The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter | Book Review

THE VIBE

Rich people flee New York City during lockdown, a woman goes missing on a hike, and as neighbours, family and friends go searching for her, secrets slowly come to the surface – a masterclass in what lies beneath

WHAT GOT ME

The wonderful cast of characters whose worlds you disappear into and momentarily forget the main plot

YOU’LL LOVE THIS IF …

You appreciate layered and artful storytelling. Underneath the woman’s disappearance is an incisive exploration of race, class and wealth, in a read that’s slow and simmering yet somehow still a page-turner

SHELF MATES

Bernardine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other for its sharp, shape-shifting prose and interrogation of identity, connection and community. Araminta Hall's One of the Good Guys for its slow-building tension and unflinching look at who gets believed

RATING Started it on Friday, finished it on Sunday