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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
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.
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.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Just cutting to the chase: I really enjoyed this new thriller from Alex Finlay!
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From Kansas to Pennsylvania to Tuscany to England to Paris to Washington DC, get ready to run for your life!
High school seniors Ali and Ryan are parked in the woods near the lake five years ago. But then Ali screams, Ryan is hit in the head, and Ali disappears. Five years later, Ali and her car are still missing, Ryan is in law school in Georgetown, and rumors still circulate that he killed her. Then her car is found, with two dead men and a note in Ali’s handwriting: “If something happens to me…”
You’ve got a crime boss, a rookie Sheriff’s deputy, a missing girl, two unidentified dead bodies, and twisted threads connecting them all.
Ryan risks everything to discover the truth about that night. He takes us with him, and we see the rolling hills, glittering streets, and yes, the violent acts. (We’ve got crime bosses, remember? It gets ugly.)
This is a crime thriller, yes. But it also had me thinking a lot about the responsibility we bear for choices we make when we’re young. There are always consequences, some short-lived, some that last a lifetime and can never be made right — no matter how much guilt we hold onto.
Plenty of triggers in this one, friends: bullying, missing teenagers, violence, murder, suicide. But there’s also hope, so if you don’t mind the crime, it’s a great story!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Bullying, Death
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It's a rare thing to close this one out with tears in my eyes.
It has been so long when thrillers like these have held me captive that I have to read it non stop despite the hammering in my chest that something will happen to my characters. Characters that have been so dear to me because of how well-written they were.
This is Alex Finlay's best so far and looking forward to more!
It has been so long when thrillers like these have held me captive that I have to read it non stop despite the hammering in my chest that something will happen to my characters. Characters that have been so dear to me because of how well-written they were.
This is Alex Finlay's best so far and looking forward to more!