The Policy

This is one of Little's highly satiric novels in the tradition of The Store or The Association or The Consultant, not one of his traditional supernatural evil monster tales. Anyone who has ever had ongoing problems with an insurance company will understand their evil often transcends your garden var......more

Hunt Jackson is starting his life over in Tucson, Arizona. Soon after remarrying Hunt meets an insurance agent hellbent on increasing Hunt's insurance. The agent — tall, gaunt, oddly dressed in an old-fashioned suit and fedora — is himself a menacing figure. It quickly becomes clear whoever refuses......more

Little is great at tapping into the frustration, anger and yes, even fear that we all feel towards certain parts of life that we just sort of accept. THE ASSOCIATION dealt with homeowner's associations. THE STORE dealt with the corporate take over of small mom and pop stores. And now we have THE POL......more

Exactly what I expected from one of today's finest horror novelists. Well written characters, bizarre situations, and a real sense of menace is what Bentley Little is all about. I recommend this book to newcomers as a good example of Little's style... setting an innocent family up against a seemingl......more