{"product_id":"the-anniversary-a-thriller","title":"The Anniversary: A Thriller","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller \u0026amp; Suspense Books of May 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA LibraryReads Hall of Fame Selection for May 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Mystery Pick of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Goodreads \"Top Mystery and Thriller Book of 2026\"\u003cbr\u003eAn Apple Books Most Anticipated Audiobooks for the Spring\u003cbr\u003eA Shelf Reflection \"Most Anticipated Book of 2026\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Nerd Daily \"Most Anticipated Book Releases 2026\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \"Page-Turning New Thriller to Read\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA She Reads \"Most Anticipated Thrillers of Summer 2026\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Pure Wow \"11 Novels that Will Define the Summer\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bookbub \"These New Books Are Truly Unputdownable\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The suspense never lets up, the various story lines come together nicely, and there are a few twists that even the most well-read mystery readers may find surprising. This is Finlay's best book in years.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Somehow, Finlay manages to improve with each amazing book, and he has crafted another terrific suspense novel that demands to be read in one sitting. Jules and Quinn fly off the page, and readers will be emotionally engrossed in their journey to see where they are in their lives each May 1.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I couldn't put down this engrossing novel about the intertwined lives of Jules and Quinn . . . As Finlay delicately untangles a web of deception and violence, a gripping novel emerges about fate, family, and the ties that bind us all.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Annabel Gutterman, Amazon Editor (Best Mystery\/Thrillers of the Month)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I am excited to report that Alex Finlay may have produced his best work yet with his spine-chilling and absorbing new thriller . . . The finale of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is worth the price of admission and aptly concludes all the suspense that has been building up to that point. Finlay has written a work of extremely unsettling terror that is unleashed on two terrific protagonists. We know they will be forever damaged by it, but we still can't stop pulling for them right up to the end.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--BookReporter\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Twisty [and] entertainingly unique.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jezebel, \"Must-Read Thrillers of Summer 2026\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Two people are forever connected by the events of a single day. Piece by piece, Alex Finlay expertly reveals the secrets and lies that bind them together. Razor sharp, smart, and emotionally charged--it's everything I want in a thriller!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ashley Elston, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Lie Wins\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is Alex Finlay at his best, an addictive murder mystery, nail-biting thriller, and tender love story, all beautifully told through a masterful story structure. I could not put it down!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Angie Kim, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHappiness Falls \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This ingeniously structured thriller races through the 1990s with two sympathetic heroes and nonstop twists. It's phat, it's fly, it's all that and a bag of chips!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jason Rekulak, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last One at the Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An unputdownable thriller that never telegraphs what's coming next, or lets the reader off the hook. The twists and turns in the separate, tragically connected, journeys of Jules and Quinn is simply one of the best crafted novels of this, or any year. In the May Day Killer, Finlay has created one of the most compelling and mysterious villains anywhere in the genre. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read, and why Alex Finlay ranks with Coben, Crais, and Connelly as one of the very best in the business. Hey, \"Hollywood,\" if you're listening, your next blockbuster is between these two covers!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Jon Lindstrom, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHollywood Hustle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHollywood Payback \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Alex Finlay is a master at creating complex, high-stakes thrillers that are charged with emotion.\" \n\u003cb\u003e―Mary Kubica\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There is nothing as addictive as an Alex Finlay novel.\" \n\u003cb\u003e―Ashley Winstead\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A master of his craft.\" \n\u003cb\u003e―Jeneva Rose\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"One of the leading thriller writers today.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah Pekkanen\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tALEX FINLAY is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels, including the 2025 instant national bestseller, \n\u003ci\u003eParents Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e. His work regularly appears on best-of-the-year lists and has been translated into twenty-seven languages and sold around the world. Alex's books have been optioned or in development for film and television, including \n\u003ci\u003eParents Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, which was recently acquired for adaptation to the screen. Alex is a director of the thriller\/mystery section of the Leopardi Writing Conference in Italy, and a board member of the PEN\/Faulkner Foundation. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eParents Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"Everything I want in a thriller!\"―Ashley Elston\u003cbr\u003e\"I could not put it down!\"―Angie Kim\u003cbr\u003e\"Nonstop twists!\"--Jason Rekulak\u003cbr\u003e\"A master of his craft.\"―Jeneva Rose\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvery May 1st, a serial killer stalks a small town. \u003ci\u003eEvery year he comes for them . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn May 1, 1992, Jules Delaney and Quinn Riley hardly know each other. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJules is high school queen bee in a small Midwestern town when she survives a brutal attack by the elusive May Day Killer--a predator who strikes every May 1st and then vanishes without a trace. Quinn, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested the same night after trying to break up a fight and nearly killing someone. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy morning, their lives are forever connected. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA year later, Jules is haunted by trauma and guilt, tormented by one question: \n\u003ci\u003eWhy was she spared?\u003c\/i\u003e Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to devastating news--the unsolved murder of his mother. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver the next decade, their lives are revisited on a single day each year: May 1st.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the years pass, secrets surface, lies unravel, and the paths of Jules and Quinn draw closer together. Two mysteries edge toward the truth--what really happened the night Jules was attacked, and who murdered Quinn's mother? All the while, the May Day Killer is still out there. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the clock is racing toward another anniversary. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwisty, high-concept, and emotionally charged, \n\u003ci\u003e The Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e is an addictive murder mystery and nail-biting thriller--but it's also a tender, heartrending story about fate, innocence lost, and two people bound by a single day. With its masterful structure and propulsive tension, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms Alex Finlay as one of the leading thriller writers today. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 87 (EAN 9781250360755, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/23\/2026 (EAN 9781250360755, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250360755, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eFinlay, Alex\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tALEX FINLAY is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels, including the 2025 instant national bestseller, \n\u003ci\u003eParents Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e. 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