Another great thriller by Alex Finlay! This has some great twists! Even though I had a feeling on a couple of them, I still really enjoyed the twists.

I wasn’t quite sure who I should root for in this book since I can completely see why everyone did what they did even though their choices weren’t the best, I still felt for them.

Thanks NetGalley and publisher for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Alex Finlay has done it again. I swear each book I’ve read by this author has gotten better and better each time. This one did not disappoint me. Also, this is probably my favorite book by this author to this date.


This book was a WILD ride. I had no clue what was going or what to believe. Even when I pieced some facts together, I was still shocked by the twists. I could go into a more detailed synopsis but I think it is better to go in blind. There is so much craziness in this read and it was SO good.

What I enjoyed:
- fast pacing, this book had me staying up till 4 am to finish it. I could not put it down
- Dual POVS between three characters. I enjoyed trying to piece together everyone's story and how it all fit together
- The twists! I was shocked by a few things even after I figured out other things
- The writing is excellent as always. I was engaged in the story the whole time reading this.

As always Alex Finlay is an autobuy author for me. I enjoy their books and I am never disappointed. I cannot wait to read more in the future by this author! 4 stars out of 5. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Another fast paced thriller by Alex Finlay! When a girl is abducted and her boyfriend is with her, everyone blames him for murdering her. He is never convicted because a serial killer was found with her DNA, but he has never believed it.

Alex Finlay's 2024 release, If Something Happens to Me, was an early NetGalley present that I devoured on Saturday afternoon this weekend. I've enjoyed his previous books and needed a thriller to liven up my day. The book takes place in a few locations (UK, Kansas, France, Philadelphia, et al) and revolves around a groups of people who are somewhat connected but it's not entirely clear from the beginning. A mob family integrating into society. A soon-to-be lawyer who was once accused of killing his girlfriend. A new sheriff back from a military stint. And group of high school students who have since moved on with the lives after a tragedy. Point of View and timing are everything in this book, and it took me a little while to realize what was happening. When it becomes clear, it's a suspense ride not only because of all the connections that reveal themselves but in how the individual side stories begin to weave together in a superb ending. Easily 4.5 stars, just shy of me giving out that 5-star this time. But total recommendation.

If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay
Pub date: May 28, 2024
LOVED

Ryan Richardson has lived with the knowledge that his high school girlfriend Ali was abducted while she was with him. He’s lived with the accusations and finger-pointing for five years even though he was never charged with her disappearance. Now, Ryan’s in law school and on a summer trip in Italy with his college friends. He’s changed his name, given up his promising basketball career but has finally found a little peace. Then Ali’s car is found in a lake in his home town. Ali’s body isn’t found but inside are two men and a note in Ali’s handwriting that managed to survive the water damage: If something happens to me …

And this is just the beginning, this entire book is one hell of a story that is layered with deceit, lies and secrets but ultimately, revenge at its very heart. How far will someone go to avenge a loved one and how far will someone go to protect a loved one?

The characters are fantastic in this book and I mean all of them! There are different narratives from some outstanding characters throughout the book and each one adds immensely to the story.

I’m going to stop my review here because I feel like I’ve already said to much. Go into this one as blind as possible, you won’t regret it.

Gripping, thrilling, tense and suspenseful!

My thanks to @StMartinsPress for this gifted DRC.

Just wow! Another fantastic Alex Finlay novel! This was deceptively dark and packed with tension. Wonderful characters that jumped off the page and kept me flipping pages long past my bedtime. Well written and expertly delivered
Don’t miss this gem.
Thank you NetGalley, Alex Finlay and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

If the title alone doesn’t pique your interest, you will be hooked after the first few pages. After we are told how Ali disappears the book seems to be telling three different and unrelated stories. Until, that is, that Alex Finlay does what he does best. He brings all three stories crashing together with the speed of a racetrack and the thrills of a rollercoaster ride.

✨This was a layered and bingeworthy thriller with multiple points of view, various locations, timeline shifts and short chapters that kept me turning the pages. Even with all that going on, everything flowed very nicely, and I was completely hooked from beginning to end.

✨I had so much fun with the misdirection and whiplash twists and turns.

🌿Read if you like:
✨Police procedurals
✨Mobsters
✨Puzzles and ciphers
✨Multiple locations and points of view
✨Shifting timelines

I definitely recommend this action-packed roller-coaster ride.

⚠️CW/TW: suicide, bullying

My thanks to @minotaur_books and @NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book before its publication date.

This book captured me from the beginning. Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and was a very easy read.

PHENOMENAL!!! Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

OH MY GOODNESS!!! This is the epitome of a thriller!! It's an exhilarating, compulsive, heart pounding, suspenseful, unputdownable thriller that will keep you hooked until the very end!! The anticipation, mystery, drama, tension, action, secrets, lies, revenge, fast pacing, short chapters, twists after pulse-pounding twist and multiple storylines that are seamlessly woven together is what makes this an unpredictable MASTERPIECE!! I tremendously enjoyed this anxiety driven journey and it is another thriller to put on my favorites list for 2024!! 💙💙💙💙💙

Ryan finds himself trapped in the haunting memories of that dreadful night. Despite no evidence linking him to the disappearance of Ali, suspicion shadows Ryan, fueled by relentless podcasters and internet trolls. Now, under a new identity and pursuing a degree in law, Ryan believes he's left his past behind. However, a call from his father during a summer trip to Italy changes everything! As Ryan embarks on a quest for the truth, he encounters unexpected allies, including a young deputy sheriff in Kansas and a mobster in Philadelphia, each holding keys to unraveling the mystery.

In conclusion, I was totally blown away by this stunning thriller and I cannot recommend it enough!! All the amazing stars!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Great story! Lots of twists, which make for great plot. The characters are relatable, and you will be trying to guess what is going on, and most likely will be wrong.

Thank to you Minotaur & St. Martin's Press for a free Netgalley.

Alex Finlay delivers a solid thriller/suspense novel with If Something Happens to Me. At first, we are reading about multiple characters; wondering where this is going and how they all tie together. And man does he bring them together. The connection between the characters was a complete surprise. Even with it taking time to get to the connection, the story is fast paced and I never once was thinking "Just get there already". Chill. Finlay will get there and it will be worth it!

Solid thriller/suspense that comes out this May. Highly recommend. 4.5 stars

I’m not sure why Ive been sitting on Alex Finlay for so long because this book blew it out of the water for me and what I expected. There are twists and turns galore, which are my favourite! And right when you think you know where it’s going, it goes a whole other way.

I’m going to for sure work on this authors backlist of books. They are easy to read and fast paced. And they kept my attention the whole way. I couldn’t put this book down.

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books and Alex Finlay for giving me a copy of the e ARC for an honest review of the book.

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By Alex Finlay
Release date: 05/28/2024

Well. This is probably one of the best books I’ve read.
This book reads like an action movie; and I’d bet my last dollar it will become one.

in Part 1, you’re trying to figure out why this mob guy, Shane, is a part of the story. But you’re intrigued. Shanes story and characters around him are very interesting.
Then you have Ryan’s part of the book. Ryan and Allison were in high school together; one evening, while trying to smush by the lake, he was knocked out. Allison is gone. And everyone thinks he knows what happened…
And now he’s in Italy. He is studying to be a lawyer.
You’re reading about a newly hired sheriff, Poppy, and thinking, how in the heck do they all tie together??
And Michael, the accountant, and his daughter, Taylor.
We’ll read Part Two 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 Then Part Three 🫠🫠🫠🫠

5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟S̤̈T̤̈Ä̤R̤̈S̤̈

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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!!!!! This book was giving me a good girls guide to murder but betterrrrr. I loved the dynamics of each character & how well they developed into the story line. Everything was thought out so brilliantly.
The plot twists… the build up!!!! I need a part 2!!!
*TR* suicide & bullying

✨ARC Review✨

“Whoever says the things you do when you’re only fourteen can’t haunt you forever is dead wrong.”

Ryan and Ali…high school lovers, in the car on Lover’s Lane when suddenly the car door is ripped away, and Ryan receives a blow to the head. He awakes several hours later to find Ali and her car gone. He presumes she’s dead and blames himself. Flash forward several years…Ryan is now a law student and is away with friends abroad. Ali’s car has been found back home, submerged, with two dead men inside. The past, and the guilt is now haunting Ryan, but more so is the cryptic note that was found titled “if something happens to me”.

The police department, the FBI, and Ryan are all against the clock to figuring out what is going on. There are unsavory characters, and characters with intersecting paths. A shifting timeline with multiple locations, and maybe a questionable coverup. A gripping page turner packed with a punch, this is another must read by Alex Finlay!

Part two was where it REALLY picks up in my opinion and just sucks you in! Pretty much the last sentence of every chapter gripped you in such a way that you just HAD to flip to the next and not put it down. It flowed beautifully even with the working parts of multiple characters and multiple locations with the timeline going back and forth.

What’s On The Pages:
-bingeworthy page turner
-shifting timeline
-multiple locations / characters
-characters with intersecting paths
-bullying
-mobsters

⚠️CW/TW: suicide

✨Rating✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

A special thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this eARC! If Something Happens To Me is out May 28th!

Alex Finlay continues keep his fans on the edge of their seats with his twisted and well thought out psychological thrillers. There were so many twists and turns in this book I couldn't put it down. Kudos Finlay for upping your game and thanks Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Whoa!! Hang on for one wild ride!!
Ryan and Allison are on a date in Lovers Lane! He gets hit on the head. She goes missing! What happens next had me yelling at the pages as if they could hear me lol. Do this! No don’t do that! You idiot! Those were just some of the things. There’s 3 timelines to follow but it was still a very easy read. I love Alex’s writing style. And the short chapters?? Chefs kiss! This is the first book I’ve read by Finlay and I’ve already picked up another. Thank you to Alex Finlay, Netgalley, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

“It’s of an envelope. On the outside it says: “if something happens to me.” First of all, I LOVE when the title of a book makes an appearance in the text! *chefs kiss*

The suspense of this book is exactly what I have come to expect from Alex Finlay.

In the beginning it is a little confusing keeping everybody straight, but as the story unfolds it all begins to make sense! And let me tell you, the unraveling is such a thrill!!

There was one person that I knew had to be involved… so much so that I wanted to scream at a MC because I felt it was obvious. BUT it all played out well enough and was wrapped up nicely.

If you’re looking for suspense that will keep you flipping the pages, this book is for you.

Rating: 4 stars

Alex Finlay has become an auto buy author for me, so until next time… 😉

Oh, Momma........

We've got a live one here.

The night provided just enough depth of darkness for the two lovers who pulled into the wooded area notorious for midnight encounters. Alison had borrowed daddy's BMW for an exact purpose. With windows steaming up, Ryan was otherwise engaged and didn't notice the individual lurking outside the car until the door swung open. Alison was grabbed and Ryan lay outside of the car unconscious in the grass. But one fact was evident: Alison was abducted and fingers point to Ryan.

Five years later, Ryan is still looked at suspiciously. He's lost friends and respect. But then the tables turn thanks to a neighboring serial killer known as MRK, the Missouri River Killer. A long blonde hair belonging to Alison was found on a sleeping bag belonging to MRK. Case closed? Oh, not hardly, dear readers.

Alex Finlay, a master writer, introduces us to Deputy Poppy McGee just twenty-one and on the job at the Sheriff's office for a mere week. Poppy is a product of the community of Leavenworth, Kansas. Not much happens here, but when it does, it does. And now a BMW sedan is pulled from Suncatcher Lake matching the make and model of Alison's car. Things are gonna get real here on out.

Ryan happens to be in Italy on a student trip when the call comes in from his dad about the BMW. And someone will make an appearance in Ryan's life in Italy that will start wheels rollin'. Ryan remembers something critical. Will it put him in jeopardy?

Finlay switches gears to Philadelphia where we come upon the likes of a shady character by the name of Shane O'Leary. O'Leary runs a racket that mirrors Tony Soprano in his heyday. He wields power and isn't afraid to use it. But just how does O'Leary fit into the scheme of things here? Gotta stay tuned.

If Something Happens to Me is smartly and creatively written. Just how we like 'em. There is intensity from page one onward. Finlay knows just how to craft a storyline with the yank of the draw and the pull of well-defined characters. Each chapter ends like a high-wire act of wanting more. It's mindboggling to sit back and watch Finlay interweave all these locations and all these characters into a perfect tapestry at the end. Finlay doesn't disappoint. Find out exactly why.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Minotaur Books (St. Martin's Press) and to the talented Alex Finlay for the opportunity.