The Night Shift

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FBI Agent Keller was my favorite character as bold, witty, badass inspector reminds you of a sweet combination of Fargo’s Frances McDormand -X Files’ Dana Scully- Mare of Easttown’s Kate Winslet! ( coolest fiction character I’d like to hang out and share bottles of Chardonnay) As is Mr. Finlay’s style, the story in What Have We Done is told by shifting narrators, mostly in the present but with occasional memories to relate moments from the past. The alternation of narrators does a nice job of slowly revealing little morsels about what happened, the characters’ various secrets, and the occasional red herring. The writing is strong, and the short, staccato chapters propel the story forward. However, I was more invested in Ella than the other two narrators and didn’t feel the connection between all the characters was as strong as it could be. Plus, I had worked out the killer earlier than I wanted. I’m married to an action-thriller movie buff, so even if I prefer my stories a little calmer, the occasional blood-pumping, edge-of-your-seat film can be fun. I think that’s why this book worked for me. It’s a straight-to-screen type of book. It’s got action, chills, thrills, peril, cat-and-mouse chases, threats, violence, corruption, characters overcoming the odds, contract killers, diverse characters, and once again some serious badass female energy! AFs previous two books are full of twists and turns, cleverly connected characters, and plots that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. this story has none of those. its honestly the most straightforward mystery/thriller i think i have ever read. the main past event is given away in the prologue and the current present day events are so obvious that im not really sure what the purpose of reading is. with the “whodunnit” and the “whydunnit” given away, i feel like theres really nothing left for the reader to discover.

We can say that the author successfully brought nostalgia to readers' minds by placing crucial events in this novel in the hallmarks of that era. Chris has discovered a series of Vlogs by an adventurer who travels worldwide to dangerous and exciting places while filming and commenting on his adventures. His face is never shown, but Chris believes there are similarities to his long-lost and sadly missed brother.

And a bunch of peripheral characters that I don't feel like typing out. They'll come up eventually. Mr. Finlay’s strengths are many; I love the time and place where this novel was set. The beginning brings a sense of deja vu for anyone old enough to remember the fear of Y2K and how the world was going to literally shut down, computers wouldn’t know how to update, etc etc. It really was quite a fierce buildup TO AN ABSOLUTELY NON-EVENT!!!! So the hot blonde psychopath twins are now going to kill everyone and bury them in a field, but then Donnie shows up from the treehouse and distracts them just enough that Jenna can run away, and the twins follow her, and then there is a RIDICULOUS fight scene, and because of Jenna's assassin skillz one of the hot twins accidentally kills the other hot twin with a cattle killer tube weapon that has been mentioned 1000 times, and then Jenna leaves the other twin injured, but still alive, in the woods because she's not a killer anymore. Then she helps Donnie and Nico bury Artie alive like five minutes later, so I guess she is still a killer? Mr. Steadman?” After all these years she can’t bring herself to call him by his first name. You’re always a kid to the teachers in your life. She hasn’t spoken to him in a year, not since her former teacher and now principal at her old high school had her meet with students in the wake of a school shooting in a neighboring township. “Is everything okay?” She feels drumbeats in her chest. Why would he be calling at this hour? Could it be? Could they finally have caught him? No, good news rarely arrives in a wee-hours call.

Arty is a wealthy tech mogul. Ben became a lawyer and then a highly respected state judge. He has been killed by an unknown assailant. Five kids did something bad 25 years ago! And now a sociopathic, young female assassin tries to hunt each of them. Correction: Siamese sociopath twins try to kill them!The answer should normally be the same as the previous one. But for a few authors like Alex Finlay, the answer differs from the first. They might be taciturn about their sexist feelings. But it might become conspicuous in the ways they decide to show the zealous nature of the female characters in their novels by showing them sacrificing their physical attributes as a woman to a certain extent to show that they are passionate about their work (like one other author trying to project an enthusiastic working female as a pregnant woman trying to complete her work in the office even when her water broke). Was the OTT? You betcha! But that is one of the things that I enjoyed about this book. It is pure escapism reading. After showering—a precarious endeavor of stepping into the tub without crashing to the floor—Keller puts on her maternity suit, one of two that still fits. She smells something coming from the kitchen. She’s not one to buy into old wives’ tales about pregnancy, but her senses really are heightened.

Fans of dual-timeline thrillers with intricately connected characters will love Finlay’s fast-paced tale that delivers one stunning surprise after another. " — Library Journal (starred review) Chris and Ella’s stories were the most intriguing. Agent Keller, who features in Every Last Fear, was the stable link between the other two characters.The author is very clever at bringing in twists at a consistent pace while saving the most surprises for later in the book. His writing is excellent and there was no problem with the two timelines, I thought they were clearly defined and easy to separate. Because the crimes are very similar, both involved teenagers in the same town, there seems there must be a connection right? Why this town? Why always teenagers? Why now, 15 years later?? character development that brings you up to speed with the life, motivations, and hopes of his characters in no time flat! If you're going to alternate POVs AND be economical in chapter length, every word counts. Finlay's books don't hold much in the way of filler, because frankly? There isn't any time for it! However, I never feel shortchanged when it comes to his characters. They are always easy to visualize and intriguing from start to finish!

Both of those books were realistic, suspenseful crime stories, where the hints, like breadcrumbs, and a smart female lead, FBI agent Sarah Keller, led you to a satisfying conclusion. A terrific thriller, tautly written with compelling characters. I was totally hooked." — Peter James, New York Times Bestselling Author BrooooOOOOOOO. I LOVED it. This is the first book since The Silent Patient that lived up to the hype (for ME). Wow. The writing: on point. Funny, sharp, topical. The plot: intriguing, suspenseful, well-paced. The ending: satisfying except for one dangling thread... the reason why I can't confidently stamp this 5 stars. What REALLY happened between Jesse and her former teacher? Unless I missed something, it was left very he said / she said.

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At first, I was not feeling the suspense nor engaged in the complicated, well-plotted puzzle. It took me some time to connect wi Suddenly, someone is trying to kill each one of them! With one dead and more attempts being made they realize no one is to be trusted. They’re on their own to get themselves out of this deadly situation! The pace is fast. The chapters are short and crisp, with most of them ending on cliffhangers. Unlike some books which use a lot of gore and horror to amplify the crimes, The Night Shift thankfully refrains from doing so. There’s a long delay as the dots pulse while he types. He likely thumbed out an annoyed response— of course, now—then erased it. A good boss deletes annoyed messages before sending them. And despite his cold, Swiss-banker demeanor, Stan Webb is a good boss. Narrated by mostly 3 POVs and two sets of timelines, this novel is fast-paced and has enough action to keep you going.