Aftershocks is a novel about a young family we meet at a time when tragic news is received surrounded by mysterious circumstances. Diana Moss has woven a heart-rending story around words we may often say, such as - "What if...?" We are shown this young mother's reactions - her sorrow, her anger at God, yet through it all we see her courage as she copes with her own aftershocks.

Ruth becomes preoccupied by the television news which shows the funeral of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan. This was not an uncommon event in the early 2000s, but the venue is ... the market town where Ruth grew up. Reflecting back on her own troubled times of love and heartache, Ruth's life is changed forever. This is a dramatic, fast moving tale of a life starting out with so much promise, taking a series of unexpected twists and turns ... not least the gripping finale.

This powerful love story follows the path of a remarkable Edwardian lady, a trailblazer of her day. Marjorie's resolve, borne out of a difficult childhood, leads her to embark on a nursing career in Africa, fraught with its own dangers coinciding as it does with the Second World War. The central dilemma of heart over what others think has an intriguing twist as the story is penned by Marjorie's daughter, the bond blossoming in Marjorie's twilight years. This gripping account, from the opening sentence to the final page, provides plenty of scope for reflection.