Lights Out in Lincolnwood
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- 8,99 €
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- 8,99 €
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'Utterly addictive' Victoria Selman
'Funny, engrossing, and brilliantly written' Claire McGowan
‘One of the best books we’ve read in a long time’ Bella
Sometimes all it takes to bring a family together is the possible end of the world
Meet the Altman family.
Fifty-something Dan is struggling to cope with a mid-life career change. MBA-educated wife and mother Jen has dealt with life’s disappointments by becoming a closet alcoholic. Seventeen-year-old Chloe is obsessing about getting into the right university and her state tennis semifinals. Fourteen-year-old Max is trying to figure out when he can next sneak a puff on his beloved vape and plotting revenge on the school bully.
They’re a normal family with normal problems.
Until, one day, the lights go out.
Mobile phones don't work. Lights, laptops, cars, trains – anything that uses electricity – just stops.
And what happens next will change everything…
Funny and heart-warming, Lights Out in Lincolnwood is the story of one ordinary family and their unexpected adventure of a lifetime
‘Thrilling, heartfelt, humorous and wonderfully original. Lights Out in Lincolnwood takes a darkly wry look at just what happens when ordinary meets extraordinary. I loved it' Chris Whitaker
‘This is a heartwarming read that we couldn’t put down’ Closer
'A darkly comic and refreshingly unique story' Lisa Hall
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Rodkey (We're Not from Here) delivers an irresistible story about a hapless family's efforts to survive the apocalypse. The Altmans live in Lincolnwood, N.J., a suburb full of high-powered but absent fathers, devoted but drunken mothers, and disaffected children. The Altmans fit right in: Dan Altman recently left his cushy law firm to spend all his time chasing a screenwriting dream. His wife, Jen, wants to restart her career after a decade heading the PTA, but she'd rather day-drink than network. Chloe, their overachieving daughter, is stressed about the ACTs. And Max, their 14-year-old son, is addicted to his Juul. When everyone's lives are upended as the lights go out, devices go dark, cars stop working, and planes fall from the sky, Lincolnwood residents are bewildered. But it's only a matter of days before confusion gives way to chaos. As neighbors flee or join the militia forming to fight the neighboring town for water, the Altmans must face their flaws. Can they loot Whole Foods, outmaneuver their gun-toting neighbors next door, and form a plan for survival? Rodkey's wry humor turns the upending of modern life into a jovial comedy of errors, and he's got a skilled hand at charting his characters' fragilities. Fans of Matt Haig will want to give this a look.
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