Alex Finlay has earned himself a spot on my “must read” author lists with this book.

What Have We Done is about one secret five kids share during their time at Savior House group home, twenty five years ago. Flipping between Jenna (a former assassin turned housewife), Donnie (a drunk rocker) and Nico (a TV producer with a gambling problem), all three on very different paths in life, all end up in life threatening situations thanks to some killer twins. They must go back to the place where it all started - Chestertown. The twists kept coming until the very last page (literally).

Short chapters flipping between characters, made the book fast paced and easy to follow. Although transitions between present day and the past could get lost with no real transition, other than a new paragraph.

The killer twins were definitely over the top and as a whole not very smart or good at following through with their plans, but I think that’s the point of their whole thing (seeing as though who hired them).

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and the twists seriously kept coming and coming. I recommend reading this book if you are a fan of fast paced thrillers that should definitely be made into a movie.

Thank you to Net Galley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and review. What Have We Done is our March 2023! #NetGalley #WhatHaveWeDone

Okay I don't know what's going on here, but it didn't feel like an Alex Finlay novel at all.. I've loved everything I've read previously, but this one just felt ridiculous from the very opening salvo. Like so many other reviewers who took issue with the book, my main complaint is that this reads like a cheesy Hollywood action movie - in other words, like a summer blockbuster designed to emphasize melodramatic scene stagings as opposed to plot development or characterization. It felt like one over-the-top element after another, and just didn't appeal to me.

If you like your action to follow Hollywood pacing - and don't mind sacrificing plot and character development along the way - this one might appeal to you. If you enjoy the slower build and more dramatic exposition of the author's previous novels though, you might find yourself at a bit of a loss like I did...

Thank you so much NetGalley for getting me an advanced copy of this. This is the first book I read by Alex Finaly and it will not be my last one. I really enjoyed this book and could not put it down, the different POV and the dual timeline had me hooked the entire time, I devoured it. Thriller, suspense and mystery are some of my favorite genres, so this book had everything that I like in a book. I have to be honest and say that the chapters about Jenna were my favorite ones, but I can't say I did not enjoy all of them. You will not get bored with this book; I highly recommend it and can't wait to read more about this author.

Loved this book! Big fan of Alex Finlay's The Night Shift, so I knew I wanted to get my hands on this if at all possible. The story follows five people who crossed paths as teenagers at group home and experienced some traumatic events together. In present day, one of them is killed, and a pair of assassins quickly tries to kill the rest of them, so they all find themselves back together to sort out the situation. There are multiple points of view, but I felt like the author did a really skillful job of creating sympathetic characters who you really rooted for (aside from the true psychopaths -- the assassin twins). I really loved Jenna; there's just something about a badass woman who can hold her own against even the biggest threats. Overall, highly recommend. I will continue to keep this author on my radar.

Loved the multiple POVs! This novel is filled with action and insane plot twists. This is my first book by Finlay but I can't wait to read his others!

Rating: 3,5/5

After months of procrastinating, I finally set up my NetGalley account and requested my first advanced reader copy m. I was shocked when my request was accepted and couldn’t wait to read What Have We Done by Alex Finlay. I liked The Night Shift last spring and loved Every Last Fear the year before. I’m afraid we’ve reached the portion of the review where the praise ceases.

This novel follows five characters with an interconnected past, they were all residents at the The Savior House when they were adolescents who lost their guardians. At that time, they all participated in an act that went on to haunt them and reconnect them in adulthood.

The premise sounded so good, but this book was not for me. It read like a very bad action movie (to be fair, I don’t really like the good ones either) with one ridiculous plot point occurring after another. This book felt like such a departure from the author’s previous books, I actually checked to make sure I hadn’t downloaded something else by mistake. This is going to be a pass from me, but I am thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review it. This novel is set to publish March 7, 2023.

⭐️⭐️

5 teenagers at a foster home commit a terrible crime while trying to figure out where some missing girls have gone. 25 years later, someone is trying to pick them off, one by one. Who and why? Has someone betrayed them all these years later? Not my favorite book of his, but I have to admit that I did not know "who did it" and the real reason until later in the book. It kept me reading, so I will give it 3 stars. Although the assassins seemed to be of the bumbling kind, they certainly had some original ideas and weapons to off people with.

First off thank you St. Martins Press and NetGalley for approving my request!!!

This was a fantastic book loved it!!! I got “It” vibes. Here me out. The dynamic of the group of kids as they were younger together and older. How they stayed by each other sides. I just got It vibes minus the clown 🤣.

I loved the backstory scenes within the chapters. Sometimes taking a chapter to talk about the past (as a point of view) works but I liked the way the author did it in this book. I loved the different point of views we see. The first chapter grabbed me as soon as we learn Jenna was a sniper/assassin🫢

We follow a group of kids who were at a children’s house after each child lost their parent in someway. They stick together and take on a bully who is just downright nasty snd his father runs the joint.

The present takes place where we see each view of the children and how they have grown and how the house affecting each one.

The opening chapters we find each of the children as an adult that is getting chased by someone who wants them dead. It’s brutal and fast.

As the story develops we find out that nothing is what it seems and who is really out to get them!!!

Loved it!!! Great plot, story, whodunnit, and great writing!!!

This author will be an auto buy for me from now on!!!!

One of the best books ive read in a long time. This was so fast paced, thrilling and mind blowing. Every page brought something new. I loved the switch up of characters perspectives to tell the story. The plot was amazing and the characters were wonderfully written. I could not put this one down. 5 stars for a dark and creepy as heck story that literally had me shout oh my god more than once. This rollercoaster of suspense and terror should top your reading list!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It captured me from the start, and I was drawn in by the premise of the book and the characters. Highly recommend!

Okay, this blew me away. The nonstop action from the very beginning had me hooked and I read this in a little over 24 hours - on a weekend that was one of my busiest yet (I was reading every second I had free!). Such a good book. I would give this 5 stars because it seriously just kept me so engaged, I absolutely loved the characters, and overall the story was easy to follow. I am loving everything Alex Finlay is writing and I hope it stays that way - because I cannot wait for the next one!

I received a copy of What Have We Done via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

HOLY MOLY!!! From beginning to end What Have We Done had my full attention! It’s starts off with a situation which ends with what have we done? And from there you’re kept guessing. The epilogue was unexpected but really put a great ending to a great book. Definitely recommend!

I love Alex Finlay's books, but this one seemed better suited to a movie than a novel. The story was great, but I feel like I'd have connected more to the characters on a screen, given the style. Rating is rounded up for the early ARC.

This is my third Alex Finlay book and I like the fast paced writing style and original plots of all of his books. This one is more spy/intrigue than pure thriller and spy novels are not my favorite but I did like the twists and turns and the then and nov writing as we find out more and more what is happening. The main characters are three people; Jenna, a wife and stepmother who was a former assassin, Nico who works on a TV show and Donnie a former rock and roll superstar now down on his luck. I was a bit confused as to the ages of the trio as Jenna and Nico appear to be in their 30;s but Donnie is often referred to as a grizzled old man, long past his prime etc. and appears more like he is in his 5o's or 60's. The group were once foster children and became friends when they were at a group home together called Savior House. Someone is trying to kill the three and the book is about finding out who wants them dead as well as a crime committed when these characters were teens.

There is a quick pace and a lot of characters including twin sister assassins who love to kill. The novel goes back and forth in time where we find the connections between the main characters and the missing girls from Savior House and the present where Jenna, Nico and Donnie must work together to find out who wants them dead. I liked the then parts the best and it reminded me a bit of the book "IT" with it's group of teens. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

Just love this amazing book. The plot was so clever a different than any murder suspense mystery I have ever read. Just Wow!

The killer(s) /is are true psychopath(s). This book had me on the edge of my seat

Don't read this one a home alone before bedtime.

Five stars! Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Minotaur Books granting me a copy of this amazing book in return for my honest opinion.

Super suspenseful. But a lot going on! No spoilers but the ending was pretty fantastical! But it was definitely a thriller!

Another great book by Alex Finlay. I really liked this book. I love the characters and the plot. The writing was suspenseful and held my interest the entire time. Finlay is a really great thriller author and I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

What Have We Done follows Jenna, Nico, and Donnie who share a dark secret from their time as kids in Savior House. Despite leaving the home and trying to put the past behind them, they discover that they are being hunted down because of their shared secret.

What Have We Done had a lot of great promise. The description sold me enough to give it a go, but the actual writing just didn't do it for me. It read like a Michael Bay action movie which means it had underdeveloped characters and farfetched ideas (some completely unbelievable). I'm a fan of farfetched ideas, but the problem in this novel is that there are far too many.

That all being said, I do believe this book has an audience and that many readers will enjoy the elements that I did not.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for proving be a. copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Three adults who grew up in a group home together and have lost touch all find themselves in danger and have to reexamine past deeds to figure out who is after them.

3.5 stars.

I LOVED the first 2 novels from this author so maybe my expectations were too high, but I didn't like this one nearly as much. I felt like it was a little high on action and short on substance. I had a hard time getting into it and caring about what these people had done in the past. I wasn't counting the minutes until I could pick this one back up like I had with the previous two and I think that is just due to personal preference. I like more twists and turns and I am willing to sacrifice the action for that. I will still be waiting eagerly for this author's next offering.

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review
A secret of twenty fives years comes back to haunt Jenna, Donnie, and Nico. Never a day has gone by that they haven’t thought of that night. They were children of Savior house, and abusive group home for teens without parents.
Now 25 years later someone is trying to kill them, why? Will they have to return to Savior house to find the answer? Will they be able to outlive their past? Who is trying to kill them and why?