by Kelly Cozy
RATING: 4 ½ stars
Musician
Daniel Whitman had it all; a beautiful wife and son, a nice family home, good
friends, and a budding music career. Life
was better than ever. Then, in the blink
of an eye, Daniel’s life is utterly destroyed.
While he is out of town on business, he loses his beloved wife, Sara,
and son, Jake; in a tragic accident that also destroys his home. The
guilt Daniel feels over having not been there, combined with his over-whelming
grief, envelope him. He is consumed with
the belief that his friends hold him responsible for Sara and Jake’s death. Unable to find solace, Daniel leaves the
comfort of his small town and begins a lonesome trek up the California
coast. During the course of his travels,
Daniel must learn to face his innermost demons and find consolation in the one
place he thought he would never find comfort again; a place that would someday
lead him home.
The Day After Yesterday is a heartfelt and
beautiful journey down the ever-winding road of loss and recovery. Kelly Cozy’s novel takes the reader into the
deepest depths of grief and depression, and then brings them back up into the light
of learning to live again. Despite not
being in my preferred genre, this novel captured both my attention and my
heart. The characters are realistic,
multi-faceted, and endearing. I shared in both their laughter and their tears,
and was saddened to reach the end of their tale. Ms.
Cozy’s masterful look into the human condition provides a message of hope and understanding
for anyone that has experienced a loss, or knows someone who has. I highly recommend this book and look forward
to reading any future ones.
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