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In a Single Moment

In a Single Moment

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  • Create Date：2023-11-24 04:21:33
  • Update Date：2025-09-15
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  • Author：Imogen Clark
  • ISBN：B0BSVL2HRW
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Reviews

Shirl Davis ，

Date of Review: 23。11。2023There are many ways a story could develop about two babies born on the same day， same year， with their mothers spending that night in neighbouring hospital beds in Lincoln。 Michelle gave birth to Donna， while Sylvie had Leonora on that scorching July 1976 day， during the renowned UK heatwave when the taps ran dry。We follow the two families as the girls grow up， and learn the back stories of their parents。 The narrative is Imogen Clark's inimitable what if way of develop Date of Review: 23。11。2023There are many ways a story could develop about two babies born on the same day， same year， with their mothers spending that night in neighbouring hospital beds in Lincoln。 Michelle gave birth to Donna， while Sylvie had Leonora on that scorching July 1976 day， during the renowned UK heatwave when the taps ran dry。We follow the two families as the girls grow up， and learn the back stories of their parents。 The narrative is Imogen Clark's inimitable what if way of developing a plot with characters that come to life and make the reader care。 She weaves a network of possibilities while the reader does not know the truth about what happened back in 1976 that leads to a tumultuous discovery when the two girls are sixteen years old， still living in separate parts of Lincoln。How will everyone reconcile to a situation that cannot be resolved。。。because the clocks and calendar cannot be turned back to undo what happened in a single moment， can they？This is an enjoyable and thoughtful tale that drew me along， picking up clues， second-guessing the satisfying outcome but I was， of course， in the dark until I'd read the last few chapters。 。。。more

Trish Cant ，

I just loved this book。 It was easy to read， had very believable characters and it was a situation that could very well happen。 As always with Imogen Clark’s books， I was sad to finish it。

Dianna ，

delightful readI just loved the dynamics of the story all the way through！ The differences of maternal instinct and children’s realization played out amazingly fitting。 I don’t want to spoil this read for anyone！

Ella McGuire ，

Huge Jacqueline Wilson vibes！ 💕

Denise Shaver ，

Chose this book because I remember the famous baby swap news story from the 80’s。 This was a fine read， if not particularly memorable。

Sarah Moore ，

Another winner from ImogenThe story of Michelle， who gives birth to a daughter，Donna， in the summer of 76， in the bed next to Sylvie。 Michelle brings her new baby home to with her husband and three older children but then starts to question whether Donna is her baby。 She doesn’t look like husband Dean - and she’s sure she did when she was born。Could her baby have been swapped with Sylvie’s？What follows is the story of Michelle’s feelings about her baby; she has no way of finding Sylvie and she d Another winner from ImogenThe story of Michelle， who gives birth to a daughter，Donna， in the summer of 76， in the bed next to Sylvie。 Michelle brings her new baby home to with her husband and three older children but then starts to question whether Donna is her baby。 She doesn’t look like husband Dean - and she’s sure she did when she was born。Could her baby have been swapped with Sylvie’s？What follows is the story of Michelle’s feelings about her baby; she has no way of finding Sylvie and she doesn’t know what she would do if she did find her… but then she sees Sylvie in the street and realises she needs to find out what happened that day。I was completely engrossed in this story but， like Imogen’s other books， this isn’t a charge into swapping back the babies， suing the hospital， muddling up their lives; it’s a thoughtful and considered exploration of what it means to parent a child。 It’s gentle and thought-provoking but deals with some huge issues of family。If I have a criticism， it’s that I would have liked just a tiny bit more to the epilogue but I think that’s because I wasn’t quite ready to let Michelle go。Set aside a few hours to read this - you won’t want to put it down。 。。。more

Christine Rennie ，

In A Single Moment by Imogen Clark is an interesting read and a terrific listen too as well， which I thoroughly enjoyed。 It is about two mothers， Michelle and Sylvie who give birth to baby daughters in hospital on the same day。 That night the two babies are taken to the nursery for their mothers to sleep but when Michelle is back at home she thinks the babies have been swapped。 As the years go by the two girls grow and develop and have their own personalities and behaviour。 Donna is the youngest In A Single Moment by Imogen Clark is an interesting read and a terrific listen too as well， which I thoroughly enjoyed。 It is about two mothers， Michelle and Sylvie who give birth to baby daughters in hospital on the same day。 That night the two babies are taken to the nursery for their mothers to sleep but when Michelle is back at home she thinks the babies have been swapped。 As the years go by the two girls grow and develop and have their own personalities and behaviour。 Donna is the youngest in her family and achieves all her GCSE’s and goes on to study for her A’levels with a view of going on to university， the first one in her family to ever go to university。 leonora however is totally different and moves schools because of her behaviour and fails her GCSE’s and then leaves home to live in a squat。 One Christmas the whole situation comes to a head and both families meet in the New Year to try to resolve the issue of stopped babies once and for all。A family drama a with a difference。Highly recommended 。。。more

Maria Quintas ，

I liked the book as a whole， the characters were well defined and engaging。 And the story was very interesting。 I did， however， found the pace slow and a bit repetitive so that’s why I go with 4 stars。

Marsha Lambert ，

FictionI really enjoyed reading this one。 Great story。 Easy to follow。 Two families affected for life by one mistake are left wondering。

Shelby Bowling ，

Who knew a book from a kindle ad would be a 5 star read？ Absolutely loved everything about this book。 I wasn’t sure how the author was going to end it， but I’m happy with the direction this book went。

Jayne ，

Two mothers give birth to daughters on the same day。 One mother gives birth to her first child，the other mother gives birth to her fourth child。One mother is educated and affluent， the other mother is not。Both mothers share the same hospital room。From the moment the mother of four brings home her newborn daughter， she is convinced that the baby is not hers。Were the two baby girls accidentally switched at birth in the chaotic hospital nursery？This compelling domestic drama profiles both women and Two mothers give birth to daughters on the same day。 One mother gives birth to her first child，the other mother gives birth to her fourth child。One mother is educated and affluent， the other mother is not。Both mothers share the same hospital room。From the moment the mother of four brings home her newborn daughter， she is convinced that the baby is not hers。Were the two baby girls accidentally switched at birth in the chaotic hospital nursery？This compelling domestic drama profiles both women and their daughters， from birth to late adolescence。Although the mother of four continually questions whether her baby daughter is her biological child， a DNA test is never performed。   （Huh？）The book was well-paced and character-driven。Unlike "Playing Nice" by JP Delaney， this "Was My Baby Swapped at the Nursery？" book was void of sinister tones。I listened to the audiobook read by Bronwen Price。   Although Brownwen Price did a superb job with the narration， the book would have benefited from two narrators since it was told from two POVs。This is my first Imogen Clark book and I will definitely be reading more books by this talented author。 。。。more

Theo Cox ，

One of My Favorite AuthorsI liked the characters。 This however was not one of my favorites by the author。 I found the pacing slow， with not as much feeling， until the end， as I’ve experienced in other of her books which I’ve enjoyed。

alice Platz ，

Oh my god。。。。I couldn't put the book down。 I spent all day and half the night reading。 Great read。 Had to look up some of the English words I didn't understand。 The ending was a little strange but interesting。 No spoilers from me。 Must buy Oh my god。。。。I couldn't put the book down。 I spent all day and half the night reading。 Great read。 Had to look up some of the English words I didn't understand。 The ending was a little strange but interesting。 No spoilers from me。 Must buy 。。。more

Sue Jack ，

In a Single Moment follows the lives of two very different couples who had a baby daughter on the same day in the same hospital。 Baby Donna is Michelle and Dean's fourth child whilst baby Leonora is the first born child of older parents Sylvie and Jeremy。 As the book progresses we learn about the different challenges both families face and how these impact on family dynamics significantly。 Whilst the key theme underpinning the book relates back to the events of the day the two girls were born， t In a Single Moment follows the lives of two very different couples who had a baby daughter on the same day in the same hospital。 Baby Donna is Michelle and Dean's fourth child whilst baby Leonora is the first born child of older parents Sylvie and Jeremy。 As the book progresses we learn about the different challenges both families face and how these impact on family dynamics significantly。 Whilst the key theme underpinning the book relates back to the events of the day the two girls were born， the real strength of this book for me was the fantastic character development。 I loved the rebellious nature of Leonora， always seeking to fight against her privileged upbringing and the expectations that placed on her in order to be her true self。 In contrast， Donna had very little materially and yet made the most of the opportunities she had to succeed personally and academically。 Both parents and grandparents had their own issues and these started to make sense as family secrets were revealed。 The themes of grief， nature/nurture， maternal instincts and identity are all covered in this very entertaining read making this an ideal choice for a book club read。 I am grateful to the author for an advanced copy of this superb book and am leaving my honest review voluntarily。 。。。more