This was a fantastic book. I love when thrillers go deep with a plot and there is a true web to unweave for how the story lines connect and to solve the mystery. Unfortunately, I read book with a similar twist recently so it wasn't as satisfying or shocking as it would have been otherwise. But I appreciate the international vs. small town settings, the well-developed characters, and the fast-paced speed. I kept reaching to pick this up to see how the story unfolded, which to me is an automatic 4+ star read. By far my favorite Alex Finlay book to date and I cannot wait for his next read

Thrilling, action packed book!

Alison was kidnapped while in the car with her boyfriend, Ryan. He was hit on the head and can't remember most of what happened and now Alison is dead. Its now 5 years later and the man who Ryan thought he imagined has shown up once again.
Ryan is now racing around the world to try and figure out what actually happened that night, along Poppy the new deputy sheriff.

Quick, fun and full of suspense. Loved every minute of it.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for providing me with an ARC of this ebook.

This was a quick read that had me completely hooked. I couldn't put it down. There were so many twists and turns and I loved how everything came together in the end. Finlay has a brilliant mind, giving as much information as needed but not giving it all until the right moment. The story was really unique. Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

This was a great thriller, and my first from Alex Finlay! You’ve got some mystery and suspense to start with, and then pure thrill through the end of the book. I was listening to this so raptly that I didn’t even pause to think there might be a twist coming up, and it totally surprised me. I loved there were multi POVs, and the chapters were just the right length for me. I almost think there could have been more to this book, but at the same time I’m glad the pace never slowed.
4.5/5 rounded up.

While the premise of this book was great, it just was too unbelievable for me and the time jumps were super confusing. I lost interest about 60% in.

This book was exciting and fun. I love quick chapters! There were 3 points of view and I enjoyed each one. It wasn’t a unique ending but good enough to receive a quick 4 star rating!

Alex Finlay is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. While I wasn’t as crazy about his last book, What Have We Done, as his previous two others, I am happy to say If Something Happens to Me is a top-notch quality thriller.

This book caught my attention from the very beginning. With tension, mystery, and really well-developed characters (a hallmark of Finlay’s writing, in my opinion) If Something Happens to Me is not to be missed!

My thanks to NetGalley, St Martin’s Press| Minotaur Books for the eARC in exchange for these honest thoughts.

I loved the nonlinera timeline and I kept guessing what was actually happening through the first two parts. I figured it out by part 3, but I think that was the point. Overall engaging story!

Holy heck! This was a crazy wild ride and I couldn’t read it fast enough. This is the first book by this author that I’ve read so I was pleased to find that the main characters were relatable and the storyline consumed my mind even when I wasn’t reading it. I was trying to connect the dots and predict the outcome along the way but when the twist and turns popped up I was gobsmacked. This was a heart pounding read that never slowed down. It is laced with thrills and danger along the way ratcheting up the intensity with each turn of the page. I will definitely be checking out Mr. Finlay’s other books.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc. I love the plot, but had a hard time following all of the characters and the timeline. I was very surprised at the twists and turns, and will continue to read Alex Finlay's books.

I truly enjoy Alex Finlay books. The story-telling is top notch. I didn't want to stop reading this one and because of the way it was told, the end of the chapter was just as gripping and I couldn't put it down. There were a lot of characters in this one and most of them I thought were well done but a couple didn't work for me. Some of the best characters were the ones who even if they were unlikeable, I still wanted to root for them. It is best to go in blind on this one so I won't give much away. The plot is a little over-the-top, and suspension of disbelief is required, but it is gripping and worth reading. I didn't love how the ending worked out, but overall, it was a good one.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Alex Finlay's books have been hit or miss for me in the past, and I am happy to report that this was a hit. If Something Happens to Me was a wild ride full of so many twists and turns. It kept me listening until the end! The reason I am giving it 3 stars (still a good rating!) is that some of the plot points and characters were hard to keep track of because there were so many! I listened to the audiobook, so it might have been easier to keep track of the characters if I read the e-book copy. I still highly recommend this for a fast-paced thriller this summer!

Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the free copy of If Something Happens to Me in exchange for an honest review!

I loved everything about If Something Happens to Me. The story was riveting, and the characters were perfectly flawed.

This book drew me in quickly, but lost me in the last third. There were a lot of characters to keep track of in multiple geographic locations. And I'm not sure why, but every time I read the word Leavenworth, my brain would sort of stutter--I kept thinking of the prison instead of the town. It was just distracting enough to annoy me.

Ryan is the popular kid: star athlete, universally liked, and has a beautiful girlfriend. He basically has it all, but when his girlfriend is abducted during a date, it comes crashing down. Ryan is now "killer." There may not be enough evidence to charge him, but the town, police, and media have come to their own conclusions anyways. Ryan swears he is innocent. He was hit in the head and has no memory of that night, other than the man who hit him might have been missing a pinky. No one believes Ryan, but he knows what he saw. Ali disappeared without a trace and has never been found and Ryan has changed his name to get away from it all.

Poppy is Leavenworth's new deputy sheriff. Her first day on the job, amateur podcasters find what the police could not: Ali's car. Being new to force, Poppy is assigned desk duty to sort through leads on Ali's disappearance. Poppy knows there is more to this case than what meets the eye, but does she break protocol to investigate on her own? It seems no one, not even the good guys, can be trusted.

If Something Happens To Me was action packed and had a real page turner. There were multiple points of view shown throughout the story, which kept the story moving at a fast pace. It was a bit difficult to keep all the characters straight, but I appreciate getting to hear from so many sides of the story. I do wish the connections between most of the characters was not revealed as soon as it was, because I prefer a book that keeps me guessing throughout. This book basically was a mystery for the first 60% and action for the final 40%.

This is my first Alex Finlay book but definitely not my last. I finished this twisty thriller in less than 24 hours. I enjoyed the pacing and it definitely got my heart pumping. I liked the multiple narrators, especially Poppy, and couldn't wait to find out what happened.

Thank you Netgalley & St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the advanced reader copy.

This was really good!! You can't imagine how it can all come together. What does a missing girl in Leavenworth, Kansas - her car being found years later in a lake with two dead men in the front seat and a preserved note in her makeup bag - and a family in Pennsylvania that is less than upstanding - all connect. Well now that I see it written out and having read the story, I should have figured it out, but I didn't. I had quite an aha moment when it all fell into place, but this one kept me flipping those Kindle pages as fast as I could.

This fast paced thriller had me up reading late. I really liked the story jumping from different points of view along the time line. I thought that Poppy (law enforcement) , although young, was a strong character and filled her role well and was very believable. Even though there were several storylines going, I was able to keep up and didn't get confused. Overall, I thought this was a very good read.

If Something Happens to Me is my second Alex Finlay book, and I feel much the same about this one that I did with What Have We Done last year, which is to say that it was all a bit forgettable and felt like it was trying too hard.

I enjoyed the first half of the book well enough, but by the second act, the story became too far-fetched, the twists were predictable, and it was ridiculous how everything kept conveniently sliding into place at just the right time.

In the end, this was just another middle-of-the-road read for me. To be honest, I doubt I will even remember what this book was about a month from now.

If Something Happens to Me is another fast paced thriller from Alex Finlay! From the moment the story began, I was sucked in to multiple storylines. From a small town sheriff’s deputy, to a mob family in Philly, to a group of college students in Rome, you are immediately drawn in and I could not wait to find out how the stories were going to come together. The story kept me going—I wanted to keep reading to find out what was going to happen next.

I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast paced mystery/thriller!

4.5/5 stars