In an Instant

by Diane McKeithen

On October 11, panic seizes the students of Lake View School as their teachers clutch their chests, fall to their knees, and die. Blood trickles from the corners of their teachers’ eyes, and noxious odors escape in their last exhaled breath.After finding the bodies of their teachers, parents, older siblings, and neighbors, eight teens step up as the new leaders of Lake View, but life as they know it just ended. Now they must not only protect the young ones in their community, but they must also face the challenges of living in a world with no adults, no modern conveniences, no technology, and no promise of tomorrow. Just when they think they have it under control, their survival is threatened by dangers from outside the community, and the new leaders must decide how far they are willing to go in order to survive.

341 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 11, 2014

Reviews

[Joe Corley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story- well worth the read

This book is well worth the read. The story that is told is realistic and is a possibility for our society today. You become attached to the characters in this book and are desperately rooting for their survival. The story line is easy to follow and very intriguing. I found it difficult to put down and walk away from, I had to know what was going to happen next.

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love a great survival story, this one is for you. In an Instant is well written, suspenseful, and very captivating. I could easily relate to the setting and the characters as they endure the worst of tragedies. It's definitely worth the read.

[R.L. Dodson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book with a quick moving plot full of twists. Amazing strong teenage characters will surprise you with the problem solving abilities.

[Meagan Poston · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a survival of the fittest situation, but survival of the remaining! This novel flows through the story line so well with plenty of twists and turns. A true joy to read.

[Connor Santo · Rating 2 out of 5]

if you’re looking for an easy read definitely recommend. It’s pretty intense and the concept is pretty cool but it felt a little repetitive at times and dragged a lot. It was interesting enough for me to want to read the second one knowing it’s only 250 pages and I am someone who needs closure with books lol.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly Recommend

Great read for adults, teens and pre-teens. An inspiring story of survival that gives meaning to what is truly most important in life

[Sally Pitts · Rating 5 out of 5]

A study in character development, this book is a captivating story of the struggles, strengths, and weaknesses of a group of young people faced with a world that changed in an instant.

[Bethany Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

For someone who has a full collection of dragonlance and R.A. Salvatore books I was truly captivated by this story. Cannot wait for the next book.