A review by reading_under_covers
If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay

4.0

High school sweethearts Ryan and Alison are out on Lovers Lane one night when Alison is abducted and Ryan is left with barely any memory of what happened. Five years later, Alison’s car is pulled from the lake with two dead bodies in it, and the new Deputy Sheriff, Poppy McGee reopens a case long assumed to be closed.

IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME is the latest from Alex Finlay and just as bonkers as his other works.

We’re going international with this one, bopping from Kansas to Philly, to Italy, England, and France, and covering dozens of characters in between!

I honestly tend to really enjoy large cast thrillers (this one was no exception) and seeing how everyone’s stories came together in this story was very fun.

The mystery was intriguing, there were plenty of characters to root for (and roll your eyes at), and the addition of a cypher was an added bonus! I also flew through this one - it’s a quick read!

I did occasionally lose track of some of the storylines and their cliffhangers ( we’re covering a lot of ground in some very short chapters here!), which might have dulled the effect of some of those moments.

All in all, a Finlay read that I think a lot of his readers will enjoy!

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: May 28
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