Everyone has a past, and everyone has secrets. This book digs right into the past lives and secrets of those we surround ourselves with. I personally have a hard time with multiple POVs, or anything that exceeds two points. Obviously that's a me problem. But I love a good thriller and this one was very good!

thank you to #Netgalley and Alex Finlay for my advanced readers copy of his new book! My thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was my first novel by Alex Finlay, and I can say it won't be my last. Alex Finlay grabs you at the very beginning and won't let go. He writes in such a way that makes you want to keep reading. There is such a mystery in his writing that intrigues his readers.

"A stay-at-home mom with a past.
A has-been rock star with a habit.
A reality TV producer with a debt.
Three disparate lives.
One deadly secret."

When this is part of the synopsis, who wouldn't be intrigued by that? I want to know how these vastly different people are connected. What happened to them? I loved his writing, and his character development and selection was great! I felt connected to the characters and felt for them when their stories were revealed. Pick this one up if you want a good mystery.

As engaging as most of this book was, the last 10% or so seemed very chaotic. The character changes throughout kept things interesting because it made it a slow burn.

This was my first Alex Finlay and I think I had a pretty high bar set because his previous books are highly loved/recommended. Unfortunately this one was a miss for me. It appears many fans of this author feel this was not their best work so I look forward to picking up something else!

I really struggled to get into the storyline, and I didn’t care about the characters. With multiple povs/timeline jumping it was difficult to follow a story I wasn’t feeling connected to. It also felt to rushed between the timelines that it was just confusing.

Thank you Netgalley and Minotaur Books for an advanced copy!

I read this book in about 24 hours. Hooked me right away, had me turning the pages, curious how it would all play out. I liked it! I got about 25% in and was still getting confused with who was who so I sat down and write down who everyone was. I enjoyed it much kore when I had a guide to remind me who everyone was. Still a lot of characters but an enjoyable twisty read.

What Have We Done is a phenomenal thriller from start to finish. Filled to the brim with twists and a captivating plot, this one is sure to keep readers hooked. The characters are well-developed. The story is incredibly fast-paced. This is one not to be missed! Highly recommended! Be sure to check out What Have We Done asap.

This was my first Alex Finlay book and it was really good. I loved the alternating POV and the twist was very unexpected !! Jenna was definitely one of the most badass female characters !!! She reminded me of Jessica Chastain in the movie Ava.. just a badass female spy.. LOVED IT !!! Cant wait to read more form him.

I was very excited to get an ARC of this book from the publisher and NetGalley because I loved the author's first book. This one was very good and I enjoyed the plot. The story is told from multiple points of view and in different time lines but it was easy to follow. It was a bit of an outlandish premise in the end but it was still fun and there were several times where I felt anxious to find out what happened. Definitely worth the time to read.

I didn’t overly dislike this one, but I can’t say I really liked it either. It was just “meh”. Some of it was predictable, and some of it came out of left field. The characters felt underdeveloped and lacked motivations (a rockstar with drug and alcohol problems - so cliche with no depth).

The good was that this was a relatively quick read, but I can’t say I would recommend it. I’ll give it 2.5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed What Have We Done by Alex Finlay, especially the first half. I thought it was an interesting twist on a whodunnit and was surprised by some of the twists and turns along the way. I feel like the writing felt a bit rushed and the ending tied everything up far too quickly. Even still, I would recommend this as a good plot-driven read that would be great for a day of reading at the beach.

4/5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and Alex Finlay for allowing me to read and review this book.

This book follows three POVs with a fourth one thrown in a couple of times. Even though there are only a few POVs, there are many more main characters that play huge parts in the story.

It all starts at an orphanage where our main characters meet. However, the main timeline of the story is these same characters fifteen years later when their pasts come back to haunt them.

The dual timeline and multiple POVs makes for an interesting thriller. You get to see many different sides to the story, but you are still left trying to figure everything out along with the characters. You get to see the past as sort of flashbacks within the characters POVs. You also get to see how their past shaped them into who there are in the present timeline.

I really enjoyed trying to figure everything out along with the characters. You don't know who to trust and who not to. You don't know whose POVs you can trust. You are left wondering until the very end, when everyone, including the characters, find out what is truly happening.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves multiple POV thrillers and anyone who likes finding everything out along with the characters.

3.5 Stars
Alex Finlay has become a personal favorite of mine since reading Night Shift. This book was different, yet did ask the question of how things that took place years ago can impact your life today...and what in the hell are you going to do about it...especially if you thought it was hidden.

wow, i didn't see that ending coming. Pulled me in and did not let go. Alex Finlay keeps getting better and better.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an e-ARC in return for an honest review.

Overall, this was a quick read. The story jumps in so quickly that you don’t have time to connect with the characters. If you are looking for an action packed thriller from page one, this is a book for you. The story revolves mainly around 5 people who grew up together and did something they can never take back. Fast forward 25 years and the consequences of their action start to come to play. You never know who to trust and find family in people you may not expect.

This was an absolutely wild ride! It was thoroughly far fetched but I couldn’t put it down. It was so entertaining.

Wow. Talk about a wild ride. The story is told from 3 points of view (Jenna, Nico and Donnie). The story centers around this group of friends who grew up in a group home, where they suffered unspeakable horrors. Now, someone is trying to kill each of them. They must figure out who is seeking revenge before it is too late.

Just when you think you have things figured out, the story twists again. If you like suspense, this book is perfect!

I have a lot of thoughts, but mainly this took me over a month to finish and I hate when thrillers have epilogues.

After speaking with Alex with a book club in 2022 for his release The Night Shift, which I loved, and hearing him be so excited for this 2023 release, I was excited to pick it up.

Unlike The Night Shift, this one was not fast paced throughout (it did take me a month to finish it). The first 50ish percent was all switching POVs, building the history between all of the characters, and action packed scenes that did not scream thriller novel.

With all of the history building Finlay gave us, I would've hoped for an ending that didn't come completely out of left field. While there were small building blocks on the ending, there was nothing to give substance to the idea that the mastermind was the mastermind.

I think this would make an excellent action movie, but would be more excited to read a thriller on Jenna's past as an assassin.

What Have We Done
By Alex Finlay (@alexfinlayauthor)
Format: eARC (thank you to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for the advanced reader!!)
Pub Date: 3/7/23
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5

Review:
This book was SO good! I loved the various points of view, and that it had short chapters. I loved how each chapter made me want to keep reading, and how there were pieces of the past woven within the chapters. The ending (epilogue) was so good! I spent every chapter with a HIGH heart rate. 😆

I have enjoyed Alex Finlay's books in the past, and so when I saw that this one was up for request, I immediately jumped on requesting it.

I enjoyed this book a lot, but did find some of the characters stories to be more interesting than others. I found Jenna's story to be one of the most interesting, and the chapters that I most looked forward to while reading this book. I felt like the other characters were a little more "boring" but they did all come together in a spectacular way.

This book is in no way a "believable" book, but once you got past how far fetched the situation was, it made for a very entertaining read. I was guessing throughout the book, and the ending was not at all what I ended up guessing!

Thank you to the Author, Publisher and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

25 years after Jenna, Donnie, and Nico escaped from the Savior House, they reunite to figure out who has been trying to kill them all, and was the death of Ben, another Savior House survivor, another victim. Could the hired hit be revenge for the crime they committed as kids? And if so. Who is responsible?

This book was told from multiple POVs (Jenna, Donnie, and Nico) which I love to see. It also switches perspectives from current day and back at the Savior House to give more insight. I thought the story was super interesting. The ending wrapped up a little rushed, but I still enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of this book in exchange for my host Review.