I liked this slow burn mystery which combined with the family drama make it very readable which is what. Whalen is known for . This isn’t a feel good book but is a good read
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

Everyone has a story or two from their younger years where they remember a tragic story about a child. This depicts the inner conflicts of each family member going through the grief of a missing child. The town of Wynoette, North Carolina, is the setting. Twenty years after Davy Malcor goes missing, a distinct and valuable piece of clothing is found on a property and reopens this cold case. Each member of the family and surrounding community members each have their own resounding deep sorrow that is once again resurfaced due to this new information, including the solitary man who was accused but never sentenced for Davy's death.
How does this affect the interpersonal relationships of each family member and other townspeople who experienced this horrific event? This is a story that will leave you thinking about the characters for a long time. It is a deeply, emotional read that makes you feel connected to this family.

Thank you, NetGalley and Harper Muse, for the advanced reader's copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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A story that will break your heart. A story that will make you weep. But in it's way it also gives you some hope. Hope that lives can be built back. Families can move on. People can find some kind of closure.

Do not read this book if you know anyone who has had a child go missing. Or even have lost a child to violence. It's a sad one. It will bring on the tears.

A man writes a best selling novel. It's about his life. His life after a loss that he blames himself for. Thaddeus was only fifteen years old when his eleven year old brother went missing. His parents had made him take Davy with him to play games in the dark with friends. But TJ, as he was know, made his little brother go away and leave him alone. He wanted to drink beer for the first time. He wanted to be with his friends and enjoy the time he had to be out. Little did he know that would be the night his life changed forever. The night his brother would go missing. The night his mother would, in her way, blame him. He was just a fifteen your old child.

This book takes you inside a family's loss. A family's destruction. A story that will stay with you for a while. For a good long while. It's so well written that you can feel the air. The anger. The sadness. You can feel the effects that this missing child has on the whole town. The man who was accused's feelings. How he had to live with the things said about him and to him. How one night can change lives.

This book was a very dark one. It was so sad and so filled with loss. When Davy's jacket is found they know that it won't be long before his body is found also. It's been twenty-0ne years. Any hope that he is alive is gone. Who could have done this. Who would have done this. I have to admit that I suspected the who from early one. I didn't know or have any idea how though and it didn't take away from this story in any way. The last parts made me weep big tears. The grief of this family was told in such a realistic way. Then the way they will finally move on. Possibly rebuild theirs lives. Together.

Thank you #NetGalley, #HarperMuse, for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

Five big stars.

4.5 stars!

I thoroughly enjoyed Every Moment Since and would like to read more of Marybeth's backlist. 11 year old Davy goes missing which sets off a set of events that affects those around him for years to come. Davy's jacket is found 20 years later in a field which is where the book starts off. This book has multiple POV's and jumps different timelines which made it a very fast read. It is more character driven but because of how Marybeth structured the book, it is paced so well!
This is a somewhat emotionally intense book dealing with grief and pain. It also shows the perspective of Gordon, who was accused but never charged with the disappearance. Gordon has stayed in the small town to take care of his elderly parents, so his story is one I was invested in. This was well written and well paced but I found the end a tiny bit anti climatic so that is why it's not really a 5 star book. Overall, I would highly recommend!
Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Muse for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Dark. Dreary. Dismal. Oppressive. And Then The Candle Flickers To Life. This is one of those books that takes the hyper-dark and hyper-oppressive feel of the singular worst book I've *EVER* read - The Road by Cormac McCarthy - and does what McCarthy never could: Provide just that flicker of a spark of a candle lighting. *Just* enough to provide *some* level of hope. Even when most everyone in this book is so broken by the central issue - a child going missing decades ago - and their secrets about that night that none of them *really* *want* that hope, the reader *needs* that smallest flicker... and Whalen provides it in particularly dramatic form.

For those who are not fans of multi-perspective books... this one isn't going to change that, sorry. There are a lot of perspectives going on here, and a lot of sudden switching that can get a touch confusing at times, particularly as we switch between "then" and "now".

But really, that was the only *potential* flaw here, and not everyone has that particular hangup. (I don't, I actually thought the multi-perspectives made the story work much *better* in this particular case, as we get so many views on what happened here and how different people are reacting differently.)

The tie in to Richard Jewel of the Centennial Park Bombing during the 1996 Olympic Park Bombings in Atlanta was interesting, even if Whalen actually meant that particular character to be a more general representation. (And to be clear, it is only my own mind that made the connection at all, though perhaps others who were living in the Atlanta region during that time also might make it. The actual characterization is far more generic and could represent any number of people in similar situations.)

Overall a strong, if extremely dark and depressing, tale extremely well told. Very much recommended.

Every Moment Since is a beautifully written, harrowing account of a little boy named Davy and his unsolved disappearance from small town North Carolina.

This isn’t a thriller, nor is it an edge of your seat kind of story. At times it’s a heavy read and very slow paced. I did have to take a few breaks, put it down, and pick it back up again.
It’s a heartbreaking story that tackles suffering, grief, regret, loss, and even secrets surrounding the main characters
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When Davy’s iconic jacket is found years later the cold case is reopened and investigated like an old festering wound that is desperate to heal; along with the entire community, his family, and friends.

The discovery of Davy’s jacket also brings hope and answers his family, friends, and community never got the first time around.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Muse for the eARC.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Muse for allowing me to read an advance copy.

This wistful novel was a bit difficult to read at times as it was so emotionally gripping. A child, Davey, disappears without a trace, leaving behind the mystery of what has happened to him. His tragedy has affected the remaining characters as we learn throughout the story. I would say grief is a major theme in the story and how you should not take a moment for granted. I would say in some ways it reminded me of The Lovely Bones, but it differs in that the missing child is not the one telling the story, but the mood was very similar to me.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a fictional book or likes crime-themed books.

I already gave a review on the audiobook.

Very good story with interested characters and a satisfactory conclusion. I love the mix of genres.

Heartbreakingly sad! Davy Malcor goes missing one night and no one knows what happened. The story is told in multiple POVs -
🎯Thaddeus, the brother, who is semi famous for writing a book about Davy.

🎯Tabitha Malcor, the mother, who's grief has torn her family apart.

🎯Gordon Swift, the man accused of hurting Davy.

🎯Anissa Weaver, a public relations liaison with a link to Davy.

🎯A third person account of that night is interspersed throughout the story.

Each POV takes you deeper into the story. You feel the fear and angst of each character. I couldn't put this book down. The ending surprised me. When the truth about what happened that night was revealed, it broke my heart.

I liked this low burn of a mystery, coupled with domestic drama. I feel like I have read a lot of similar storylines recently and found this one to be well written if a little slow.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Muse for the eARC.

This was the perfect fall read. Delving into the lives of those who are reeling after Davy disappears and the reopening of the case when the jacket is found. Just really was so well done.

Every Moment Since is an emotive and powerful mystery surrounding one family's grief when their middle child goes missing. Twenty years later when new evidence is discovered, the Malcor family must reunite to dig up old wounds and search for closure.

I loved the dual timelines, varying formats with portions of Thaddeus's memoir, and the multiple narrators. It formed a robust picture of one family coping with the unimaginable. Each family member coped so differently - it felt raw and authentic. Thaddeus wrote a memoir that kept his guilt and his brother's memory alive every day in ways he did not anticipate. Tabitha and Daniel - Davy's parents - split like so many couples do in these situations. And Kristy, the youngest sibling who was too young to even remember much about her brother when he disappeared, lived in his shadow and felt Davy's looming presence her entire life.

I also liked the dynamics of the town. It felt authentic that a small town would be so rocked by this tragedy and that even over 20 years, it would still be at the forefront of people's minds.

I definitely did not predict how the mystery played out which was a plus. I thought I was so smart and figured it out about halfway through and I was glad to be wrong! I also liked that the family really did get closure, though I know that's not the case for so many families. In some ways, this ended with a little much of a bow, but for such a heavy read, it was perhaps needed.

Thank you to Harper Muse for the copy.

It’s 1986, Tabitha just wants a night out with her husband without her children. She’s getting dressed and ready to go when her pre-teen son, TJ, begs to go out and play tag in the farmer’s field with his friends. Tabitha says no, but her husband strikes a deal that TJ can go but only if he takes his younger brother, Davy. While they are out that night, Davy goes missing and is never seen again. Fast forward to 2007, TJ is now Thaddeus and has written a best selling memoir about his experience. His mom and dad have divorced and Davy’s jacket has been found in an abandoned building close to the field. After 20 years, are they finally going to find out what happened to Davy?

This book is sad, please no that going in. It explores how this incident impacts each character in the book from the man accused of the murdering the child, to the parents, and the girl next store. I liked this book, I found the characters well developed and I thought the author handled the subject matter with grace. If you are looking for a literary thriller, this might be the book for you.

I received a copy for review purposes; all opinions are honest and mine alone.


Dual timelines, a book within a book and four narrators are too much for me.

If you take the time to read the author’s note, you’ll learn that she was greatly influenced by two movies about real life missing children. This is evidenced in her writing which could easily become a script(s) for a limited series or a movie. Author, M. M. Whalen, has a restrained style that’s free from sex, violence and foul language.

It’s also is light in thrills, drama, anticipation and those elements that make you want to keep turning pages. I had no trouble putting this book aside for other books or projects. Part of the problem for me is the same story is being told repeatedly by different people. It got boring. Occasionally, there would be a new nugget of information but mostly, it was wash, rinse, repeat…wash, rinse…you get the picture.

Whalen’s writing isn’t bad, it’s just not exciting nor did it draw me in. There was no big twist because the two characters with “secrets” were so easy to figure out, my middle school niece could do it. Actually, this book would be a good read for young adults to read along with their parents. The lessons they could discover and discuss about what happens when rules aren’t followed and truth is avoided are significant.

A very mild, reflective story about a family reliving their worst nightmare and finally getting answers📚

Read and Reviewed from a NetGalley eARC with thanks

Every parent's worst nightmare is to have their child disappear. This beautifully written novel dissects that experience for a family over a 20 years period. Everyone in the small North Carolina town knows the name Davy Malcor. He disappeared in a field in 1985 while playing with his brother and friends. He wandered off from the group and vanished into thin air. When his jacket is found 20 years after his disappearance in an old shed near where he was last seen, the cold case is opened again and the media descends on the small town and Davy's family.

This story is told in two timelines - the night that Davy disappeared and 20 years later when the cold case is re-opened. Davy was 11 years old when he went with his brother Thaddeus to hang out in a local field after dark. Their parents were on their way to a party and agreed that they could go out for a short period of time. When the older brother gets with his friends, he send Davy away. Davy is an embarrassment to him in his Marty McFly jacket that their mother made for him. Davy goes wandering around with a new friend and then he's alone and then he's gone. The police and the whole town searched for him but never found any clues. Twenty years after he went missing, his distinctive jacket was found in an abandoned building near where he was last seen. The police start a search in the area and the media who has followed the case for 20 years descends on the town. So much has changed in the family that Davy disappeared from. His parents are divorced but are still friends. His brother has become a famous author for a memoir that he wrote about his lost brother. But did he tell the whole truth or is he holding back on some important information.

This beautifully written novel looks at not only the family and how the disappearance of a child affected them but also looks at the effect on the small community as they pick up the pieces that remain and try to find hope and healing.

In 1985, 11 year old Davy goes missing to never be found again. In this small community there is level of concern and fear surrounding this missing child. His brother, TJ, who was with him just shortly before missing was profoundly disturbed by his disappearance. When TJ is an adult he writes the story of his missing brother and the circumstances around it.

Things continue along these lines of past and present creating a beautiful tapestry of grief, pain, loss, fear and concern for those in the community and family. I found this book to be engaging and interesting.

Thank you to Harper Muse and NetGalley for the advance e-copy of this book.

Everyone in a fictional, NC town feels the absence of a the little boy who disappeared twenty years ago. When his jacket is unexpectedly uncovered, the cold case reopens, and Davy's family is thrust into yet another media storm. Striking a similar sad tone as Ethan Joella's "A Quiet Life", this is about the gaping hole left by the absence of a loved one.

Every Moment Since
by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
Pub Date: Oct 01 2024

This is my first book by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen, it is an emotional read, about the effects of grief, loss, and the unknown.

It is told in two timelines, the night of Davey's disappearance and the present.

At the age of 11 Davey disappeared over twenty years ago and his memory has haunted the town ever since. When the jacket is unexpectedly uncovered, the cold case reopens.

Every Moment Since is an excellent story with great characters, beautiful writing, and a satisfying conclusion. I would recommend this book.

Many thanks to #EveryMomentSince #NetGalley and #HarperMuse for providing me with an E-ARC of this book.

I'm not sure why I'm drawn to books and movies about missing children. It's truly a parent's worst nightmare. This book definitely powerfully captured how a tragedy like this affects the entire family.

Every Moment Since is about the night an 11 year old boy named Davy Malcor went missing and how his family has lived every moment since that awful night 21 years before. It's told from the perspectives of his mother Tabitha (Tabby), his brother Thaddeus (formerly TJ), Gordon who is a man that has long been suspected of being involved in Davy's disappearance and Anissa who met Davy the night he disappeared and then becomes the Public Information Officer for the family when the case is re-opened when Davy's Marty McFly jacket is found.

I listened to the audiobook and kudos go out to the narrators as well as the author. This was an excellent book but the audio really made it that much more powerful.

It's a sad story, but without giving anything away, I'll say that I felt that it ends with closure and hope that this family will survive and thrive after this horrible tragedy.

Thanks so much to Harper Muse, NetGalley and MaryBeth Mayhew Whalen for the advanced reader copy of both the e-book. Both are available for purchase now.

An eleven year old boy, Davey, is playing games in a field. He was supposed to be with his older brother TJ but his brother ditched him. Davey, ends up missing. What happens after that? This is a story about how something like this can affect the family dynamics, the neighborhood, friends and the police department. The man that is accused of Davey's disappearance has never had a normal life after that. Then after 28 years Davey's jacket is found in an abandoned building and the search begins again. Told in the POV's of Tabitha, the mom, Thaddeus (TJ), the brother, Anissa, the police department liason, Phillip, TJ's friend and Gordon, the accused. The book is very well written in that you could feel the grief and loss of all involved.
It is a powerful book and by that I mean you can feel the devastation of the family and just how something like that affects a family's life. I like the fact that you find out what happened to Davey. Very good writing and a very good story even though it tugged at your heart strings.
Thanks to #netgalley, #harpermuse and @marybethwhalen for an ARC of this book.