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Afterwards [Kindle Edition]

Rosamund Lupton
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (223 customer reviews)

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'In AFTERWARDS, we see a master's touch on every page. Uncompromising emotional impact, a poet s sonorous style and a gripping story all come together to make this a transcendent literary experience. I guarantee this novel will touch everyone' -- Jeffery Deaver

'Extraordinary...heart-stopping...[an] ingenious thriller' -- Mail on Sunday

'I became insanely gripped ... The word compelling is used lightly of mystery and crime novels this one will define it for you' -- Daily Mail

'In a LOVELY BONES-style conceit ... Lupton works her theme of the corrosive effects of ambition with insight and gusto' -- Guardian

'The smartly crafted characters create an addictive whodunit ... [it] flits between a fast-paced criminal investigation and the beautifully written musings of Grace as she hears that she and Jenny will probably never wake up making this an unmissable read' -- Heat, 5 stars

'Loved THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE? Well this is even better' -- Company

'Rosamund Lupton s first novel SISTER was the fastest-selling debut by a British author, which could arguably have been a hard act for her to follow. In AFTERWARDS we have an equally stunning second novel, beautifully crafted and utterly engaging, a highly original "whodunnit" that will keep you guessing until the end' -- We Love This Book - magazine from The Bookseller

'Compulsive reading right from the start ... Pacy and compelling' She - Book of the Month

'As with Lupton's debut SISTER, AFTERWARDS has bestseller written all over it. She has found a way of combining searing emotion with page-turning plotting -- Daily Mirror

'Her first novel, SISTER, was a stonking success, but AFTERWARDS might well surpass it' -- --Good Housekeeping

'Extraordinary…heart-stopping…[an] ingenious thriller' --Mail on Sunday

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In AFTERWARDS, we see a master's touch on every page. Uncompromising emotional impact, a poet's sonorous style and a gripping story all come together to make this a transcendent literary experience. I guarantee this novel will touch everyone (Jeffery Deaver )

Extraordinary...heart-stopping...[an] ingenious thriller (Mail on Sunday )

I became insanely gripped ... The word compelling is used lightly of mystery and crime novels this one will define it for you (Daily Mail )

In a LOVELY BONES-style conceit ... Lupton works her theme of the corrosive effects of ambition with insight and gusto (Guardian )

The smartly crafted characters create an addictive whodunit ... [it] flits between a fast-paced criminal investigation and the beautifully written musings of Grace as she hears that she and Jenny will probably never wake up making this an unmissable read (Heat )

Loved THE TIME TRAVELLER'S WIFE? Well this is even better (Company )

Compulsive reading right from the start ... Pacy and compelling (She )

As with Lupton's debut SISTER, AFTERWARDS has bestseller written all over it. She has found a way of combining searing emotion with page-turning plotting (Daily Mirror )

A bold, impossible-to-categorize, and riveting blend of psychological suspense, literary thriller and the paranormal ... wickedly good (Seattle Times )

Lupton's dexterity at handling the subplots and possible suspects is dazzling ... [she] creates such lovely, believable feelings in all of her characters, that what's ostensibly a supernatural story feels very, very human (Oprah.com )

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151 of 158 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
What would be a great thriller has an added twist with the narrator of this story who has tried to save her daughter in a fire. We know from the first page (so its not a spoiler) that she is talking to her husband while her body lies in a coma. Grace can follow the investigation into the arson attack although no-one can hear her and the development of the story is detailed and well thought out.
I am not a fan of ghost stories but this was not one and was an excellent twist on an excellent story. What is a thrilling thriller has emotion added due to this format. And I wept at the end!
Or I would have done if I had not been dishing up tea with the book in my hand - couldn't put it down!
Definitely a book of the year for me.
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Fab holiday read 17 July 2011
Format:Paperback
I absolutely loved Sister and couldn't wait to read this. I was not at all disappointed. I read it in under two days and would have read it in one day if only I didn't have to do other stuff!!!! The characters were so well developed and the story great. I did guess the villain but I doubted it quite a few times. I was slightly disappointed by the ending of Sister (as though Rosamund Lupton had run out of steam by the end) and hoped this would be better and it was. I loved the mother-daughter relationship and cried many times.
I can't recommend this book enough. Loved it. My book of the year.
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Afterwards 18 Jun 2011
By Jkings
Format:Kindle Edition
This book has become one of the most moving and beautiful books I have ever read. Despite the inevitability of the ending the twists and turns made this an exciting read. The journey Lupton takes us on is heartbreaking and so real. I sobbed at the end and have thought about it for days afterwards. This book will stay with you for a long time after you have finished it.
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Afterwards
JUST READ THIS!!!!!!! The best book I have read this year. Could not put this down!
I thought no way could this be as good as Sister but yes, yes, yes Fantastic.
Published 2 hours ago by K&C
Utter rubbish!
I feel as though I must be on a completely different wavelength to the 131 people who loved this book, because I thought that it was utter nonsense. Read more
Published 13 hours ago by MrsN
Page turner
This book was recommended by a friend and I found I could not put it down! Lots of red herrings, a crimem thriller and a love story within a family unit.
Published 1 day ago by crollo
a really great read
i thought this was a great book, fastmoving and dramatic. it really was hard to put it down and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Read more
Published 2 days ago by heidi
Great storytelling
Grace narrates the story, as though talking to her husband. It is at times heartbreaking, but it is beautiful and enlightening. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Ells Bells
What a muddle!
This novel tells of the aftermath of a fire in a school. Jenny and her mother Grace (who tries to save her) are both badly injured in the fire, and are in hospital. Read more
Published 7 days ago by F. M. M. Stott
I loved this book
Great read, I really couldn't put it down and now have 2 very dark circles beneath my eyes!

The characters were totally believable even though some were ghosts / spirits... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Victoria Alletson
A bit long-winded
This is a bit of a mish-mash of a novel really. It is written in the voice of the main character, Grace, who is in spirit form while her body lies in a coma. Read more
Published 7 days ago by daisyduck1976
a tiresome read
This was selected as a choice at a book club I'm a member of so had to read it. I thought the idea was good but that the padding out between key points of the plot a load of... Read more
Published 9 days ago by read/between/the/wines
She Has the Chops to Write Mysteries, But I Wish She'd Open the...
"Afterwards" is the new novel from Rosamund Lupton, a veteran screenwriter who lives in London with her husband and two sons. Read more
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