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 party, when tragedy happens. A split second that changes their lives and those around them immediately. This book looks at the aftermath of the occurrence, thr effects of the accident. How the parents cope with the event and how family and friends come to terms with it all. Your heart goes out to all of the characters, you cry with their parents for their loss, you try to come to grips and understand the complexities of the event and those involve. Your heart aches for the price that has to be paid for one split second decision that causes a ripple effect of grief.

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 actually be interested in continuing on. Probably why I am writing the review later. It is definitely an emotional book about the aftermath of a tragic accident. I was initially put off by one part where they were all taking photos for their prom in their outfits and apparently, a mum noticed the dads were "unsettlingly" giving their attention to one of the girls who looked like a "greek goddess". She was 16. Stuck with me till the end of the book. I don't know why, and it didn't have anything major to do with the story though. I did begin to get drawn in wanting to know what caused everything that night, shows you the utter heartbreak many go through. Also makes you think about how you would react in certain situations. I also was shocked with Tish, the stuff she did and the decisions she made, didn't give off that she was Jess's friend but I did want to hear more from her side. I feel like Harry's story didn't go far enough. It could have gone much further, especially with his father. With Jake, it didn't seem to tell much of his story either, yet he was obviously involved. Normally after reading books, I'd say I was content with how it all wrapped up at the end, but with this one I'm not, there is still a lot left, and I weirdly am left feeling incomplete after reading this. I did however love the subtle hint about the cat.

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 the individuals and how their lives come together. It’s a moving story and I particularly loved the very end chapter which is very emotional. I had to have a few moments silence after I finished it! My only negative about the book would be that I felt it was too long and drawn out. I felt the story could have been told quicker and some chapters I felt that nothing of significance happenned and the story wasn’t particularly building. For this reason I found myself feeling slightly frustrated as I read more and more. But overall a good read and I will definitely recommend to friends!

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. Beautifully written with sensitivity and sincerity, this carefully crafted story is skilfully told from multiple perspectives, offering an intimate and often harrowing portrayal of each character’s thoughts and reflections as they contend with the aftermath of the fatal collision. Examining themes of love, loss, grief, guilt and forgiveness, the story is by no means an easy read, but it is a poignant and thought-provoking one. My enjoyment of the book was slightly marred by the numerous typos in the book, but hopefully these will be corrected in future editions.

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 worse nightmare. One late evening, after a party, a car of five teenagers crashes abruptly into a wall, which leaves one fatality and the rest scarred for life. This tragedy affects both the teenagers and their parents in different ways. There are many emotions that they deal with regret, blame, responsibility and envy amongst others. The author, Caroline Bond, has done extremely well into developing each and every character as well as given their perspective so that you understand their situation. I found the characters were very relatable with their back stories. This story goes behind the tragedies that happens in a fast-paced world filled with cars.