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If Something Happens to Me
by Alex Finlay
fast-paced
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Plot
I read this book in a single sitting and enjoyed it like I was watching a tense action thriller! As readers, we are introduced to a handful of characters, of course not being sure where their stories might intersect yet. Ryan, the only witness to his girlfriend Ali's sudden disappearance five years ago, is on a trip in Italy with his law school cohort when he is confronted by a mysterious message and has a panic attack in a hot air balloon. Poppy, a young veteran, has returned to her childhood home in Kansas to care for her father and start a new job as the deputy sheriff. This role is not as fancy as it sounds -- she's assigned to monitor the tip line, but then tips start coming in about the discovery of Ali's car, submerged in the lake for the last five years -- with two dead men inside. Shane is a mob boss in Philadelphia who is trying to balance his work (killing guys, apparently) with his family life (his son is struggling at his fancy new boarding school).
We've got code breaking, an FBI agent who loves riddles, and some really likable characters. We jump from Kansas, to Italy, to Philadelphia, and beyond, and I had a great clear sense of place and characters. The chapters are short with a few cliffhangers; this is definitely a page turner as I was predicting connections and couldn't wait to find out how everyone was connected.
This was my first book by this author but I would love to read more -- I was super satisfied by the ending and how all my questions were answered (for example, why didn't anyone find Ali's car in what should have been a huge search for her five years ago?). Recommend for fans of Taylor Adams or Martin Scorcese's The Departed. Enjoy!
We've got code breaking, an FBI agent who loves riddles, and some really likable characters. We jump from Kansas, to Italy, to Philadelphia, and beyond, and I had a great clear sense of place and characters. The chapters are short with a few cliffhangers; this is definitely a page turner as I was predicting connections and couldn't wait to find out how everyone was connected.
This was my first book by this author but I would love to read more -- I was super satisfied by the ending and how all my questions were answered (for example, why didn't anyone find Ali's car in what should have been a huge search for her five years ago?). Recommend for fans of Taylor Adams or Martin Scorcese's The Departed. Enjoy!