Books like After you by Julie Buxbaum
Ellie Lerner’s life in the Boston suburbs collapses after her best friend Lucy is murdered on a London street. She abandons her marriage, job and home to help Lucy’s young daughter Sophie, who has gone silent, and to uncover the hidden truths of Lucy’s life. As Ellie and Sophie turn to the childhood classic The Secret Garden, the story’s themes of hurt, magic, and healing echo in their own struggles. Over a summer in London, Ellie must confront the marriage she left behind, the grief she thought she could escape, and the secrets that tether her past. The novel explores the complexities of friendship, marriage, and personal transformation, highlighting the redemptive impact of literature and the depths of grief.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Julie Buxbaum
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