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pennyturnsthepage's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
brandy_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Thank you so much @macmillan.audio for the complimentary audiobook and @netgalley and @minotaur_books for the #gifted DRC!
Totally bingeable! This is my third Alex Finlay novel and he hasn’t let me down yet! If Something Happens to Me is the first of his that I listened to on audio, and the narrators Helen Laser, John Pirhalla, and Paul Dateh were excellent. The multiple narrators also helped me to always know whose POV I was listening to at any point which can sometimes be a struggle for me on audio. Short chapters kept the pace moving at breakneck speed, and I felt the tension from start to finish. I so enjoyed trying to connect the dots and figuring out how the story would wrap up. Are parts of this a little OTT? Yes, and I loved it! I can imagine this as a movie. I am looking forward to whatever Finlay comes up with next.
Totally bingeable! This is my third Alex Finlay novel and he hasn’t let me down yet! If Something Happens to Me is the first of his that I listened to on audio, and the narrators Helen Laser, John Pirhalla, and Paul Dateh were excellent. The multiple narrators also helped me to always know whose POV I was listening to at any point which can sometimes be a struggle for me on audio. Short chapters kept the pace moving at breakneck speed, and I felt the tension from start to finish. I so enjoyed trying to connect the dots and figuring out how the story would wrap up. Are parts of this a little OTT? Yes, and I loved it! I can imagine this as a movie. I am looking forward to whatever Finlay comes up with next.
isabellabaker's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
kmmk21's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
heidikundin's review against another edition
3.0
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.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.