What Happens at Night
literary work· published 2020
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What Happens at Night is a gothic mystery novel by the American author Peter Cameron. It follows an unnamed American couple who attempt to adopt a child in a remote town in Europe, and meet several unusual people. The book was a finalist of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in 2020. An unnamed American couple travel to a remote northern European country in order to adopt a child. The woman is terminally ill with advanced cancer, having previously undergone a hysterectomy, and the couple's inability to have biological children has placed strain on their marriage. They hope that adopting a child will provide purpose and stability as the woman's condition worsens.
Adaptations (1)
What Happens at Night was adapted into a film.
What Happens at Night? · film · IMDb ↗An American couple travels to a remote, snowbound European town to adopt a child in hopes of saving their marriage. Stranded in an eerie hotel, they encounter a cast of unsettling figures as reality begins to fracture around them.
