The Bank by Bentley Little

"We know who you are! Can your current bank say that? We pride ourselves on providing unparalleled service to all of our customers. We're looking forward to banking with YOU!"

In the small town of Montgomery, Arizona, Kyle Decker's book shop is barely breaking even. When a bank opens in the empty storefront next door, he hopes the new establishment will bring in more foot traffic. Trouble is, nobody has ever heard of The First People's Bank, and the local branch has appeared mysteriously overnight. Their incentives for new customers seem reasonable... at first. But is it a coincidence when Kyle's wife has her identity stolen, and his son receives emails that seem to know his private thoughts? Or when the manager of a competing financial institution dies a gruesome death?

Soon, if people in Montgomery, Arizona, want to buy a new car or home, or if they need a small business loan, they have no choice but to work with The First People's Bank. As The Bank makes increasingly bizarre demands on its customers, it becomes clear the town may be in too deep... and the penalty for an early withdrawal is too terrifying to imagine.

With his latest original novel, Bentley Little's dark, razor-sharp satire takes on the worst practices of our banking industry, and you'll never look at your loan officer the same way again.

In the same vein as his previous novels The Store, The Policy, The Resort The Consultant etc Bentley Little's newest twist on ordinary mundane events that turn into supernatural disasters is The Bank.

 How many banks does one little town need? Especially a town that already has 2 banks and a credit union as does the small town of Montgomery. Still, they are about to get a new one, whether they like it or not. The First People's Bank is opening, and they are here to help whether you need help or not. In fact if you don't need help you're in trouble because they will make you need help. and once you need help they will provide it with a smile until it is time to collect. As the Bank begins to take hold of the town, knowing all their secrets and habits more and more "customers" fall prey. I enjoyed this one more than The Consultant but probably not quite as much as the Handyman.