S.E. Lynes is fast becoming one of my favoured authors and this one was certainly one of the best. A gripping and disturbing story, but I did like the fact that the issues raised were very relevant in today's world. A great ending although I half suspected the final twist.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

Thank you Netgalley, Bookouture, and the author for allowing me to read this. I apologize for the delay of my review. I missed 2 arcs for July and have been playing catch-up.

I really liked this book. The short chapters in different POVs kept the story flowing easily. I appreciated how the characters and situations in this book could have been real and been part of true crime stories.

I liked how this dark, tangled web led to a good ending for all, well for most every character. I also appreciate that the ending changed again on the last chapter. This truly was a twisty thriller that will throw you for a loop at the end.

SE Lynes has been a favourite author of mine for some time, and I completely admire her skill as a wordsmith. This book felt very different to her last one - the POV threw me for a moment - but wow, can she keep me gripped, intrigued, and wondering what would I do - as a mother of both a son and daughter. This is a current, must-read book, even if you’re not a parent, that questions everyone’s moral compass.

Every Mother’s Nightmare by S. E. Lynes is a brilliantly gripping domestic thriller that taps into every parent’s deepest fear. Marcia is at work on a sweltering afternoon when she gets the call no mother ever wants to receive: her daughter has been found confused and alone, with no memory of what happened. Her son was supposed to be watching over her, but instead, the weekend away has turned into a nightmare. Then, when a body is discovered in the woods near where the children were staying, Marcia is forced to question everything she thought she knew—and decide how far she’ll go to protect her family.

The plot was tense, engaging, and full of unexpected turns that kept me hooked until the very end. I especially enjoyed how the story explored trust, family bonds, and the gray areas of protection and guilt. The characters were well developed, and the unsettling atmosphere had me flying through this one.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Great characters, great plot, well told. This book excelled at character development which made the book very immersive. It was told in varying viewpoints and this was done flawlessly. This was full of twists and turns and one wild bang at the end. This was a realistic story that gives any mother chills.
Suspenseful and unique!

A very gripping thriller, really enjoy the pace and plot line of this book
The themes were well included within the story and I connected well with the characters

This was a decent read. You will encounter a young lady who sadly meets aspects of a world we still live in. It is based around a young lady working at a summer camp hopefully to be around her new friends, who turn out to not be friends at all. However, she learns that maybe those who you don't realize will be come like family will actually show up. Her mother is working hard to to live with her two children, a product of divorce. Her son befriends some friends with questionable behavior and it ends up having an effect on his sister. While there were parts of this book that spent a lot of time on the back story, and less on the thriller side of the story. As I said it was a decent read it has a twist, albeit not an edge of your seat twist, at the end I did not see coming. I would read other books by this author.

I'm new to this author and honestly really excited to have found a new favorite. I'm a huge fan of Lisa Jewell and this felt like one of her books. The writing style really pulled me in!

My only critique is that the pacing was a bit slow at times, which kept it from being a true page-turner in my experience. But I can absolutely recommend! I'm excited to check out more of Lynes' work.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Melissa gets the call from hell. Her daughter Casey is in hospital 4 hours away after being attacked. Casey is confused and suffering from a level of amnesia so what actually happened is unclear. As a mum, Melissa is helpless. But events tear her apart – my emotional being felt fractured as I read.

Not only did I hear the pain Melissa went though a parent but Lynes switched perspectives/narrators and timelines. I was sent before and after whatever happened – with the after story, I moved further and further away from the incident. But I was pulled back to the incident as the story progressed and what a story it was!

Lynes explores some key issues of our modern world. The overt masculine movement promoted by Andrew Tate, the culture of “roofies”, the sharing of photos, take your pick. I worry about the world we live in as a mum of two boys. How will they meet a future partner without causing offence? It’s so different from my experience of 20/25 years ago when things worked so differently.

But bejeezus that last “part” of the book. I was stunned. The revelations and the curveballs just made this book what it is. Lynes has curated a thought provoking thriller which highlights many issues we face in modern society. As a parent it made me question my position and made me think about my boys’ future. Another cracking thriller from Susie Lynes.

A gripping and pacy thriller dealing with very timely and relevant issues affecting teens today.

A solid 4 stars!

With thanks to the publisher for the ARC.

A gripping, emotionally raw thriller that explores how far a mother will go to protect her family. Heavy, immersive, and impossible to forget.

Wow this story was such a wild ride! It was full of twists & turns that I didn't see coming at all! Such a great read!!!

This book was tense and well written - everything I expect from this author. I found it more of a slow read than previous novels, however this meant that there felt like there was more of a build up, and less of a rushed narrative.

Highly recommended.

'Every Mother’s Nightmare' is a tense and emotionally-charged psychological thriller that draws readers in from the first chapter.. Told through multiple perspectives, Lynes unravels a web of secrets and toxic influences.. The shifting timelines and POVs maintain suspense and keep readers guessing, but thankfully, the characters are complex and believable.

The story doesn't reinvent the wheel, and you have likely read stories with a similar premise if you're a fan of this genre, but it is a good read regardless. Maybe a little too much dialogue, but the story stands up as a gripping thriller.. You'll like this if you enjoy reading Gillian Flynn or Lisa Jewell's books.

I enjoyed how this book touched on very real subjects that need more awareness.
This story follows a tragic night at a camping festival. Casey's brother Dan meets a few new lads while bartending and gets to know them. He thought everything was great and would be a new man if he followed what Bryne had said. Turns out not everyone is who they seem to be. Mom Melissa does her hardest to protect her children but what really happened that night?
We hear the story from 3 different points of view. I appreciate seeing it from others perspectives and this story had me guessing till the very end.
Thank you netgalley and Publishers for letting me have an earc of this!

Melissa’s two teenage children are at a summer camp for school leavers but when she receives a phone call at work to say that her daughter has been found naked, confused and disorientated on the camp site and has been rushed to hospital, Melissa leaves home to travel to her daughter’s bed side and is shocked and saddened when she finds out what happened. Melissa is also concerned about her son and wonders how he could have allowed his sister to be vulnerable to such a violent attack especially when he was supposed to be looking out for her.

The story gathers pace quickly and with some clever explaining we get the story, both before and after the event, from the point of view of Melissa, her daughter, Casey and her son, Dan. All have a vital role to play in this emotionally charged story which continues the debate about toxic masculinity, coercive control and dangerous grooming whilst at the same time reiterating the strength of the bond between mothers and their children. With so much going on I was reluctant to leave the story alone and pretty much read the book in one sitting. What I love about this author’s writing is her ability to surprise me every single time as just when I think I have the plot all sewn up, she strikes with a totally different scenario which leaves me gasping out loud.

Every Mother’s Nightmare is exactly what you expect from this talented writer, it’s a taut and dark psychological thriller which grips from the very first page and doesn’t let go of your imagination until the whole of this complicated story is told.

No parent ever wants to hear the words, “Hello—this is Officer…” But that’s exactly the call single mom Melissa receives while she’s at work.

Fearing the worst, she rushes to the summer camp where her daughter, Casey, is a counselor and her son, Dan, is visiting with friends. What she doesn’t know is that Casey has just woken up nearly naked in a tent that isn’t hers—with no memory of how she got there. Meanwhile, Dan is growing more desperate by the minute, unable to reach his sister after a tense argument the night before.

What unfolds is every parent’s worst nightmare—an utterly chilling, edge-of-your-seat story that had me racing through the pages. This four-star read is haunting, suspenseful, and one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.

Tamsin Kennard, the voice actress, did a wonderful job adding that chaos, unsettling, and desperate feeling all the family members were experiencing.

Big thanks to NetGalley, S.E. Lynes, and Bookouture for the chance to read and listen to this gripping thriller in exchange for an honest review.

You know you're in for a treat when you pick up the latest S.E. Lynes thriller.

Exactly what did happen at summer camp? That's the question Melissa has been asking herself constantly since the phone call came...

The story is narrated from multiple POV and takes place across dual timelines...leading up to, and after her daughter ending up in hospital.

It's a pacey read that had me hooked a few chapters in and didn't let me go until I'd turned the last page. The twists didn't let up, and those final pages...wow, I did not see that one coming whatsoever. Did you?

Great read. Fab author.

I stayed up reading this well into the early hours of the morning. It brought tears to my eyes because I know what it is like to be both a victim and someone who was told about it happening to them. Minus the life-ending portion (once you read, you'll understand). I loved everything about this book, and I believe it is a great way to get this information out there. That this is happening, and these types of cultures can lure you in so easily. I have loved every S.E. Lynes book I've read and have always read them in one sitting because they are just that good. If you've never given S.E. Lynes a chance, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.

Thank you, NetGalley and Bookouture, for the opportunity to read and review Every Mother's Nightmare.

Melissa, a single mother, is at work when she gets a call that her 18‑year‑old daughter, Casey, has been found at summer camp, beaten, naked, and without any memory of what happened to her.

Casey’s older brother, Dan, had promised to watch over her, but he doesn’t know what happened.

The three of them try to piece together what happened to Casey while the police are doing the same thing.

Every Mother’s Nightmare by S.E. Lynes was a really good book. It kept you guessing. I gave it four stars.