The 07:44 train from Brighton to London. Carriages packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her, opposite, a girl applies her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, a woman flicks through a glossy magazine.
Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man collapses, the train is stopped, an ambulance called. And for three passengers that particular morning, life will never be the same again.
My very lovely sister bought me this book, she knows me very well as I had had my eye in it for a while.I'm not really going to tell you more about what happens in this book as it would spoil it. One Moment, One Morning is about precisely that; one moment on one morning that alters everything. There are three main characters in the book, Anna, Lou and Karen, they are linked in different ways but they were all travelling on the train the morning that the man collapsed.
Sarah Rayner has ultimately written a book about friendship between women. There is quite a lot of action at the beginning of the book but what follows is these three women dealing with the aftermath.
I'm sorry to be a little vague but it would be a shame to spoil the plot for anyone. It reminded me a little of After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell which I loved and still think is her best book. One Moment, One Morning a very good read that I would highly recommend.
