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Every Moment Since author Marybeth Mayhew Whalen has a brand-new thriller coming out in April 2026

Her latest novel tells the story of three women who are taken hostage in a small-town post office, forming an unbreakable bond as a negotiator outside tries to save their lives

Read an exclusive excerpt from the novel here

Marybeth Mayhew Whalen 's brand-new thriller novel features a tense hostage negotiation, a small-town domestic dispute and personal tales from three women searching for their place in the world — and it all started with her real-life visit to the post office.

The Every Moment Since author's new book, Handle With Care , takes place on an "ordinary spring afternoon in a small-town post office" as a group of women prepare to mail some packages that

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