*4.5 stars rounded up for an exciting, suspenseful read!

The story is told from multiple points of view. It grabs the reader from page one, beginning with the prologue, which is set in Leavenworth, Kansas. The scenario: two teens, Alison and Ryan, about to head off to college, visit Lover's Lane in her father's BMW. Tonight might be the night. Just as Ali pulls off her t-shirt, someone attacks. The next thing Ryan knows, it's morning, Alison and the car are gone, and he is lying alone in the grass.

Five years later, Ryan is in Montepulciano, Italy, with a group of his fellow law students who are the new staff of the Georgetown Law Journal. Their trip is being funded by a generous alumnus donor to give them the chance to decompress after finals and plan next year's edition. Ryan has been living the past few years under a cloud of suspicion and guilt over Alison's disappearance and has resorted to changing his last name, in the hopes that no one will know his story. But even here in Italy someone leaves him a message that reads: 'I know who you are.'

Back in Leavenworth, Kansas, we are introduced to Poppy McGee, the new deputy sheriff. She has been discharged from the army where she was with the military police and returned home to take care of her father who is dying from cancer. Her first day on the job turns out to be pretty exciting--someone has spotted a vehicle submerged in the local lake.

Then the action shifts to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where mob boss Shane O'Leary and his wife Gina are worried about their young son, Anthony, who has transferred to a fancy new school and seems withdrawn and depressed. What has this got to do with what we've already read, you might be asking yourself. Hang in there. Alex Finlay is cranking up the thrill ride! If you are looking to escape this summer, look no farther. This book is hot, hot, hot!

Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new thriller via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

Lots of twists and turns in this quick-paced thriller. I liked the short chapters and this one had me guessing throughout. 3.5 stars

This was a fast paced, exciting novel with a few too many points of views for me. I kept having to reread sections to make sure I understood who was telling the story. Aside from that, I have no complaints. I liked the short chapters and I was constantly readjusting my predictions. Fun summer read.

This was a great thriller that I flew through. There were a lot of different directions I felt you’re pulled into, but it was written very well and it was easy to follow. Love the short chapters, made it a pretty quick read.

Thank you to Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for the copies to review!

Oh my, this one was WILD!! And I LOVED IT!! I have now read all of Finlay’s books and I’m a huge fan, this was on brand with making you think it will go one way and then whipping you with a twist and off you go in a completely different direction with zero time to recover. It is exactly how I love a thriller to be and it wrapped up in such a satisfying way. The audio was perfect and it held my attention from start to finish. If you have not read Finlay then fix that now, and start with this one, it is just fantastic.

I feel like I was pretty hooked and invested in this story right away. The different characters really pulled me in. Though listening to it on audio I occasionally got confused about who’s POV we were in. There were some good twists I didn’t see coming and others I did. Overall I liked the story and how it played out. The epilogue at the end wasn’t super fulfilling for me and I felt a little disappointed there wasn’t more to it.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin Press for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

This one did not disappoint. While it is not a novel that I would normally read, there is a lot of action that kept me listening to find out what would happen in the end.

I liked the fast pace of the book and the picture Alex Finlay paints because I was hooked on this story. There are some aspects that were not 100% my cup of tea such as the mob mentally and what went on as “revenge” but I enjoyed the book as a whole and could see this one as a movie.

Alex Finlay is back with another excellent mystery/thriller! I did not want to put this one down. One thing that was somewhat difficult was there were so many characters. I did listen to this one and there were a few narrators so that was helpful. I alternated between reading by kindle and audible and I'd definitely recommend the audio version more as it's a lot easier to distinguish who's who. Once you figure out the characters and how they relate to each other, you can figure out where the story is going. It kept me on my toes and I really enjoyed it overall. I'd recommend it.

Alex Finlay has done it again! A twist-filled cop thriller that takes you around the world with its characters. When the car of a missing girl is found submerged in a lake, the community is rocked. And when the car does not contain the missing girl but instead two unidentified men, the secrets and lies are exposed.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this book!

A teen couple, Ryan and Ali, are on a date on Lover's Lane, when suddenly a man appears, and takes the girl and her car, leaving the boy behind. Ryan has never gotten over this. Now, 5 years later, Ryan is in Italy with his law school classmates, when his father calls to say that Ali's car was found, with 2 men inside, and a note from Ali, "If something happens to me".
A young sheriff's deputy is working the case, and unknowingly has ties to it. In Philadelphia, a mobster and his wife have experienced a tragedy. How all of these people are connected will surprise you. The outcome of the disappearance may also shock you.
I liked the tension of the book, and the camaraderie of the law school group. I also liked the grit of the deputy.

One of my absolute favorite books of the year. Wow, what a story! From the synopsis, there isn't anything different or exciting about this book versus all of the other thriller murders on bookshelves today. But it took me on a ride, both intellectually and emotionally, and I will be handing this one out like candy to all of my friends.

This book was slow for me to get into but I really enjoyed the pacing, the depth of the characters and how the author wove the story together!

Read over 2 days during the week. Was a little confusing at first with all the different people but it all come together. Quick read that had me reading and listening any free moment. Would read more bu the author.

Five years ago, Ryan's girlfriend, Ali, was pulled out from a car right in front of him, and never seen again. Though she was never found, Ali is presumed dead, and all the suspicion lies on Ryan, who has few memories of that night. Jumping forward to present day, Ryan goes by a new last name and is a law student on a summer vacation in Italy. When a mysterious man approaches him, with a note regarding that evening five years ago, it sets off a series of events no one could predict.

This was the first book I've read by Alex Finlay, and it was a decent thriller that I didn't want to put down. There were three separate plot lines to keep track of and I did guess the twist of one of them fairly early on. I enjoyed the character of Poppy, the new sheriff in town, and would honestly read a series revolving around her solving crimes! There weren't any huge surprises and the ending did tie up all of the loose ends, though it may not be what the reader wants.

‘If Something Happens to Me”, is my first book by Alex, Fin,ay but it won’t be my last. Thoroughly enjoyed the suspenseful storyline and the characters.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC.

This fast paced thriller had me going for a loop! But in the best way!

From the start of the book I was hooked! Twisty and turny and so much going on! Non stop thrills!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I was so pumped to start this book but now that I'm done, I'm afraid I am in the minority for how much I liked it. Because I didn't. If Something Happens to Me started off so strong. I was hooked. Finlay pulled me in with the backstory - two teens in a horrific kidnapping situation deep in the woods in the rain; a new female office who gets pulled into an old case on her first day on the job; a mobster with a son who is getting bullied at school. Recipe for book that will be hard to put down. And then once certain pieces of information is revealed (somewhat early on in the book), I started to get bored. The story dragged out. I didn't care anymore what was happening. I don't know if it was because the suspense went away or if I just determined the storyline too soon. By the time I got to the end, I was ready to be done.

3.5⭐️

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an e-ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Overall, this was a good book and quick to read. It was fast paced but there were so many characters and they kept switching names. A few times I was like who is this again? Some plot points were easy to figure out where it was going and didn’t pull off the twist surprise. The ending felt very quick and rushed. I would recommend reading if you are looking for a quick thriller.

Another Alex Finlay book to binge! I really love these books because they are fast paced, a quick read, unexpected twists and SHORT chapters every time 👏🏻 If Something Happens to Me is a bit choppy and at times cheesy, however it was also a page turner that kept me on my toes. It was a great escape for me and I think I read it in 2 days, so there’s that!
I also really enjoyed the audio! Can’t wait for more from Alex!

This was my first book by this author. It kept me engaged and it was a quick read. It was a little predictable, but still enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the advance read copy.