Getting hit by a bus is a popular euphemism for dying an untimely death, but when exactly that happens to vibrant, outgoing Sophie, the worlds of her husband Ollie and son Freddie, as well as her best friend Jenny, are turned upside down. Only Sophie hasn’t moved on after her death, watching her friends and family cope with their loss without being able to help them; the most she can do is make a smoke detector light flash.
While Sophie floats about, helpless, Jenny must find a way to move on without her best friend. Her fiancee, after waffling for months, has finally decided to set a wedding date, and Jenny has been roped into a support group made of the other mums from Freddie’s school in an attempt to help Ollie get back on his feet. Jenny distances herself from her fiancee and is surprised to find she likes the other mums, despite their differences, as their love of Sophie draws them together. Jenny also discovers Sophie’s wonderful life wasn’t all it was cracked up to be, and she had a few secrets she kept hidden from those she loved.
Ollie isn’t as fully fleshed out as he could be, we know he’s hot, a musician, a terrible housekeeper and quickly sickens of the lasagnas that the Help Ollie club brings to him. It’s clear Ollie and Sophie were in love and he cares for his son, and the other mums don’t take long to swoop in once Sophie’s gone.
Afterwife is British chick lit in the vein of Jane Green or Sophie Kinsella. The conversations the mums have sound a lot like the ones I have with my friends (and definitely not G rated), even if the mums themselves are a bit outlandish. Sophie’s commentary on life going on without her are amusing yet sad, and Jenny is easy to root for once she finally figures out what she really wants.
We have a copy to give away to one U.S. winner. Just leave a copy if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner in our January 30 giveaway column. The giveaway is closed.
- The winner of the Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen is #9 Amy B.
- The winner of Vanity Fare is #4 Pearl.
Check out our current giveaways. Subscribe to our feed. Follow us @5M4B on Twitter or on Facebook.
Sounds like a good read.
You won this book! Please reply to this email notification with your shipping info.
I would like a copy
Please enter my name.
I would love to read this book.
[email protected]
Thanks for this feature which would be enjoyed gratly.
An interesting book. Thanks.
this book is intriguing.
Sounds like an interesting story to read.
Looks like a good book
sounds very good, would like to read
Sounds like a good read. Just what little I have read has me very interested in this book
Sounds like a good read. Just what little I have read has me very interested in this book
How did I get entered in twice???
Sounds good – I love Sophie Kinsella!
Sure to be a very good book.
Sounds like a good story. Thanks for the giveaway.
I think this looks like sure a great book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jill at Seaside Book Nook
seasidebooknook at yahoo
This is one for the misses to read.
Sounds so good, would love to read.
This is a good book for my girlfriend to read.
Sounds like a very interesting and touching book. I would enjoy reading this one.