Synopsis
One split second ... the moment that changed their lives forever.
When a car carrying five friends home from a party crashes into a wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young people directly involved, but also for their families and the wider community.
No one escapes unscathed, but some are more deeply scarred than others. Those affected are left to question who was to blame for the accident, and what price they will pay.
This moving story of an accident and its aftermath explores our understanding of love and loyalty, grief and forgiveness.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781786499257
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm
- Languages: English
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Totally unputdownable
This novel is one which every new car owner should read, it should be made compulsory, and as a retired college librarian I would have bought ten copies an... READ MORE
A book you just don't want to put down
I really enjoyed this book, it had me hooked right from the beginning you wanted to know all the details, what was going to happen, how it was going to hap... READ MORE
Good but predictable plot
Thank you very much to #NetGalley and @corvus for sending me this ARC copy.
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One Split Second follows the story of a group of teenage friends and their ... READ MORE
Grief & Loss
This book throws you right into the drama from the start. We learn there's a death but we don't know whose, and are immediately taken to the night of the a... READ MORE
Find it in your heart to forgive
What an amazing book. Whilst very sad, the journey through the books results in showing that no matter how catastrophic things are forgiveness can be given... READ MORE
Took awhile but intrigued by the end.
I will try not to give spoilers.
I was initially hesitant to read this book as It usually isn't the genre I read.
It did take me quite a few chapters to ac... READ MORE
Captivating
I found this book very captivating and intriguing. I thought the idea of book is such good topic as something that affects maybe people’s lives and gives y... READ MORE
very emotional, can't put down
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Fast paced, emotive joy of a book
I absolutely loved this book, although the subject matter was difficult at times the excellent character development and the resulting relationship this bu... READ MORE
Love it
very interesting about to raise I do love reading a good father was very interesting about this book is that she is living with a man who she doesn't know ... READ MORE
Thought provoking and moving
This book tackles a difficult subject in a very moving and realistic way. The writing manages to realistically reflect the tension and emotions that such a... READ MORE
Interesting and moving
This was a story of grief and loss.
It starts with a car crash, where four local teenagers are seriously injured. The parents are all called to hospital ... READ MORE
Beautiful
This is not the kind of book I would have picked from a bookshelf, but I'm so glad I took a chance on this book. It is beautifully written with every emoti... READ MORE
Beautiful yet heartbreaking
Oh this book! Beautiful yet heartbreaking.
It starts "Thirty Two Days after the accident", with a young person being wheeled out of intensive care on thei... READ MORE
Heartbreaking
This is a beautiful book but definitely not an easy read. I like the way the story is told from the point of view of multiple different characters and we g... READ MORE
Compelling read - storytelling supremo
Caroline Bond is fast becoming one of my new favourite authors. I read The Second Child as she is a local author to my village and someone had recommended ... READ MORE
Emotional and heartfelt novel
One Split Second by Caroline Bond
An emotional and heartfelt novel which involves relationships, friendships, love and loyalty. Who was to blame on that dr... READ MORE
Terrifyingly Accurate
This book looks terrifyingly accurate. I fortunately haven’t experienced this situation before, but it describes the emotions and process which I think eve... READ MORE
A tear jerker
I don't really know what rating to give this book.
I really liked the beginning. But half way through, it was weird as I kept wanting to carry on reading ... READ MORE
A haunting portrayal of the aftermath of a tragic accident
One Split Second is a moving exploration of the heartbreaking repercussions of a car crash on a group of teenagers, their families and the wider community.... READ MORE
Heartbreakingly good
When a car crashes, carrying 5 carefree teenagers, lives irrevocably shatter and change. Nothing will be the same again.
This book begins with the acciden... READ MORE
Emotional and thought provoking
One Split Second starts with a bang, literally - a fun night out for a group of teenage friends ends badly with a terrible car crash. The narrative then fo... READ MORE
Everyday life changed forever..
The book follows the events of a car crash and how it effects the life of those involved, their families and the community. Characters are easy to relate t... READ MORE
Families of tragedy
This a contemporary fiction that is set in London. It features a split timeline of many characters whose lives intertwined with one another.
Every parents... READ MORE
One Split Second by Caroline Bond
With thanks to Netgalley, Pigeonhole and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
One Split Second By Caroline Bond is a thought provokin... READ MORE
A thought provoking story
Four young people in a car which hits a wall. Five young lives changed irrevocably - and their parents - and friends - and even hospital staff, who always... READ MORE
Every parent’s nightmare
A group of children enjoying an evening. That night is shattered by an accident. From those in the car, to the bystander to the families of the children.... READ MORE
Enjoyable but..
I enjoyed this book but felt it was sadly a missed opportunity. The plot is a great premise and something that’s always going to be relevant. Unfortunately... READ MORE
A story about grief and forgiveness
This book explores the themes of grief, forgiveness and learning to live again when your whole life changes in a split second. When a car crashes one night... READ MORE
Emotional read
One Split Second
Author: Caroline Bond
Publisher: Corvus
Publication Date: 4/6/2020
This book should be compulsory reading for all young people about to st... READ MORE
Sensitively written
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A strong book with a harrowing subject which draws the reader in. Horrific and every family's worse nightmare whe... READ MORE
Thought provoking, Grief and Humanity
This had me hooked from the beginning. Caroline Bond is a superb author. Her characterization is excellent. This book tests our judgement on quite a few th... READ MORE
Incredibly Moving
Caroline Bond is fast becoming one of my new favourite authors. I read The Forgotten Sister and I was hooked, so was excited to learn about her new publica... READ MORE
One Split Second
Not so much a novel - more a hard hitting morality tale about a car crash involving 4 teenagers and the impact it has on theirs and their families lives... READ MORE
Good
You are really going to need a box of tissues at hand with this one as it is really sad.
This book shows how quickly life can change, one minute laughing w... READ MORE
Sensitively told
This is a very emotive book telling the story of a heartbreaking car crash from the perspectives of the teenagers involved and their families. I really lik... READ MORE
A beautiful, captivating story with wonderful characters.
Having loved Caroline Bond’s previous novel, The Forgotten Sister, I was really looking forward to reading this book and it is such a beautiful, unforgetta... READ MORE
A powerful book
The was the second book I have read by Caroline Bond, and it did not disappoint. I found the plot to be original and it was told in a way that captured to ... READ MORE
If Only
If only he hadn't kissed someone else, if only he hadn't been filmed doing it, if only his girlfriend hadn't seen, if only he hadn't got angry, if only he ... READ MORE
Truly wonderful
This book is one of if not my favourite book I’ve read this year. I was worried that the book would be sad but, actually although the story is based around... READ MORE
Insightful and compassionate writing.
A group of teenagers is travelling home from their high-school graduation party when the car they’re travelling in crashes into a brick wall. The consequen... READ MORE
Life, Loss and a Gift
The news that every parent, family and even friends and neighbours dread to hear is that there was a really bad car accident, resulting in a car ( a blue S... READ MORE
Emotional and gripping
The story tells us how different members of the same community are affected after the car accident involving 5 local teenagers. The grief, the guilt, the b... READ MORE
Slightly disappointing
I was really looking forward to reading this book, and although I did enjoy it, it didn't quite live up to my expectations and so I was left slightly disap... READ MORE
Rollercoaster of emotion
A group of close friends out for a fun night out....how it can all change in "one split second".
A fetal accident quickly changes this.
Really shows how... READ MORE
Grief is explored very well
One second is how long it can take to say yes or no to another drink. One second is how long it can take to make a decision that could ruin or brighten you... READ MORE
Emotionally Packed & Strangely Uplifting!
There is a lot of food for thought between the covers of this novel; it certainly made me re-think a few things.
On their way home from a party, five youn... READ MORE
A powerful story
The book begins some days after the accident as a body is wheeled out ready to provide hope for some as they receive donated organs & despair for the famil... READ MORE
A brilliant and heartbreaking read
I loved this book. Absolutely loved it. I thought it was superbly written and I was hooked from the start. I found this to be an engaging, heartbreaki... READ MORE
Amazing read
Wow. Just wow. Every so often I like to step out of my comfort zone and read something different and this was amazing.
The story draws you in right from ... READ MORE
Emotional roller coaster
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. A strong book with a harrowing subject which draws the reader in. Horrific and every family's worse nightmare whe... READ MORE
Very thought provoking
4+
A teenage party, a few drinks and lots of fun, later a bad car accident and then late night phone calls- every parents nightmare. Waiting, waiting and p... READ MORE
Thought Provoking Read
Pete, being the first on the scene, calls the Emergency Services.
A blue Seat Leon has mounted the curb and smashed into a factory wall.
The lives of the ... READ MORE
Tragedy
After a tragic accident involving a group of friends parts of this book will leave you in tears. The chapters are short enabling you to pick it up, read a ... READ MORE
A good read
I am new to Caroline Bond's writing. And this is not my usual genre of readin but it was so good.
Five young people are in a car 0driving home from a par... READ MORE
A touching story about how quickly life can change
This book tells the story of a group of friends involved in a car crash and their lives change in a split second. I liked the different storylines of all t... READ MORE
Fabulous prose erupting with a Tidal wave of emotions
A tidal wave of tragedy that leaves you trembling with humble contemplation. The descriptive words that are so accurately structured, display the frenzy o... READ MORE
Fell into this book hook line and sinker
I was drawn into this book from the very first few chapters and was kept engaged and hooked into the story with the short chapters that made me continue to... READ MORE
Gripping read
I really enjoyed reading One Split Second. Once I had started reading I genuinely couldn't put it down. I found the story really compelling and couldn't re... READ MORE
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