One of the best books ive read in a long time. This was so fast paced, thrilling and mind blowing. Every page brought something new. I loved the switch up of characters perspectives to tell the story. The plot was amazing and the characters were wonderfully written. I could not put this one down. 5 stars for a dark and creepy as heck story that literally had me shout oh my god more than once. This rollercoaster of suspense and terror should top your reading list!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It captured me from the start, and I was drawn in by the premise of the book and the characters. Highly recommend!

Okay, this blew me away. The nonstop action from the very beginning had me hooked and I read this in a little over 24 hours - on a weekend that was one of my busiest yet (I was reading every second I had free!). Such a good book. I would give this 5 stars because it seriously just kept me so engaged, I absolutely loved the characters, and overall the story was easy to follow. I am loving everything Alex Finlay is writing and I hope it stays that way - because I cannot wait for the next one!

I received a copy of What Have We Done via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

HOLY MOLY!!! From beginning to end What Have We Done had my full attention! It’s starts off with a situation which ends with what have we done? And from there you’re kept guessing. The epilogue was unexpected but really put a great ending to a great book. Definitely recommend!

I love Alex Finlay's books, but this one seemed better suited to a movie than a novel. The story was great, but I feel like I'd have connected more to the characters on a screen, given the style. Rating is rounded up for the early ARC.

This is my third Alex Finlay book and I like the fast paced writing style and original plots of all of his books. This one is more spy/intrigue than pure thriller and spy novels are not my favorite but I did like the twists and turns and the then and nov writing as we find out more and more what is happening. The main characters are three people; Jenna, a wife and stepmother who was a former assassin, Nico who works on a TV show and Donnie a former rock and roll superstar now down on his luck. I was a bit confused as to the ages of the trio as Jenna and Nico appear to be in their 30;s but Donnie is often referred to as a grizzled old man, long past his prime etc. and appears more like he is in his 5o's or 60's. The group were once foster children and became friends when they were at a group home together called Savior House. Someone is trying to kill the three and the book is about finding out who wants them dead as well as a crime committed when these characters were teens.

There is a quick pace and a lot of characters including twin sister assassins who love to kill. The novel goes back and forth in time where we find the connections between the main characters and the missing girls from Savior House and the present where Jenna, Nico and Donnie must work together to find out who wants them dead. I liked the then parts the best and it reminded me a bit of the book "IT" with it's group of teens. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

Just love this amazing book. The plot was so clever a different than any murder suspense mystery I have ever read. Just Wow!

The killer(s) /is are true psychopath(s). This book had me on the edge of my seat

Don't read this one a home alone before bedtime.

Five stars! Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Minotaur Books granting me a copy of this amazing book in return for my honest opinion.

Super suspenseful. But a lot going on! No spoilers but the ending was pretty fantastical! But it was definitely a thriller!

Another great book by Alex Finlay. I really liked this book. I love the characters and the plot. The writing was suspenseful and held my interest the entire time. Finlay is a really great thriller author and I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

What Have We Done follows Jenna, Nico, and Donnie who share a dark secret from their time as kids in Savior House. Despite leaving the home and trying to put the past behind them, they discover that they are being hunted down because of their shared secret.

What Have We Done had a lot of great promise. The description sold me enough to give it a go, but the actual writing just didn't do it for me. It read like a Michael Bay action movie which means it had underdeveloped characters and farfetched ideas (some completely unbelievable). I'm a fan of farfetched ideas, but the problem in this novel is that there are far too many.

That all being said, I do believe this book has an audience and that many readers will enjoy the elements that I did not.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for proving be a. copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Three adults who grew up in a group home together and have lost touch all find themselves in danger and have to reexamine past deeds to figure out who is after them.

3.5 stars.

I LOVED the first 2 novels from this author so maybe my expectations were too high, but I didn't like this one nearly as much. I felt like it was a little high on action and short on substance. I had a hard time getting into it and caring about what these people had done in the past. I wasn't counting the minutes until I could pick this one back up like I had with the previous two and I think that is just due to personal preference. I like more twists and turns and I am willing to sacrifice the action for that. I will still be waiting eagerly for this author's next offering.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review
A secret of twenty fives years comes back to haunt Jenna, Donnie, and Nico. Never a day has gone by that they haven’t thought of that night. They were children of Savior house, and abusive group home for teens without parents.
Now 25 years later someone is trying to kill them, why? Will they have to return to Savior house to find the answer? Will they be able to outlive their past? Who is trying to kill them and why?

Excellent story, I could not put this book down. I feel that everyone who reads this story will find one of the characters, if not more, very relatable to their own life or someone they know. Fast paced read that keeps you guessing, and you never figure it out until they do.. I would recommend this to anyone wanting something new to read or who is looking for new genre.

Alex Finlay did it again - another really enjoyable book.

25 years ago, a group of teens lived in an abusive group home. (no abuse is spelled out). Bad things happened, and the home was closed and they all split up. Now someone is trying to kill them all.

A stay-at-home mom with a really interesting past
A has-been rock star with a habit.
A reality TV producer with a debt.

The story is told from each of their points of view. It alternates between the present and the past. But it is done in such a smooth way, that I was never confused as to whose story we were reading, and what period of time it was.

Some of the decisions that they made were so aggravating. I wanted to yell at them to straighten up!..lol But that was part of the appeal of this book - the author makes you like them even when you don't want to.

The book had some excellent red herrings that I fell for - I was positive I knew what the "big twist" was going to be, but I was wrong.

Super enjoyable book that you should read. Is it 5 stars? sigh. No - it was a VERY good book, but it was just missing that extra little "wow" . I try to save my 5 stars for the books that give me that emotional hangover.

I do want to thank the author #AlexFinlay the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review.

Nice fast-paced thriller told through 3 POVs. There were some shocking plot twists. This book kept me hooked the whole time!

Once again Finlay has written an extraordinary story. Fabulous main characters, twists and action. Absolutely amazing. Two thumbs way, way up,

What a great read! Alex Finlay’s newest book reads like a movie and is filled with action and suspense. The story is complex and the characters are well crafted and you really get a sense of who each of them are. I enjoy well written characters. I really had no idea where the story was going but it was a great journey to get there! I loved that of the three main characters- the woman was the most badass and propelled the story forward! What Have We Done is a must read whodunit that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book will be published March 7, 2023.

Thank you for the advanced readers copy

In the first few chapters you get a sense that things are happening and your still not quite sure why, keeping you hooked to try to figure it out.

About half way through and still no idea as to what, why or who, but it definitely got interesting

Wow, did not have that figured out! Great read

“What have we done“ by Alex Finley is a tale about five kids who were in a home as teenagers while they were there other kids went missing and now it’s 25 years later. The story focuses on Jennifer She’s married and a stepmom to two girls but she was previously in assassin. Nico is currently filming a reality show about underground miners. Donnie is a rockstar passed this prime and struggling to stay sober and is currently playing a gig on a cruise. Jennifer gets called out of her assassin retirement and told to go to the top of the building and make sure the ball guy sitting below eating lunch doesn’t make it to dessert before she takes him out though she notices that it is Aussie one of the friends from the children’s home. All three are being targeted by demented twins who are taking orders from an unknown guy. Niko has been buried on the ground and Danny was post off the cruise ship by gunpoint and although he made it to store the twin set on killing him is there. Will they survive or will the anonymous conductor of doom take them out. I really enjoyed the story but found Jennifer being an assassin a little much but I was only slightly taken aback by that because the story is so good! i’ve seen in other reviews that people compare this book to it and although I don’t get that because they’re not up against the paranormal clown but demented twins and Mr. anonymous but it’s still really really good! I get the spirit in which they say that but I don’t get the same vibe. I received this book from NetGalleyShelf and the publisher but I’m leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

I'm a big fan of Alex Finlay and enjoyed his latest, What Have We Done. It 100% kept my attention from the first page to the last. I did find some of the details confusing and it does go off the rails some. But that being said, I couldn't put it down and wanted to see the resolution. Very fast paced and entertaining!

Thank you to net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.