Samara, a young woman desperately mourning the recent death of her mother and questioning why her father seems to be coping with such ease, witnesses an apparition of her mother healthy and vibrant and wonders about the secrets her parents may have kept from her. Ginny's husband, Mark, a wildlife scientist, sees a vision that suggests impending devastation and grows increasingly paranoid, threatening the safety of his wife and son. Ginny, a devoted surgeon whose work often takes precedence over her family, has a baffling vision of a beautiful co-worker in Ginny's own bed and begins to doubt the solidity of her marriage. As the volcano begins to rumble, it becomes clear that these visions mean more than at first it seemed, and that the fate of this close-knit community hangs in the balance.Summary 'In the quiet haven of Clearing, Oregon, four neighbors find their lives upended when they begin to see themselves in parallel realities. And then there's Samara, a young estate agent, who glimpses images of her dead mother alive again, healthy and vibrant. Cass, a brilliant scholar struggling with the demands of a small baby, envisages herself pregnant once more - just as she is returning to her game-changing research. Mark, a wildlife scientist, foresees imminent and devastating natural disaster. Ginny, a devoted surgeon, is troubled by thoughts of a beautiful colleague in her bed.

Look closely and you'll see four neighbours plagued by strange visions.

In the shadow of a dormant volcano in Oregon lies a small town much like any other - though mistier perhaps, and greener. For fans of Celeste Ng's LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE and TV serial SIX FEET UNDER. 'A gorgeous literary novel that asks us to imagine all the possible versions of ourselves that we can imagine' J COURTNEY SULLIVAN 'A suburban srama build to leap form page to screen' Kirkus Reviews 'Fascinating and moving' EOWYN IVEY - In a sleepy Oregon town at the base of a dormant volcano, four neighbours find their lives upended when they see visions of themselves in an alternate reality, and have to question the choices they've made as natural disaster looms.

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