The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Synopsis
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like just another morning. You make a cup of tea. Check the news. Open the front door. On your doorstep is a box. Inside the box is the exact number of years you have left to live. The same box appears on every doorstep across the world.
Do you open yours?
THE MEASURE
IT'S THE DECISION OF A LIFETIME.
Reviews
'Examines the big life and death questions in a clever and, dare we say it, entertaining way' Woman & Home
'One of the most life-affirming novels I've read in a long while' Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of Vox
'Despite its chilling premise, Erlick's novel is an escape room - rather than a window into - our own terrifying reality' New York Times
'Compelling and heart-breaking' Bridget Collins, bestselling author of The Binding
'A sharp lens for real-world problems' Daily Mail
'A heartfelt parable for our own unprecedented times' Laurie Frankel, bestselling author of One Two Three
About the Author
Nikki Erlick’s writing has appeared on the websites of New York Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan and The Huffington Post. She graduated Harvard University summa cum laude and is a former editor of The Harvard Crimson. She earned a master's degree in Global Thought from Columbia University. The Measure is her debut novel.