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biancabuysbooks's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
5.0
WOW, what a thriller! Right away from the description, I knew I wanted to read Every Last Fear, the debut thriller novel from Alex Finlay.
Every Last Fear starts with NYU student Matt Pine getting devastating news: his parents and two younger siblings have been found dead in Mexico while on a spring break trip. Their deaths make the national news, and unfortunately, this isn't the first time the Pine family has been in the spotlight. Matt's older brother, Danny, is spending life in prison for the murder of his high school girlfriend and a recent Netflix documentary brought national attention to the case.
With the deaths abroad and some suspicious circumstances, the FBI gets involved, and Alex Finlay takes us on a hunt to find the truth. The story follows several different characters, alternates between past and present, and has short chapters (my favorite)! I was a little overwhelmed at first with all the characters, but the audiobook narrators, Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom, did a great job, and I quickly caught up with all of them. Once I had the characters straight, I could not stop listening! I was hooked on this page-turner from the beginning and it never slowed. I thought it wrapped up well and was a solid debut thriller, I'm looking forward to more from this author!
Every Last Fear starts with NYU student Matt Pine getting devastating news: his parents and two younger siblings have been found dead in Mexico while on a spring break trip. Their deaths make the national news, and unfortunately, this isn't the first time the Pine family has been in the spotlight. Matt's older brother, Danny, is spending life in prison for the murder of his high school girlfriend and a recent Netflix documentary brought national attention to the case.
With the deaths abroad and some suspicious circumstances, the FBI gets involved, and Alex Finlay takes us on a hunt to find the truth. The story follows several different characters, alternates between past and present, and has short chapters (my favorite)! I was a little overwhelmed at first with all the characters, but the audiobook narrators, Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom, did a great job, and I quickly caught up with all of them. Once I had the characters straight, I could not stop listening! I was hooked on this page-turner from the beginning and it never slowed. I thought it wrapped up well and was a solid debut thriller, I'm looking forward to more from this author!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
sfbookgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
If you’re looking for something quick to read, this is it! I was a big fan of the short chapters and the easy-to-follow storyline. I didn’t even predict the ending! Every Last Fear begins with NYU student, Matt Pine, learning that his family has been murdered in Mexico. The local police claim that the murder was an accident, but the FBI is skeptical. This isn’t the first time that the family has been in the spotlight. The scandal with Matt’s older brother (tldr: in prison for allegedly killing a girl) and a true-crime Netflix series is what first created headlines.
Matt, along with Agent Keller from the FBI, go on an adventurous chase to solve the murder of Matt’s family. Written from alternating perspectives, the reader won’t be able to guess the killer until the very end. And while though I didn’t predict the ending, the story didn’t give me that shocked "omg" reaction. The stereotypes presented about people in Mexico had no place in the book and some of the side storylines weren’t complete, but the book is a solid thriller for a reader looking for a quick thrill.
Thank you to the publisher for a gifted copy!
Matt, along with Agent Keller from the FBI, go on an adventurous chase to solve the murder of Matt’s family. Written from alternating perspectives, the reader won’t be able to guess the killer until the very end. And while though I didn’t predict the ending, the story didn’t give me that shocked "omg" reaction. The stereotypes presented about people in Mexico had no place in the book and some of the side storylines weren’t complete, but the book is a solid thriller for a reader looking for a quick thrill.
Thank you to the publisher for a gifted copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hdupont415's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
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