In an Instant, Suzanne Redfearn
In an Instant, Suzanne Redfearn
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In an Instant

Author: Suzanne Redfearn

Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky

Unabridged: 10 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2020


Synopsis

An Amazon Charts bestseller.A deeply moving story of carrying on even when it seems impossible.Life is over in an instant for sixteen-year-old Finn Miller when a devastating car accident tumbles her and ten others over the side of a mountain. Suspended between worlds, she watches helplessly as those she loves struggle to survive.Impossible choices are made, decisions that leave the survivors tormented with grief and regret. Unable to let go, Finn keeps vigil as they struggle to reclaim their shattered lives. Jack, her father, who seeks vengeance against the one person he can blame other than himself; her best friend, Mo, who bravely searches for the truth as the story of their survival is rewritten; her sister Chloe, who knows Finn lingers and yearns to join her; and her mother, Ann, who saved them all but is haunted by her decisions. Finn needs to move on, but how can she with her family still in pieces?Heartrending yet ultimately redemptive, In an Instant is a story about the power of love, the meaning of family, and carrying on…even when it seems impossible.

About Suzanne Redfearn

Suzanne Redfearn is the award-winning author of three novels: Hush Little Baby, No Ordinary Life, and In an Instant. In addition to being an author, she’s also an architect specializing in residential and commercial design. She lives in Laguna Beach, California, where she and her husband own two restaurants: Lumberyard and Slice Pizza and Beer. You can find her at her website, www.SuzanneRedfearn.com, on Facebook at SuzanneRedfearnAuthor, or on Twitter @SuzanneRedfearn.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on February 06, 2020

Moving, poignant, and ultimately redemptive, In an Instant is an unforgettable tale about grief, mortality, and what it means to be human. I really don't want to say too much about this story, because it would be a grave sin to ruin a perfectly wonderful reading experience for those wishing to pick......more

Goodreads review by Debra on November 23, 2019

In an Instant....thank goodness I had tissues on hand. In an Instant, lives are changed forever. Sixteen-year-old Finn is dead after a tragic car accident. Finn keeps vigil, watching as those she loves struggle to survive and move on with their lives. Add me to the list of people who sat down and read......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on July 05, 2021

This is one of the best, outstandingly emotional, heart wrenching and extremely thought provoking books of the year! When I reach the half of it: I put my book down and start crying: I cried for the dead characters, I cried for the ones stumbling between life and death who lost their sanity after the......more

Goodreads review by Regina on March 08, 2021

Let me be the 27,319th person to say hollllllyyyyyy balls this was a phenomenal, gripping, 5-star read!!! So many other adjectives come to mind about this story of a horrible winter car accident and its aftermath. Harrowing. Heartbreaking. Hard. You can analyze a book for its prose and its plot. Susan......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on July 23, 2020

My reviews can also be seen at: [URL not allowed] Oh wow… I’ve enjoyed Suzanne Redfearn’s previous novels so I wasn’t surprised that I enjoyed this one too. Actually, that’s putting it mildly. I thought this was an incredible novel. Both devastating and heartwarming, this novel......more


Quotes

“The characters are sensitively portrayed, as is their recovery, and the hopeful ending is realistic. Readers of domestic dramas will be enthralled.” Booklist“Suzanne Redfearn’s In an Instant (2019) is a remarkable book, which manages to be fast-paced and easily accessible to the casual reader, yet deeply satisfying and perceptive, providing insight into the nature of grief and loss…” The Albuquerque Journal“Suzanne Redfearn’s latest is a wonder. A thoughtful exploration of life, death, and the world in between, In an Instant is a powerful and poignant read.” —Mary Kubica, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author