Description
Description
From the bestselling author of Parents Weekend, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year.
Today became an anniversary they would never celebrate. One fateful night in 1992, Jules and Quinn's lives are changed and intertwined forever. Quinn Riley, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested after he innocently tries to break up a fight but ends up nearly killing someone. Jules Delaney, high school royalty, survives an attack by the elusive and terrifying May Day Killer--a predator who strikes every May 1st in small Midwestern towns. A year later, Jules is struggling with trauma and guilt, tormented by the question: Why was I spared? Quinn is newly released from juvenile detention and returns home to fresh heartbreak: the unsolved murder of his mother. Over the next decade, their lives are revisited on a single day each year, May 1st. As secrets unravel and the paths of Quinn and Jules converge, two mysteries edge closer to the truth. All the while, the May Day Killer is still out there--and the clock is racing toward another anniversary. Twisty, high-concept, and emotionally charged, this novel is an utterly compelling story of the hunt for a serial killer. But it's also a heartfelt--and heartrending--novel about fate, innocence lost, and two souls who find that sometimes being broken is the only way for the light to get in. The Anniversary reaffirms Finlay as one of the leading thriller writers today.
About the Author
About the Author
ALEX FINLAY is the bestselling author of several acclaimed novels, including the 2025 instant national bestseller, Parents Weekend. His work regularly appears on best-of-the-year lists and has been translated into twenty-six languages and sold around the world. Alex's books have been optioned or in development for film and television, including Parents Weekend, which was recently acquired for adaptation to the screen. Alex is the 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.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
An Amazon Editors' Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Books of May
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Selection for May 2026
A Library Journal Mystery Pick of the Month
A Goodreads "Top Mystery and Thriller Book of 2026"
A Shelf Reflection "Most Anticipated Book of 2026"
A Nerd Daily "Most Anticipated Book Releases 2026"
A New York Post "Page-Turning New Thriller to Read"
A She Reads "Most Anticipated Thrillers of Summer 2026"
"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!"--Jason Rekulak, New York Times bestselling author of The Last One at the Wedding "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. The Anniversary 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!"--Jon Lindstrom, USA Today bestselling author of Hollywood Hustle and Hollywood Payback "Alex Finlay is a master at creating complex, high-stakes thrillers that are charged with emotion."―Mary Kubica "There is nothing as addictive as an Alex Finlay novel."―Ashley Winstead "A master of his craft."―Jeneva Rose "One of the leading thriller writers today."--Sarah Pekkanen
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Minotaur Books
Pub date:
2026-05-12
Length:
336 pages
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