I was so looking forward to this book. I have read both the books by the author and loved them. Infact, The Night Shift was one of my favourite thrillers last year so I was so hyped for this book. I enjoyed it but did not love it as much as I had hoped I would.
The plot isn't new, we have a ragtag group of individuals that are linked through a shared secret when they were children.
Now, 25 years later, one of the members of the group gets murdered and each one of the group is under threat.
The premise is fine and should have worked but somehow it didn't come together for me. What should be thrilling I found forced. There are a few characters to follow and each has two timelines so it bounces around a lot, but not enough detail is presented.
Everything does come together in the end but the villain and the motive just didn't add up for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

Oh how I loved this one! It was such a fast paced read totally binge worthy! Would make a really good fall time read

This book was very different than I was expecting it to be and definitely a lot more unhinged than I was anticipating. It was a quick, action-packed ride with one crazy plot. I’m still not even sure how I feel about it. It was good as a mindless adrenaline ride, but the plot was so far-fetched that it was hard to take serious.

The book follows Jenna, Donnie, and Nico. As kids, they were connected by the foster home they lived in together and unfortunate events that occurred during that time. Now, as adults, they have drastically different lives. Jenna is a stay-at-home mom who is hiding a big secret about her former life. One that comes back to haunt her and her family. Donnie is an aging rockstar with a addiction problem whose life takes a turn when someone tries to kill him. And then there is Nico, a TV producer for a mining reality show with an addiction of his own and whose life literally crumbles around him. These misfits must come back together to figure out who is trying to kill them and solve the mysteries of their past. The character development was actually really solid in this book and probably the best part of the story.

This plot included A LOT. And by A LOT, I mean A LOT! Missing girls, gambling addictions, drug/alcohol addictions, assassins, vengeful twins, abuse, and corruption. I don’t even know how to describe this book without giving things away so I’m just going to leave it at this. It wasn’t my favorite, but it was entertaining. If you like action thrillers then this is absolutely a book for you. It’s fast-paced and will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Rating: 3.5 / 5

What a book. This was a shocking ending. I really thought that I had figured this one out mid-way through but the whole ending was jaw-dropping. The story is fast-paced and keeps you interested and hooked the whole time with multiple twists. Each chapter is pretty much a different character POV, but overall it is easy to keep up with and keep track of everything.

Easily one of my favorite from Alex Findlay! This book was action packed with a lot of twist and turns!

This was my first Alex Finlay book and I'm really impressed.

The short chapters help amp up the action and propel the story forward quickly. I could definitely see this as a mini-series on Netflix or Hulu, and have already been wracking my brain over who would play each character - especially those awful twins!

My only complaint was the structure of the novel. It's told via the perspectives of Donnie, Niko, Jenna and the twins, which gives readers various information based on who we're with, but sometimes Donnie and Niko have flashbacks to the past that are hard to distinguish from the present. I would have enjoyed the past being it's own section, perhaps at the beginning.

Overall, great book and I'll be adding the rest of Finlay's books to my TBR list.

Alex Finlay is very hit or miss for me. I love his debut novel, but wasn’t a fan of his sophomore novel. I went into this book with low expectations, but was quickly blown away. I love a good found family/childhood friends situation and them having to come back together because of a life event. So of course I enjoyed this!

The hard part with this novel is that while enjoyable in the moment, I've forgotten everything I read. This book doesn't stick with you like others do, and not quite up to the caliber I have come to expect with Finlay's writing. However, the cast of characters was interesting and while seemingly unbelievable at times, still an enjoyable read.

I really wanted to like this one, so I'm bummed it was a miss. However, this shouldn't deter anyone from this book or this author. Some of his previous works have been great for me, and I look forward to his next book!

My first Alex Finlay and can’t wait for more! Fast paced and twist after twist had me on the edge for most of the book. Loved the epilogue!

Told from three POVs. Jenna, Nico, and Donnie are very different voices and became friends of circumstance growing up as orphan teens. They’ve been holding onto a secret from their past and someone wants them all dead.

This one is full of suspense and has lots of action and twists. Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this quite quickly because of the author and his prior books were so good. I was quite surprised the plot of this book was completely different from his former suspense books. This was more of an action and crime thriller with added suspense. I did like the multiple POVs and the pace of the book, but this was not my favorite by him.

Looking forward to his next book. Thanks to Netgalley, Alex Finlay and St Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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What Have We Done is an Alex Finlay book that is independent of the other series Finlay has written. This book follows a group of students from the same foster home as they both unravel mysteries from the past and present. I enjoyed the thriller aspects and mystery of this book, but I thought it suffered from having too many characters to follow. These characters experienced only limited development. Still, I recommend the book as a fun thriller.

As a reader who loved The Night Shift that was released last year, I was so excited to read this newest from Alex Finlay. Overall, it was missing just something and fell flat. I liked the descriptions in the book, but the plot could be very confusing at times. There is a lot of action going on and readers will enjoy that, it was just a miss for me. Thank you for the advanced copy.

I have a few of Finlay's books on my tbr, so I was delighted to recieve an arc copy of this book! Unfortunately, I waited until June to read it, which was a mistake because I thoroughly enjoyed it! Despite the mulitple perspectives, it was jam-packed with action and actually qualifies as a Thriller (which seems to be used to describe a lot of dramas lately). Although there were parts that seemed repetitive, looking past that is easy enough.

Thank you to Netgalley & Publishers for access to an arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

At this point, I will read whatever Alex Finlay writes. I know this one wasn't as highly acclaimed as his others, but I would disagree. I love multiple narrators, and this book did a really great job of it. All of the characters had an air of mystery and unreliability.

This one could be my favorite one so far from Finlay. His previous work I have enjoyed a lot, but this one gets the price. So complex and enthralling. I was at the edge of my proverbial seat while I was reading this. Unreliable characters everywhere. The guys particularly were very dislikable. Secrets everywhere. So much tension and action. I could see the movie in my head. Ugh, so good. I had the time of my life.

I have really loved Finlay’s books in the past so I was really excited to pick this one up. It was fast paced starting at about the halfway point, but it took me a while to really get into it. The twists felt a little forced and rushed and I think it could’ve been executed a little better. All in all it was entertaining but not my favorite from Finlay.

Excellent book that draws you in with the characters. It is fast paced with twists and turn. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview of the novel.

Unfortunately, I could not finish WHAT HAVE WE DONE by Alex Finlay. I loved the thriller he wrote last year, THE NIGHT SHIFT, so I had high hopes, but I just couldn’t muster through.

The biggest downfall for me were all the characters and the jumping back/forth from past to present. The jumps weren’t clear and seemed to just happen all of a sudden in the middle of the chapter and I had a hard time following along and keeping everyone straight.

I would highly recommend reading THE NIGHT SHIFT and I will be giving Finlay’s books another try in the future.