This was my first Alex Finlay book and I flew through it! It was very fast paced and easy to read. It has short chapters- a huge plus for me!

The books follows 3 individuals (Jenna, Donnie, and Nico) who all lived at the same children’s home during their youth. They all share a secret and someone is after them.

This was such a page turner. I could not wait to find out who was after them and the ending was so satisfying! Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the eARC of this book!

4.5 ⭐️

This book wastes no time. First page, the action starts. And it doesn’t stop. I had to put it down a few times because it was a lot at once and I needed a break. It was completely gut-wrenching and an edge of your seat thriller.

The chapters are extremely short which I love. I felt like I couldn’t read this book fast enough.

(I also loved the reference to the ice cream machine always being broken at McDonald’s 😂 that was a good one!)

However, I’m really upset with myself because I ruined the ending a little bit 😑. But nevertheless, it was still really great.

I highly recommend this read as your next thriller!


Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy. What Have We Done is available March 7.

Wooooof. That’s a no from me dawg. I did not want to suffer past 30%. I got some Last Thing He Told Me vibes with a lethal Carmen Sam Diego hot on the main characters tail while carting around her rude sassy stepdaughter (not the good sassy). Won’t be recommending. Not sorry ✌🏻

25 years ago, several kids bonded over a night of trauma at the Savior House, an abusive group home for foster kids. Now, that night has come back to haunt them when a mysterious person starts trying to kills them.

I've been wanting to read an Alex Finlay book for a while, so when I had the opportunity to read this ARC, it was the perfect excuse to make room in my overflowing TBR and hope right in. The result: this was a fun read that was enough to convince me to dive into his backlog.

Here's what I enjoyed about this book:
- It was a very fast paced and easy read. I flew through this book and managed to finish it in 2 days. It also had short chapters (a preference of mine) which also helped with the fast/easy part.
- It was a fun ride!
- Similar to the above, this was a twisty read with twists and turns happening up until the very last chapter.

Here are my critiques for the book:
- While there were a lot of twists, a lot of them felt a little predictable. I was able to guess two of the biggest twists mid book. While it was still a fun read, the ability to guess so much of the mystery took a little away for me.
- It felt a little low on tension to me. While it was action-filled, the tension didn't kick in for me until the very end. I wanted more tension throughout the book.

Overall, I wanted a bit more from the book, but it was still a fun and twisty book and I'll definitely give more of Finlay's works a try!

This was a fantastic read! A slow burn for sure, but it's a clever mystery with a great twist ending!

This was just meh. I definitely had high hopes since I enjoyed Alex Finlay’s last two novels. I think this type of action crime thriller isn’t my style. I thought the first half was great and action packed, but the second half fell flat. The storyline itself wasn’t my favorite and I didn’t enjoy any of the characters. There was zero character development, and the epilogue pushed it over the edge for me and felt unnecessary to me. Especially Jenna’s POV.

If the author decides to write another psychological thriller then sign me up for that one!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC!

Five children in a group home do something terrible. Years later, one of them is dead.

We meet Jenna, who is a trained assassin. Donnie is a washed up rock star. Nicco is a production manager for a reality show. Ben (who was killed) was a judge. Artemis is a tech giant. Nothing against children from foster homes making something of themselves, but what are the chances that five friends from the same home would go on to do all these great things. They had no family to support them and did everything themselves. It was just a little over the top to begin with.

Donnie and Nicco both have an attempt made on their lives. Jenna is tasked with assassinating someone (who turns out to be Artemis), but then she becomes a target when she can't pull the trigger. Someone is after the group but we don't really know why.

The story follows three of the remaining four characters. That right there was a little bit of a red flag for me. If someone wants them all dead, why are we only seeing three POVs?

I immediately figured out the person behind the assassination attempts, even though the author clearly wanted us to look at other people. I didn't quite know the reasoning behind the assassination attempts, so that was a good little twist, but everything about this book was over the top.

It was fast-paced and action packed, so for me that was enjoyable, but overall, the story was just eh for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review. What Have We Done is out March 7th, 2023.

If you want an action packed read, look no further! “What Have We Done,” is so fast paced I almost felt like I was watching a movie. The book centers around three main characters; a well known reality TV producer, a former rockstar, and a stay at home mom with an interesting past. The story begins with someone after all three of them. What is their connection? Why are they being targeted? Well, you’ll have to read to find out.

This is a quick read, and such a page turner. I couldn’t wait to find out what happened, and felt it had a satisfying ending. Thank you NetGalley, the Publisher, and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Well I definitely wasn’t expecting an assassin story based on the description but that’s what I got. And while I didn’t hate it, had I known that going in, I probably wouldn’t have gone in 😂
Jenna, Donnie, Nico, Bennie, Annie, Artemis all bonded together when they were children living in a group home called the “Savior House”. Traumatic events tied them together for life and despite not staying in contact for 25 years, they are now being drawn back together because the big secret they’ve all been hiding has been revealed and someone is trying to kill them all off as a result.
The story is told from multiple POV and both current and past timelines so there’s a lot to keep up with so it’s easy to get lost if you don’t pay attention.
I really enjoyed Night Shift but this was kind of a miss for me so 2.5 stars.
Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my review.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. This was a very quick read that kept you wanting to turn the pages. The premise was pretty wild and a little unbelievable, but it still made for a good read if one could suspend the disbelief. Would make a good movie.

Thank you to Minotaur/St Martins for the ebook copy of the new suspense thriller from Alex Finlay, What Have We Done. This is a fast paced suspense thriller with multiple POVs; Jenna, Nico, and Donnie are all being hunted down and must figure out how what happened in their shared past (foster home) lead to their lives being threatened. I enjoyed this read, it was fast, with a steady suspenseful pace from the start to the end.

three strengths
1. the multiple POVs really worked for this book, it kept the pacing efficient, was a solid way to keep suspense building while moving the story forward and adding depth. I think having the multiple voices really added to the development of the story and made for an interesting resolution.

2. strong women characters, I really liked Jenna's character a lot and appreciated that she was strong in many ways. The exploration of her strength and other women's lives in the story was an interesting approach I don't always see in suspense books.

3. a theme on the power of adolescence, of turning points, and if not friendship per se then at least shared bonds. the plot captures the intensity of adolescence and how the past shapes the present.

Recommended for fans of this author as well as fans of Grisham, Harlan Coben, Baldacci, and Meltzer.

This book kept me turning the pages but the overall premise was a but too convoluted for my tastes. I felt the beginning of the book was much stronger than the 2nd half.

Three friends who grew up together in an orphanage are being targeted 25 years later. This book was confusing for me as each chapter was a different person and different time lines now and 25 years ago. I did enjoy more when they all finally came together. The crazy twins seemed to come out of nowhere and there was no story on them.

“What Have We Done” was a thrilling and twisty read right to the very last page. Told through multiple viewpoints, it tells the story of teens who grew up in a group home and the secrets they share. Now, 25 years later, those secrets are starting to come out.

I enjoyed this story line and it kept me guessing. It’s not my favorite by Alex Finlay, but it was still a solid read. The only drawback to this one was the ending. I wasn’t a fan but still encourage thriller lovers to give it a try.

What Have We Done is a fast read with lots of action. The five protagonists are a little over the top- I mean, how realistic is it that five homeless kids become a federal judge, a rock star, a reality show host, a contract killer and a multimillionaire? But they’re likable and you find yourself rooting for them as they try to figure out who’s trying to kill them off and why. The twist at the end is unexpected. Three of five stars.

Thanks to Minotaur Books for the copy of this book.

Our story starts 25 years ago with a dark secret amongst a group of teens in a group home. Fast forward to the present and they're all wildly successful, but someone is out to get them, bringing them back together for a reunion they didn't expect. If you love fast-paced thrillers, add this one to your list! Yes, it's totally over the top and you have to suspend belief, but this is a really fun read. The chapters are short and the POV rotates, which will leave you guessing in this cat-and-mouse game.

Read if you:
- want a fast-paced thriller
- like short chapters
- enjoy action movies

Alex Finley does it again. This was deliciously dark and twisty in the best ways. I have yet to find an Alex Finley book that doesn’t leave my jaw on the floor! Thank you for sending me the ARC. It was one of my most anticipated reads this year!

Five teens made it out of a horrible foster home from which kids disappear. Now, 25 years later, someone is out to get them.
This thriller is told in 3 POVs (the 3 MCs) and 2 timelines (now and then). I liked the past timeline more then the present one. This one definitely wasn't for me. I'm a bit tired of this kind of story, it has to be stellar to catch my interest because I'm under the impression I've read it MANY times before (ie something horrible happened when the characters were teens and it's now back to haut them). I found it repetitive, confusing, and too much was happening. You definitely have to suspend disbelief, and I found the ending fell flat (there was no big surprise/twist). All in all, it wasn't really a thriller (at least not in my book). I've read some other great reviews (and I loved Alex Finlay's 2 other books), so maybe it will be a better fit for you!
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have enjoyed every book Alex Finlay has written, this one is no different.

I could not stop listening. I was way more invested than I usually am and in fact, I did not want to stop to make lunch today.

I also did not figure this one out and I LOVE THAT!! Normally I figure everything out. I love that this story kept me stumped.

4.5 stars and the audio is great with several narrators.