Afterlove

by Robert J. Rosenblum

The disappearance of a favorite--and lucky--earring turns Kate Weyland's comfortable life and fulfilling career upside down as tragedy threatens to destroy her world, until her search for a psychic who can put her in touch with the lost love of her past brings her to a reclusive man on the island of Nantucket who can help her find true peace anf build a new life.

Genres: Fiction, Romance

320 pages, Hardcover

First published March 4, 2003

About the author

This is actually AUTObiography, since I'm writing it for myself...and I think the important date to start with is my birth not simply as a human being, but as a writer. Except for the fact that I can remember being 9 years old, and home sick from school, and for some reason deciding that I might try to write a book (my father's typewriter was handy, and I put a piece of paper into the roller and wrote "The man sat in the corner of the room"...and couldn't think of what came next). I next began to try to write when I went to live in England in 1968. I was at the time eking out a living as a song-writer, and this had led to an opportunity to go to England with my song-writing collaborator, supposedly to write a musical for the English theater...but we arrived to find the offered opportunity was a mirage, and there we languished until almost out of money. Perhaps because I had found an inexpensive cottage to rent in the lovely countryside just north of London, and England itself is a place where the literary tradition flourishes-encouraged by creative people starving in lovely countryside cottages--I decided to try writing a book. No, I didn't continue from that first sentence written twenty years earlier. I did know, however, that the books which had the best chance of interesting a publisher generally contained some action and mystery. So I wrote an espionage novel. I sent it to an editor in the States whom I knew...and back came a contract (for an advance of $1,500) in the mail. Paltry as that was, it was sufficient to survive several more months in England, and I never thought to negotiate. But I was off and running. My wife and I lived in England for a total of almost 8 years, by which time the literary tradition had sunk in enough--my fourth book was going to be published in the U.S.--that I felt I could continue to make a living at writing. We returned to New York just in time to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade and have lived there ever since. For anyone interested enough in my work to have read this much of my biography, I think it's time to reveal that along with publishing under my own name, I have published fiction in several very different genres, under seven different pseudonyms, and in 19 different languages worldwide. My pseudonyms are:

Nicholas Conde, written with Robert Nathan, 3 books, two of which were made into films: "The Believers" and for TV "Into the Deep Woods";
Johanna Kingley, author of 5 books, 3 of which were NYTimes best-sellers; published in 19 languages;
Jessica March, author of 5 mass-market best-sellers; published in 19 languages;
Jean Day Lord, David Locke, Robert Maxxe, and Anjelica Moon, pseudonyms, with one book each in a different genre.

Some of these books are out-of-print now, but will soon be available online--with my author byline.

Reviews

[Maureen Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was definitely a well writing book. The descriptions were very vivid and seemed real. I just didn't feel that the story line was all that real. I believe that you can talk to the dead or that they will come to you after they have died. There is no doubt in my mind about that. What I did not believe was her fantasizing about having sex with her deceased husband and the ravenous sex she had so shortly after losing her entire family. Maybe it is me, but I just do think that is high on a persons list after such a tragedy.

[Linda Branham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kate Weyland's life seems perfect until that ill-fated day when she misplaces "the earring." After this, tragedy ensues. Rosenblum writes very well taking his readers through a story thick with plot about a woman who searches to reconnect with the past through psychics and is unable to satisfy her quest. Seemingly giving up, she comes into contact with a man who might be able to help her.

[Kristen Jaeger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing. One of my favorites of all time. I could not put it down, and read well into the night to find out what was going to happen next. The main character's strength and struggle to find her way through unbearable grief was touching.

[♣mommie♣ · Rating 4 out of 5]

It started out tragedically for the main character. The book took you along her journey to rebuild her life and to discover unorthadox ways to accept love back into her life. I thought it to be an interesting book.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

A freak accident takes the lives of Kate's loving husband and twins. Well, yes, she is devastated but I found it hard to believe the trail of her grief in this book. I didn't really believe in her character at all. There wasn't any consistency in her thinking or actions.

[Melissa Hinton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book about 10 years ago and for some reason I thought of it recently. From what I can remember, it was a very good book. Very sad. I would definitely read it again just to see if it is as good as I remember.

[Jeannie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Right from the begining the main character suffers a huge tragedy. I found the book to be a bit predictable, but it was ok.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a good book but i can't imagine the constant pain she had of her entire family dying. I mean of course i'd be devastated if my family died but she seemed a bit overboard.

[Marianne Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Robert Rosenblum's writing just flows and flows. I highly recommend this book

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the type of book I'd normally choose, but I'm glad I read it. Emotional story that really keeps your attention. I really liked it.