The previous has a method of catching as much as you whenever you least anticipate it. The characters of Alex Finlay’s new thriller, What Have We Done, be taught this the arduous method.
A TV producer (Nico), a rock star (Donnie) and a former murderer (Jenna) all consider they left a shared secret from their childhood prior to now as they solid profitable lives as adults. All three of them have been as soon as residents of Saviour House, a house for deserted youngsters, however they haven’t seen each other in 25 years.
Then every of them is abruptly focused by a pair of ruthless twin assassins. Nico is almost killed in a mine explosion on the set of a actuality present he’s been producing, Donnie is pressured overboard on a cruise ship and left to drown, and Jenna turns into the hunted when she refuses to kill an outdated good friend. These homicide makes an attempt come on the heels of the loss of life of one other good friend from Saviour House, forcing the trio to comprehend their previous transgressions have come again to hang-out them. Nico, Donnie and Jenna have a standard foe set on revenge, they usually’ll must pool their abilities collectively in the event that they’re going to outlive.
Told in brief chapters from Nico’s, Donnie’s and Jenna’s alternating views, the story strikes at a quick-fire tempo reminiscent of a James Patterson thriller (there are greater than 85 chapters!), solely slowing when the leads mirror on the previous. Devoted extra to motion and plot than to personalities, the novel is a bit of a departure from Finlay’s earlier, extra character-driven efforts (Every Last Fear, The Night Shift). Still, he skillfully blends storylines previous and current in What Have We Done, leading to a suspense-filled romp.
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