Susin Nielsen

SNAP

SNAP is a tautly-written, laugh-out-loud novel that taps into the rage that lies in wait within us all, sometimes just one lit match away from igniting.

Frances Partridge, fifty-five, is a beloved children’s author. Geraint Blevins, forty-one, is an auto mechanic and devoted family man. Parker Poplawski, twenty-three, is just starting her career as a wardrobe assistant on a hit TV show. What do these people have in common?

Nothing, that’s what. Until each of them reaches a breaking point and snaps in spectacular fashion. They meet in a court-mandated anger management class: three very different people, forced to spend a lot of time together, who slowly end up bonding and helping one another in unexpected ways, whether it’s to move on or to exact revenge.

SNAP is Nielsen at the top of her storytelling game, delivering flawed but relatable characters whose heartaches, foibles, and choices will make you cringe as you laugh out loud.

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Advance Praise for SNAP

“Snap has it all: laugh-out-loud comedy, an endearing and quirky cast of characters, plus stellar story telling. When three unlikely heroes meet in a court-mandated anger management class, the result is the best kind of meet-cute: one that involves redemption, friendship, justice, and life-affirming joy. Do yourself a favour and read Snap – I loved it!”

--Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Detective Aunty and Much Ado About Nada

“Underdog characters you feel for and cheer for, written with heart, humour and the understanding – that could be me. Who can’t relate to being pushed to the edge, and finally pushing back? Snap dishes up a triple serving of hope seasoned with a dash of snark and a splash of satisfaction – making it the perfect read for our times.”

– Sue Hincenbergs, author of The Retirement Plan

“A gifted and funny storyteller, Susin Nielsen understands, and writes about people in a way few others can. In Snap, the foibles, flaws, and failures of three memorable characters come together in a creative and timely redemption story filled with humour and heart. In Nielsen’s masterful hands, we just keep turning the pages happily, eagerly, as she restores our faith in the human species.”

-- Terry Fallis, two-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour

“What a great read! Snap crackles and pops right off the page! Side-splitting humour, a plot that moves at break-neck speed and unforgettable characters…what more could you ask for? If I’m ever sentenced to attend Anger Management class, I hope Frances, Parker and Geraint are also there and on my side.”

--Will Ferguson, co-author I Only Read Murder, a Miranda Abbott mystery

Inspiration Behind SNAP

This is my first “grown-up”novel. The idea first came to me because, as the author of seven middle-grade/YA novels and a handful of picture books, I’ve done a lot of school visits over the years.The vast majority are wonderful and inspiring. But very early on in my novel-writing career, I had a mortifying experience at a middle school. A seventh grader said something completely inappropriate to me. I saw the shock on a teacher’s face. Afterwards she beelinedup to me, and I assumed it was to address the incident. Instead she asked, “You said you worked on Degrassi. Did you meet Drake?” I’m laughing as I write this, but at the time I was furious. I guess you could say I snapped. I chased the boy down and gave him an earful. I remember thinking, “Who is this person who’s takenover my body?” and also “I wonder who’s going to be in more trouble—the boy, or me?” But by the time I left the school, the voice in my head was also saying, “This could be a hilarious scene in a novel.” It took me over ten more years to begin what became SNAP.