Over two decades ago, Jenna, Nico and Donnie were placed in the same group home which was shut down when children begin to disappear from it. Fast forward to the present day, the group has not seen each other in years. Each has gone on to some semblance of a successful life. However, someone is trying to kill them and the group must figure out who, and why, before it is too late.

Overall, I found this book to be a fun page-turner. The chapters end in cliff hangers, and the book jumps from character to character to keep the book moving at a fast pace. If you enjoyed Alex FInlay's other books, then do not miss this one!

Special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Minotaur Books, for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Was really disappointed with this one. Too many main characters and POVs. I hoped it might really twist to a bug ending but fell super flat for me. Will still give this author another shot though.thanks so much to netgalley for the Chance to read it!

Twenty-five years ago, Jenna, Nico, Donnie, and Ben were friends in an abusive and terrifying group home. Jenna is now a successful stay-at-home mom after years of obtaining skills most suburban stepmoms don't have. Nico has a career in television and a terrible gambling habit. Donnie became a famous musician with a substance abuse problem. When the three of them have attempts made on their lives, and they learn that their friend Ben, a judge, was killed, they come together for Ben’s funeral and to the Savior House that left them each damaged and with a terrible secret they worry might be revealed.

The story is told from the three surviving members of Savior House. The mystery is compelling, and I didn’t see the who was responsible until the very end.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this novel, which RELEASES MARCH 7, 2023.

Alex Finlay has done it again - I really enjoyed this. What Have We Done is about a group of adults who revisit a terrible time in their past and do their best to right the wrongs that have been bestowed upon them - while attempting to rectify the damage and trauma they lived through in their teens.

This book reads like a suspense/action movie. I could definitely see this as a TV series or Netflix movie! What a thrill ride from Alex Finlay, who has become one of my go-to authors!

Told from multiple view points, Jenna, Donnie and Nico were all great friends growing up in a group home. All of them were alone, abandoned by their parents and clinging to each other for family. Kids start disappearing from the group home and after a terrible incident, they all lose touch with each other.

25 years later, each of them are in different stages of their lives when a hit is put out on each of them. They manage to survive and separately start trying to figure out who would want them dead. Does anybody know about their secrets from 25 years ago?

A wonderful book from start to finish with nuanced characters! Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC.

Alex Finlay has quickly become a go to author when it comes to wanting something face paced and entertaining. This book was packed with action and keeps you entertained throughout. What this book lacked a little was that thriller feel, it felt more like an action movie than a thriller. But, still the way Finlay tells the story has a way of hooking you in for the wild ride.

I can't not read a book by this author. Always a twist, always a great storyline, and always great character development.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me review this book. I usually like Alex Finlay. This book didn’t really do much for me. There are 5 characters from a group home 25 years ago. The book opens with them, holding a gun, over a freshly dug grave, they are all teenagers. All five have gone their separate ways and made different things with their life. Ben became a judge. Arty became a tech mogul. Donnie is a rock star. Nico is on tv and Jenna has become an assassin. Now that they are all adults, someone wants them dead. The action is fairly fast paced. Jenna isn’t afraid to ask for help. But Ben is dead. And Donnie gets pushed off a cruise ship, Nico is almost killed on a TV set. The plot thickens. The ending is ok. People can now breathe easier. Their lives are on the way to being what they could be. It just seems a little too formulaic for me. See what you think.

From the first page-- I was hooked! This is the perfect example of a pageturner. From the prologue, I was interested in the characters and curious about the mystery. I enjoyed the different POVs and the "flashbacks" that told us the story of what happened 25 years ago.

I will admit that many of the twists were predictable, however I felt that they were well executed. I was a little confused-- why did the group home in Pennsylvania have connections to The Company? I also felt that the Twins were very shallow characters and I wanted a little more background on them and why they "liked killing".

Overall, I really enjoyed this book from start to finish. I will definitely be recommending this book on my instagram to many friends who loved thrillers. I can't wait for the rest of the world to see how great this thriller is!

What have we done is a story told from different points of view of 5 children that grow up together in a group home and get involved in a something that can ruin their lives. We then fast forward to 25 years later find out what happened to them. Author Alex Finlay does a great job intertwining their lives and how their act years ago effects them. The ending might surprise you

Well that was a wild ride. Unrealistic? Definitely. Entertaining? For sure! Five kids with traumatic pasts who grew up in the same toxic group home did something sinister one fateful night as kids and now, 20 plus years later, find themselves being targeted one by one by a killer. Told through three of the main characters’ POVs - Jenna, Donnie, and Nico - the reader learns more about the shared history of the group through memories interwoven among present actions. Personally, I loved this approach of melding the past/present versus “Then” and “Now” chapters because it felt realistic - after all, you don’t sit around just thinking of linear memories. Rather, something in the present day swiftly brings you back to a place and time you hadn’t thought about in years. I didn’t find the intersection for past and present confusing at all as Finlay did it all quite expertly. I also fell for the broken characters and wanted them to succeed even though they all had marred histories because, again, it felt realistic and true to human nature. What didn’t feel true, however, was that every one of the five kids led extraordinary lives - each one famous in their own rights. How often does that happen? Why couldn’t any of the characters have been just your average Joe? Also, in true Finlay fashion, the final confrontation was unnecessarily over the top dramatic. Overall, though, it kept my attention and I was excited to keep reading it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the advance electronic copy in exchange for an honest review.

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3.25 stars

A crime from the past puts three individuals in the sights of a contract killer.

Jenna, a stepmom of two teenage daughters, Donnie, a B-list rockstar, and Nico, a reality tv producer, come under fire (literally) when a hired killer tries to take them out. Gradually, secrets from their present lives and past align, linking them all to one big, buried secret.

The narrative alternates between the three, with a few additional chapters thrown in from the killer(s)’ point of view. Each character is more than who they seem to be; however, each is one giant cartoonish cliche. I enjoyed Jenna’s chapters the most, but Nico and Donnie have some moments where they shine.

The premise is interesting, but one has to suspend disbelief to enjoy this novel. The best way I can describe this book is a combination of Orphan X and a James Patterson novel. It is big on the action but low on character development and nuance. I would have never guessed that Alex Finlay wrote this book. The tone and the plot are very different from his two most recent novels: The Night Shift and Every Last Fear.

This is a very readable, fast-paced, action-packed novel. There is also some humor woven in. The ending is wild and chaotic, and I found myself liking the contract killers. I had fun trying to figure out what in the world was going to happen; however, it was missing the tension and subtlety I expect from Finlay.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press in exchange for an honest review.

This story is told from several points of view about the lives of 5 kids (Ben, Donnie, Nico, Arty, and Jenna) who ended up in a group home, called Savior House.
It starts off with an event that all 5 kids are involved in and then they leave Savior House, going their separate ways. Their lives slowly become intertwined as the events of late bring them back together because of what they did 25 years ago. Jenna, Donnie, and Nico, with the help of Artemis, think they've figured out who was blackmailing Ben, trying to ruin their lives, and have a plan to stop them. As the plan is set in motion, Jenna realizes something isn't quite right and finds that what they thought they knew was all wrong.

The ending surprised me, but the epilogue was what wraps it up.

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I liked it, but didn't love it....hovered between 3 and 4 stars, and finally bumped it to 4 because I did want to read to the end. The biggest draw was the characters' connection from the group foster home they lived in during their teen years. I liked how that experience bonded them in a way that held fast over decades (although not for great reasons). It's a little difficult to accept that nearly all of them became celebrity-status successful over time. However, it was a fun ride with lots of action scenes and a suspenseful ending.

If you love a complex thriller with so much depth you very nearly drown, this one is for you. This story is so well woven and intriguing. If you’ve read Alex Finlay before, you know you can expect a suspenseful read. This one doesn’t disappoint! There are quite a few characters to keep track of, so if you’re not a fan of a lot of switching POVs, then I’d tell you to pass on it. But if you can keep up with it all, you’ll thoroughly enjoy it!

Alex Finlay's latest thriller focuses on the impact of an event, kept secret but not forgotten, on the lives of 5 teenagers. 25 years ago, these 5 parentless teens living in Savior House, a place as depressing and dismal as it should be inspiring, commit an unthinkable act that will define their future lives.

The book bounces back and forth between the past and the present, slowly revealing what the act was and why it happened. Meanwhile, in the present the past catches up to them as their lives are in danger from an unknown enemy.

I found the story compelling, although I was a little disappointed that it took two-thirds of the story before the three main protagonists were reunited. At that point, they could collectively ask, "What have we done". There are plenty if twists to keep you reading to the very last page. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

4 Stars ⭐️

This is another hit for me from Alex Finlay. There is something about good writing style, it's a bit over top, but I have so much fun with it

Similar to other books, this story follows multiple povs and timelines. For the majority of the book we follow Jenna, Nico, and Donnie. From the beginning of the book it becomes high stakes as each of them have an attempt against their lives. From that point it didn't let up.

All three are connected thru childhood and a mysterious criminal event their all accomplices to. In present day as a reader, We follow these three individually for awhile as they try to either survive or figure out what's going on. Then together later in the book.

I had a lot of fun with this book. It was high stakes, fast paced thriller. This one thought I would have been completely fine with one POV with Jenna. She by far was the most interesting to read and I enjoyed following her to the end. She's a bad ass and reminds me so much of Jason Bourne series. Unfortunately I couldn't really get into Nico or Donnie,

I have enjoyed so far everything I have read from Finlay and I look forward to reading even more from him.

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for this advance reader copy. My review is voluntarily my own.

I will be posting my review also at the.floofs.booknook on Instagram and major retail sites near/on publication date.

Thank you NetGalley for this awesome advanced copy.

What an exciting book this was. I was hooked from the first page. It was like the movie Salt, a kick-ass lead female who is out to find who is trying to kill her and her "friends". This book kept me on my toes. It was packed full of action and mystery.

I really liked the multiple POV. A group of friends grow up in a group home and things go from bad to worse.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.* This was such a fun ride! A fast-paced thriller with interesting plot twists and great writing. There were multiple timelines and POVs from well-developed characters with interesting backstories. It was well thought out and so quick and easy to read. I will definitely be checking out more Alex Finlay books!

I absolutely loved this one! It was a fast paced book for me and it got me out of the huge reading slump that I was in! Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! Looking forward to reading more by Alex Finlay!