This book is well written and tense throughout. The backstory is well fleshed out and the characters are not at all flat, which is surprising considering that the book has a ton of supporting characters to mention. And despite the changing characters’ POV, it was not particularly difficult to follow along.

A fast paced and highly entertaining thriller. This felt like an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. I could not put it down. The last quarter of the book was quite predictable but still a great escapism read. Review link below.

Every Last Fear is a binge-worthy thriller that seamlessly weaves together true crime, an exotic and atmospheric locale, and characters you want to read more of.
I loved that the protagonist was a male- a change of pace from most thrillers these days, and I really enjoyed the complexities of him trying to manage life after his brother was convicted of a brutal murder- and then the murder of the rest of his family while they were away on vacation in Mexico.
There were so many moments in the story that made my jaw drop, and just as many that had me feeling for Matt Pine and his family.
Though there is no shortage of thrills in this book, it delivers a lot more and could well be one of the best thrillers of the year.
Many thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

Every Last Fear
4.5 stars
This book was so much more than I anticipated. There were so many twists and turns. I couldn’t put it down. It captivated me from the beginning. It has my focus, interest and entire energy. Like just lock yourself in a room and don’t come out until you Finnish this! That’s how good it is! I fell in love with the characters. The writing style was so intense but I loved it. I highly recommend this book and I need it to be a Netflix original.

*I was given an eARC of this book in exchange for my opinion. All views are my own*

Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay took me a bit more time to finish it than I would have liked. I would get sucked into the story, but then have to put it down to do something else, and get sucked right back in where I left off. Our main character, Matt, gets a call that his entire family has died-- except for his older brother who is in jail for murdering his high school girlfriend. I understand why the alternating POVs between Matt and his family members (pre death, obviously) were implemented, because it gives us a side to the story we wouldn't have seen from just Matt, but it was sometimes hard to keep up with who was speaking. I figured out the ending as soon as a particular character was introduced, but all in all it was a good read.

Every Last Fear was published on 3/2/2021.

Let me being by first thanking St. Martins press for sending me a digital ARC of this book! This book was everything I could have hoped for! I was very excited to read this book, because I just absolutely love thrillers/mystery books, so I did go into this book with very high expectations. Let me be the one to tell you that Alex Finlay did not disappoint!! The plot and storyline were phenomenal, and the way she portrayed the whole story just left you on the edge of your seat wanting to know more and what was to happen next! I definitely recommended this book to anyone who wants to have a fantastic read that will keep you coming back and wanting more and more!!

EVERY LAST FEAR has everything a whodunit should have and then some. As an avid consumer of "Criminal Minds," at the start of the book I could hear Spencer Reid whispering in my ear… family annihilator. Only to have my brain whisper back… too soon for such a conclusion. This complex tale will keep you guessing until the end. The only thing you can be sure of throughout is that the Pine family has had more than its fair share of bad luck. You will also find it hard to believe anything anyone says.

This well-written tale is among the best of its kind I have ever read. Alex Finlay has fashioned a Joseph's coat of people and places. You will meet narrow-minded small-town busybodies, corrupt Mexican police, State Department officials of different stripes, and an FBI agent used to analysis while at her desk thrown into the middle of an international crime.

EVERY LAST FEAR is a page turner that anyone who enjoys classical mysteries will appreciate. At one point, I found myself comparing it favorably with Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories. When you reach the end, and find out who did what to whom, you will realize that there is no thread left dangling. Every piece of information is relevant.

Pick up a copy and be prepared to keep reading late into the night. You won't be sorry!

Every Last Fear is a great mystery. I consumed the story quickly, anxious to know what happens next.

Matt Pine is trying just to be a regular college kid. Life has been difficult because his bother is in prison for supposedly killing his girlfriend. Matt is haunted by a documentary that makes his dad look insane and keeps people talking. Because of school, he stays home when his family takes a trip to Mexico. But tragedy hits the family once again. All four of his family member which include his six-year-old brother are found deaf at the place they were staying. Matt must figure out how to live without his family and deal with the inevitable link to his brother.

The chapters switch perspectives regularly look at different time periods during the crime. Matt mainly stays in the present showing the fall out while family members are in the past allowing the reader to see what brought their death. The only thing about these is that only one focuses on Danny, the incarcerated brother. I would have liked to have seen more from him.

Alex Finlay keeps the book fast-paced, each chapter moving the story along. There aren't overly wordy descriptions, and Finlay doesn't go in tangents. Everything pertains to the story and kept you engaged. The reader is able to bond with each character and you care what happens to them and what Matt's outcome will be.

This is a thrilling mystery that I would recommend to anyone looking for a new book.

"Every Last Fear" was a gripping and intense mystery suspense novel that tackled the darker sides of true crime media. With the rising interest in true crime cases and the surge of documentaries about famous murders, it's easy to forget that there are real families behind each case, families that have to deal with the very real fallout of public scrutiny. The multiple POVs in this book paint this effect very clearly by giving several perspectives on this family's story. It was fun to try and piece together the evidence to uncover the truth.

Thank you, Minotaur Books, for gifting me a copy of Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay to read and review.

“They found the bodies on a Tuesday.” This story takes off with a running start and doesn’t slow down until the very last chapter. It’s been a while since I read a thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat but Every Last Fear did just that. I know this is going to sound terrible, but I was invested in this book from the first sentence - I knew it would be a story that would take me on a wild ride.

I loved how the author alternated between ‘before’ and ‘after’ the death of Matt’s family. Not only did the before chapters reflect what led up to the Pine family's death (or was it a homicide?), but the chapters were told from the perspective of each of his family members. This added such a uniquely morbid spin on the story as I wanted to know what happened to them but I also knew they were each detailing their final moments of life. It allowed me to begin to put the pieces together before Matt had an opportunity to do so. I've always loved books that give the reader more information than the characters are aware of - it's a weird rush of adrenaline for me. I know.. I'm lame.

As I mentioned earlier, the story kept me on the edge of my seat and had me jumping at every little noise that I heard throughout my house. If you’re looking for a thriller to get your heart racing then look no further.

Every Last Fear will be published on March 2, 2021, and is available to preorder now!

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for allowing me to read this ARC for my honest review.

This was my first read by Alex Finlay and it did not disappoint. So this one was definitely a rollercoaster for me. The ending I really wasn’t expecting, so it was a shocker to me when I read that part. It was a really good read overall, but one thing I disliked about it was that there were a lot of characters to try to keep straight and so much background information that I wasn’t sure that was really needed. But it was enough to keep me hanging on the edge of my seat dying to know what happened to this family. I could definitely see this being a show on lifetime. And at times I forgot that it was a fictional story because it seemed like it was a real event that took place, because it was something that actually could have occurred. If you are looking for a good psychological thriller this one is for you.

Matt Pine's life is turned upside down for the second time when FBI agents show up at his dorm at New York University. Matt is faced with the devastating news that his mom, dad, and younger brother and sister have died in an apparent accident in Mexico. The Mexican authorities are requiring that a family member appear in person to sign paperwork before the bodies will be released for return to the United States.

But first, Matt must tell his older brother, Danny what has happened. Danny is in prison for killing his highschool girlfriend. He claimed that he did not kill her, and continues to insist that he is innocent. Evan, their father, had spent years trying to prove that Danny didn't do it. A documentary was made suggesting the possibility that a serial killer from another jurisdiction, known as the Smasher, was responsible. But Matt saw Danny on the night of the murder pushing a wheelbarrow later found to have been used to transport the girlfriend's body away from the crime scene. All of this was the first time Matt's life was upended. The Pine family were forced to move to another state because of their notoriety. And because he, unlike the rest of his family, knows that Danny cannot be innocent, which, of course, he cant share with anyone, Matt feels somewhat apart from the rest of his family.

Matt agrees to make the trip to Mexico. Aided by FBI agent Sarah Keller, he prepares for what he will be expected to do. But, even before he leaves New York, a man with an unusual scar tries to push him into traffic. Matt's troubles don't stop there. Will he be able to leave Mexico alive? Did his family die accidentally or were they murdered? Is Danny really a murderer? Are these questions connected?

Every Last Fear is a fast paced rollicking ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Finlay wriies with flair and finesse. The story is presented from several points of view, which allows him to flesh out his characters in more detail than can easily be done writing from a single point of view. Every Last Fear is a most enjoyable read. Highly recommended.

Thanks to Alex Finely, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the arc in return for this honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Every Last Fear is a compelling mystery/thriller. The father, mother, young son and a daughter die while vacationing in Mexico. The local authorities declare the deaths accidental. Left behind are a son in prison and a son in college. The son in prison was coerced to confess to killing a girl following a party, but maintains he is innocent. The family has tried everything to get him pardoned including allowing filmmakers to make a documentary which doesn’t show the father very positively. The college son works with a female FBI agent to find out what happened to his family in Mexico. The author did a great job of building the suspense and resolving the story. Thank you NetGalley!

Matt Pine's family is found dead in their Mexican vacation rental, leaving him and his imprisoned brother the only surviving family members. The FBI initially believes their deaths to be accidental and caused by a gas leak, but further investigation finds that the Pine family may have been murdered. But who would want them dead?

Every Last Fear is very well written, and each chapter gives you just enough to leave you in suspense, making this book hard to put down. Finlay does a great job of telling the story of the days leading up to the family's death parallel to the present day investigation. The twist at the end is one that I never saw coming.

Every Last Fear is a great thriller with lots of action and enough twists to keep you guessing until the end. Told from multiple view points but, mostly from Matt the brother left alive and the FBI agent working the case. I don't usually guess who the killer is in these types of books but, I did in this one. I hope this doesn't mean it was obvious to everyone, always appreciate a book that keeps you guessing.

This was such a great thriller that kept me on every page from start to finish. There were so many great twist and turns throughout the book that kept the story going and continuously had me guessing. I will definitely be reading more by this author in the future.

Returning to his dorm after a night of partying, NYU student Matt Pine learns the devastating news that his mom, dad, and little brother and sister died in their holiday rental in Mexico-- an apparent gas leak. Matt's older brother, Danny, is currently in prison serving a life sentence for murdering his girlfriend-- although a recent true-crime documentary featuring his story has convinced many that he's innocent.

When Matt returns to his hometown to bury his family, he's met with a hostile community and a sneaking suspicion that his family's deaths may not have been accidental after all. Determined to find the truth, Matt embarks on a journey to discover what really happened in Mexico... and what really happened the night Danny's girlfriend was killed. Because despite the distance between the two crimes, he's pretty sure they're connected somehow.

Finlay kept me guessing until the very end-- action-packed, suspenseful, and intense, this is a must-read for psychological thriller-lovers!

This one has a lot of problematic issues with the representation of Mexican citizens. There is absolutely no reason for the use of this type of language within the story.

LOVED THIS ONE! A psychological thriller that kept me enthralled until the last page. I couldn’t put it down. Alex Finlay did an amazing job with the characters, writing style and plot. If you’re looking for something to keep you hooked until the end, this is the one for you.

There is so much going on in this book-in a good way. Finlay magically creates a connection between you and all the main characters which is a feat in and of itself. This is one hell of a twisty ride and the kind of book you simply devour. Don’t make any plans when you start this one.