Moment in Time
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- Author：Suzanne Redfearn
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Summary
From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes a heartrending story about the power of friendship during the most challenging moments in life。
It’s been eight years since a tragic accident changed Mo Kaminski’s and Chloe Miller’s lives forever。 Now in their midtwenties， they’re sharing an apartment in San Francisco and navigating the normal challenges of early adulthood。 Along with their roommate， Hazel， they are making their marks on the world—Mo revolutionizing the news with her media start-up， Hazel using her big brain to anticipate the future， and Chloe rescuing abandoned strays in the city。
But when Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted， Mo’s and Chloe’s lives are again suddenly ripped apart。 And when the perpetrator turns up drugged and beaten， the mystery of where Hazel is deepens。 Intensely worried and desperate to discover the truth， they set out to find Hazel and bring her home。
Mo and Chloe are no strangers to tragedy， but this journey will test them in ways they never imagined。 The stakes are high; the future uncertain; the need for justice essential。
Will their commitment to their friend bring them closer together—or ultimately drive them apart？
It’s been eight years since a tragic accident changed Mo Kaminski’s and Chloe Miller’s lives forever。 Now in their midtwenties， they’re sharing an apartment in San Francisco and navigating the normal challenges of early adulthood。 Along with their roommate， Hazel， they are making their marks on the world—Mo revolutionizing the news with her media start-up， Hazel using her big brain to anticipate the future， and Chloe rescuing abandoned strays in the city。
But when Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted， Mo’s and Chloe’s lives are again suddenly ripped apart。 And when the perpetrator turns up drugged and beaten， the mystery of where Hazel is deepens。 Intensely worried and desperate to discover the truth， they set out to find Hazel and bring her home。
Mo and Chloe are no strangers to tragedy， but this journey will test them in ways they never imagined。 The stakes are high; the future uncertain; the need for justice essential。
Will their commitment to their friend bring them closer together—or ultimately drive them apart？
Reviews
Stefanie
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She let the cool water rush over her toes as she sat on the riverbank。 Her hand brushed through the dark silky fur of the dog beside her。 Everything here felt so calm， but the life she was leading was so chaotic。 How had she gotten to this point？ So much was happening and so much was unraveling… she needed things to resolve。 She took a deep breath of the fresh air surrounding her， willing it to bring purpose back into her life。Moment in Time is the story of friendship between three women and the She let the cool water rush over her toes as she sat on the riverbank。 Her hand brushed through the dark silky fur of the dog beside her。 Everything here felt so calm， but the life she was leading was so chaotic。 How had she gotten to this point？ So much was happening and so much was unraveling… she needed things to resolve。 She took a deep breath of the fresh air surrounding her， willing it to bring purpose back into her life。Moment in Time is the story of friendship between three women and the length they will go to protect each other when everything is on the line。 Suzanne Redfearn really knows how to pull at your heart and pen characters that you can’t help but root for。 It was also so nice to return to Mo and Chloe’s stories after meeting them in Suzanne’s book， In An Instant。This story was heartbreaking， yet joyous， and the strength of female friendship and love coated each page。 There is one part of the book though that did not make sense and was never explained， so I’m left confused by that particular part。 Other than that， it was great to read Mo， Chloe， and Hazel’s story。If you love books that rug at the heart and feature strong female friendships， then you’ll want to pick this one up。 Also， if you read and loved In An Instant… then grab this book！TW: Rape/Drug-Induced Rape， Physical Assault， Murder， Death of a Loved One， Talk of Suicide/Suicidal Thoughts。*I received a gifted copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review。 。。。more
Patty
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Let me start by saying this is my first Suzanne Redfearn book， so I didn't have the benefit of knowing the characters' backstories。 I was only thrown off balance a couple of times， once not understanding how Chloe knew Kyle and why he was so upset with her。This book deals with a very difficult subject: date rape。 I feel like the author handled it well， but unfortunately I felt that the policeman was stereotyped back to the 1950's， and so was Chloe's actions towards him。 Those things from either Let me start by saying this is my first Suzanne Redfearn book， so I didn't have the benefit of knowing the characters' backstories。 I was only thrown off balance a couple of times， once not understanding how Chloe knew Kyle and why he was so upset with her。This book deals with a very difficult subject: date rape。 I feel like the author handled it well， but unfortunately I felt that the policeman was stereotyped back to the 1950's， and so was Chloe's actions towards him。 Those things from either person wouldn't fly these days。I found it unusual that while Mo （Maureen） is a successful businesswoman， doing interviews on CNN with Jake Tapper， that she still has a roommate。 I guess since Hazel is central to the story she had to fit in somewhere， or maybe it was just the characters ages。All in all， I would definitely read more books by this author。Thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， but my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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Moment in Time is Suzanne Redfearn's latest novel。 Redfearn again tackles relationships of many types。 The plot of Moment in Time was inspired by a personal connection to a real life event。 Chloe， Mo and Hazel have been friends for a long time。 Eight years ago， a tragic accident changed their lives - in many different ways。 Now they're in their mid twenties。 Chloe is a vet， Mo is on the cusp of making her news start up bigger and better and Hazel is a scientist。 Tragedy strikes again when Hazel Moment in Time is Suzanne Redfearn's latest novel。 Redfearn again tackles relationships of many types。 The plot of Moment in Time was inspired by a personal connection to a real life event。 Chloe， Mo and Hazel have been friends for a long time。 Eight years ago， a tragic accident changed their lives - in many different ways。 Now they're in their mid twenties。 Chloe is a vet， Mo is on the cusp of making her news start up bigger and better and Hazel is a scientist。 Tragedy strikes again when Hazel is sexually assaulted。 And then the alleged assaulter is found drugged and beaten - and Hazel goes missing。The search for Hazel is the focus for Chloe and Mo， but we only really get to 'know' her through Chloe and Mo's viewpoints。 Mo is ambitious and somewhat single minded and I had a hard time liking her。 She does have the most 'solid' personal life though。 The most chaotic life belongs to Chloe， and she's the human I liked the most。 Some of that is because she's a vet with a penchant for rescuing animals。 Ruby the dog is her latest rescue。 However， she does something early on in the date rape investigation that I really disagreed with and that tainted my picture of this character。 In the end it was Ruby the dog who won my heart - faithful， loyal， brave and a survivor。 The dog's struggle mimics that of the human characters。 Where does friendship and loyalty begin and end？ When and where does the right thing to do， according to the law and society take precedence over that friendship？Chloe and Mo begin searching for Hazel， based on some cryptic clues and memories。 Chloe is a laid back person， but I found her choices along the way to be more than a little risky。 Given what has just happened to her friend， I questioned if someone would fall in love with a man in less than a week？ Take refuge with another pair of strangers the same day？ That 'good guy' vibe isn't always right。 The romantic piece of the plot would have made a great book on it's own， but for me didn't suit what I considered to be the serious main idea。 Supporting player Kyle （Mo's significant other） was realistically drawn and likeable。 He questions the two women's actions so far， especially Mo's。The book gets busier as we head to the final end game。 Loose ends are neatly tied up - with a grain of salt in some cases。 Poor Hazel is never really given a voice of her own， despite being the catalyst for the book。 I've enjoyed previous books by Redfearn and would happily pick up her next。 Moment in Time just wasn't a stand out for me。 There was just too much going on。 Readers， the crime and police handling of the crime in this novel may be triggering。 （And I do question the legal and hospital protocols depicted） 。。。more
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader
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Happy pub week！ It’s no secret I loved Suzanne Redfearn’s powerful and emotional book， In an Instant， which features a tragic accident。 Moment in Time is a follow-up to that book， which is a gift from Redfearn to her readers。 How often do we get to revisit characters we connected with in an act two？ So grateful for that。 You should also know this book can easily stand on its own， as can In an Instant。Eight years after the accident， Mo and Chloe are in their midtwenties， living together in San Fr Happy pub week！ It’s no secret I loved Suzanne Redfearn’s powerful and emotional book， In an Instant， which features a tragic accident。 Moment in Time is a follow-up to that book， which is a gift from Redfearn to her readers。 How often do we get to revisit characters we connected with in an act two？ So grateful for that。 You should also know this book can easily stand on its own， as can In an Instant。Eight years after the accident， Mo and Chloe are in their midtwenties， living together in San Francisco。 They also have a roommate named Hazel， who disappears after being assaulted。 Understandably， this rocks the worlds of Mo and Chloe， who have already experienced their share of trauma。 They are on a mission to find Hazel。Everyone has to meet Ruby， the rescued dog featured in the story。 So lovable！ I read this in one sitting because I was that invested in the story， and as ever， Redfearn’s prose is easy-to-read。 Once again， I’m grateful for a follow-up with these two characters and for another resonant， full of emotion， story from this reliable and talented author。I received a gifted copy。Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www。jennifertarheelreader。com and instagram: www。instagram。com/tarheelreader 。。。more
LuAnn
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Another fantastic novel by Suzanne Redfearn。 The author did a great job of dealing with delicate subjects like sexual assault， drugs and mental health issues。 She portrayed the roommates/friends as very close。 The only thing I had an issue with were all the different characters， especially the ones from her previous novels。 I had to try to think back to those books to remember who they were and what they were about。（Its been a couple of years since I've read In An Instant， and I've read numerous Another fantastic novel by Suzanne Redfearn。 The author did a great job of dealing with delicate subjects like sexual assault， drugs and mental health issues。 She portrayed the roommates/friends as very close。 The only thing I had an issue with were all the different characters， especially the ones from her previous novels。 I had to try to think back to those books to remember who they were and what they were about。（Its been a couple of years since I've read In An Instant， and I've read numerous other books since then ）All in all， this was a great book and I would highly recommend it。 。。。more
Lois Anderson
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Of course this indicent was not Mo's fault but - why did she not figure out where she was before she left the bar？ - not Hazel's MO at all。 she's never even kissed someone。When Mo goes to the office she realizes that the brother knows the actions of his brother。 Mo questions whether she would lie for anyone like he is？ We would all want to say no but where is the limit？ Of course this indicent was not Mo's fault but - why did she not figure out where she was before she left the bar？ - not Hazel's MO at all。 she's never even kissed someone。When Mo goes to the office she realizes that the brother knows the actions of his brother。 Mo questions whether she would lie for anyone like he is？ We would all want to say no but where is the limit？ 。。。more
Cassandra
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So what you need to know upfront -that I didn't know until reading the author's note at the end- is that this book includes characters from several of the author's previous books。 Including the main characters。 The stories aren't really hinging on one another， but this book assumes you know a lot from the previous books。 I felt like I was missing obvious information the whole time。That said， Moment in Time is a strong， relevant story with likable， Millennial characters dealing with frightening c So what you need to know upfront -that I didn't know until reading the author's note at the end- is that this book includes characters from several of the author's previous books。 Including the main characters。 The stories aren't really hinging on one another， but this book assumes you know a lot from the previous books。 I felt like I was missing obvious information the whole time。That said， Moment in Time is a strong， relevant story with likable， Millennial characters dealing with frightening circumstance in a typical Millennial way。 Social media and distrust of authority feature heavily， as does instant romance and woman-power。 A fast read useful for light entertainment。 。。。more
Kayla （IG: kaylasbookgram）
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I read In An Instant a few years ago and it has stayed with me， it’s the number 1 book I will recommend to anyone who asks。 So when I saw the Suzanne was writing another book to follow up on that book I knew I had to read it。 Moment In Time tells the story of Chloe and Mo eight years after the dreadful accident that changes their lives。 I loved how Chloe got a whole new personality in the second book and is now more likable。 I don’t want to say a lot and give away to much。 But this book is very I read In An Instant a few years ago and it has stayed with me， it’s the number 1 book I will recommend to anyone who asks。 So when I saw the Suzanne was writing another book to follow up on that book I knew I had to read it。 Moment In Time tells the story of Chloe and Mo eight years after the dreadful accident that changes their lives。 I loved how Chloe got a whole new personality in the second book and is now more likable。 I don’t want to say a lot and give away to much。 But this book is very deep and emotional and definitely worth a read。 I do suggest reading In An Instant first if you plan to read both just because Moment In Time does reference people and events that occurred but you wouldn’t be to confused if you choose to just read this one。TW: Rape。 Drugs。 Assault。 。。。more
Dedra ~ A Book Wanderer
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3。75 rounded up！ Possibly confusing and rambling review ahead… While I typically advise readers to go into a novel blindly， I won’t be doing that this time！ Moment in Time by Suzanne Redfearn is a fast-paced novel about three friends caught in a tragic turn of events， who must unravel the truth with help from new and old friends in an unfair world。I’d read and enjoyed Suzanne Redfearn’s previous book Hadley and Grace， so when the author invited me to read her latest novel Moment in Time， I was e 3。75 rounded up！ Possibly confusing and rambling review ahead… While I typically advise readers to go into a novel blindly， I won’t be doing that this time！ Moment in Time by Suzanne Redfearn is a fast-paced novel about three friends caught in a tragic turn of events， who must unravel the truth with help from new and old friends in an unfair world。I’d read and enjoyed Suzanne Redfearn’s previous book Hadley and Grace， so when the author invited me to read her latest novel Moment in Time， I was excited to pick it up。 Before I began reading， I skimmed the synopsis but didn’t read any early reviews， which is typical for me when I’m reading a book by an author I know。 However， two of the main characters from Moment in Time—Mo and Chloe—also appear in Suzanne Redfearn’s previous novel In an Instant， a book I own but haven’t read yet。 And while it wasn’t necessary to read the previous book， the events and outcome of In an Instant are revealed in Moment in Time， leaving me thoroughly and completely spoiled。 Oops。Thankfully my mind is like a sieve， so if I wait long enough， I’ll probably forget。 For instance， two side characters from her novel Hadley and Grace， which I DID read， also appear in Moment in Time but I had no memory of them。The author does mention the connection in her acknowledgements at the end of the book， as well as explaining how she came up with the idea for Moment in Time， a very moving story。SO being clueless， as I was reading， I could sense there was more to this story， to their pasts， and the author reveals bits and pieces as you read。 But I kept expecting the traumatic events from In an Instant （without knowing it was from another book） to lead to some surprise twist in Moment in Time。 And while there were twists in the novel， none that connected the two stories。 I want to review Moment in Time on its own merits， but all the above may make it challenging。 I’ll give it my best shot。I was riveted by the story of Mo， Chloe， and Hazel， three roommates in San Fransisco。 And we jump right into the action， which is exciting， but also didn’t give me much time to keep Mo and Chloe straight， the characters who provide our two points of view for the book。 I kept confusing them in the beginning。 （If you’ve read In an Instant， you probably won’t have that problem。） When Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted and her attacker ends up beaten almost to death a day later， Mo and Chloe find themselves in the middle of the mayhem， desperate to find Hazel and deliver justice。I didn’t want to put this book down， frustrated at times by Mo’s and Chloe’s decisions， but eager to see how events played out。 Some of those bad decisions included an injured stray dog Chloe has rescued， who often stole the scenes。There’s also a side romance—which Redfearn is always good at—that I adored， giving the tense story some levity and hope。I feel like if other readers have read In an Instant or at least go into this one knowing the connection， they won’t have the same difficulties I did。 So while this one had me a bit confused at times， I was enthralled， quickly turning pages to reach the satisfying ending。 Thank you to the author， the publisher， and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy。Check out my reviews and playlists at A Book Wanderer#popsugarreadingchallenge2022 （advanced prompt #10 - Two books set in twin towns， aka "sister cities"） 。。。more
Kindle Worm
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Eight years ago Mo， Chloe and Kyle were involved in a horrific accident。 Mo and Kyle have been dating ever since and Chloe still struggles with the outcome of the accident and the loss of her brother and sister。 When Mo and Chloe’s roommate is date raped， they each try to help in their own way。 When Hazel is uncommunicative and later is missing they go on a road trip to find her， hopefully before it’s too late。 As accusations and evidence mount up， the truth needs to be revealed before it causes Eight years ago Mo， Chloe and Kyle were involved in a horrific accident。 Mo and Kyle have been dating ever since and Chloe still struggles with the outcome of the accident and the loss of her brother and sister。 When Mo and Chloe’s roommate is date raped， they each try to help in their own way。 When Hazel is uncommunicative and later is missing they go on a road trip to find her， hopefully before it’s too late。 As accusations and evidence mount up， the truth needs to be revealed before it causes any more issues， but each is protecting the other and no one wants to speak the whole truth。 An eye opening look into the escalating problem with date rape and the difficulties that surround proving a crime has been committed。 So nice to see characters from Redfearn’s previous books and catch up with their lives。 Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Crystal
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Let me just say that In An Instant is a really hard book to follow。 & I’m not sure it needed a continuation。 If this book didn’t follow In An Instant I think I would like it more… I was disappointed by the characters。 After 8 years this is what they amounted to？ ☹️ I wanted so much more for them。 The story was good。 I liked the resilience of the friendships in this book。 The mystery was intriguing and I also liked how Suzanne pulled characters from her other books - that was a really special thi Let me just say that In An Instant is a really hard book to follow。 & I’m not sure it needed a continuation。 If this book didn’t follow In An Instant I think I would like it more… I was disappointed by the characters。 After 8 years this is what they amounted to？ ☹️ I wanted so much more for them。 The story was good。 I liked the resilience of the friendships in this book。 The mystery was intriguing and I also liked how Suzanne pulled characters from her other books - that was a really special thing。 I liked this story， but I didn’t love it as much as I wanted to。 Thank you so much to the author for a copy of this book！ 。。。more
Booksandcoffeepleasemx
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𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨！What an amazing and fantastic ride， I thought In an Instant was a great read but this book exceeded all my expectations。 Raw， fun， emotional， suspenseful， thrilling， moving and impossible to put down。 Loved the pace， love the characters， I loved every page of this story。 A new favorite from this author。Thank you Suzanne Readfearn and Lake Union Authors for this gifted copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯， 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦， 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦， 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢， 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴。https://www。 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭， 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨！What an amazing and fantastic ride， I thought In an Instant was a great read but this book exceeded all my expectations。 Raw， fun， emotional， suspenseful， thrilling， moving and impossible to put down。 Loved the pace， love the characters， I loved every page of this story。 A new favorite from this author。Thank you Suzanne Readfearn and Lake Union Authors for this gifted copy。𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦: 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯， 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦， 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦， 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢， 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Nadia Jonesy
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Thanks to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and Suzanne Redfeam。 I got this book as a "Read Now" on NetGalley and I have to say I am so glad。 I really enjoyed the read and it was nice to get the opportunity to read it early。 Very touching topics in this book but things should be discussed to let people know that they are real and other people have the same issues as well。 Easy to read and it will keep you reading if you like hard hitting books。 Thanks to NetGalley， Lake Union Publishing and Suzanne Redfeam。 I got this book as a "Read Now" on NetGalley and I have to say I am so glad。 I really enjoyed the read and it was nice to get the opportunity to read it early。 Very touching topics in this book but things should be discussed to let people know that they are real and other people have the same issues as well。 Easy to read and it will keep you reading if you like hard hitting books。 。。。more
books_by_bethany
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3。5 Stars。 Eight years after a life-changing， tragic accident， twenty-six-year-old Chloe and twenty-four-year-old Mo， along with their roommate Hazel， are figuring out life together in San Francisco。 One devastating evening， Hazel is sexually assaulted， and flees town。 After her rapist is found drugged and beaten， Chloe and Mo become more concerned by Hazel’s disappearance， and set out to track her down。 I was so excited that this novel features Suzanne Redfearn’s past characters， Chloe Miller a 3。5 Stars。 Eight years after a life-changing， tragic accident， twenty-six-year-old Chloe and twenty-four-year-old Mo， along with their roommate Hazel， are figuring out life together in San Francisco。 One devastating evening， Hazel is sexually assaulted， and flees town。 After her rapist is found drugged and beaten， Chloe and Mo become more concerned by Hazel’s disappearance， and set out to track her down。 I was so excited that this novel features Suzanne Redfearn’s past characters， Chloe Miller and Mo Kaminski， the older sister and best friend respectively of Finn from her book “In An Instant”。 Despite the eight year time jump， I felt like the characters lacked maturity and made very poor decisions， which was a bit frustrating at times。 I really appreciated the attention the novels draws to the societal issue of drug-induced {and non-drug induced} rape and sexual assault， and the lifelong trauma and mental health issues these victims endure。 Be sure to read the Author’s Note at the end where Redfearn explains how she came to write this story。 Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for my gifted e-ARC！ 。。。more
Kristi Lawrence
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I loved In An Instant earlier this year and was so excited to see a sequel on NetGalley。 Suzanne Redfearn is great at expressing tough emotions in her characters。 Some horrible life experiences so well written but not overly explained。 You just feel it。 The story made me both laugh and tear up with out feeling like she was forcing the emotion。 This could have been a hard topic to read about…but wow I loved this！ Definitely looking for more by this author。
apiscesreader
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I wasn’t aware going into this book that this has back stories of characters to a previous book called In An Instant， otherwise I would’ve preferred to read that one first。 So if you didn’t know that either， you might want to start with that one。 I admired the resilience of the friendship between these characters and how they never gave up on fighting for what was right。 You never know what can happen in just a few moments when you’re not paying attention。 You might not ever think it could ever I wasn’t aware going into this book that this has back stories of characters to a previous book called In An Instant， otherwise I would’ve preferred to read that one first。 So if you didn’t know that either， you might want to start with that one。 I admired the resilience of the friendship between these characters and how they never gave up on fighting for what was right。 You never know what can happen in just a few moments when you’re not paying attention。 You might not ever think it could ever happen to you - Mo， Chloe， and Hazel didn’t。 This one had me conflicted。 While I felt for these characters and the situation， I wasn’t really drawn to this book。 Maybe it was a case of it not being the right time for me to read it or a simple it wasn’t for me。 I loved Ruby， an injured dog that Chloe is trying to save。 Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 TW ⚠️: Rape， talk of suicide 。。。more
Judy Collins
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Suzanne Redfearn fans will enjoy catching up with familiar characters from previous books in her latest powerful and emotionally charged novel， MOMENT IN TIME。 If you read In an Instant you will enjoy catching up with Mo and Chloe —Kyle， Eric， and Chloe's Mom， Ann， as well as characters from her previous novels， Hunter and Fitz from Hadley & Grace and Paul and Hawk from Hush Little Baby。 The author deals with the crimes of sexual assault with raw honesty and sensitivity， to emotional healing， r Suzanne Redfearn fans will enjoy catching up with familiar characters from previous books in her latest powerful and emotionally charged novel， MOMENT IN TIME。 If you read In an Instant you will enjoy catching up with Mo and Chloe —Kyle， Eric， and Chloe's Mom， Ann， as well as characters from her previous novels， Hunter and Fitz from Hadley & Grace and Paul and Hawk from Hush Little Baby。 The author deals with the crimes of sexual assault with raw honesty and sensitivity， to emotional healing， revenge， rage， shame， depression， secrets， and guilt。 How far would you go to protect someone you love？ As the author portrays， we recall the accident eight years ago， which has a ripple effect on Mo and Chloe's lives。 Does time heal most wounds， and do grief and regret grow lighter with time？From innocent victims， date rape， GHB， mind-numbing amnesia， and drugs to a quest for justice for women。 Some of these guys are serial predators disguised in sheep's clothing， and the scary part， most of the time the women know their predators。I appreciated the Author's Note and her inspiration for the novel giving a voice to all women and teens out there and the devastating traumas that can develop from these injustices。 The ending is heartwarming as the broken characters climb out of the wreckage。 Before reading this one as a standalone， I would recommend the previous books mentioned。 MOMENT IN TIME is a gripping and heartrending coming-of-age story and the strong bonds of friendship。A special thank you to the author， Lake Union， and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy。 Blog Post Review @ www。JudithDCollins。com @JudithDCollins | #JDCMustReadBooksMy Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Pub Date: 08 March 2022 。。。more
Zilpha Owens
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I absolutely loved In An Instant。 While this doesn’t pick up where that one left off， this does catch up with two characters， Mo and Chloe， eight years later。 They are friends， living together with their roommate， Hazel。 The roommate has gone through an extremely traumatic event。 It’s impact on the friends devastating。 And following a confrontation， the repercussions are detrimental。 Except for when life got in the way， I couldn’t put this down。 All three women are extremely interesting characte I absolutely loved In An Instant。 While this doesn’t pick up where that one left off， this does catch up with two characters， Mo and Chloe， eight years later。 They are friends， living together with their roommate， Hazel。 The roommate has gone through an extremely traumatic event。 It’s impact on the friends devastating。 And following a confrontation， the repercussions are detrimental。 Except for when life got in the way， I couldn’t put this down。 All three women are extremely interesting characters， each with flaws and secrets。 Mo and Chloe have lingering emotional and physical trauma from the incident eight years ago and that plays a significant part in their thoughts and decisions。 They want to help their friend， but seem to have differing views on how to do that。 They are both running， it seems like they can’t catch a break， lies and secrets keep compounding and their decisions are not the greatest。 I wanted to yell at times。 I was even frustrated and shaking my head。 But this was so good！ 。。。more
Jessica Foster
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I have enjoyed two of Suzanne Redfearns previous novels， In An Instant and Hadley and Grace。 I like that she incorporated several characters from both books into this one as well。 I believe there is another novel that she included characters from。 However， I had such a hard time remembering who was who and trying to remember the fullness of the plots of the previous books。 I think for this one， even though the character who's thoughts we were reading， name was at the beginning of each chapter， i I have enjoyed two of Suzanne Redfearns previous novels， In An Instant and Hadley and Grace。 I like that she incorporated several characters from both books into this one as well。 I believe there is another novel that she included characters from。 However， I had such a hard time remembering who was who and trying to remember the fullness of the plots of the previous books。 I think for this one， even though the character who's thoughts we were reading， name was at the beginning of each chapter， it was hard to keep the storylines separate。 I think the way each was written didn't have enough differences to really feel a nuance for each character。 It just took me way too long to remember who was who and what had happened with each one。 There were parts where I would get lost in the story in a good way and times where I was just trying to make sense of it all。 The book deals with rape and victim drugging so be aware if those are triggers。 I still enjoyed this story from Readfern but it is my least favorite so far。 。。。more
Johnna。reads
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3。5 ⭐️ After reading and loving In An Instant， I knew I would read anything by this author。 When I found out she was publishing a sequel， I was beyond excited。 Although this one doesn’t have the same premise as In An Instant， it does have the deep， emotional writing that I fell in love with。 It does discuss sexual assault as well as GHB so make sure to check for trigger warnings before going in to this。I loved revisiting the friendship between Chloe and Mo as well as getting snippets of the prev 3。5 ⭐️ After reading and loving In An Instant， I knew I would read anything by this author。 When I found out she was publishing a sequel， I was beyond excited。 Although this one doesn’t have the same premise as In An Instant， it does have the deep， emotional writing that I fell in love with。 It does discuss sexual assault as well as GHB so make sure to check for trigger warnings before going in to this。I loved revisiting the friendship between Chloe and Mo as well as getting snippets of the previous accident and how that has shaped their lives 8 years later。 Overall， I adored this book and will definitely continue picking up this authors books。Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jill Anderson
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So many emotions thread their way through this book！ The story unfolds with a college student with a long history of drugging and raping young women， a man who so far has slid under the radar of conviction， thanks to family money。Although this book follows up on the lives of Mo， Kyle， and Chloe from IN AN INSTANT， eight years later， yet it is a stand-alone read （which also includes Hunter from HADLEY & GRACE - my favorite character。） We get an update on Mo and Kyle’s relationship， her successful So many emotions thread their way through this book！ The story unfolds with a college student with a long history of drugging and raping young women， a man who so far has slid under the radar of conviction， thanks to family money。Although this book follows up on the lives of Mo， Kyle， and Chloe from IN AN INSTANT， eight years later， yet it is a stand-alone read （which also includes Hunter from HADLEY & GRACE - my favorite character。） We get an update on Mo and Kyle’s relationship， her successful start-up company， and Chloe’s life after Eric， her family losses from eight years ago， and her struggles to make her portable vet business succeed。 How they have moved on， yet carry the weight of survivors' guilt and the way tragedy shaped their decisions。My blood pressure rose as I read this story shining a light on how money skews justice， the way Allen traumatized and destroyed Hazel， and other women before her， yet I also cheered for the friendship and solidarity between Mo， Chloe， and Hazel （and Kyle’s emotional support for Mo。） The chapters are told from Mo and Chloe’s POV， and are laced with vengeance， perseverance， trust， and the search for truth and closure。 I’ve enjoyed every book by this author， and I highly recommend taking the time to read her acknowledgments when you finish （or cut to them before the story） to read the fuel behind this book。Thank you to the author and Lake Union Publishing for providing me an early copy of this book。 。。。more
Laurie • The Baking Bookworm
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3。5 STARS - When I hear that Suzanne Redfearn has a new book coming out， I get excited。 Ever since I read her book In An Instant back in 2019 I have been a fan。 I eagerly began reading Moment in Time but I didn't realize it was a follow-up to In An Instant （a five star read for me！） where Redfearn checks in on a few of the characters 8 years later。 And it wasn't until the author's note that I realized a few characters from her other books made appearances in this new story。 An interesting blend 3。5 STARS - When I hear that Suzanne Redfearn has a new book coming out， I get excited。 Ever since I read her book In An Instant back in 2019 I have been a fan。 I eagerly began reading Moment in Time but I didn't realize it was a follow-up to In An Instant （a five star read for me！） where Redfearn checks in on a few of the characters 8 years later。 And it wasn't until the author's note that I realized a few characters from her other books made appearances in this new story。 An interesting blend of her books， for sure。Some say this book could be read as a standalone but without knowledge of Mo and Chloe's backstories or more hints for readers who have read In An Instant， I think readers will struggle to fully connect with the story。 It felt like it was assumed that the reader already knew the previous relationships which was a bit frustrating because after 2 years I barely remembered who was who， especially tertiary characters like Oz and Finn who are mentioned briefly and without enough explanation of who they are。Date rape is an important social topic that is introduced in this book， and I recommend readers read the author's note to learn about the author's inspiration for this story。 We see how the legal and medical systems treat rape victims， but this emotional topic felt sidelined when the book became more of a whodunnit with Mo and Chloe's sometimes immature decisions and the subplot tangents distracting from an opportunity to look at the emotional aftermath of date rape。 This wasn't the page turner that I was expecting， but it was an interesting mix of contemporary fiction and whodunnit within a story about friendship， loyalty， and revenge （with an awesome canine character t'boot）。 Suzanne Redfearn remains an author that I eagerly look forward to reading and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next。Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the author for providing me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Sheri
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What a powerful book！ Suzanne Redfearn writes stories that will bring out all the emotions in you。 You will be sad， angry， sympathetic， and in love。 This is the story of three friends。 When one of the friends has a tragic event， the other two do everything they can to help even if it means following their friend to a different state。 Along the way， the two friends have their own adventures。At the end of the story I wanted to stand up and cheer。 The message at the end is exactly on point。 I loved What a powerful book！ Suzanne Redfearn writes stories that will bring out all the emotions in you。 You will be sad， angry， sympathetic， and in love。 This is the story of three friends。 When one of the friends has a tragic event， the other two do everything they can to help even if it means following their friend to a different state。 Along the way， the two friends have their own adventures。At the end of the story I wanted to stand up and cheer。 The message at the end is exactly on point。 I loved the characters and related so much to them。 They are strong women， each in her own way。 I read the book in one day because I could not put it down！ 。。。more
Jessica
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All my reviews can be found at:http://jessicasreadingroom。com~~~~This review will appear on my site on March 3， 2022。~~~~Moment in Time is a follow-up to In an Instant with two characters the focus of Moment。 It is not necessary to have read Instant but it is highly recommended to read it before starting Moment。 Moment mentions the events of Instant， but skipping it would be missing out on a life changing event for both Mo and Chloe。 It is now eight years later and they are all grown up in their All my reviews can be found at:http://jessicasreadingroom。com~~~~This review will appear on my site on March 3， 2022。~~~~Moment in Time is a follow-up to In an Instant with two characters the focus of Moment。 It is not necessary to have read Instant but it is highly recommended to read it before starting Moment。 Moment mentions the events of Instant， but skipping it would be missing out on a life changing event for both Mo and Chloe。 It is now eight years later and they are all grown up in their mid-twenties。 They are now （sort of） roommates along with Hazel。 We also have Ruby a stray dog who steals the show！Trigger Warning: Moment deals with the date rape drug GHB， rape， and several “what would you do” scenarios and their effects。 After being raped Hazel disappears and Mo and Chloe try to find her， and many complications arise。 Hazel is a minor character that we unfortunately don’t get to know， but we are fully invested in Mo and Chloe after their survival eight years ago。 I enjoyed their continuing story and Redfearn also includes characters from her other novels。 You won’t have needed to have read the previous books other than Instant， but I say read Redfearn’s other novels。 I have only missed out on one of her previous novel’s Hadley and Grace。We do have a little bit of insta-love that develops and the reader also sees how important the friendships are to these young women and how far they will go for each other。 I enjoyed the ending which seemed to wrap things up nicely。 I wish we had more of Hazel in the novel as she is the victim and we don’t see how she handles the after effects of her situation other than what is implied。 Be sure to read Redfearn’s author’s note to see where she came up with the idea for Moment。Many thanks to the author for sending me an e-arc via Netgalley。 。。。more
Penny
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I loved Suzanne Redfearn's riveting novel "In An Instant"， I still recommend it to people！ But this follow-up？。。。。 After having lived through the circumstances in the previous novel， I would've thought the characters would be more mature。 Instead， they seemed to have regressed， and continually made an already terrible situation worse。 I didn't love this book， but I didn't stop reading it either。 The plot moves at a fairly fast pace， and adeptly links the side stories together。 Overall， the writi I loved Suzanne Redfearn's riveting novel "In An Instant"， I still recommend it to people！ But this follow-up？。。。。 After having lived through the circumstances in the previous novel， I would've thought the characters would be more mature。 Instead， they seemed to have regressed， and continually made an already terrible situation worse。 I didn't love this book， but I didn't stop reading it either。 The plot moves at a fairly fast pace， and adeptly links the side stories together。 Overall， the writing was good but the characters could have been more intelligent。 The author's note at the end was the most compelling part of this book。 *Thank you Lake Union Publishing， Suzanne Redfearn， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
La Femme Readers
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It's been eight years since a tragic accident changed Mo's and Chloe's lives forever。 Now in their mid-twenties， they're sharing an apartment with their roommate Hazel and navigating the typical challenges of early adulthood。 But when Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted， and the perpetrator turns up drugged and beaten， the mystery of Hazel's disappearance grows。 Intensely worried and desperate to discover the truth， will Mo and Chloe find Hazel and bring her home？⠀⠀⠀⠀Suzanne Redfearn It's been eight years since a tragic accident changed Mo's and Chloe's lives forever。 Now in their mid-twenties， they're sharing an apartment with their roommate Hazel and navigating the typical challenges of early adulthood。 But when Hazel disappears after being sexually assaulted， and the perpetrator turns up drugged and beaten， the mystery of Hazel's disappearance grows。 Intensely worried and desperate to discover the truth， will Mo and Chloe find Hazel and bring her home？⠀⠀⠀⠀Suzanne Redfearn is the only author whose writing fascinates me enough to read outside my typical thriller selections。 When I discovered that Mo and Chloe were from one of my favorite books， IN AN INSTANT， my heart immediately ached with happiness。 I never quite got over that story， and I was ecstatic to see how they grew past their traumas。 Mo and Chloe were exceptional characters; I gravitated towards their strength and unquestionable support for Hazel。 Predators lurk at every corner， and sadly Hazel fell into the hands of one。 It's sickening to think that a lapse in judgment could cost a close friend a great deal of pain。 It's important to stay alert at all times， and Suzanne did a remarkable job conveying that message。⠀⠀⠀⠀Once Hazel disappears， Mo and Chloe set on a quest to find her。 The roadblocks contributed to the suspense and enabled the character's development。 Suzanne's writing style never fails to amaze me。 Her talent is evident within the agile approach to serious matters and the undeniable chemistry between character connections。 I can't wait to see what else Suzanne comes up with next！⠀⠀ 。。。more
Jayne Burnett
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Thanks to Net Galley and Lake Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 I haven’t read In An Instant by this author but I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It’s about date rape， friendship， boundaries， trust， revenge and love。 Date rape is a tough gritty topic， but the three girls， Mo，Chloë and Hazel， are bound together by friendship， Hazel is the victim of a horrible assault， Chloe and Mo make it their mission to get to the truth。 There is a simple but very surprising twist at th Thanks to Net Galley and Lake Publishing for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 I haven’t read In An Instant by this author but I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 It’s about date rape， friendship， boundaries， trust， revenge and love。 Date rape is a tough gritty topic， but the three girls， Mo，Chloë and Hazel， are bound together by friendship， Hazel is the victim of a horrible assault， Chloe and Mo make it their mission to get to the truth。 There is a simple but very surprising twist at the end。 A great read and well deserving of 4。5 stars 。。。more
Zoe
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Intricate， compelling， and dark！Moment in Time is a complex， sobering novel that takes you into the lives of Mo and Chloe， two young women who， after their roommate is drugged and sexually assaulted， careen down a path of retribution， revenge， and recovery that involves a misogynistic police officer with aggressive and obsessive tendencies， a perpetrator with no conscious and a history littered with allegations， and a victim running to find peace and quiet after her world has been violently shat Intricate， compelling， and dark！Moment in Time is a complex， sobering novel that takes you into the lives of Mo and Chloe， two young women who， after their roommate is drugged and sexually assaulted， careen down a path of retribution， revenge， and recovery that involves a misogynistic police officer with aggressive and obsessive tendencies， a perpetrator with no conscious and a history littered with allegations， and a victim running to find peace and quiet after her world has been violently shattered。The writing is tight and intense。 The characters are impulsive， troubled， and naive。 And the plot is a taut， twisty tale of life， love， friendship， grief， guilt， drama， tragedy， justice， and introspection。Overall， Moment in Time allowed me to step back into the lives of some of the characters from Redfearn’s other books， and even though it didn’t pack the emotional punch of In An Instant， which was one of my favourite books of 2020， it still tackled some difficult themes and kept me engaged and entertained from start to finish。Thank you to Suzanne Redfearn for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reference
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