The Aftermath
Published on 1. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
348 pages
978-1-5420-2920-9 (ISBN)
Description
Three women: a mother, a daughter, a friend. Can they save each other from the past?
It's been twenty-six years since the accident, but Helen still lives on autopilot, going through the motions of work and motherhood. Her one wish is for her daughter Julia to settle down with her own family-so Helen can let go.
Julia has dealt with her mother's emotional distance by looking for love in all the wrong places. But when her latest choice drives away her best friend, Claire, Julia realises she's on her own.
Impossibly perfect Claire is so busy caring for everyone-even her cheating ex-husband-that she's forgotten to look after herself. Reeling from Julia's betrayal, she doesn't know who to trust.
As their lives unravel, these three women reconnect in unexpected ways. But with a devastating secret still hanging over them, will they ever be able to leave the past behind?
Revised edition: Previously published in South Africa as The Accident, this edition of The Aftermath includes editorial revisions.
It's been twenty-six years since the accident, but Helen still lives on autopilot, going through the motions of work and motherhood. Her one wish is for her daughter Julia to settle down with her own family-so Helen can let go.
Julia has dealt with her mother's emotional distance by looking for love in all the wrong places. But when her latest choice drives away her best friend, Claire, Julia realises she's on her own.
Impossibly perfect Claire is so busy caring for everyone-even her cheating ex-husband-that she's forgotten to look after herself. Reeling from Julia's betrayal, she doesn't know who to trust.
As their lives unravel, these three women reconnect in unexpected ways. But with a devastating secret still hanging over them, will they ever be able to leave the past behind?
Revised edition: Previously published in South Africa as The Accident, this edition of The Aftermath includes editorial revisions.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Seattle
United States
Publishing group
Amazon Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5420-2920-9 (9781542029209)
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Person
Gail Schimmel is an admitted attorney in South Africa, with four degrees to her name. She is currently the CEO of the Advertising Regulatory Board-the South African self-regulatory body for the content of advertising. She has published five novels in South Africa, and The Aftermath is her international debut. She lives in Johannesburg with her husband, two children, an ancient cat and two very naughty dogs.