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I picked this one up for #NoShameReadathon - Slasher horror pick

I‘m not a horror person, I‘m such a wimp and I‘m definitely not a slasher film person! So I was definitely hesitant. Definitely a bit gruesome at the end.

However, I really liked this book and couldn‘t put it down. It was also a super quick read.

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Today‘s Prompt: ICE CREAM DAY

This isn‘t a sweet, ice cream parlor read, but a good one for thriller fans. 😊

Fifteen years ago three teens were murdered at a video store with one survivor, and today a similar incident happened at an “ice cream” store…https://tinyurl.com/4u7m22k6

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3.5 stars for me.
2 brutal murders set 15 years apart. One takes place in a Blockbuster video (remember those?)the other in an ice cream shop.
My issue was that there were a ton of characters that all had the same "voice" which made it difficult to discern who was who. Although, this could just be a "me" issue. Lots of red herrings in addition to what felt like incomplete storylines that left more questions than answers.
Yet, it's a page-turner!

Kicking off the weekend with a new book and a new wip
#litsycrafters #readingandknitting

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

Not the most original crime thriller, but what it lacks in uniqueness it makes up for with fast pacing, dynamic characters, and precise prose.

Great story. A real page turner and I enjoyed the 90's throwback to Blockbuster.

If you enjoy a Who-Dun-It with twists & turns that sound inspired by true crime events, this is for you. They did my fav character dirty (SHAME ON THEM) but that‘s my only compliant. 1999 three girls & their boss are killed—leaving 1 survivor. Years later, victims/abusers/families are living trauma-informed lives & our trusty FBI agent is brought in when another group of murders occurs, suspiciously similar to the 1999 slayings. Cue mystery!

This is a light pick for me. It was entertaining enough and moved along at a fast pace, but I found myself wishing more time was spent in 1999.

Up next! 🎧

Moved fast and kept me guessing! Can't ask for much more! I also liked that the best characters were women and they rocked in their own unique ways.

The past comes back to haunt sole-survivor of the 1999 Blockbuster massacre, Ella, now a self destructive therapist, after a disturbingly similar murder take place at a local Dairy Creamery &she is called to assist the only survivor there.

I was glad to see more of Agent Keller (and her husband) who appeared in Every Last Fear.

A page-turner for sure. All his characters are complex &interesting

One ahhhh concern / spoiler in the comments

Interestingly, this book has the same FBI agent Sarah Keller as Finlay‘s Every Last Fear, but the story told in this book predates the story told in Every Last Fear. I figured out the ultimate culprit fairly early on, but that didn‘t impede my enjoyment of the book at all given the different perspectives and multilayered story line. If you enjoyed Finlay‘s first book, you‘ll probably dig this on as well.

This one came up to borrow this morning, so I'll get my week's commute started with something new! Bonus that it's only 9 hours. I keep getting tomes that take me forever

This is a slow building thriller/ suspense story that begins with a hook as the preface begins in 1999 with the brutal slayings of 4 young people working the night shift at blockbuster. The sole survivor, Ella, grows up doing her best to live with her trauma, while the case goes cold and the only suspect vanishes. Now with a fresh set of killings, same town, same MO, the question becomes is a copycat terrorizing Linden or is the killer back again?

4⭐/5⭐

Check out my review of #TheNightShift at LaceyDoesLit.com! @MinotaurBooks

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Anyone else read this yet? I'm about halfway through and I can't put it down! It's giving me major Final Girls by Riley Sager vibes! 💕📚

Alex Finlay combined the true incidences of the Albuquerque, New Mexico Blockbuster massacre and the Austin, Texas I Can't Believe It's Yogurt Massacre for this Thriller. Not specifically noted but too close to home for it to be a coincidence. Great Read!

Who killed the teenage girls at Blockbuster years ago? Who killed the teenage girls at Dairy Creamery in the present? Not a particularly interesting group of detectives here, but I read to the end to see who did it.

Finlay has created the same frenetic pace that Every Last Fear had again, sucking me in from the first page. I enjoyed the multiple viewpoints and how everything wove together without making things so complicated, I needed to take notes to keep up.

Bailed at about 20%. Skipped to the end. Guess what? I‘m not at all shocked by the killer. This one was not for me.

There was something deliciously page turning about this book. It sucked me in right away and keeps you guessing until the end! #readingchallenge2022

This book was such a quick read! I literally read it in a day! I‘m definitely a fan of Alex Finlay‘s writing. When an eerily similar crime occurs several years apart, the survivor of the first crime must face her trauma and relive the experience to see if she can help in the investigation. I really enjoyed the FBI Agent in this story. The story comes to a satisfying conclusion. Definitely recommend!!

As always, I‘d rather be reading a mystery than doing just about anything else. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#the-night-shift

Picked these 3 up from Doubleday Book Club! I‘m so excited for all 3! Now I‘ve just got to make time to read them 😵‍💫!

LOVED “Run Rose Run,” now onto the next! (Having a job where I can just kick back and read on quiet days is just the best, honestly.) #thenightshift #alexfinlay

I really enjoyed reading The Night Shift by Alex Finlay. I couldn‘t put this book down. It was so good. I like the fact that this book and his previous one Every Last Fear have a connection. I can‘t wait to read his neck book. #TheNightShift #AlexFinlay

I‘m up to page 162 out of 309. So far so good. This book is an easy read. #thenightshift #alexfinlay

I like the fact that some of here places in New Jersey are familiar to me and I can envision them. #TheNightShift #alexfinlay

“If you‘re from Jersey, you‘re used to this from New Yorkers.” I

It‘s true. It‘s so true. 😂 #thenightshift #alexfinlay

It was okay. The characters I felt were so over done. The victim who is a mess, and the victim who is overly sassy, nothing I haven't heard before. It was a good fast paced Thriller, but it just wasn't enough for me. Definitely felt like I've read the book before. 3/5

I like how this book has a connection to Every Last Fear. My advice to anyone who wants to read this book is be sure to read Every Last Fear as well. #TheNightShift #AlexFinlay

My next read.

A fun, fast-paced thriller with past crime/present crime set up. The past crime takes place at a Blockbuster on New Year‘s Eve 1999, for a little nostalgia. Enjoyed the #audiobook narrated by a full cast.

Settling in with my next audiobook. I've heard good things and it just came off of hold on my digital library. Looking forward to some R&R this weekend because I'm not feeling great.

I very much enjoyed this! A lot of moving parts, but the multiple perspectives and smooth writing made for a real page-turner. Plenty of red herrings to keep you on your toes! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5⭐
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Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
Two murder cases that are connected
Multiple POVs
Likable characters
Twisty and turny plot
I was completely engaged in this from the beginning to the shocking end. So settle in and make sure you have the time to go down this rabbit hole because once you start you won‘t want to stop.

While this is better than most thrillers, it was not nearly as good as Every Last Fear. Tbh, I kept getting pulled out of the story because no FBI agent, no matter how dedicated, would chase perps while 8 months pregnant with twins! 🙄 At least she‘d call for backup. 😆

Two similar murders happen to teenagers 20 years apart. Another teen was arrested for the first but he jumped bail and hasn‘t been seen since. Are the killings coincidence or not?

This is a gripping read which weaves a narrative from the aftermath of two brutal attacks on (mainly) young women fifteen years apart. I was almost disappointed that it turned out to be the person I thought it was at the start - everything else was so well worked out, that it seemed a bit too easy. Overall though, it was a really great read. 4🌟

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Head of Zeus - Aries, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

I really loved Every Last Fear. And this was one of my most anticipated books of the year. It's definitely a pick but not nearly as good as Every Last Fear, IMO. The 8 months pregnant FBI agent kind of ruined the story for me. I'm not sure why other than she felt unnecessary & out of place. It is fast paced & twisty but I didn't enjoy it as much as his previous novel. Maybe my expectations were too high? ⭐⭐⭐💫

NYE 1999, a group of teenagers working at Blockbuster and their night shift manager are savagely attacked leaving only one survivor. Fast forward 15 years and a group of teenagers working at an ice cream shop are savagely attacked leaving only one survivor. Are the murders connected? I loved this book. The characters were well drawn and the twists and turns were fast and furious.

Oh I just adored this fast and thrilling read! Finlay‘s second book- set in 1999 and 2014, features FBI Agent Keller (though chronologically this book comes before EVERY LAST FEAR). In Linden, NJ in 1999, the night shift at the local Blockbuster is decimated- three slain with one survivor and fifteen years later, an eerily similar crime takes place at an ice cream shoppe. I guessed a few of the plot twists early on but there were still surprises!

Happy Pub Day!! 🥳🎉📚

Book Review- https://www.boleybooks.com/2021/10/06/the-night-shift/

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Is this murder a copycat?

What could the significance of what the murderer whispered to both girls be?

Tension, tension, tension…surprises, surprises, surprises. 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4u7m22k6

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Yikes, let‘s NOT party like it‘s 1999! Three teens are dead, one left alive. Flashback fifteen years ago, New Year‘s Eve 1999 and the same crime occurred at a Blockbuster video. Many interesting characters and a few hmmms and ooooohs, questions and drama - all the elements that mixed together made a well-seasoned, perfectly-paced, minute-by-suspenseful-minute enjoyable mystery. Full review ScrappyMags.com

I could NOT put this book down! The initial mystery grabbed me by the throat and kept me in a stranglehold until the very end! Then, as layer upon layer was added, deepening the intrigue, my finger started blistering from turning the pages so fast! This one will keep you guessing (and on the edge of your seat) until the very end! I liked 'Every Last Fear', but I LOVED 'The Night Shift'. This is definitely an author to watch!!!
ARC review.

Absolutely loved this twisty new thriller. It had lots of small surprises throughout the book but I didn‘t know the big reveal until it happened. There are three equally interesting POV which totally made me buy in and not be able to stop reading. This is one I‘ll definitely be recommending. I‘m very lucky to have received this as an ARC from Netgalley and St. Martin‘s Press/Minotaur Books. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️