Heading out to dinner on the first night of their ski weekend getaway, Finn's dad swerves to avoid a deer and sends the motor home they are riding in careening over a guardrail, flipping several times and finally landing far below in the snow. With them are Finn's best friend, mom, sister, sister's boyfriend, brother, aunt, uncle and cousin. The first struggle is making it through the night in the cold without food, water or heat, to start hiking back to the road in the light of morning. Next, they must heal from the wounds created when not everyone survives or is honest about their actions. How can they possible continue on with life as if nothing has happened?

I don't cry when I read books normally, but this one brought all the tears, in a good way. Emotional and thought provoking, and written so beautifully, I loved every page. I highly recommend this one, but have tissues ready.

This book is the most underrated book I have ever come across and I cannot praise it enough.
Following a family after suffering a life-changing tragedy. It was BEAUTIFULLY written. I completely fell in love with all of the characters. They felt so realistic and real and I cannot praise the writing enough.
Told from a heartbreaking and interesting perspective in such a respectful and non-gimicy way - I cannot recommend this book enough.
This was a 5 star read for me and probably the best book I have read in years.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

What a book. This book is a real tearjerker. Its such a thought provoking book. Consequences and what can happen as a result . Having lived and worked in the snow it sort of touched me of how easily this could have happened. I could not put this book down. I just kept wanting to know what was happening all the time. I highly recommend it.

I really enjoyed this one a lot, it grabbed me so early on and firmly held my attention all the way through.

I am such a fan of emotional reads, I love being so wrapped up and engaged with an emotive storyline and this one really delivered that for me.

The writing I found to be really gripping and the storylines just flowed so well, I enjoyed every moment of it and thought it was really well put together and crafted.

“In An Instant” had so many great reviews that I was really looking forward to reading it. Honestly as far as main character posthumous narrative books go, this was not my favorite. I didn’t care for any of the characters except for the narrator. The first 1/3 of the book was good but the rest is pretty depressing. I wanted to give up on it because it was such a downer but I chugged on and finished it. Sadly, this book was not for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sixteen year old Finn and her family (and BFF Mo) are on their way to a camping trip when their vehicle tragically tumbles off of a cliff. Everyone survives except Finn. Although she dies instantly, the entire story is told from her perspective. She ends up suspended in her own sort of limbo, watching over everyone affected by the tragedy and how they cope and try to move on with their lives. What follows is a roller coaster of emotions - grief, pain, regret and ultimately a new happiness.
I loved this book!! I felt like I was Finn throughout the story and experienced what she experienced. I generally avoid overly-emotional stories as I'm easily affected, but the story was worth the heartbreak throughout. In the end it was rewarding!
Thanks to Suzanne Redfearn, Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC!

I liked this one, but not as much as everyone else seemed to. Yes, it was emotionally driven and technically proficient, but it didn't really "wow" me. I guess that's the nature of things!

When tragedy strikes a family and their friends have to deal with the decisions they made during and after the tragedy. Told from the eyes of the main character Finn, In an Instant, takes the reader through the aftermath of a tragic accident while seeing how the decisions each character made will either bring them closer together or push them apart. Written in a way that you can feel the pain of the characters and bringing to life ideas that many people never think about or want to face when a tragedy strikes, Redfearn takes the reader on a journey they won't be able to put down.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

We've all encountered those books that stick with us. The books where the characters are so relatable and personal, we feel we know them. This is one of those books that write close to the heart and you're going to enjoy it. I can't recommend this book enough.

This was a good read; well-written although slightly predictable at times. It dragged a little at points. Would recommend.

I received an advanced digital copy of this book from the author, Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley.com. Thanks to all for the opportunity to read and review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Ms. Redfearn's new book is, in short, heartbreaking. An intimate look at family dynamics, interpersonal relationships and all the little betrayals and huge disappointments of such. Beautifully written, characters are deeply flawed and very human. A deeply emotional read that shouldn't be missed.

5 out of 5 stars. Highly recommended.

Okay this book gives you all the feels, all at the same time, trust me you're going to go into feels overload. Make sure you have a box of Kleenex by you. It is amazingly poignant and it'll move you in so many different directions you won't know which way you're looking it is amazing that it shows you complete and utter Redemption. This book is an absolutely never forget about tale about mortality, grief, and what it truly means to be human. I don't want to go into the storyline too much because I really don't want to ruin the experience for anyone that has not read this book. But I will tell you this, I use those kleenexes oh, I used to entire box. I cried oh, and it wasn't pretty crying oh, it was flat-out ugly cry. I stopped and then I began sobbing more. I just couldn't put this book down. Seriously I begin reading this book early in the day with it my cup of coffee and didn't finish reading this book until 2:05 a.m. . This is truly a book that I won't soon forget and I know you hear people saying that but it's true.

I think one of the things you're going to enjoy the most is the author's writing style. Her writing style to seems to flow easily and endlessly and this was just an unbelievably fantastic read. She is on my list of authors to keep my eye out for.

Do yourself a favor, for real, if you haven't read this book, do it.

I would like to thank Suzanne Redfearn, Lake Union Publishing and Netgalley for the opportunity to let me read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Sensitive story about what happens during and after an accident and how everyone deals with it.
I read this in 24 hrs and it’s is oh so sad but such a good story. I highly recommend it.

Everyone handles grief differently and this book highlights that.
A tragic accident and the consequences of choices

My list of books I have finished in a day is really short. I've become a faster reader, but I still rarely finish a story in 24 hours. This book was wonderful and it will be a reread for sure.

At first, I was a little annoyed that a 300 some odd page book had 94 chapters. But for this book, it worked. It was perfect for wanting to know more and keeping the story going. Agreeing with another review I saw, as very cool as Finn's omnipresent perspective was, I felt she spoke beyond her years. With insight more advanced than a 16-year-olds would be. There were moments here and there that the teenager shone though, but for the most part, she seemed wiser than she should be.

I found the other characters relatable and very realistic, although I was hoping for a different kind of ending. I liked how she left, unraveling one by one as each of the most important people in her life let her and Oz go and move on. But I can't put my finger on the kind of ending I would have wanted or was expecting.

Either way for sure pick this book up! It's an amazing story that really makes you think about what you would have done in a situation as dire was theirs and questions the grey area in which people's actions define them as a person.

In an Instant by Suzanne Redfearn is a moving, poignant & just heart breaking read.
I read this book in one sitting & will definitely be picking up everything this author writes!

This is the story of the aftermath of an accident seen through the eyes of one character. The author portrays the grief, guilt and anger of the survivors. The consequences of the choices, large and small, made by all the characters plays out throughout the book. And to paraphrase one of the survivors, sometimes you just make the wrong choice. The author did a good job showing that everyone grieves differently. Lastly, this is a story of survival, love and finding your way again. I recommend this book to readers looking for a book with an emotional punch. Thank you to the publisher for an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In An Instant is an original and thought-provoking read about how humans react to life-changing events. For some, it brings out selflessness and empathy. For others, it brings out selfishness and a callous disregard for the feelings of others. Finn Miller and her family are on their way to their cabin when a split second decision during a snow storm leads to them crashing in the middle of nowhere. With below zero temperatures and no phone signal, all seems lost. Finn is killed in the crash, but her spirit remains alive and is watching over events as they unfold. She witnesses her sister Chloe and boyfriend Vance leave the site of the crash to try to find help. And the next day her mother leaves with Kyle, as hope is fading. With her father unable to move due to a leg injury, she then watches on helplessly as her Uncle Bob manipulates her brother Oz into giving up his gloves and encouraging him to go in search of his Mum. Oz has learning difficulties and can become agitated so Bob encouraged him to leave so as to protect his own family.

As the remaining members of the family are rescued, Finn is forced to watch her family and friends disintegrate as each tries to cope with the guilt and grief. Oz's body is never recovered. She is pleading silently for her family to remember her as a light, not as a void or a shadow. As time moves on and each character finds their own way out of the darkness we are left with a sense of hope, not sadness. A beautifully written story, inspired by an event that happened to the author aged eight.

Wow, In An Instance, is most defiantly that, I did not expect it to pack such a punch so quickly after the very casual start!

On a friends and family trip to the family ski lodge, an incident turns lives around, showing the true colours of each character at the time of a life or death crisis.

The story is told from the perspective of Finn, one of the middle children in the family, and how she looks in on all their lives; encouragement, elation, support, trying to pass on messages.

I do not want to give anything away, but it is a good read, with a strong, clear family, and friends dynamic, each character their very own temperament showing through, which was called to light and into question when it mattered most.