The Aftermath

Name: The Aftermath
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail Schimmel
ISBN: 9781713585848

Author: Gail Schimmel

Narrator: Bianca Amato, Sarah Zimmerman, Ingeborg Riedmaier, Ariyan Kassam

Unabridged: 8 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/01/2021

Categories: Fiction, Women, Suspense & Thriller, Family Life

Synopsis

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.

About Gail Schimmel

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lorraine on October 21, 2023

Finished this in three sittings, in less than 24 hours. Yes, it was absolutely bloody good. Believable. "What if this was you" tale. Set in beautiful Johannesburg, The Parks, no less👍. Every character was portrayed so beautifully with believability. Each developed at the expected pace. The last 10 pag......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on May 14, 2021

Just as the title suggests, this book reveals the aftermath of three significant incidents on the lives of the three leading ladies of this story. Helen: whose life turned upside down after an accident twenty six years ago. She's now just waiting for her daughter Julia to become independent so that......more

Goodreads review by Lynda on April 08, 2021

Superb !!! Just superb. LOVED this book !! At first I felt a little cheated upon finding it wasn't a brand-new release as such (as I got it under the Kindle First umbrella) but a re-release under a new title. It always gets my back up when publishers do this as I've been caught out before and ordere......more

Goodreads review by Vuvu on March 31, 2019

What a pleasant surprise of a book 😍......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on May 27, 2021

4.3 Stars The Aftermath is about three women- Helen (mother), Julia (daughter), and Claire (friend). Helen had been in an accident twenty-six years ago and has been barely present for her daughter, Julia. Julia grew up with bare minimum affection and spent more time with her therapist as she grew ol......more