I could not put this book down!! So freaking good! I was instantly hooked from the beginning and on the edge of my seat the entire book! I usually have trouble following along with books that have more than 2 POV but had no problem with this books. The characters, the plot, the writing, the suspense, the ending….I loved it all! If you are looking for a good mystery/suspense/thriller then definitely add this one to your TBR.

I love Alex Finlay so I was excited to jump into his latest. Unfortunately, this one just didn't work for me. There are entirely too many characters and not one of them is likable. The plot is a bit clunky and predictable. Overall, it didn't click for me. A huge thank you to Netgalley, Alex Finlay, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is my second book by the author, and while it was entertaining, it just didn't quite grab my attention. I couldn't really connect to the characters, and though the writing was good, I did feel the story was somewhat predictable. That being said, I would give this author another try in the future.

I have been a huge Alex Finlay fan since I attended an author chat with him after The Night Shift came out. I was so excited to get an early review copy of this one and I'm happy to say that it didn't disappoint! Now, if you are going into this one thinking it will be like his previous books, you might not be happy. You do have to suspend some credibility with this one, but if you can, you will highly enjoy it!

Alex Finlay is the king of multiple POVs and this one really showed off how well he can craft a character and their individual story. This one felt very character driven and it really seemed like he took the time to develop each of the characters so they felt like real and unique.

As far as the twists go, I saw a lot of them coming and none were really too shocking. But all that said, this one hooked me in from page one and I had a hard time putting it down. It was fast paced and an overall fun read!

I give this one 4/5 stars!

I loved Finlays last book so was very excited to read this latest one. However it missed the mark a bit… I didn’t feel like I connected with any of the characters. It felt pretty disjointed in the narrative sadly. I wanted to love it but would say I just liked it.

Five kids become friends while in a group home for kids named Savior House. Twenty five years later they come back together when they realize someone is trying to kill them. They share a bond but they also share a secret.

I loved this one! It was fast paced and full of action. I liked the friend group despite their flaws and enjoyed getting the backstory of their time at Savior House. I love a badass female character and Jenna was just that. A contract killer turned SAHM. I loved the authors previous books and this one was a fun, unputdownable read for me. I thought the ending was wrapped up well and I was surprised at how it went down.

I did the audio - and loved it. Multiple narrators always makes me happy.
Children in a group home are bound for life - sharing a deep secret. Missing girls from their group home. A small town run by brothers.
And now someone is hunting them down.
Really good twists. I enjoyed these characters - and their harsh start to life. Very well done.

What Have We Done
Alex Finlay
4⭐️

A stay-at-home mom with a past.
A has-been rockstar with a habit.
A reality tv producer with a debt.
Three disparate lives.
One deadly secret.

✨ I love a story that pulls you in right way! What Have We Done did just that. Although it was a slow-burn, it was fast paced and action packed. Short chapters are my absolute jam, and they were key in this book. There’s a lot going on between the multiple POV’s and flashbacks to a previous timeline, but once I got an understanding of who’s who, and what’s what, I was fully engaged.

What I enjoyed;
✨ Twisty Action-Packed Thriller
✨ Alternating POV
✨ Cat and Mouse
✨ Short Chapters

I would recommend this plot driven thriller, though you really need to be able to suspend your disbelief.

Mark your calendars, What Have We Done is out March 7th.

Thank you so much St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

First, let me say I love Alex Finlay and will continue to read anything he writes. I loved The Night Shift and I had high hopes for his one. I can’t figure out exactly what it was but this wasn’t my favorite. All of the characters were unlikeable. I am all for morally grey characters but I had a difficult time finding any redeeming qualities about any of them. The plot was entertaining and I did enjoy the “ I know what you did last summer” vibes it gave off. It started off great- a bunch of kids burying a body- but that was the best part. All in All a good thriller but not great.

What Have We Done is out March 7th!

WHAT HAVE WE DONE - ALEX FINLAY
4⭐
PLOT - Jenna is a stay at home mom with a past, Donnie is a rockstar with a habit, Nico is a reality TV producer with a debt.
25 yes ago they were best friends living at Savior house a group home for parentless teens.
When the home was forced to shut down they split up and now they will be reunited as someone is trying to kill them.

MY THOUGHTS -
As with all Alex Finlay s books..the suspense is top notch, multiple alternating POVs and short chapters.
There is quite some action also in this one and I did enjoy the uniqueness of the hired assassin.
Out of all 3 characters Jenna's was by far best and well developed as compared to the others.
In all a good suspense thriller.
Thank you publishers and netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

For a gal who loves alternating POVs and dual timelines, I have to say that I’m not sure it worked well here. While I was able to follow who was talking, I wasn’t always 100% sure if they were talking from the present or past. I would eventually be able to figure it out, but it took away from the enjoyment of the story.

The sins of childhood spent at an abusive group home come back to haunt them as adults in the twisted mystery that is What Have We Done by Alex Finlay.

After reading & absolutely loving The Night Shift by Alex Finlay, I was excited to receive an arc of this. This story didn’t quite captivate me as much as the previous.

I loved the short chapters with the varying points of view. It kept the story’s pace quick & easy to read. I appreciate that so much was going on & with the separate but connected storylines, it kept it interesting.

While I wasn’t as dialed into the story, I will say that I was glad I read until the end. The ending was action-packed & full of twists & turns, an essential for mystery lovers.

Massive thanks to NetGalley & Minotaur Books for the free arc, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

Trigger Warnings: This book mentions &/or contains gun violence, violence, addiction, bullying, child death, adult/child relations, murder & sexual violence.

Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Nico and Donnie buried a secret. As orphaned teens in a group home, they bonded over this secret but then their lives took different paths. Now, decades later, another friend has turned up dead while all three of them have had their own close calls as well. To save their lives, they will have to confront the past secret that literally left them asking, “what have we done?”

This was an action-packed drama! The chapters were quick and the points-of-view alternated between Jenna, Nico and Donnie as their shared past became uncovered while they tried to resolve the present day problem of someone trying to kill them. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about these characters; at first they seemed so unrelateable to me, but as their stories continued to unfold, I was finding myself empathizing for all three of them. The excitement and anxiety was palatable as the story headed towards its conclusion.

I listened to the this on audio and enjoyed the different narrators! Thanks to Netgalley, Minotaur Books, and Alex Finaly for the ALC and ARC! “What Have We Done” releases March 7th!

This review will be shared to my Instagram blog (@books_by_the_bottle) shortly 😊

I definitely preferred the author’s previous mystery/thriller works over this novel, but this was definitely action packed and, as always, well written.

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Somehow, this book just fell short for me. It's a thriller for sure but I'm not a fan of multiple POV. The three main characters are tied together from there past and this all plays out well... It was just difficult for me. That's ok, they can't all be 5 star books for everyone, right?

4.5/5

“What Have We Done” is by far my favorite Alex Finlay book and that’s saying a lot considering the hits he’s released.

WHWD is definitely a thriller but more than that it’s an exploration of the trauma and bonds of our childhoods. The characters aren’t always the most likable but you can understand why they do the things they do.

There’s really two mysteries to WHWD and it has you speeding through to figure out what exactly happened 25 years ago and why the past has come to haunt them.

Excellent read from Alex Finlay! Thank you to Netgalley and Alex Finlay for the advanced read in exchange for an honest review.

Five kids who lived in a foster home called Savior house grow up to be a judge, a rock star, a secret agent, a billionaire nerd, and a reality tv producer. When one of them is killed and the others' lives are put into jeopardy, they must figure out who is after them and what it has to do with what happened during their time at Savior House.

This action packed but medium paced book was great for pulling me out of a reading slump. The plotline kept it moving and I enjoyed the ticking time bomb feeling in the background. I did not connect with or care about some of the characters and I did find it somewhat predictable, but I still liked this new book by Alex Finlay (as much as I liked his previous book The Night Shift.) This felt like old school John Grisham (think The Pelican Brief minus lawyers.) I would call this a thriller, lite.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy for review.

Years ago they were all troubled kids living in the Savior House, a group home ran by a shady man and his son who made their lives miserable.

Years later the kids have grown up to be a recently deceased judge, a tech billionaire rock star, a tv producer and a step mom with a very particular set of skills. All they have in common now is the one night that changed it all when they were kids... and the hired contract killer who seems determined to take them all out.

Determined to figure out who is after them and if they are responsible for Benny's death, they start into their past to figure out if their biggest secret has come to light.

This was 100% a popcorn thriller and I have mixed feelings about it. It was entertaining, fast paced.. but also completely unbelievable. If you're looking for something to just turn off your brain and enjoy the ride, this might be the book for you!

What Have We Done is my first Alex Finlay book and it started off just as described in the synopsis - "an edge of your seat thriller". I thought to myself (many times while reading): "am I reading an action movie right now?" as it really did have elements of that throughout the book, especially during Jenna's storyline. I had to suspend reality at times but it was an overall entertaining book that I couldn't put down and read in two days. 

Jenna, Donnie and Nico knew each other twenty five years ago when they all lived at Savior House, an abusive group home for parentless teens. After the home is shut down, they're split up and go on to lead somewhat successful lives in their own way. How did they all seem to overcome their terrible teen years? They haven't seen each other since that one fateful night where they did that terrible thing and now one of their group is dead and someone is trying to pick them off one by one. 

There's some flashbacks to their time at Savior House and with multiple POVs you see a somewhat full picture of the events which I liked. Jenna's chapters were the most exciting and kept me turning the page trying to find out who hired the contract killers. 

The ending was a bit over the top for my liking and a little bit unbelievable but overall this was a super readable thriller with lots of action packed into the pages. I am a new Alex Finlay fan! -g

I really liked Finlays previous books. This one wasn’t my favorite. I am not sure if it’s because there were soo many different people involved and sometimes hearing from their multiple alternating perspectives got a bit confusing or what. I liked the premise and was excited to listen to it but have def preferred other stuff more.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC