afterwards.pngRosamund Lupton's first novel, Sister, was highly successful when it was released last September, making it the fastest-selling debut of 2010. And this June sees the release of her next novel, Afterwards. Read on for the synopsis...

Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. One mother, Grace, sees the smoke and runs. She knows her teenage daughter Jenny is inside.

Grace runs along to tree-lined driveway, which Jenny had walked down only a few hours earlier. She goes into the burning building to rescue her child.

Afterwards, Grace must find the identity of the arsonist and protect her family from the person who's still intent on destroying them.

Afterwards, she must confront the face of evil and discover the limitlessness of love.

To find out more about Rosamund Lupton and her books, head on over to her website.