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Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam – Eerie & Intense Book Set On Long Island

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Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam Book Information

Author: Rumaan Alam
Genre: Suspense & Mystery | Book Set In New York
Pages: 253
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: October 2020

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Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam Summary

From the bestselling author of Rich and Pretty comes a suspenseful and provocative novel keenly attuned to the complexities of parenthood, race, and class. Leave the World Behind explores how our closest bonds are reshaped—and unexpected new ones are forged—in moments of crisis.

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, isolated from civilization, a truly safe place for their families? And are they safe from one other? 

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More About The Author, Rumaan Alam

Rumaan Alam is a writer and editor for a variety of established journals, online media networks, and magazines. Alam studied writing at Oberlin College. He currently lives in New York with his family. Read more about Rumaan Alam.

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