Friday, March 22, 2024

If Something Happens to Me - Alex Finlay

 If Something Happens to Me - Alex Finlay

Pub. Date:  May 28, 2024

She read

High schoolers Ryan and Ali were parked at Lover’s Lane when they were attacked, Ryan knocked unconscious, and Ali and her car went missing.  Suspicion followed Ryan causing him to change colleges and even his name.  Skip ahead five years, he is now visiting Tuscany with a group of students from his law school.  Back in his hometown of Leavenworth, Kansas, soldier Poppy has returned home and it is her first day as deputy sheriff working under a close military buddy of her father when Ali’s car is discovered under a lake with two adult male bodies in it. A cryptic note is found in Ali’s pocketbook which was in the backseat of the car. What happened to Ali?

As Poppy tries to solve the mystery, she is seemingly stymied by her boss and has questions about not only his involvement but also her family’s.   Meanwhile, Ryan races across Europe to try to determine if Ali is really still alive. When he spots the man he thinks was involved with her abduction, his and other lives are in danger. 

Told in alternating timelines and POVs, this is a suspenseful, mysterious story. Fast paced and addictive,  there is action, violence, and interwoven plot lines that take the reader on a thrilling adventure. Although a little over the top, this is another solid addition to Finlay’s growing body of work. 

Thanks to #NetGalley and @stmartinspress @minotaur_books for the DRC.


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