Every Moment Since
by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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Pub Date Oct 01 2024 | Archive Date Nov 01 2024
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Description
A small Southern town. An ordinary Saturday night. A little boy disappears without a trace.
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 night: 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.
With hauntingly vivid prose, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen peels back the curtain on the inner turmoil of those who were left behind in the small Southern community as they pick up the pieces that remain and press forward into the light to find hope and healing.
Advance Praise
“Marybeth Mayhew Whalen is at her finest in this novel that dissects the harrowing toll on family and community when a child goes missing. This sophisticated and compelling novel establishes Whalen as an unflinching voice in fiction.”—Kimberly Brock, bestselling author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare
“Every Moment Since is unforgettable. Marybeth Whalen takes every family's worst nightmare and uses her amazing talent for exploring the aftermath to bring this story home. How do you go on when there are no answers? What does forgiveness really look like? In telling the story of Davy Malcor’s disappearance, she’s tapped into a whole new world of emotional family drama. Heartbreaking and suspenseful, this is Whalen’s finest work to date.”—J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of Us
“Every Moment Since is everything you want in a novel—a gripping story, nostalgia for lost childhood, exorbitant love, a deep sense of place, and page-turning tension. From the opening scene where a child’s jacket is found twenty-one years after he’s gone missing to the heart-rending conclusion, this story is brought to vivid life with Marybeth Mayhew Whalen’s pitch-perfect prose and signature ability to dive into the character’s deepest secrets and desires. As the lives of those left behind draw ever closer, we hold our breath to find out the truth. For those who love the work of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Jessica Knoll, you’ve just found your next book club read.”—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Life of Flora Lea
“Full of atmosphere and twists and turns, Marybeth Mayhew Whalen’s Every Moment Since is a must-read!”—Catherine McKenzie, USA TODAY bestselling author of I’ll Never Tell and Have You Seen Her
“Every Moment Since is a heart-pounding mystery that is sure to leave you breathless. Well-crafted with twists and turns around every corner, Marybeth Whalen’s latest is a triumph!”—Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of Forever Hold Your Peace
“Every Moment Since is one of those compelling stories that you keep promising yourself just one more page, then just one more chapter, and before you know it you’ve plowed through another five chapters and have stayed up well past your bedtime. Fast paced and cleverly written, Marybeth Whalen tethers you deeply into the dark recesses of this story while unraveling the truth behind what really happened to Davy Malcor.”—T.I. Lowe, #1 international bestselling author of Under the Magnolias
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781400345021 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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Sue G, Reviewer
EVERY MOMENT SINCE by MARYBETH MAYHEW WHALEN is the tragic account of the disappearance of Davy Malchor and the effect it has on his family members and the community. It is a really well written book and the way the characters’ emotions are described draws one into the story. It is a very worthwhile read.
Tabby and Daniel Malchor live in Wynotte, North Carolina with their three children, Thaddeus or TJ as he is called, who is fifteen, Davy who is eleven and Kristin who is four. The parents go out to a party. TJ has plans with his friends and has to take his little brother with him, and Kristin is left with a baby sitter. TJ’s friend Philip brings beer and things go from bad to worse when TJ tells Davy to leave him alone……
The tragedy results in guilt, regret, accusations, anger and broken relationships. Thaddeus tries to assuage his guilt by writing a bestseller describing the horror of that night over twenty years ago, but leaving out his deepest feelings. His mother never gives up hope of finding her son and works hard on various committees dealing with similar cases. She comes to regret not being a better mother to her two remaining children and a better wife to Danny……
When the coat Davy was wearing when he disappeared is found the cold case is reopened……..
I am not going to tell you any more for fear of spoiling things for you.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Harper Muse. The opinions in this review are completely my own.
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