The Accident

A rainy night. A car crash. After the accident Sarah moves to a new school. A new place where no one knows what happened to her or her brother-where she doesn’t have to deal with the history that’s pulling the rest of her family apart. Will is keeping his head down at home, just trying to get by. Then his sister Lauren comes back-as caustic as always but somehow changed. Will doesn’t know what upheaval brought her home. But it’s sparking some serious change in his life too. Eliat’s got no mother of her own, and she’s way too young to be one. Looking after a two-year-old, trying to finish school-sometimes all that keeps her sane is partying as hard and fast as she can. Now the pressure’s building and Eliat just wants to get away. Just get into a car and drive. In this impressive and beautifully written debut, Kate Hendrick sets the butterfly effect in motion. The moving stories of three teenagers going through crucial changes-before, after and around the accident-show how random actions acquire significance. How one pivotal moment could transform your life and you might never know; how what you do matters.