Synopses & Reviews
"Hendrick's characters are perfectly flawed, and their vulnerability makes them easy to connect with. She expertly captures the essence of teenage behaviour, delivering the moodiness, sarcasm, helplessness and confusion in such an exquisite way that it transports the reader right into the mind of a teen."Good Reading
A rainy night. An accident. One moment can change your life. Gritty and moving, The Accident is a sophisticated coming-of-age story that reminds us that everything we do has meaning. Will appeal to readers fourteen and up who love John Green and John Marsden.
Kate Hendrick lives in Sydney, Australia.
Review
'A thoughtful, philosophical novel for teens interested in or dealing with the aftereffects of trauma.'
Kirkus Reviews
Hendricks prose is gorgeous, literary and emotive
Likewise, the dialogue is so authentic I felt like I was eavesdropping rather than reading fiction. The characters are flawed and vulnerable and wonderfully layered. Hendrick knows how to up the stakes, raise the tension and she is not kind to her characters (things are tough, things get tougher). They bleed onto the pages in such an intimate and unpretentious way it was impossible not to ache for them
[The Accident] is effortlessly compelling, quietly, sneakily, powerful
I am still thinking about it.
Inkcrush blog
Synopsis
A rainy night. An accident.
One moment can change your life.
A beautifully-crafted novel of three teenagers' stories: before, after, later.
About the Author
Kate Hendrick is a high school teacher and creative jack-of-all trades, with interests in art, design, photography, writing and anything DIY, especially if it involves power tools. She and her husband live in Sydney, Australia, with their young daughter. The Accident is her first novel.