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The 07.44 am train from Brighton to London: The carriages are packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her. Opposite, a girl applies her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, a woman flicks through a glossy magazine. Then, abruptly, everything changes: A man collapses, the train is stopped, an ambulance called. And for three passengers that particular morning, life will never be the same again.

Suzy Hope is adrift. She's divorced, living hand-to-mouth and hasn't been on a date in eons. Then, on the morning of her mother's funeral, a letter lands on her doormat. She recognizes the handwriting at once. It's from Johnny, her first love. Enclosed is a CD, a compilation from their time together in the '70s—'90s. Instantly Suzy longs to listen, but the hearse arrives. Now is not the moment for nostalgia. After the wake is over, Suzy is returning teacups to the village hall in pouring rain when BAM! she is knocked down by a car speeding down the country lane.