The Things That Keep Us Here: HOW DO YOU PROTECT YOUR FAMILY DURING A NATIONWIDE PANDEMIC

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It began with a dead bird. Then state-wide school closure. Before long, the whole town is in lockdown and the Brooks family are quarantined in their own home - with a faceless enemy on their doorstep.

They must cope as best they can, battling hunger, cold and boredom. But as the threat inches closer and neighbour turns against neighbour, single mother Ann doesn't know who she can trust - including those taking refuge in her house.

With no end in sight, Ann knows that if she is to protect her daughters from untold danger, she must make impossible decisions in order to survive...

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Utterly engrossing...guaranteed to keep you up all night, as you follow one family's pulse-pounding journey through the worst that can happen and beyond. - Lisa Gardner

An amazing achievement. What makes it works is that Buckley explores a global catastrophe with such a narrow focus, and with complex characters that we come to care deeply about. - Linwood Barclay

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Carla Buckley lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and their three children. Carla pursued a career in marketing before deciding to stay home and raise a family. While the babies napped, Carla wrote. She is a fitness enthusiast and loves spending time in art museums.