Amanda and Clay are looking forward to leaving Brooklyn for a weeks vacation with their two children. They have rented a lovely home in rural New York. Imagine their surprise when owners Ruth and GH Washington show up from Manhattan asking if they can spend the night because there has been a huge power outage in the city. Clay and Amanda are skeptical and suspicious of these two until they experience a noise that is louder and eerier than anything they have ever heard.

Leave the World Behind is the buzz book of the month. It is a well-organized page turner that leaves its readers with much to think about, especially now during the pandemic.