⭐The benchmark for a great thriller has just been raised! ⭐

(1) Be patient:
✔There are multiple POVs; three storylines alternating in part one and Finlay manages to unite them in parts two and three
✔This means there’s a wide range of characters to keep track of, everything from teenagers to sheriffs to serial killers to mobsters, but all great characterization and distinct
✔There’s an international setting: Leavenworth, Kansas to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lackford and Bury Saint Edmonds, England to Montepulciano, Italy to Cordes-sur-Ciel and Paris, France
✔You’ll need to suspend disbelief in parts!

(2) Things you’ll love:
✔Short, pacey chapters with easy reading
✔Tension created with bullying, abduction, murder, suicide, mob torture
✔Transition moments allow your heart rate to slow and emotions to kick in after being sparked by grief/redemption story
✔Brain stimulation of ciphers and cryptic notes
✔Time span; over five years
✔Adrenaline-fuelled twists sparked by revenge
✔The ‘aha’ moment when the title makes sense

I absolutely loved Alison and Ryan’s story!

Set aside time as you’ll want to binge-read this one.

I was gifted this copy by St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

LOVED this book! I read it in a day! I was struck by the emotions and attachment I had to the characters. The different settings and storylines intwined in an amazing conclusion.

This was soooo good!!!! What a roller coaster ride of a mystery. I like how there are three different layers going on in this book. Great plot, great characters. This will be easy to recommend!

Alex Finlay does it again. I love the thrills and twist in these stories with plots that are easy to follow without being overly predictable or over done. read this book!

Another AWESOME read by Alex Finlay!! I couldn't put it down... I thought I had it figured out at one point but then in true Finlay Fashion, I was totally wrong. I can't wait for this one to come out and recommend to EVERYONE!! Well done!!

I loved this story for the different perspectives and how they all connected. The reader wouldn’t be able to get it at first but Alex Finlay makes you want to continue reading to find out.

Fast paced and action packed! This is a book that will keep you flipping pages from start to finish! I really enjoyed this one! I loved the thrill of the mystery and the twists were great! I was constantly questioning how things were connected through the multiple story lines. It was very cleverly written because as the story progressed you learn more information but at the same time are left with cliff hangers and have no choice but to keep on reading! It is gripping, plot driven, and one wild ride!

Be sure to add this book to your TBR! Comes out in May!

Thank you to Alex Finlay, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion.

Ryan and Ali are parked at the local Lover's Lane. Ryan is hit over the head and Ali is never seen again. Local gossip spreads and Ryan moves away and starts a new life. Fast forward 5 years and Ali's car is recovered, and Ryan thinks he has it figured out. This book centers on Ryan and Poppy, who is new to the police department and tasked to take another look at the kidnapping.

What follows is a story told from three different points of view. Finlay does a wonderful job at telling different stories within the main story. At first none of it seems related, but then slowly it all comes together for a *gasp AHA* moment. I wasn't quite sure which character I should be rooting for until closer to the end. It was a fast paced thriller, full of crazy twists and turns. If you like stories about an unlikely group of friends, sketchy police force, and plenty of red herrings along the way, give this one a try!

Fast-paced, international thriller told from multiple points of view. Loved the characters of Poppy and Ryan; both were smart and could think on their feet. The action was non-stop and the different settings added to the story. Almost five stars, but I wanted more from Ryan and Ali's story at the end.

Allison Lane and Ryan Richardson are high school sweethearts but when they sneak off to spend some alone time tragedy strikes. Ryan is attacked and when he regains consciousness Allison is no where to be found. Speculation begins about what happened to Allison and Ryan is even accused of being involved in her disappearance.

Many years later when a car belonging to Allison’s father is found in a lake near where she disappeared this sets off a chain events that nobody could predict. It just goes to prove you can never run from your past.

I was very excited to get the chance to read this one early and it’s be fourth one by the author. I’d say this ranks number 2 of the 4. The premise is very unique and the story has so many twists. I loved the writing style with the chapters changing POV’s and short chapters. The first half is a nice slow burn but then the story takes an abrupt turn and becomes fast paced right till the end. This is another great thriller read and I will be greatly recommending it.

I eagerly anticipate whatever twisted tale Alex Finlay pulls from the shadows next.

When done right, multiple narrators and multiple timelines can create the perfect eerie, twisted mystery. This is something I’ve really enjoyed in Finlay’s writing in the past, but he knocks it out of the park in If Something Happens to Me. He pulls you out of each POV at the perfect timing to leave you dying to know what happens next, while also desperately searching for each puzzle piece to the mystery as it unravels. There’s one particular reveal in this book that felt really satisfying and Finlay pulled it off in such a smooth way that you felt the way it impacted the story in every timeline. This novel perfectly balanced the depth of the human story with the thrill of the mystery.

I highly recommend Finlay’s books to everyone who is looking for a fast-paced, yet emotional and haunting thriller. Wether you binge read his novels like I tend to do, or you sit with them for a few days, they stick with you long after you’ve finished with their clever plots and twists you never see coming. If Something Happens to Me should be at the top of everyone’s list to read this year and it’s great to see Finlay’s craft strengthen with each new release.

This was a fast-paced read. Right from the jump I was fully immersed and I just knew it was going to be a really good book. I love when a book has more than 2 POV's and Iiked the 3 POV's that this book had. I enjoyed the twist and turns and If your looking for a great thriller with a lot of mystery, you will appreciate this one.

Thank you to Alex Finlay & St Martins Press/Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read this ARC!
Alex Finlay is becoming one of my favorite authors! I rarely get hooked early into a book & If Something Happens To Me had me from the beginning. I loved the multi story approach to the book that weaves together in the end. I even thought I had it figured out then BAM, I was completely wrong. I cannot wait to read more from him.
4.5/5 stars!

Alex Finlay sure knows how to take multiple stories that seem completely separate and weave them together to create a tangled web of great literature. This book was incredibly fast-paced and kept me guess all the way up until the end. I'm taking .5 stars away because the ending became very predictable and rushed, but leading up to it, I was whipping through the story trying to find out what happened to Ali. 4.5 stars.

I seem to have mixed feelings about Alex Finlay’s books. I really enjoyed The Night Shift but both What Have We Done and this novel fell a bit flat for me. This felt more like a mystery and less like a thriller. There were a lot of POVs and switching between past and present, which all felt a bit messy to me. It also felt a little too far fetched. I think others will enjoy the book but it just wasn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for an ARC of this novel!

If Something Happens to Me was my first book by Alex Finlay and I thouroughly enjoyed it! I liked the writing quite a lot, it managed to capture the atmosphere of the story perfectly.

This book follows Ryan Richardson who was thought to have killed his girlfriend, Alison. Then we follow a random (or is he) accountant for a mobster. Finally, we have the POV of Poppy, the new person on the force of the police squad in the little town she grew up in. These characters have a distinct voice and tell their story which seems to intertwine. I really enjoyed how this aspect was told and did have a moment where I gasped!

Overall, this story is fun and tense and exciting and leaves you wishing you finally get to the point and unravel everything. I felt like the ending might have been a little too rushed but overall this was a wonderful thriller/mystery.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second Alex Finlay book I've read, with the previous being What Have We Done. I was overall disappointed with that book but I liked his writing style enough to give him another shot. And I'm so glad I did! If I could have read this in one sitting, I absolutely would have. It immediately had me hooked with how fast-paced and exciting it was. The story was told from multiple characters' perspectives and I felt invested in all of them. I was so curious how their lives were connected and the reveal was really well done. The epilogue had a couple of choices I didn't care for but this was still such a thrilling, unputdownable book!

Alex Finlay has cemented himself as a favorite author of mine. All of his books are spine-tingly, pulse elevating, thought provoking and wild rides that I just can't ever seem to get enough of!

If Something Happens to Me was so cleverly written! Multiple characters spanning then/now, different cities and countries, aliases, FBI, mob families, this had it all and somethings that can be TOO much, but this somehow worked and worked well!

I absolutely loved the story, the way Finlay wove one main story with smaller sub-stories together flawlessly. You must read this if you love a good thriller. This was phenomenal!

Alex Finlay’s writing makes me remember why I love reading. I’ve read his first two books and loved them. This one was even better, in my opinion, because of the way all these different people and situations came together. It reminded me of that show that has Bryan Cranston in it that’s set in New Orleans and has the mob family and their son was killed- I can’t remember the name? Maybe “Your Honor,” I think? Anyway, the O’Leary storyline was very reminiscent of that family and I loved how they were written. As a school counselor, I have seen how serious bullying is and part of me felt like some people got what was coming to them and then other parts of me remembered that kids are dumb and do dumb things. I’m trying to say as little as I can to not spoil- but I think the details of how everyone is connected were done so well. I also really enjoy a mob tie-in and those can be really cartoonish and dumb if not done well. This was done very well, in my opinion. Alex Finlay is an auto buy for me. He’s definitely a favorite author and I’m excited I still have his 3rd novel left to read. I highly recommend this especially if you like shows like “The Killing” or “Mare of Easttown.”

He’s done it again, friends: Alex Finlay is the QUINTESSENTIAL thriller writer!

This book hooked me from the first page and didn’t let go. I read it, cover-to-cover, in 24 hours, and the only thing that stopped me from finishing it in one sitting was not wanting it to end.

This propulsive, fast-paced mystery has it all: mobsters, hi jinx aboard, love, bullying, shady characters, a young deputy sheriff, and an inability to trust anyone on the page. It’s part mystery, part thriller, and all crime drama.

I got to the end of part one and audibly GASPED. There were a few other moments that I said “oh no!” out loud. If it was a movie, there were a few scenes where I might have been watching from behind my hands over my eyes. It was scary and twisty and excellent.

Finlay’s writing is spectacular and it makes his novels utterly readable. Everything he has written, I have loved. He’s officially an auto-buy author for me!

Thank you to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for this advance copy in exchange for an honest review. This one drops May 28 and you are NOT going to want to miss it. Go preorder it now!