Three former residents of Savior House—a troubled group home for teens—are forced back together after 25 years when someone begins hunting them down. Jenna is now a stay-at-home mom with a hidden past, Donnie is a washed-up rock star struggling with addiction, and Nico is a reality TV producer drowning in debt. Their only connection? A terrible secret they all share.

Well, that didn’t go as I expected! This was a fast-paced, twisty thriller with three POVs—Jenna, Donnie, and Nico—all of whom have their own mess of problems. I loved the setup with Savior House and its dark secrets, but those flashbacks were too short, and the constant jumping between past and present left me a bit confused. I liked out main characters, but I didn’t love them. They’re all so damaged and while I feel for them, so much was their own fault, so it was hard to be to show too much sympathy.

And let’s talk about the assassins—a pair of sociopathic twins who were somehow more cartoonish than creepy. I mean, they were meant to be terrifying, but they just didn’t do it for me. They need to give their customer a refund because they just couldn’t keep it together.

But despite those quirks, the story itself kept my attention. The mystery was strong, and I did appreciate how everything wrapped up neatly. I just wish the characters were a bit more fleshed out. While not my favorite Alex Finlay book, if you love action-packed thrillers, this is still worth the read.

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What Have We Done is out now. Huge thank you to Minotaur Books for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.  If you liked this review, please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my Instagram @speakingof.books.