One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner

One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner

The Brighton to London line. The 7:44 am train. Cars packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her. Opposite, a girl puts on her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, another woman flicks through a glossy magazine. Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man collapses, the train is stopped, and an ambulance is called.

For at least three passengers on the 7:44 on that particular morning, life will never be the same again. There's Lou, in an adjacent seat, who witnesses events first hand. Anna, who's sitting further up the train, impatient to get to work. And Karen, the man's wife.

Telling the story of the week following that fateful train journey, One Moment, One Morning is a stunning novel about love and loss, about family and - above all- friendship. A stark reminder that, sometimes, one moment is all it takes to shatter everything. Yet it also reminds us that somehow, despite it all, life can and does go on.

Sarah Rayner is the author of five books, including the international hit One Moment, One Morning, as well as the sequels The Two Week Wait and Another Night, Another Day. Friendship is a recurring theme in Sarah's novels and non-fiction books. Making Friends with Anxiety, a friendly and supportive small book to help reduce stress and fear, was published in 2014. Making Friends with the Menopause and Making Friends with Depression were among the books that followed. Sarah founded the small press creativepumpkinpublishing.com in 2017, and one of its first publications is Making Friends with Your Fertility.

Sarah, her husband Tom, and their stepson Seb reside in Brighton. You can find Sarah on Facebook, Twitter, and her author website, www.sarah-rayner.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter.