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After the Storm

By: G. D. Wright
Narrated by: Elliot Fitzpatrick
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**DON'T MISS INTO THE FIRE, THE NEXT BOOK FROM G.D. WRIGHT, AVAILABLE NOW**

'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'Tense and emotional…A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN McALLISTER

‘Totally addictive. One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages’ LISA JEWELL

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Don't miss the gripping debut crime novel in which a child’s tragic drowning rips a small community apart with devastating consequences…

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TWO CHILDREN WENT INTO THE SEA.

When Andrew and Sophie take their daughter and her friend to the beach on a stormy day, they are momentarily distracted and both children are washed out to sea. Andrew dives in, but comes back ashore with only one child – Maria, his own daughter. Joe, the son of his best friend and local police officer, Chris, has drowned. But it was just a tragic accident…wasn’t it?

ONLY ONE CAME OUT ALIVE.

As Sergeant Mike Adams and DS Sue Willmott investigate what really happened in the water that afternoon, the ripple effects of the tragedy tear the community apart. The detectives must discover the truth before their colleague – bereaved and desperate father, Chris – takes the investigation into his own hands…

BUT WHO IS TO BLAME?

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'Tense and emotional…A dark beating heart of a novel' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

‘Totally addictive. One of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages’ LISA JEWELL

'So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn't put it down' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'An absolute rollercoaster ride of a book' JENNIE GODFREY

‘Compelling and accomplished, I raced through it’ B. A. PARIS

'Relentlessly wild in pace with fierce rage. A brilliant debut’ L.V. MATTHEWS

'Cleverly written and filled with tension…kept me gripped' D.S. BUTLER

'An all-consuming beast of a book. Unforgettable' CHARLIE GALLAGHER

'Made me cry; gripping, haunting, devastating' JACKIE KABLER

'A tense narrative that pulls you in like the tide, dragging you out to sea' MORGAN GREENE

'Terrific right to the very end. Thrilling. Bravo!' BRENDA BLETHYN

(P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Critic reviews

'A beautifully written, emotional thriller about loss and consequences. So compelling and tightly plotted I couldn’t put it down.' CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘Amazingly fearless and a pure adrenaline ride! Totally addictive. I nearly fainted due to not breathing for the last half hour. This is one of the most tense and gripping thrillers I've read in ages. When it gets its claws into you, you'll be gasping for air.’ LISA JEWELL

'Tense and emotional…A dark beating heart of a novel, a murder mystery but also an examination of the pressures of the police and justice system: those who come up against it, but, more importantly, those who work in it and bear the consequences of that trauma…' GILLIAN McALLISTER

'What an absolute rollercoaster ride of a book. Reminding me of Broadchurch, with its small town feel & its taut, propulsive plot, After The Storm is truly gripping.' JENNIE GODFREY

‘Compelling and accomplished, I raced through it’ B. A. PARIS

‘A thriller that mirrors the storm in its title – relentlessly wild in pace with fierce rage and swollen grief. I flew through it in a day. A brilliant debut’ L.V. MATTHEWS

'Cleverly written and filled with tension, After the Storm is an emotional and compelling read. Fantastic writing that kept me gripped until the last page. I loved it.' D.S. BUTLER

'A devastating, all-consuming beast of a book. This is a tale of normal lives smashed to pieces in a moment and will have every reader questioning themselves and how they would react. The sign of a great story. Unforgettable.' CHARLIE GALLAGHER

'This book made me cry; gripping, haunting, devastating' JACKIE KABLER

'A tense and emotionally charged story of loss and human resilience. It delivers heart-wrenching moments and a narrative that pulls you in like the tide, dragging you out to sea.' MORGAN GREENE

'Terrific right to the very end. Thrilling. Bravo!' BRENDA BLETHYN

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⛈️🌊 REVIEW 🌊⛈️

After The Storm by G. D. Wright

I’m going to try to articulate how I feel about this book besides F*CKIN BRILLIANT 🤩 (sorry it’s been oasis manc chav mode in this house today 🙄)

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I listened to this on audio and WOW!! Be prepared for this to be like a punch to the gut!!

I had a white knuckle menty b of a journey 😭to and from my friend’s house and had to pull myself together before I got out of the car BOTH there and back!! It’s been such a brilliant listen!! I didn’t want it to end!

I did buy the kindle book but my migraines didn’t permit me to read on kindle and for once I’m actually really glad!

I cannot get over that this is Gary’s debut- and WHAT a debut!!

The behind the scenes accuracy of the police procedures come from Gary’s own personal experience as a police officer for Kent Police. That level of detail really brings something more to the story.

The emotional and explosive rollercoaster this books takes you on is one that everyone needs!! I can’t really say more without ruining it!

I did have an inkling early on what had happened but that’s not unusual for me (I’m known for predicting pregnancies before even the parents know 🤭yes more than a couple) but this didn’t spoil anything for me or make it any less explosive for me.

BUY THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY ➡️

Be prepared for this to be like a punch to the gut!!

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**4.5 Stars**

G. D. Wright’s debut novel is an incredible read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s a gut-wrenching exploration of how two married couples, Andrew and Sophie, and Chris and Linda, suffer loss and how it fractures their relationship. The novel also delves into how loss and actions can spiral out of control.

Andrew and Chris are best friends. Andrew is a builder, while Chris is a police officer. Together, they have a close-knit relationship with their wives, Sophie and Linda.

One day, Andrew and Sophie decide to take a trip to the beach with their daughter, Maria, and Chris and Linda’s son, Joe. Despite the atrocious weather, they allow the kids to play in what they call the “little sea.” However, a momentary distraction causes the kids to end up out to sea. Andrew rushes in, but only one child returns – his daughter, Maria.

This tragic event sparks an investigation by the police and the CPS. The results of the investigation deeply grieve Chris, leading him down a path of despair that makes him unrecognisable. As the tragedy unfolds, Chris’s police officer instincts kick in, and he becomes determined to cover his tracks and seek the truth. However, the situation spirals dangerously out of control, as more personal tragedy hits him.

The final showdown is heart-rending because the grief is palpable. I finally let out the breath I had been holding in.

*Heartbreaking*

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A good story with some really great characters. It was interesting to listen to the multiple POVs seeing the story from other perspectives. That allows us to get inside the head of numerous characters. Having said that, there were many times when I felt the possible plot twists had been signposted very early so not much of the book was a shock or twist. Also, overlapping POVs tended to take a few steps back in the narrative and then catch up again. Okay, this does allow us to get more detail, but at the same time it risks repetition, which happened quite a few times.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good story and I do recommend it. But I think an easy 5k-10k could have been shaved off the length and increased the pace of the story over all.

Good story and great characters

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I was gripped from the first page and truly absorbed. Original storyline and great narration on the audiobook. So looking forward to reading the author's next book.

Gripping page turner is an understatement

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Brilliant Story telling of every parents nightmare - to say I enjoyed this book feels wrong but an awful story written and portrayed brilliantly

Brilliant Story Telling

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