How to Survive Everything

"How to Survive Everything" is a darkly comic and electrifying thriller that follows teenage Haley Cooper Crowe as she and her brother are abducted by their survivalist father, who believes the apocalypse is imminent. Confined in a remote compound, the siblings must navigate their limited world and confront the threat of their father’s obsessive beliefs, raising questions about reality and sanity. Longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize and praised for its intelligence and originality, the novel offers a provocative glimpse into a world teetering on the edge of collapse.