If Something Happens to Me
from the author of THE NIGHT SHIFT, a powerful thriller about one man's desperate search for answers.
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Every Last Fear and The Night Shift, a gripping thriller about one young man's search for the truth after an inexplicable crime leaves his world torn apart.
The crushing blow to the head. Hands yanking him from the vehicle. His girlfriend's piercing scream…
For the past five years, Ryan Richardson has relived that terrible night. With no trace of Ali after she is abducted, a cloud of suspicion hangs over him, though he is never charged. Trying to put his past behind him, Ryan changes his name and enters law school.
It's on a summer trip to Italy that he gets the call: his missing car has finally been found, submerged in a lake in his hometown. But inside the car are two dead men. The only trace of Ali is a cryptic note, the envelope in her handwriting stating If something happens to me...
Reeling from the news, Ryan sees the man who has haunted his nightmares since the night Ali was taken. But how could that be possible, so far from home? His search for answers leads him to England and France, but the truth may lie in the shape of two very different people back in the USA.
With twist after pulse-pounding twist, If Something Happens to Me is a compelling story perfect for fans of Peter Swanson and Karin Slaughter.
'A brilliant and taut action-packed thriller that begs to be read in one sitting.' Jeneva Rose
'Pulse-pounding, layered, and impossible to put down.' Sarah Pekkanen
Reviews for Alex Finlay
'The real deal, believe me.' Lee Child
'Finlay is all set to take on big boys Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben.' Sun
'A terrific thriller.' Peter James
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Finlay (What Have We Done) returns with a tightly coiled spine tingler about a law student under suspicion for his high school girlfriend's disappearance. Five years ago, while Ryan Richardson and his girlfriend, Alison Lane, were on a date, Ryan fell unconscious and Alison vanished. After Ryan woke up, he recovered vague memories of being attacked by a man with a missing finger, but the residents of Leavenworth, Kans., quickly came to suspect him of killing Alison. Now, Ryan has changed his name and fled Leavenworth for law school. He's on a summer trip to Italy when he learns that Alison's car has been discovered in a Kansas lake—but her remains are nowhere to be found. Instead, the waterlogged vehicle contains the skeletons of two unknown men and a cryptic note from Alison. In Tuscany, Ryan catches a glimpse of a man who resembles his and Alison's possible attacker and ends up chasing him across Europe. Meanwhile, back in Kansas, the deputy who recovered Alison's car traces the case to unexpected corners of Philadelphia. As in Finlay's previous novels, relentless pacing, impressive characterizations, and the author's knack for surprise combine to produce top-shelf entertainment. This is a smart, unpredictable winner.
