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Leave the World Behind

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Leave the World Behind

Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation: a quiet reprieve from life in New York City, quality time with their teenage son and daughter, and a taste of the good life in the luxurious home they’ve rented for the week. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. Ruth and G. H. are an older couple --- it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. But in this rural area --- with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service --- it’s hard to know what to believe. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple, and vice versa? What happened back in New York? Is the vacation home a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one another?

Leave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alam

  • Publication Date: November 23, 2021
  • Genres: Fiction
  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Ecco
  • ISBN-10: 0062667645
  • ISBN-13: 9780062667649