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. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped-and unexpected new ones are forged-in moments of crisis. They bring the news that a sudden blackout has swept the city. are an older couple - it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic. But a late-night knock on the door breaks the spell. In fact, the story has a very Closter phobic feel to it where the characters seem just as trapped in their own thoughts and emotions as they do by the events unfolding around them. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped - and unexpected new ones are forged - in moments of crisis.Īmanda 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. The first part of their vacation and the people involved's inner thoughts. From the bestselling author of Rich and Pretty comes a suspenseful and provocative novel keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class.
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