This was a fantastic book and the narrators really shined. I think this was a somber but presumably realistic representation of grief and self hatred. The whodunnit part was tastefully done and not the focus. The focus was on the family and their pain. I really enjoyed it

Davy Malcon disappeared when he was 11 years old, and 20 years later, his favorite jacket was finally found. His older brother, Thaddeus, wrote a bestseller about the experience and chose to continue his book tour instead of returning home to reunite with his family while revisiting the investigations.
I decided to read this book after seeing its description. I thought it would be just another mystery that I normally read, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was much better than I expected.
This book goes beyond just the crime; it explores how it affects the family and how the lack of answers can destroy relationships.
If you enjoy reading about crimes and mysteries, I highly recommend this book. I believe it shows a different side of these types of stories, highlighting the pain that such crimes can cause.

I thought this was a really good thriller. Not too scary or dark, but twisty enough to keep my attention. I liked the perspective of the sibling of a missing child + the writer of a bestselling memoir about their experience.

In Every Moment Since, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen expertly weaves a haunting and emotional tale that explores the deep scars left by an unresolved tragedy. Set in the small Southern town of Wynotte, North Carolina, the story centers around the mysterious disappearance of little Davy Malcor, a case that has haunted the town for over twenty years.

The narrative shifts between four key characters whose lives were profoundly altered by Davy's disappearance. Thaddeus Malcor, Davy’s older brother, has built a career and gained fame by writing a bestselling memoir about his family's ordeal, though it only tells part of the truth. Tabitha, Davy’s mother, lives with the weight of regret, keeping her most painful secret locked away. Anissa Weaver, a former childhood friend, is now the Malcor family’s Public Information Officer, carrying a secret connection to Davy. Finally, Gordon Swift, a man long suspected in Davy’s disappearance, must now confront his past as the case resurfaces in the media.

Whalen’s writing is lush and evocative, pulling readers into the complexities of grief, guilt, and the long-lasting impact of unsolved mysteries. As the case reopens, the characters must confront not only the truth about Davy’s disappearance but also the emotional aftermath that has shaped their lives in unexpected ways.

Every Moment Since is a deeply reflective and compelling story, exploring the themes of family, regret, and healing. Whalen’s delicate exploration of how a small-town tragedy affects its residents makes this novel an emotionally rich read that will resonate with fans of Southern fiction and readers looking for a character-driven mystery.

So good on audio! The full cast was phenomenal. I wanted to give this one 5 stars but there was something missing to really make me love it. It might have been the ending. I want to read more from this author so there's that.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* This was a good read, would reread for sure as well!

This was a sad but poignant read with a flash of hope. I love that the mystery was finally solved but saddened by the broken hearts/lives left in the wake. This was my 1st book by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen but it will definitely not be my last!

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Awesome full cast narration, each with their own charm to add to the story.

I thought the pacing fit the plot and unraveling of events wonderfully, as we are taken through the before and after of Davey's disappearance, and the lives he touched in life and death.

Heavy on the theme of grief and moving on with life after the death of a loved one. The characters grow on you and by the end of the book I was satisfied with everyone's ending.

Not for readers looking for a high stakes thriller, the murder investigation often takes a back seat to the character development.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Listeners Copy.

Every Moment Since reads like an episode of Dateline or a docuseries on Netflix. It's a slow burn with a a lot of time spent developing the characters. I spent most of the book just waiting to know what happened but also not wanting it to go a certain way. The story line and character development reminded me of a Jodi Picoult novel. I will be looking for more books by Ms. Whalen.

I really enjoyed this audio book! A tale about grief, loss, guilt, and the way that we each process how to move forward with that trauma. The accuracy of the innocent having to prove their innocence was particularly interesting to me, as it echoes what we so often see in reality. Well done. Would recommend this read.

Riveting & heartbreaking story of a missing child and a family at the center of it all dealing with the loss, the grief that comes and the eventual closing of the case. Big thank you to NetGalley, Marybeth and Harper Muse for the eARC audiobook copy! I loved it!

What to Expect:
⭐ Multiple POV
⭐ Past and Present Storylines
⭐ Missing child case turned murder investigation
⭐ A family torn apart from the loss
⭐ A typical subject wrongfully accused
⭐ An unexpected murder and investigation

My Thoughts:
This story was absolutely riveting. The multiple point of view story telling really requires you to dig in to the story. You will miss things if you don't! You have to stay on top of who is the current story teller and how it relates to the overall story being told. I imagine this might be easier with a physical copy, but with two narrators in dual telling it wasn't hard I just had to back track to make sure I remembered who was the current speaker.

This family breaks my heart. It is every single parents worst nightmare. In this case there is so much guilt and not just of the family. There is guilt for those in their lives who were a part of the evenings events and unfolding of the main event. There is guilt by those as secondary characters and even those of the community surrounding the main family.

Hearing TJs story through the memoir but then also what we hear from him directly through out his story telling is just heartbreaking. Truly heartbreaking for any and all involved. While most will find the ending a surprising and the actual truth of all events unfolding from that night, there is a bittersweetness that comes with the case closing. Seeing the family as a whole back together as one unit, supporting each other, physically and emotionally holding each other up is so moving.

I truly enjoyed this story. I loved where the author comes from in wanting to have written it. True reminders of some of the children that went missing who really earmarked what missing children cases would look like for years to come.

Synopsis:
Everyone in Wynotte, North Carolina, knows the name Davy Malcor. Knows the video clip of him juggling four balls, "All at the very same time!" Knows the Marty McFly jacket his mother made for his birthday that he wore proudly, and often. But no one knows what happened to him the night he went missing more than twenty years ago.

When the jacket is unexpectedly uncovered, the cold case reopens, and Davy's family is thrust into yet another media storm. But at the heart of the story are four people forever changed by one single Thaddeus Malcor, Davy's older brother, created the life of his dreams by writing a bestselling memoir about his family's experience and is enjoying success and notoriety as a result, even if the memoir doesn't quite reveal the whole story. Tabitha Malcor, his mother, is divorced and living alone, advocating for victims' rights and faithfully cataloging her regrets each week, never including her biggest regret of all. Anissa Weaver was just a kid herself when Davy went missing, and her connection to him is one she cannot reveal as she serves as the Malcor family's Public Information Officer. And, long suspected in Davy's disappearance, Gordon Swift has kept his head down and scraped together a decent life. But the new attention to the case makes it impossible to hide from the public, and the past.

A mystery when a boy goes missing and twenty years later who did it and why is still unknown. When the cold case is reopened the past is brought up again and old and new suspects are brought to light. This book is compelling with lots of twists and turns you never see the end coming.

"Every Moment Since" is a slow-burn small-town mystery, A cold case 20 years later, and they are figuring things out. This is a multiple POV narrative, narrated by a full cast. While most of the story revolves around Davy's older brother, Thaddeus, Davy's mother, and the police, grief itself is portrayed so pervasively that it's almost a character itself. There's a melancholic weight to this novel that feels both undeniable and inevitable. I enjoyed the mystery, and the fact that the plot wasn't cookie-cutter predictable.

This was a really interesting read. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and Marybeth Mayhew Whalen for the audiobook preview.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for providing me with a free audiobook copy of Every Moment Since in exchange for an honest review.

I don’t typically enjoy stories with multiple points of view, but the full cast of narrators made it much easier to follow and added depth to each character's perspective. The narration brought the story to life in a way that might not have been as engaging in a standard format.
The story itself was solid, and while the mystery aspect didn’t completely grip me, it still held my interest throughout. The pacing and writing kept me invested, and I found the characters compelling enough to want to see how their stories unfolded.
Overall, Every Moment Since is a well-executed audiobook with strong narration that makes it a worthwhile listen, especially for fans of multi-POV storytelling.

Thank you to the publishers, author and NetGalley for the free copy of this audio book.

I don't normally like stories with this many pov's but having the full cast of narrators made it easy to follow in that regard. Good story, and although the mystery didn't quite grip me it was still enjoyable.

This book is a challenging read because it revolves around an 11-year-old boy who goes missing and explores the impact of this event on his family and friends more than 20 years later when his jacket is discovered, reigniting the search for his body. The narrative includes multiple viewpoints, with one of them being Davey, the missing boy, recounting the day of his disappearance. We gain insight into the mindsets of everyone around him, both on that day and in the days leading up to and following the discovery of the jacket.

The story delves into themes of loss, regret, hope, and much more. It portrays a wide range of emotions as it unearths secrets and feelings from all the narrators. One aspect I particularly appreciated is that each point of view has its own narrator, which adds an authentic feeling and necessary separation, especially since there are numerous perspectives, including some that span both current and past timelines.

I’m grateful that we didn't learn the details of what happened to Davey, as I don't think I could have handled that, considering he is a child. Overall, the book is both heartbreaking and hopeful. While it may be slow in places and introduces many characters to keep track of, it is a truly poignant story that often feels more like true crime than fiction.

Captivating characters make the slow burn of this book even better! Although not filled with a bunch of twists and turns I found I couldn’t stop listening and quickly formed a bond between the characters leaving me thoroughly invested to find out how the end would go and found myself reaching for the box of Kleenex. A very real and emotional end. I will definitely be looking for more titles from this author and will definitely look for the narrator in future audio books.

The narration was fantastic and the depth shown through every character was great! Thank you Netgalley for giving me a chance to listen to this great book

This is a look at the disappearance of a little boy, the people who were around the night it happened and how their lives and relationships were affected by this event.

What worked well for me:
- characters that were real, believable, and relatable; every one of them was likable and I wanted resolution and healing for them
- a small town setting that was true to life and perfectly relatable
- a fantastic plot that was so engrossing for me, perfectly paced, not a thriller but still so engaging and I wanted to know what was going on and what was happening with these characters
- that cover! Wow!

What didn't work for me:
- nothing

I LOVED this story so much!

Thank you HarperCollins Focus for sending me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was just not for me.....
Way too many POV's too early without letting the reader connect and care about any of the characters. I thought it was very slow and I had to dnf at 50% unfortunatley.