I MIGHT BE IN TROUBLE is Daniel Aleman's adult debut, and he makes a successful transition to a more mature writing style. The main character is relatable in his sense of failing, both professional and personal, and I appreciate the honesty in his depiction of a very common lifestyle among young gay men in big cities, Tonally, the story is scattered and never quite figures out what it wants to be, and I think the marketing does the book a disservice for selling it as the screwball dark comedy that it is not.

I Might Be in Trouble by Daniel Aleman ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

This was a genre mash-up if I’ve ever read one. I was expecting more suspense and murder mystery, but I got more character journey with self-depreciating thoughts and a sprinkle of humor.

I enjoyed the depth of this story. It explored loneliness, self-growth, complicated family relationships, and success among other things. I also loved the relationship between David and Stacey. Their relationship, while over the top, really worked and brought a freshness to the novel. The mystery/suspense aspect was predictable but not boring.

Fans of character growth, a great balance of funny and serious, and reads with characters who are authors will enjoy this one.

This was a pretty interesting, not like the books I normally read. David and Stacey had an interesting relationship, and to be honest, it was a perfect fit for them. I felt sorry for David many times. NGL, I would definitely read the book David is working on. I really enjoyed the book

Might Be in Trouble is a hilarious but tragic story, it’s a tragic comedy about the 20s crisis, fun, and kind of ridiculous ( in a good way), despite not being a happy story, it is hilarious and chaotic. It is divided into two parts, the first is funnier and absurd, and the second is more about David's existential crisis and finding his way. 

David is a writer in crisis, his first book was a success, his second a flop, and the third was rejected by the publisher, they want something different, and has writer's block when the story is presented most bizarrely: he will have a one night stand and the next morning the guy will no longer wake up, in panic, since he doesn't remember anything, he will call for help to his literary agent and together they will travel through New York, carrying the corpse to return it to his hotel room. 

It's cinematic, I love how New York City seems like another character, with David we will walk through the city, the streets, bars, cabs, and hotels. David feels like a real person, with lots of struggles, mostly, he feels lost and lonely, he loses his creativity, and makes mistakes, (he is in his era of millennial crisis). You may not agree with the decisions David makes, but still, you can empathize with him. David is not at his best, he has a block, doesn't know what to write, is heartbroken, has no money, and does not have many friends, he uses Grindr to make connections, but he never makes them. It's like a coming of age but in your late 20s. 

Despite feeling lonely, David isn't, his agent will be there for him, whether it's to cheer him up or help him drag a dead body through the city, she doesn't judge and is quite open-minded, she wants the best for him, just like her ex-boyfriend, if David needs something (usually money) he's there for him, he won't have a romantic love anymore, but he still cares for him and wants to see him succeed. Both are proud of David and they care about him. 

Overall it's a roller coaster of emotions, it's an emotional read, but hilarious at the same time.  

Read it if you like:
• Dark comedy & Dark humor
• Characters with struggles
• Mystery and twists

There's so much to love about Daniel Aleman's adult debut! It's a dark comedy, a thriller, a little bit of a romance, and a look insde the publishing industry. It's all told with so much heart and humor! And yet, it was filled with the twists and turns you'd expect from a thriller. A great read all round!

This was fantastic! It is definitely not a thriller but more of a literary fiction vibe which I loved. I love the unique premise and thinking about what I would do in the situaiton...I mean I'd obviously call 911 like wtf??? But I also loved the lgbtq MC as well as the situation being a reflection of his own life and insecurities and just feeling alone in the world. It was really great!

Wowee! This book is full of so much! 4.5 stars! I’m not even sure how to categorize it. It’s fiction, but comes across as a memoir. There are totally ridiculous parts and very serious parts. There is a range of emotions coupled with success and failure: happiness, despair, depression, anxiety, loneliness, hope and more - but with comedic undertones. These feelings are realistic, but some of the occurrences around them are absurd. But it works! I don’t want to give too much away, but I was engrossed and couldn’t put it down. I wish nothing but the best for the main character, David, and would love to see where he ends up in the future. Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the digital ARC.

D aniel Aleman’s I Might Be in Trouble is a witty and heartfelt story of self-discovery, family dynamics, and personal growth. With sharp humor and authentic characters, Aleman explores the chaos of navigating life’s challenges while staying true to yourself. It’s a refreshing and relatable read that balances lighthearted moments with deeper emotional layers. Perfect for fans of coming-of-age tales with a twist!

3.5

Daniel=David Alvarez=Daniel Aleman. I'm highly suspicious that Daniel Aleman has woken up next to a dead body at least once.

I enjoyed the first part of the book more than the second. The first part is more almost fun hijinks about what to do with a dead body. The second half is about what happens after and gets more dramatic.

Stacey says "darling" way too often.

I would've liked to see David confront either his dad or Sheila about what a bad person Sheila is to him. The talk with he had with his dad was unsatisfactory.

Definitely not a bad adult debut by any means, but I also think this is a bit more Walking Home than The Millers.

CW: death of a parent, death, cheating, home invasion

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

This was a fantastically fun read! The antics are unbeatable, and the message is so sweet. It was a breath of fresh air from my recent reads. David is a relatable character for many people, and his story is one I think every reader will enjoy.


Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for a copy. this is out this Tuesday, December 3rd!

More of a comedy than a murder mystery. You'll spend a lot of time in David's head. Everyone needs a friend like Stacey! This is yet another book where simply calling 911 could have avoided everything.

What a FANTASTICALLY hilarious dark comedy adult fiction debut featuring David Alvarez, a struggling NYC gay author in his late twenties who needs to find an idea for his third book proposal. When he wakes up to find his one night stand dead in bed beside him things take a turn for the ridiculous. Calling in his agent, the two drag the dead body all over the city trying to find a way to dispose of it without implicating David. Filled with Weekend with Bernie/Dial A for Aunties antics and implausible lucky coincidences, the two manage to pull things off without going to jail.

The second half of the story sees David's agent encouraging him to turn the incident into the plot of his next book but things turn deadly when a game of cat and mouse with the dead man's husband threatens to derail everything. Great on audio, this book is layered and the author does a wonderful job balancing the humor with more relatable anxieties and struggles of living up to family expectations, finding love and dealing with the challenge of finding success in the publishing industry.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and finished copy in exchange for my honest review. This was my first book by Canadian author, Daniel Aleman and definitely won't be my last!

I Might Be In Trouble by Daniel Aleman, the book is about David Alvarez, whose debut novel was a hit, but his sophomore effort plopped big time. It caused lots of problems in his life, including recently breaking up with his boyfriend Jeremy. Although he still misses him, he’s lonely so decides to go on grinder. this is where he meets Robert. After a quick wham bam session at Roberts hotel when David gets ready to leave ROBERT asks if he would like to go get a drink. this is how David and ROBERT wind up at David’s home with David waking up the next morning finding Robert in his bed deceased. his first instinct is to call 911 but unfortunately, he starts to think about it and then calls his agent Stacey. This is the beginning of a torturous time for David. After him and Stacey spend the day trying to find a place to leave the dead man, where it won’t be associated with David. unfortunately, after finding the best place, it will only be the beginning of Davids problems. I just want to say throughout the whole book. All I wanted to do was put my arms around David and make everything OK for him. He was such a likable character and I am including all the whining he did but having said that this book was so funny, especially listening to all the stuff that went on in his head like when Corey popped the champagne bottle… Poor David. I really like this book. The only thing I did fine was that David really had a victim complex I mean, for example he was whining about the fact, although his dad said nothing about him playing with dolls, he was whining because his dad bought him toys geared toward boys.. I mean, they have gay men who get kicked out of their homes and their families and little boys who get spanked for wanting to play with girls toys but David was crying because his dad bought him boy toys. I just found that all a bit too much it is just a minor part of the book. Although I wish the ending would’ve been different to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect.. this isn’t the best review but trust me. This is a very entertaining read because even the ending which I didn’t like we’re still very satisfying. #NetGalley,#GrandCentralPublishing, #DanielAleman, #IMightBeInTrouble,

“It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? How much an author chooses the story they want to tell, and how much the story chooses them.”

This was such a fun, entertaining and refreshing read.

I was so excited to talk about this book when I was asked a couple of days ago what I was reading. I could not wait to share it!

This is a story about a struggling writer in his late twenties, trying to go on with life and write the next big American novel after the failure of his last book, a heartbreak, and the weight of being a Mexican son. After the perfect one night stand, he wakes up to find his date, well, dead. This is also a story about friendship, loneliness, and trying to find oneself despite life’s insecurities and mistakes in the big city.

If you’re in for a dark humor, page-turning, hilarious but endearing book, I Might Be In Trouble is a must-read! Look out for its release on December 3.

4 stars. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher, Grand Central, for the chance to read this!

I think I expected to like this more than I did. Brilliant premise, a man wakes up next to a dead lover after a drunken night and everything is a bit fuzzy. David is an author and may be a one hit wonder. He feels quite sorry for himself and other than his agent he has no support system. How he reacts and handles this situation is basically the premise of the story. Bad decision after bad decision seems to be his method of functioning and sometime I felt it was quite silly. Still you grow to care about David and hope he succeeds. I do recommend this book because there is a lot to like. Thank you Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing

Daniel is struggling after his second book bombs and his boyfriend left him. When he wakes up with a dead body next to him, it only gets worse.

I liked this one a lot for its dark humor. Despite the plot being solidly built on death and loneliness, it is humorous and light at times. There’s a lot of growth with the main character as we sit with his anxiety and missteps throughout the story. If you enjoy unique books about books, and the writing process, definitely check this one out.

“It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? How much an author chooses the story they want to tell, and how much the story chooses them.”

I Might Be in Trouble comes out 12/3.

Yes!! More of this please. David was such a endearing character and I was rooting for him the whole time, body and all. His agent was a great side character. He had great things to say about grief, loneliness, and identity while balancing it with levity. Highly recommend!

The palate cleanser thriller of my dreams!!!! David was literally the perfect narrator. This book was hilarious & unfiltered. It also reads like a coming-of-age story as this troubled author finds his place in the world after an unexpected tragedy. Despite the seriousness of what David & Stacey had to endure in the first part of the novel, I laughed out loud multiple times and this book never felt too heavy. It’s a twisty, feel good novel that I’m going to continuously recommend. I had such a good time with this one.

**ARC Review: *I Might Be in Trouble***

A struggling writer in NYC trying to rediscover his groove gets a plot twist he *definitely* didn't see coming—waking up next to a dead man in his bed. Talk about writer’s block, right? Suddenly, he’s got the story of a lifetime, but here’s the catch: he might need to commit a *few crimes* to pull off his big comeback in the literary world.

This book is an absolute rollercoaster—equal parts suspenseful, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional. As you follow the chaos of this wannabe literary legend dodging detectives, deadlines, and his own terrible decisions, you’ll be guessing till the very last page: will he turn his life around or end up writing his memoirs from a prison cell?

Perfect for fans of dark comedy and twisty thrillers, *I Might Be in Trouble* delivers a killer story (pun totally intended). Buckle up—it’s a ride you won’t want to miss!

David, a gay millennial writer, is in a bit of a quarter life crisis. He is struggling to create his next big novel and is out of luck with love. When a Grindr hookup goes wrong he ends up trying to ‘weekend at Bernie’s’ the guy back to his hotel room across town. Tough business when your agent also happens to be your partner in crime.

I would describe this book as an anxiety inducing comedy of errors. Every moment, wondering what could go wrong next and silently screaming at David “oh why did you do that?”. The book has a very meta feeling, our main character is writing a book about a writer who finds a dead man in his bed, it’s an auto biographical thriller. It feels like we are reading the story he’s writing in real time.

While I started the book kind of disliking David, you come to care about him and how he has grown from an anxiety ridden mess to someone not always jumping for the easy way out and knows the value of love and being true to themselves. Without giving anything away, I can say, in the end, this book reminded me that fiction can be a great way to tell a compelling story about the human condition, our traumas, and personal growth while still being funny and entertaining.

Please note, I received an ARC copy of this book for review from NetGalley, but that never influences my honest reviews of books or authors.