ARC Review: Every Last Fear

 

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.

It is hard for a book to live up to the hype surrounding it, especially so in today's world where the many forms of media make it so the hype can be literally everywhere.

This is a book that absolutely lives up to the hype.

As perfectly described by other authors and publicists: 

"One of the most anticipated thrillers of 2021, Every Last Fear is about a family, made infamous by a true crime documentary, found dead. A mourning son risks his life to uncover the truth about their final days. A must-read!"

Finlay has created a gripping psychological thriller that itself employs multiple types of media woven throughout the text. We never see the videos, but they are described so that we feel like we do. The same is true for social media posts, a Netflix documentary, and various websites and internet searches. A poster (see above) was even created for the documentary (which does not actually exist outside the world of the book).

This is what I want every book centered around a fictional true crime documentary or podcast to be like (and there are many out there). There was so much suspense, so many shocking moments, and everything was weaved together expertly. The ending completely shocked me, and worked so well. I'm really excited to see what Alex Finlay does next.