What have we done

Title:

What have we done

Author:

Summary:

Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for parentless teens. When the home was shut down―after the disappearance of several kids―the three were split up. Though the trauma of their childhood has never left them, each went on to live accomplished―if troubled―lives. They haven’t seen one another since they were teens but now are reunited for a single haunting reason: someone is trying to kill them. To survive, the group will have to revisit the nightmares of their childhoods and confront their shared past―a past that holds the secret to why someone wants them dead. It’s a reunion none of them asked for . . . or wanted. But it may be the only way to save all their lives. -- Amazon.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

358 pages ; 25 cm

Genre:

Thrillers (Fiction)

Bildungsromans.

Subject Term:

Orphans -- Fiction.

Group homes for children -- Fiction.

Survival -- Fiction.

Missing children -- Fiction.

Reunions -- Fiction.

Secrecy -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Minotaur Books,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9781250863720

Publication Information:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2023.

Call Number:

FINLAY

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In this "top-notch mystery thriller" ( Publishers Weekly , starred review) from Alex Finlay, What Have We Done is a tale about the lives we leave behind and the secrets we carry with us forever.

One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2023:* BookPage * BookBub * E! News * Go BookMart * Goodreads * PopSugar * The Every Girl * She Reads * Beyond the Bookends

A stay-at-home mom with a past.
A has-been rock star with a habit.
A reality TV producer with a debt.
Three disparate lives.
One deadly secret.

Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for parentless teens. When the home was shut down--after the disappearance of several kids--the three were split up.

Though the trauma of their childhood has never left them, each went on to live accomplished--if troubled--lives. They haven't seen one another since they were teens but now are reunited for a single haunting reason: someone is trying to kill them.

To survive, the group will have to revisit the nightmares of their childhoods and confront their shared past--a past that holds the secret to why someone wants them dead.

It's a reunion none of them asked for . . . or wanted. But it may be the only way to save all their lives.

What Have We Done is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and a gut-wrenching coming-of-age story. And it cements Alex Finlay as one of the new leading voices in thrillers today.

Author Notes

Alex Finlay is the author of the 2021 breakout novel, Every Last Fear , the 2022 Goodreads Choice nominee for Best Mystery and Thriller, The Night Shift, and his latest March 2023 release, Library Reads Hall of Fame recipient, What Have We Done . Alex's novels are regularly on "best of the year" lists, have been translated into nineteen languages, and Every Last Fear is in development for a series on a major streaming service. What Have We Done also was recently acquired for the screen. Alex lives in Washington, DC and Virginia.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In the prologue of this top-notch mystery thriller from Finlay (The Night Shift), five kids from Savior House, a group home for troubled teens--Jenna, Nico, Donnie, Benny, and Arty--take turns firing a gun into a shallow grave. Twenty-five years later, aging rocker Donnie is forced over the side of a cruise ship at gunpoint; an explosion traps gambling addict and reality show producer Nico in a coal mine shaft; and ex-assassin Jenna, the book's action hero, is activated again to hit Arty, now a tech billionaire. Benny, a federal judge, has already been murdered in Chestertown, Pa., near the now-abandoned Savior House. The person who gave Jenna her assignment turns on her when Jenna intentionally botches the job. Eventually, Jenna, Nico, and Donnie--each a distinct, original character despite drawing on genre tropes--reunite to discover who's trying to kill them and why. Amid multiple red herrings, Finlay slowly reels out his protagonists' combined backstories. Readers will eagerly follow the maze-like plot, with its many twists and turns, to the exciting conclusion. This isn't to be missed. Agent: Lisa Erbach Vance, Aaron Priest Literary. (Mar.)

Library Journal Review

Finlay (The Night Shift) has mastered the thriller genre with this novel. Following four adults who once lived together 25 years ago in an abusive group home called Savior House, the story unfolds as Donnie, Jenna, Nico, and Artemis each undergo a near-death experience. Someone is trying to kill each of them, so they reunite in hopes they can find out who is responsible and eventually stop them. In order to do so, they must all revisit their secret pasts. Finlay superbly creates a character-driven coming-of-age tale that is full of twists. All the characters come from troubled backgrounds, and it's clear that even though they have lived decent and somewhat successful lives as adults, they have experienced trauma from their childhood that has never been resolved. As each character deals with their own issues and seeks to determine who is trying to kill them, they learn and grow from the experience. VERDICT This is perfect for fans of suspenseful thrillers such as those by Riley Sager.--Lacey Webster