The Thinning

''Storytelling at its best. I was enthralled'' Sara Winman(on Inga Simpson''s Willowman)''We haven''t always lived like this . . .'' Kris grew up by an observatory, learning about telescopes and planets, inspired by the passions of her mother and father, then leaders in their fields of astrophotography and astronomy. Those days are long over. Now Kris, her mother Dianella, and a band of outliers live deep off the grid, always on amber alert and always ready to run. In the outside world, things are not good: extinctions and a loss of diversity threaten what''s left of the environment. With a new disaster looming, Kris finds herself thrust into an unlikely partnership with a stranger who has appeared in their camp. Terry is one of a new breed of evolved humans, the Incompletes, who are widely distrusted. But the pair will need to work together during a dangerous journey if they are to play their part in a plan to help restore the natural world - and humankind. The Thinning is both an exquisitely written novel of nature and urgent psychological suspense by the bestselling and acclaimed author of Willowman, The Last Woman in the World and Mr Wigg. Praise for Inga Simpson''s award-nominated novels''Enthralling . . . a powerful allegory . . . every passage swells with the momentum of an action-flick. Each page is shaped with an impressive, world-building cinematic scope'' Sydney Morning Herald''As terrifying as Bird Box or A Quiet Place but full of the most beautiful writing about nature. An absolute must-read'' Mark Edwards''Layers precise nature writing with a conspiratorial tone for our times, turning in a gripping apocalyptic thriller that infects the sublime features of the landscape with primal fear'' Guardian''A heart-racing, page-turning . . . will read anything this woman writes, did not expect to be so terrified'' Kate Mildenhall''A powerful narrative in Inga Simpson''s own unique voice. Horrifying, yet humane and ultimately hopeful - a masterwork'' Angela Slatter''Inga Simpson deftly combines horror and hope in this necessary read that is sure to set the literary world on fire. Will grab you and not let go'' Christina Dalcher''Creepy and chilling'' Observer