refusing to leave the house that Ben's father can no longer afford. Now twenty and desperate for work, Ben takes a job on the night stock crew at the only place that will have him: the store that blinked Eric out of existence.
Ben can feel there's something wrong there. With the people. With his boss. With the graffitied baler that shudders and groans and beckons. But he's in the right place. He knows the store has much to show him, so he keeps searching. Except Ben misses the most important thing of all.
That he should have stopped looking.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Bad Man?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Bad Man?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385542920
Is Bad Man part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Blumhouse Books
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Bad Man?
Dathan Auerbach
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Bad Man is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385542920) and paperback(ISBN 9780525435266) and ebook(ISBN 9780385542937) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525632719) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525632726)
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