In the Aftermath
Book description
When David Herron-overwhelmed and despairing, his family's business and
finances in ruin due to the bursting lending bubble of 2008-takes his
own life one chilly spring morning, he has no idea the ripple effect his
decision will set into motion.
Two years later, his widow, Jules, is now an employee…
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Why read it?
1 author picked In the Aftermath as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This beautifully written book would have captivated me even if it hadn’t spoken to my own experience grieving the loss of a family member.
I usually enjoy audiobooks only on car trips, but with this one, I kept listening until the story was over. And then I wanted to stay with the characters. Thematically, it represents a time in recent history that I don’t find addressed much in fiction, the 2007/8 financial crisis, which had a significant fallout for so many people.
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