Member Reviews
I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This was a multi POV story about a group of kids that grew up in a very horrible situation in a foster kids home. They are all adults now and have gone their separate ways. Someone is threatening them and they have to get to the bottom of this before their secrets come out. I enjoyed this book, it was entertaining and had a good story line. There were some high intense parts and I love when an author makes me really uncomfortable while reading, I know that they are a good writer able to evoke real emotion. My favorite chapters were Jenna's as I felt her were the most intense and active. The ending was great, complete turning the pages furiously to see what would happen. The author even through in one final twist which was awesome! I would have given the book 4 stars, but there were a few parts of the story line that I would have liked to see explained a little bit more. That being said I really did enjoy Alex Finlay's books and I will continue to have this author as an auto read for me.
This was my first Alex Finlay book, and I was disappointed. I won’t write the author off all together because the book was okay. I gelt like there were too many characters, and I was confused a lot of the time trying to remember who was who and how they had connected.
I have mixed feelings about Alex Finlay. I did enjoy the premise and the build up of this story. It was tense and riveting and just awesome. I didn't enjoy the character development as much as I'd hoped and the conclusion/resolution was disappointing. I do like the plot line with the three main people have the Savior House connection but I also felt like I wasn't explored enough and got cut short. All in all, it wasn't my favorite from this author.
This one wasn't my favorite. I lovedddd the Night Shift and had high hopes for this book but there was just a lot going on and I was confused a lot of the time (not in a fun way).
Enjoyed the multiple POVs! Audio was great but there were moments I was a bit confused because of the back and forth of POVS. I think the actual physical copy would have not confused me as much. Regardless, I enjoyed the plot and the way the twists tie the story together!
First up let me thank NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.
I read Alex Finlay's The Night Shift last year and it was really good. I probably wouldn't have read the book but a book club subscription service I used to get sent it to me one month. It was a very pleasant surprise and I liked that one so much that when I saw he had a new one coming out I applied for the advanced copy. This one does have a LOT of characters to keep straight but it wasn't too confusing. Each character has its own distinctive character but it did move fast and furious. I do wish some more time had been taken with the back story of The Saviour House where the 5 orphans all lived. I felt like their horrific times at Saviour House deserved more page time than was given. The assassin twins felt like they were supposed to be menacing and scary when they were really just annoying AND there was zero back story on why these two became they way they did. I'm still not sure what the one weapon was the twin was using. This one did keep me questioning who ordered the deaths until about 3/4 of the way then it started to shake out but not without a few red herrings to make you think you are wrong. All in all it was a solid read and I'm grateful for the opportunity to get the advanced copy!
Unfortunately this author is not for me. This was the second book I’ve tried to read by this author and I just could not get into it. This book felt like a bad action movie with too many characters. DNF 40%
What Have We Done is a twisty suspense. It took me a bit to get the rhythm but when it takes off it really takes off. It’s wasn’t until I was well into reading it that I realized the depth of the backstories and how deeply the pieces are beautfully entwined. I enjoyed the characters - the friendships, the connections; the writing style was effortless when it should be and heavier when it needed to be. The title is perfection. Overall, a great thriller.
I have loved all of Alex Finlay’s books, but unfortunately this one wasn’t my favorite. It wasn’t until around 70% of my way through the book that I felt like I started to see how the characters interlaced histories were playing out. I would be fine with that except for the fact that it made the story feel more chaotic than was necessary.
I will say, I did enjoy the ending and the last 30% of the book held my interest so much that I initially felt very satisfied when I finished the book. However, as I thought about it, I remembered how long it took me to read the book because it just wasn’t clicking for me.
I look forward to his next novel!
This was my first book by this author but I will be looking for more. I really enjoyed this action packed thriller. Thanks to NetGalley for the privilege to read and review this book.
I really enjoyed this one! I was captivated during the first third and the last third. The middle was a little slower but still great. I am definitely going to be reading more Alex Finlay books. I love the writing style and the different POVs were easy to follow and left a lot to suspense.
Oh this was fun! These short chapters whiz us through a story weaving past and present together.
We follow a group of friends that come back together as adults. An assassin, a rockstar, a judge and a reality show star. We’ve got twins and big bad bosses. I know this sounds like it could be weird and confusing but it works!
Auto-buy author! I have love the last two by this author (this and Night Shift) and now need to catch up and read Every Last Fear!
Tysm for the gifted copy
Star rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book was so much fun. I love a fast paced, action thriller and this one really delivered. Told from multiple POV’s with alternating timelines, it was interesting to see how Finlay wove the story together and where it ultimately ended up. I was kept deliciously off kilter and was constantly intrigued by what would happen next. Finlay writes an intelligent and well plotted thriller that is impossible to put down and I’m already anticipating his next novel. A dark, fun, smart, rollercoaster of a read!
I love books that are descriptive and this was it for me. I enjoyed this one but found myself feeling confused on the plot and where the story was headed. I caught myself zoning out. There was just to much going on and not much character development.
First and foremost, thank you Minotaur Books for the gifted copy!
I was very excited for this book, especially because I really loved Finlay's last book. Overall, What Have We Done was okay, but I found it to be relatively anticlimactic. I was expecting it to be a bit darker, so I was confused by the ending trajectory.
It was a very intricate plot, but at times, it felt like it was too confusing and there were too many different events happening at once.
But, I think others will find this one a quick, popcorn thriller read!
While this book was fun to read, it left me bored at certain parts and asking for more. The way that the characters lives intertwined was clever and their backstory made it interesting. A fun read.
This was a nail-biter and was almost impossible to put down. One of the first things that appealed to me was the bond that the characters had as a result of being foster kids at the same group home and the abuse they suffered there. As adults ,they all have very different lives but one thing in common; someone is trying to murder them. This brings them together to find out who and why has made them targets. Equal parts mystery and thriller and I enjoyed how not all of the pieces came together until the end.
This was boring to me. And the switches back and forth were hard to follow. I really enjoyed The Night Shift but this didn’t do it for me.
This was a phenomenal thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Hooking you straight from the start, this book had you guessing. I will definitely be a fan of this author from here on out!
Told in third person with multiple narrators, this thriller follows several adults who spent time in a group home together as children and now find that the past is not only revisiting them but may be killing them. The short chapters gave the book a fast-paced thrilling feel, but I found the characters to be only mildly interesting on the surface. An entertaining read with not much depth and somewhat predictable if you read this genre often.
Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for a copy provided for an honest review.