Ryan Richardson remembers the night Alison Lane was taken and a cloud of suspicion was over Ryan as everyone was suspecting him but he was never charged. Now he has entered law school and put his past behind him. Ryan gets a call from his father while traveling in Italy. He tellls Ryan that Ali's car has been found submerged in a lake in his hometown. Inside are two dead men and a cryptic note with five words written on the envelope in Ali's handwriting: If something happens to meâ¦.
This story is told by different characters POV with a twist after twist which kept me guessing until the very ending. I have read all of the other books written by Alex Finlay and they just get better and better. If you like fast-paced thrillers then you will love this book. I am now looking forward to his next book as I think he is an excellent writer and I know you will enjoy reading him too.

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For readers seeking a fast-paced mystery that's relatively short (7 hours) on audio with several skilled narrators, I suggest If Something Happens to Me by Alex Finlay. It's the author's first novel I've read.

Five years ago, Ali, a teen girl, disappeared without a trace. The discovery of her car at the bottom of a lake sets this propulsive plot in motion. Ali's boyfriend Ryan and Poppy McGee, a new deputy sheriff in town, seek answers from different parts of the world.

The setting is based in Kansas and also includes several European cities. The story is told from several characters' points of view which held my interest. I appreciated the way the title and cover reflect a key plot point. As a Midwesterner, I related to the mentions of Kansas, but the mob involvement felt unrealistic.

The audiobook narrated by Helen Laser, John Pirhalla, and Paul Dateh was very well done and enhanced my enjoyment of the story.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio for advance access to this audiobook.

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