Alex Finlay Author

“Relentless pacing, impressive characterizations, and the author’s knack for surprise combine to produce top-shelf entertainment. This is A SMART, UNPREDICTABLE WINNER.”

—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

“A riveting thriller with A TWIST YOU WON’T SEE COMING. I loved this book.”

—LAURA DAVE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me

“PULSE-POUNDING, LAYERED, AND IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN. Finlay—the master of twists—has outdone himself”

—SARAH PEKKANEN, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Tonight

“A brilliant and taut thriller . . . PERFECTLY PLOTTED, NAIL-BITINGLY INTENSE, AND INCREDIBLY COMPELLING.”

—JENEVA ROSE, New York Times bestselling author of Home is Where the Bodies Are

“EASILY ONE OF THE BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR. Alex Finlay has already established himself as a titan in the thriller world; this novel may be his best yet.”

—DAVID ELLIS, New York Times bestselling author of Look Closer

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ABOUT ALEX

Alex Finlay is the author of the 2021 breakout novel, Every Last Fear, the 2022 Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Mystery and Thriller, The Night Shift, and his latest March 2023 release, Library Reads Hall of Fame recipient, What Have We Done. Alex’s novels are regularly on "best of the year" lists, have been translated into twenty-four languages, and all have been optioned for film or television. Every Last Fear is in development for a major limited series. Alex lives in Washington, DC and Virginia.

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LATEST NEWS

COMING MAY 28, 2024:
If Something Happens to Me
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Selection for May -- Best Books Voted by Librarians
A Goodreads' "Biggest Books of the Spring"
A Goodreads Readers' Most-Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2024
A Novel Suspects Most-Anticipated Crime Fiction Novel of 2024
A Nerd Daily Most-Anticipated 2024 Book Release
A Deadly Pleasures Magazine Most Anticipated Mystery and Thriller of 2024
A Real Book Spy Must-Read Mystery and Thriller of Spring 2024

NOW IN PAPERBACK:
What Have We Done
An Amazon Editor's Pick -- Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Selection for March -- Best Book Voted by Librarians
An Amazon Book Review “Buzziest Mysteries and Thrillers of Winter”
A BookPage “2023 Most-Anticipated Mystery & Suspense”
A BookBub “Best Mysteries and Thrillers Coming Out in 2023”
A Goodreads “2023 Most Anticipated Mysteries & Thrillers”
A PopSugar "Best Thriller Books Hitting Shelves in March"
A Scribd "March's Best New Books and Audiobooks"