The Lake Shore Limited, a novel by Sue Miller, is about the ripple effects of a death on 9/11. Kukatani of the NY Times writes:
The result is her most nuanced and unsentimental novel to date. This is a book that does not depend on big, noisy plot developments, topical issues or deliberately withheld secrets to create suspense. Rather, its power grows from Ms. Miller’s intimate understanding of her characters (for once, the men are as keenly and sympathetically portrayed as the women) and from her Chekhovian understanding of missed connections, lost opportunities, and closely held memories that mutate slowly over time.
The novel caught my eye because of discussions of the possibilities of death being a harm, especially for those who remain. And in this case, for those who are somehow associated or connected with each other.