The New York Times bestselling debut novel from the author of Hell of a Book ‘Tragic and humorous and terrifying’ Eowyn Ivey, Author of The Snow Child ‘Fantastically readable’ The Times Lucille Hargrave’s son Jacob has been dead for over forty years. Now he’s standing on her doorstep, still eight years old. Still looking for her to welcome him with open arms.All over the world people’s loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it’s a miracle or a sign of the end.But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a terrifying new reality.Their lives will never be the same again.
