When Annie Brown dies suddenly, she leaves behind more than grief, she leaves a gap in the center of her family and friends’ lives that no one knows how to fill.
Her husband, Bill, drowns in the quiet where her laughter used to be. Her best friend, Annemarie, slips dangerously close to the habits Annie once helped her fight. And Ali, Annie’s teenage daughter, has no choice but to grow up fast, balancing grief, responsibility, and the endless question of how to move forward.
But in the months that follow, Annie’s presence lingers. Her wit, her love, and her steady voice guide them through heartbreak and healing.
Anna Quindlen’s After Annie is a luminous portrait of loss, resilience, and the fragile beauty of carrying someone’s memory forward.
