One Moment by Kristina McBride

One Moment by Kristina McBride

Review of One Moment

Title & Author:
One Moment by Kristina McBride
Publisher:
EgmontUSA
Publication Date:
June 26, 2012
Pages:
272
Source:
Publisher via NetGalley

This was supposed to be the best summer of Maggie’s life. Now it’s the one she’d do anything to forget.

Maggie Reynolds remembers hanging out at the gorge with her closest friends after a blowout party the night before. She remembers climbing the trail hand in hand with her perfect boyfriend, Joey. She remembers that last kiss, soft, lingering, and meant to reassure her. So why can’t she remember what happened in the moment before they were supposed to dive? Why was she left cowering at the top of the cliff, while Joey floated in the water below—dead?

As Maggie’s memories return in snatches, nothing seems to make sense. Why was Joey acting so strangely at the party? Where did he go after taking her home? And if Joey was keeping these secrets, what else was he hiding? – Goodreads

I flew through One Moment by Kristina McBride. I read it while waiting for my flight to begin boarding and I was trying so hard not to cry in the middle of LaGuardia airport.

Because One Moment is a legit contemporary that deals with hard truths and bitter losses. I mean, not only does the protagonist, Maggie, have to deal with the death of her boyfriend, she also has deal with the terrible secrets being revealed after his death. It’s so hard for me to imagine that – having to deal with losing someone you love AND having to deal with the fact that they might not have been who you thought they were.

I really, truly felt for Maggie and I thought she was written beautifully. Her situation is unique in One Moment and I loved trying to figure out what happened the night Joey died along with her, as well as all the things that happened before that night. There are definitely some predictable secrets, but it was on purpose – they were dropped in such a way that when Maggie figures them out, she can’t believe she didn’t realize it.

The way Kristina McBride paced One Moment was perfect – I was sucked in immediately and just flew through the story, devouring all the bits and pieces I learned, as well as the shocking truths that were revealed, and the way the characters dealt with each reveal.

And the bittersweet romance that develops throughout One Moment broke me. I was rooting SO HARD for it, but at the same time I was like ahhh noo it’s too soon, if that makes sense.

Basically, I highly recommend One Moment by Kristina McBride to anyone looking for a quick but emotional read. One Moment is a well-paced and engrossing story that deals with heartbreaking loss and the hard truths that are hard to face.

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