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📚 Book: Every Mother’s Nightmare
🖊️ Author: S.E. Lynes
📅 Pub Date: Coming Soon
⭐ Rating: 4/5
📖 Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the early copy in exchange for my honest review!

It’s the call every mother dreads.

S.E. Lynes knows how to grab you by the nerves and drag you through every parent's worst nightmare. This one kicks off with that gut-punch moment—your daughter is in the hospital, alone and confused… and the questions just keep piling up.

Why wasn’t her brother watching her like he promised?
What happened that night in the woods?
And who’s the body the police just found?

This psychological thriller is packed with emotional tension, family secrets, and the kind of twists that make you pause and say, “Wait, run that back!” 😳 Lynes builds suspense with a careful hand and crafts characters that feel heartbreakingly real.

I loved the way this book explored maternal instinct and the desperate need to protect your children—even when you’re not sure who really needs protecting. Some parts moved slower than I expected, but the payoff was worth it.

🔍 A smart, chilling look at memory, guilt, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive.

Casey and her brother go to a summer camp. When Casey is attacked. her mother gets that call everyone dreads. Meanwhile, her brother is finding out his buddy is not quite the great person he thought he was. This book seemed long and obvious. I think had the whole book basically been at the camp it could have been a lot better. Interesting ending, but this was not near as good as previous books.

This book seemed like one bad long day. I just felt like it never really went anywhere. Was kind of obvious and not that interesting. Too bad. I have loved previous books. This one fell short.

Loving your children and giving them the chance to find their own path means letting go — and that’s not always easy. After all, in a mother’s eyes, her children remain her babies, no matter their age.

This is also true for single mother Melissa, and when she receives the news that her daughter has been admitted to the hospital, it feels like she’s plunged into a nightmare...

As a reader, you're immediately on the edge of your seat, because I too wanted to know what had happened. I instantly empathized with Melissa, and it was easy to imagine what must have been going through her mind at that moment.

While the investigation unfolds, the author takes us back to a few months before the incident and gradually provides the necessary background information, giving us a clear picture of what led up to it.

The writer introduces a number of characters who immediately give you a bad feeling — whether that’s justified or not becomes clear later on. Multiple plausible scenarios develop, and as a reader, you eventually don’t know what to believe anymore. That, of course, makes it all super fun and interesting to read, allowing you to form your own opinion about who you trust or want to trust. Whether you're right about them is often another story entirely — at least it was for me. ;)

As you slowly approach the climax, you finally find out what really happened — but then the author pulls a few more surprises out of her hat. So be prepared for the fact that, just when you think you know everything, you actually know nothing.

A gripping book packed with emotion and a masterful plot. Everything was perfectly built up, with moments where the pace slowed down a bit, only to suddenly shoot back up again. 5 stars.

Thank you.

Wooow... more twists than I saw coming!!! Fantastic read that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Summer camps are suppose to be fun thus one puts another spell on it that could actually happen. Loved this hook. And love this author.

Thank to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

This really is every mother’s’ nightmare, and as a mother I really felt it! A real rollercoaster of a ride, it dragged me along and at times I forgot it was just a novel, it’s that good! I loved the multiple narratives too, it always enriches the story.

Read and reviewed in exchange for a free copy from NetGalley. Much of this book was really promising. The story was well-paced and the use of multiple narratives and switches between past and present were very effective in telling the story. The characters had distinct voices, and the plot was interesting. The focus on toxic masculinity was well-done, and I thought Dan getting sucked into it despite objecting to it was very realistic.
However, I felt the key twist really let it down. Unpredictable is good, but the story ended up feeling preposterous, and previously likeable and realistic characters seemed absurd. This was disappointing as I was utterly invested in most of the book.

Single mum to Dan 23 and Casey 18, Melissa has always exoected and dreaded this day, the day she gets a call saying Casey needs her. Her kids are responsible and respectful but she cannot control what happens in their life.
Dans bored working in the local pub but when he meets the enigmatic Byrne he feels there could be more to his life. Casey heads off to work at summer camp and when Byrne and Casey meet, Dan's worst thoughts about his new friend come to haunt him.
Susie Lynes is known for her hard hitting novels, she doesn't hold back with her subjects. This novel is no exception as it covers relevant topics such as toxic masculinity and brainwashing. It's a fast paced tense novel that I couldn't put down.
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture I have kept my review on Goodreads and Bookmory now and will post to Amazon and Waterstones on publication day

Wow! Susie Lynes knocks another one clear out of the park! She consistently delivers and is a master storyteller. This was packed with such tension, it just never let up. Fabulous characters that kept me flipping pages long into the night. I loved the family setting and nail biting drama.
Thank you NetGalley, SE Lynes and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book.

3.5 ⭐️

S E Lynes delivered an entertaining read. This story was about Every Mother’s Nightmare. It followed a mother who received a call at work that her daughter was hospitalized for having been found one morning, confused, alone, and not remember anything.

This was the first book I’ve read by S E Lynes. It was an intriguing and compelling read. The characters were relatable and believable. The plot was intriguing. Despite the fast paced storyline and short chapters, I wasn’t as interested as I hoped I would have been. As the story moved forward, I found myself getting bored with the abundance of unnecessary dialogue. I also found the main premise was a common one, one that I have read a few too many times. Typically when I read a book with a trope I’ve read before I expect there to be a particular psychological mystery-thriller element to make the book stand out from others in its genre. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen here. Regardless of this book not meeting my expectations, I liked her smooth flowing writing style and short chapters and I look forward to reading more books by S E Lynes in the future.

Thank you to Net Galley and Bookouture for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Melissa Connor is a single mum to teenager Casey and her older brother Dan, money is tight but they are good kids who understand she can only do so much and they both have part time jobs to ease the burden. Casey is currently studying for her A levels and is hoping to go to York University when she finishes school. She is attending the Summer Camp, held every year in Dorset, originally with friends, but decides at the last minute to get a job there to cut down the costs and Dan is going along for the weekend with friends. When Melissa's phone rings one afternoon, her heart fills with dread because she knows it's not good news even before she answers it, her worst fear has come true. Casey was found confused and alone in someone else's tent, she's in hospital and can't remember anything of what happened to put her there. Melissa heads to the hospital to be with her daughter, wondering why Dan wasn't there to protect his sister. Shortly after the police discover a dead body in the woods, right by where they were camping and, as the investigation progresses, Melissa knows she will do anything to keep her children safe, but is it just them that need protecting?

Every Mothers Nightmare is the latest thriller by Lynes and the title says it all! This is a fast paced story told from the perspectives of all three main characters and across a multitude of timelines going back and forth throughout the book. Once again this author puts pen to paper and creates an absolute masterpiece, the plot is well crafted and covers hard hitting subjects such as toxic masculinity, grooming and misogyny and the lengths that a mother will go to in order to protect her children, whatever the consequences. This is a tale of suspense and intrigue and when they say that it's an unputdownable thriller they are absolutely spot on, because I picked this book up and struggled to put it down, I was completely engrossed from the first page and devoured it within a matter of hours. I've read every one of this authors books and each time I think this is her best one yet. If you love a thriller that will keep you guessing throughout, with some great twists and an ending that you didn't see coming, then this is for you!

I'd like to thank Bookouture and Netgalley for the auto approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I received a copy for review. All opinions are my own. They aren’t kidding when they say it’s hard to put this book down. I finished it in one sitting. The timeline jump in each chapter makes it so easy to follow and get the details as everything is unfolding. I could feel the character’s emotions as I read each chapter. This was definitely a thrilling book that had me questioning who is trustworthy and I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see how the book would unfold and end. I also really admired the mother’s strength. Definitely a book I would read again and again.

A brilliant read that hooked me from the outset I couldn’t tear myself away! The plot was truly exceptional and explored the idea of toxic masculinity a unique concept.

There were many twists and turns that I didn't see coming and this book was simply captivating! Every Mother's Nightmare had me glued to my seat… it had everything I look for in a thriller!

I found myself shocked and riveted right to the end. It was perfect blend of mystery and suspense.. You won’t be able to put this down until you’ve finished!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars!