I just couldn't get into this book. Several different locations, made it slightly confusing. Just not my style.

Another fun and twisty thriller by Alex Finlay that was the perfect book to kickoff poolside reading this week. It was fast paced, with short chapters and multiple POVs, and the audio was great!

*many thanks to Minotaur Books, Macmillan audio, and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Thank you so much to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Alex Finlay for allowing me to review this twisty audiobook. I really enjoyed the narrators in this audiobook. They were excellent and I was able to follow the multiple characters and timelines. I love thrillers that incorporate multiple timelines and this one was excellently crafted. It was also fast paced and entertaining throughout. I can’t wait for more from this author. Thank you again for allowing me to review this audiobook. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery/thrillers!

Alex Finlay's latest is a fast-paced thriller that will take you to Europe and back. Combining a disappearance from years ago with a current mystery, Finlay takes the reader on an emotional twisted ride. So many plot twists and revelations this one is sure to have you on your seat. I could not put it down.

I was not familiar with the narrators; Helen Laser, John Pirhalla, and Paul Dateh. They did a fabulous job keeping the listeners attention. It made it easy to follow points of views and keep them straight.

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for an advanced reading and listening copies of this book.

Alex Finlay is the master of fast-paced books that read like a movie and If Something Happens to Me is no exception. It is a style that I am trying to still get used to, but I have to admit that it is quite entertaining.
The start of the story was a bit over the top but still had me hooked. The characters and the storyline will have you suspending your disbelief. The ending was twisty as always, but I am unsure if it worked for me. The narrator of the audiobook did a great job in general.

I love a mystery/thriller that involves old crimes or secrets being revealed or solved decades later. This one has about 10 years in between and I have to admit the twists and turns were pretty good. I especially liked how the two time lines were skewed which made some of the reveals even better. The author may have traded shallow characterization for the thrills, but that worked for the most part.

This book was quite the ride! I loved the fast pace, and I never knew where the story was going to go. An intricate mystery and a puzzle that slowly comes together, along with a bit of action make If Something Happens to Me a fun read.

If Something Happens To Me is now my fourth book by Alex Finlay, and there's something reassuring about returning to an author this many times... even if the book isn't instantly a new favourite.

This plot is a tangled spider web, and looking back, I'm really not sure that I managed to untangle the web all the way. There's a big chunk of this plot that involves the underbelly world, and that's just not always something I like in my books.

I did really like Poppy, however! Now don't get me wrong, she's no Special Agent Sarah Keller (from Finlay's The Night Shift and Every Last Fear) but she's still an underdog to root for, with a strong will and good head on her shoulders... although I kept anticipating Keller poking her nose into this investigation. (It's hard to love an authors character like I do with Special Agent Keller, and not have her make another appearance!)

I was already familiar with audiobook narrators Helen Laser and John Pirhalla, (who are both are favourites of mine) but this was my first by Paul Dateh. All did a good job, their voices fitting their characters' demeanor well.

This book was good, not great, and seemed to be missing the nostalgia I really love and expect from Finlay!

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.

If Something Happens to Me is a great listen. I found it to be captivating with great narration. I was at times a bit confused, but I think that was a reflection of just how much is packed into this story. With multiple POVs, things took off once I sorted out who was who. This is an original story, with a slower pace for most thrillers I’ve read. In the end it all comes together nicely.

Another home run by Alex Finlay! Once again, the author has provided us with rich well-developed characters and a fast-moving story line leaves you breathless and at the edge of your seat in this high-octane action thriller. If you are looking for a thriller with a complex, sinister but believable plot surrounded by lots of action, this book is for you. I couldn’t put it down. This thriller grabs you from the first page and doesn’t give you a moments rest until the last page.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This is a really fun, fast paced thriller! I figured out some of the connections but for the most part this will keep you guessing and just enjoying the wild ride.

This was a short, fast paced mystery/thriller with some past and present timelines. I thought all the points of views from the different characters were interesting and really kept the story moving at a fast paced. I personally really enjoyed the setting as I am located in the Kansas City area so I was familiar with some of the references - including a brief reference to my alma mater! I thought the ending was satisfying and I was happy with how it all worked out!

This was a good, suspenseful story with some twists and turns. Clever twists that Alex always delivers. A really good plot. I would read it again.

This is the first thriller in awhile that I couldn’t predict all the twist and turns that would happen. There were definitely some far-fetched scenes, but I couldn’t seem to put the book down to see what would happen next! I have already recommended this to several of my book loving friends!

This book was amazing as well as the narration. The story is well crafted and build up of the story. I was left constantly wondering what the twists would be. I have suggested this book to fellow readers!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for making this audiobook available. This was a typical thriller by Alex Finlay. It moved along well, but there was nothing that I found particularly memorable. Not sure if I will continue to read this author.

This was my first Alex Finlay book and I really enjoyed it. I had both the ebook and audio copies thanks to St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio so I was able to use both to fly through it. It had me constantly wanting to turn the next page or listen more. There were so many pieces to the story that I was curious how everything would come together.

Ryan loses his girlfriend Ali in an abduction and because he’s knocked out, he has no idea what happens to her. Even though he moves on with his life, he always knew there was more to everything. Years later, while he’s studying abroad, he sees the man of his nightmares. He risks a lot to follow the man to try to get answers.

I enjoyed the multiple narrators. It really gave depth to the story.

I'm a little embarrassed to say that this is my first Alex Finlay novel. I am new to the thriller or thriller-adjacent genre and I just haven't dipped my toe in. I was NOT let down by If Something Happens to Me. The pacing was perfect, the narration was phenomenal (give me alllll the Helen Laser) and the story was both crazy but somehow believable to keep my interest the entire time.

Ali was ripped out of Ryan's life (quite literally) five years ago after she was pulled from their car pre-hook-up. Ryan can't remember anything about the night that Ali went missing except for a vision of a man missing pinkies on both hands. In the aftermath, Ryan was cast with the suspicion that he had something to do with Ali's disappearance. Since that night, Ryan has tried to forge a new life -- he changed his last name name, pursuing a law degree, and is studying abroad in Italy. So, when the man without pinkies finds Ryan in Italy, he knows that something more sinister is at play with Ali's disappearance all those years ago. What follows is a global thriller -- from Kansas to Paris -- that will have you asking whether you can trust any one's story.


Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review. Five stars

This was an addictive, action packed thriller! I binged it in one sitting and it played like a movie in my head. I absolutely loved the letter saying "If something happens to me" and I love that this is also the title of the book! The plot is straightforward, so some of the twists you could see coming but others were surprises and it definitely keeps your interest the entire way. All in all, a fun way to pass a few hours.

A big thanks to MacMillan Audio and NetGalley for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

Five years ago, Ali has been abducted while Ryan was pulled from the car on Lover's Lane and knocked out unconscious. Nor Ali or the car have been seen since then. Ryan has tried so hard to put the past behind him, changing his name to run away from the podcasters and the Internet trolls, but while in Italy on a trip with his law-school classmates he gets a call from his dad: the car is found at the bottom of the lake, with two male bodies in the front seats and an envelope that says "If something happens to me..." in Ali's handwriting.
This mystery/thriller was very predictable but an entertaining and quick read. However, so many things don't make sense, making the characters come across as stupid. A dad asks his daughter to reach out to the new kid in school, because he's the son of his shady new client, and thinks "It's not like his son has anything to do with his father's business, right? My daughter will be safe." Said no dad ever... It was fast paced with short chapters, which I liked.
I received an advance copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.