Finished Mo 7/14/14
July 2014 selection the Contemporary Book Club
Simon and Karen- Husband and wife. He dies of a massive heart attack on the train from Brighton to London. He's a landscape architect, she has a five year old son, Luke, and a three year old daughter, Molly.
Phyllis- Karen's mother; helps with the childcare
Anna and Steve- Anna works as a writer in advertising. Steve a home decorator and although physically handsome, is unsure of himself and a developing alcoholic. Anna was on the same train when the death occurs.
Lou- School counselor who also works with the Brighton homeless population. She was on the train and sitting near Karen and Simon and witnessed the death.
Vic is Lou's friend and she introduces Lou to her new lover, Sophia.
Lou's mother is a nag and is unaware that Lou is a lesbian. She lives in Hertfordshire, England which is 100 miles due north of Brighton. Brighton is 55 miles south of London.
Brighton was the site of the Mod and Rocker riots of May,1964. QUADROPHENIA, the Who opera concerned this incident.
Jim- An ex-alcoholic who lived near Anna and Karen who ate cottage cheese sandwiches and committed suicide by walking into the sea the day after Simon's death.
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