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The After Wife
Written by Melanie Summers
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
After losing her husband, writer Abigail Carson has all but given up on life. Having spent the last year cocooned in her Manhattan apartment, Abigail is suddenly forced to find a new home where she can stretch her dwindling savings. Intent on isolation, she moves to a tiny village in Nova Scotia where she'll have no one to interrupt her solitude.
Little does Abigail realize that small-town life offers far less privacy than the big city. With neighbors knocking on the door bearing homemade treats and invitations, Abby soon finds herself immersed in the lives of the people of South Haven. She forms an unlikely friendship with Liam Wright, the handyman renovating her dilapidated cottage, and his daughter, seven-year-old Olive.
As the dark cloud engulfing Abigail lifts, she starts to think she may have found love again. But just as Abigail is ready to leap, she discovers Liam carries with him a shocking secret that will ultimately cause everything to unravel. Abigail must decide if she will turn away from his pain or open her heart in the most hopeless of circumstances.
Contains mature themes.
Little does Abigail realize that small-town life offers far less privacy than the big city. With neighbors knocking on the door bearing homemade treats and invitations, Abby soon finds herself immersed in the lives of the people of South Haven. She forms an unlikely friendship with Liam Wright, the handyman renovating her dilapidated cottage, and his daughter, seven-year-old Olive.
As the dark cloud engulfing Abigail lifts, she starts to think she may have found love again. But just as Abigail is ready to leap, she discovers Liam carries with him a shocking secret that will ultimately cause everything to unravel. Abigail must decide if she will turn away from his pain or open her heart in the most hopeless of circumstances.
Contains mature themes.
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Rating: 4.45 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book left me feeling so many ways. Loved her very human reaction but always prefer very happy endings ?
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I loved the journey Abigail makes through her grief. One part I especially liked was the exploration she takes through her life with her late husband through the lens of an older woman who made choices as a young girl that were possibly motivated more by her older husband's wishes than her own. There is a satisfying growth as Abigail becomes more authentic with her friends, her family, and even herself. And the ending is particularly brave. Great book!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The After Wife is a wonderful story of the aftermath of grief and the subsequent healing process. I have not previously read any books by this author so didn't quite know what to expect. But I will definitely be looking for more to read in the future. This was a heartfelt and heartbreaking story. I enjoyed the small town community characters that middle-aged, newly widowed, Abbie comes to know and value as she starts over with a move from NYC to a small village in Canada. The characters are strong, realistic, and relatable. Some emotionally evocative twists to the plot that keep the reader's interest wondering where the story will go now. A great story of forgiveness and love and their healing power in one's life. Tavia Gilbert did a great job with narration, which made for an enjoyable listening experience. I listened to a library copy of the audiobook and was not required to write a review.