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Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
If Something Happens to Me is a standalone twisty thriller by Alex Finlay. Released 28th May 2024 by Macmillan on their Minotaur imprint, it's 336 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. Paperback due out in April 2025 from the same publisher. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
This is an interesting multi-PoV thriller. The characterization is quite good; they're three dimensional with (mostly) believable motivations and priorities. The chapters are short and the narrative is often choppy, shifting focus and hopping to the next scene in what feels like an out of control freight train.
Oddly enough, there are places in the middle third of the book which seemed to drag, though the ending, resolution, and denouement were satisfying (and very convoluted). Readers should bring a *hefty* suspension of disbelief to the read, and there are at least a couple places which will likely elicit "are you kidding me??" responses.
All in all it's a good vacation read and will appeal to thriller procedural mystery fans.
Three and a half stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.