What would you do if two strangers turned up on the doorstep of your holiday home and told you the world you knew was falling apart?
Rumaan Alam’s bestselling novel was listed as one of’s Summer Favourites in 2021, and it’s not hard to see why. Set in New York, the book begins by following a couple called Amanda and Clay and their two kids Archie and Rose as they set off on holiday to a rental home in a remote corner of Long Island.
The magic of their city escape is broken, however, when they’re greeted by a late-night knock at the door. Outside are stood Ruth and G.H. – an older couple who say they own the rental home the family are staying in and came there seeking shelter after a power outage swept New York City. With TV, internet and phone services down, the pair of families are left to navigate the strange new world they find themselves in. What has happened? Are they safe in Long Island? And are the people they’re living with really who they say they are?Described as an “impossibly compelling literary thriller about the world we live in now,” Alam taps into issues of parenthood, race and class as he explores the unique situation the families find themselves in.
The iconic Julia Roberts will star as Amanda in the Netflix adaptation of Alam’s novel, while Ethan Hawke will play her husband, Clay. Ruth and G.H. – the couple who turn up on the doorstep of Amanda and Clay’s holiday home – will be played by Myha’la Herrold (
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