Anni has lost her husband to another woman. The only thing that matters in her life is her son Tobi. And in a matter of seconds she loses everything that matters. The story is about grief and coming to terms with the punishment of the person who took her son's life. Punishment and grief and a twist for those emotions. I didn't expect the ending and was a little disappointed but now realize there could be no other way.

Although I'm usually a fan of Hurst's books, this one fell a little flat for me. It might have also been because it touched on a subject that was hard to read about, the loss of a child. Others may like how the story unfolds, though.

There was a great premise - what would happen if a victim of a crime unknowingly met (and liked) the perpetrator?

Anni is a likeable character who is trying to move on after the death of her son by a hit and run. She's trying to forgive the driver of the car, and takes on some guilt for accidentally letting go of Tobi's hand.

I also couldn't help feeling sorry for Jo, even though she made a terrible mistake, and is still loyal to Carl, visiting him in prison despite his crime and the hardship for her to get there without a car.

The story escalates as the lives of these characters collide in this quick read from Daniel Hurst.

Thank you to NetGalley, Inkubator Books and Booksprout for an advance reader's copy for review.

I received an ARC of, The Accident by Daniel Hurst. This book is a little disturbing, an eye for an eye, leaves the whole world blind. Losing her precious son, can she move on from that?

Character driven short novel about the repercussions of an accident where a young boy is killed; this story is told by three people: Anni, the mother of the seven year old killed when a car hit him, Carl, a man involved in the accident and Jo, his mistress. I thought the accident was handled in a sensitive manor and I felt a great deal of sympathy for Anni who was already mourning the break-up of her marriage due to her husband falling in love with someone else. Anni and her son Tobi were walking home from a party when he ran away from her to chase a balloon and went into the street.

The novel picks up six months later when Anni returns to her job as a teacher and Carl is serving a four year prison term. Jo who is also a teacher, finds a substitute teacher job that happens to be at Anni's school and when the women meet she needs to do everything she can to hide her secret. We are told almost everything at the very beginning so there are no major surprises as to the accident itself but there is a twist at the end. I really felt sorry for Anni who seemed so alone in the world and I also felt sorry for Carl who was trying to be introspective about his jail time and to simply survive. I didn't care for Jo as she seemed like a user to me, she wanted Anni to help her live her best life without caring how Anni was grieving for her son. I did wish for either more thriller elements or more about the backgrounds of the characters as something seemed kind of missing from the story. Thank you to NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review

This book is about a woman who has her young son killed in a accident, and how her life intertwines with the people responsible for this. The story is told from three main perspectives the mother, both people responsible and a journalist and over different time periods. I enjoyed the different viewpoints as felt this greatly aided character development.

The book was very suspenseful and I did not expect the ending at all and it felt right although it was very dark.

I would recommend the book and the author.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Inkubator Books and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Talk about fast-paced and not wanting to put it down! It has a wonderful twist I enjoyed.

This book was an easy read but it just wasn't for me, although I didn't like it you may.
I don't typically enjoy reading books that start at a point and then revert to flashbacks but I thought it was quite important for this story to set the groundwork for what had happened. There wasn't a lot of character growth and they seem quite two dimensional - Carl loves Jo, Jo loves Carl and Anni is a grieving mum.
The emphasis on how much Jo & Carl loved each other was overplayed, constantly saying how of course they would do XYZ "for the man/woman they loved so much".
The book did pick up pace towards the end however it was quite an anticlimax compared to what I'd invisaged from the blurb and the ending was somewhat predictable.
Once again, just because I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would it doesn't mean you won't.

This book was certainly different. In the beginning it says exactly who did what.; who was driving when Tobi was run over. The main part of the book was about the person who hit Tobi teaching at the same school as his mother (Anni) and befriending her. Anni has no clue who this woman is. The last 20% or so of the book really had a twist I didn't see coming. I really liked this book, although it wasn't all that suspenseful (my reason for only 4 stars)

Anni’s entire life is Tobi, her son. After walking home after a party, Toby is unfortunately hit by a drunk driver, Carl.

Jo has a secret, a terrible, life changing secret. After looking endlessly for a new job, she ends up at the same school as Anni. The two end up becoming friends, but her secret can change everything.

It was a good book, I enjoyed reading it, but it wasn’t thrilling or exciting. I liked how easy it was to read, so I did enjoy it, but it wasn’t anything special or new. I will continue to read Hurst’s work because I do like the writing style.

Another quick and good read by Daniel Hurst.
When a child is a victim of a drunk driving case, the lives of three people are changed forever.
Even after 6 months since the death of her child Tobi, Anni is still grieving him and trying to find some routine in life.
Carl is serving time for causing the death of a child while driving under the influence.
Jo is Carl's girlfriend who was with him during the accident, but no one is aware of this.
Fate brings Anni and Jo close together and one secret blows everything away.

The ending was an interesting one, wouldn't have thought of it.

Thank you Netgalley and Inkubator books for the ARC

Name of Book: The Accident
Author: Daniel Hurst
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Pub Date: July 3, 2022
My Rating: Hmm hate to give only 2 stars as this just wasn’t marketed correctly.
It was not a psychological thriller as the promo indicated so I rounded up

Story starts with Carl and his girlfriend are drinking at a local pub on a Sunday afternoon. He is gathering courage to approach his wife and ask for a divorce. As they were leaving he states he needs “Dutch Courage”. However, it is obvious that he has had too much to drink.
Sure enough there in an ‘Accident’ and a little boy, Tobi is hit and killed.
Carl goes to prison.
Six months later Anni Beckford, Tobi’s mother meets and becomes friends with Jo who has a secret!

Story had me curious as to why the blurb describes this story as a psychological thriller.
I am a big Psychological Thriller fan and I know to:
 Suspect Everyone
 Expect Twists and Turns
 Expect lies and secrets and
 Expect a totally shocking end!

This story does not follow the formula as we know whodunit right away.

I was curious as to how Anni was going to deal with it.
Ending wasn’t a bit of a surprise!

Hmmm wondered why the cover has a red balloon when we know Tobi was chasing a yellow balloon!

Want to thank NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this eGalley. This file has been made available to me before publication in an early form for my honest professional opinion.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for July 3, 2022

When I tell you I could not put this book down, I'm not exaggerating. WOW, I started reading this book at 9pm it's now 3am and I've just finished it. I was absolutely hooked from the first page until the last. I needed to know what would happen next, Daniel Hurst is a genius he writes the type of books where you simply cannot wait to find out what's going to happen. The story with this one, although sad was absolutely gripping, and I love the switch between characters. It's possibly the best, most gripping, nail biting, page turner I've read this year. I get through at least 3 books a week and this one blew my mind. I did not see the end coming at all, kept changing my mind on how I felt about the different characters, except Anni she had my heart from the off. Mr Hurst is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. If you like fast paced Edge of your seat thrillers then this is the book for you

I found this story to be very flat and repetitive. The writing is not the strongest making the conversation feel rather scripted and unnatural. I wasn't finding a connection with any of the characters and found them to be one dimensional. All of them were very bland and did not stick out. While this story was written in multiply point of views, I found it hard to distinguish them apart with the very similar personalities and tone of voice.

The story is a unique idea, I don't think I've read a story with this main story line before. But with that said, there is not a lot happening with the story. It was very straightforward and mundane as our characters go on with their lives. The quick summary of the book is a bit misleading as Anni - the mother who lost her son because of a drunk driver named Carl - seems to be completely oblivious about how odd her new friend, Jo, is acting until the last 20% of the book. In honesty, if a side character did not intervene, I don't see this story ever ending or getting to the point.

Overall, I am not the biggest fan of this book. I loved the idea and concept and was excited to give it a read. However, the writing, lack of diversity to distinguish the characters or something to make them feel more real paired with the slow and redundant storyline made this to be an under average read for me.

I always love daniel’s books, and i’m always thrilled to read his new ones! I really loved this one, i didn’t see the twist at the end coming at all! The sign of a great author as far as i’m concerned!

Tobi, who was only 7 years old was on his way home from a birthday party when he was hit and killed by a drunk driver. The guy went to prison for DUI but other things came up in this story that I could not turn away from. This story gripped me from they very first page and I was wide awake at night wanting to see how it would end. And oh what an ending it was!! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

Anni is devastated when her little boy Tobi is killed in a road accident. The man responsible, Carl, is sent to jail and Anni eventually tries to start living again, going back to her job as a teacher. She starts to befriend new sub teacher Jo, but what she doesn't know is that Jo is keeping a secret that is linked to the accident... Another thrilling book by Daniel Hurst that keeps you turning the pages. Brilliant! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book in return for my honest feedback.

I love Daniel Hurst books and this has to be one of my favourites. I was drawn in from the very start, and while it was an upsetting subject it made a great story. And I loved the ending !!! Five stars from me
Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

I enjoyed reading the book until about the middle of it. A very devastating story and I really liked the fact that each chapter was written from the perspective of each character and it was rotated through the story. I was waiting for the dark twist though that came at the very end of the story so I was a a bit disappointed....The end of the book came very suddenly and the twist is very unexpected so unexpected that somehow it didn't feel like it fit with the rest of the story.

I’m a huge fan of Daniel Hurst and was super excited to read this new book. It certainly didn’t disappoint and I raced through it.
I was quickly absorbed in the story from page 1 and was desperate to know what would happen. The ending was certainly unexpected.
Some of the twists were a little far fetched, however it didn’t take away from my enjoyment. It’s a solid 4 star read.

Another solid book by Daniel Hurst. I like his writing style with relatable characters. It's always a case of "what would I do in this situation"
This book is no exception as we meet Anni, who suffers an unimaginable tragedy and Jo and Carl who were the cause.
Trying to rebuild her life Anni returns to work, just as Jo starts working in the same place, their lives entwine but can Jo prevent the truth from getting out and at what cost
I was surprised by the ending, certainly not what I expected.