After You Died... (Volume 1)

For the four friends jogging their regular morning route along the sleepy suburban streets of Fish Hoek nothing could have warned them of what was to come. Trying to take a short cut and win favour with his taxi boss a young driver Tshepo Dlamini crashes into one of the runners. As Claires lifeless body lies crumpled on the ground Tshepo finds himself trapped in a metal carcass. Whats left of his life is turned upside down. Watching the accident happen Maureen stands on her balcony and is the only witness. Yet she harbours another dark secret.To save his life Tshepos leg is so badly injured that it must be amputated. Maureen must learn to deal with her husbands addiction and build her own life. No longer the awesome foursome Tanya Liz and Kate reframe their friendship without Claire and overcome their fears and inertia. For James Claires adoring boyfriend his life begins to unravel as he wakes to the news that Claire is dead leaving him to question life as it was and will be. From shock to acceptance each chapter is a journey and as each person tries to move forward with their lives they must face their mistakes set against the complex backdrop of small town South Africa. Showing that there is always hope and that change is inevitable each character must learn to forgive themselves and others but for some the hope of closure may be harder than they thought.