Reviews with content warning for Death - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

4.5 Stars.
Super fun mystery novel that kept me excited to find out what happens next the whole time. Finlay Donovan has the wit and charm to entertain even those who don't normally read mystery novels, I think. Finlay makes a great 'not your usual' detective being a mystery novelist and her nanny Vero and honestly the whole cast were great! (Is Georgia named after George Fayne...? My Nancy Drew sense were tingling...).

Personally, I thought the first chapter was really rough and almost made me not want to read the book at all. I'm glad I'm a "first 50 pages" kind of reader though, its great from chapter 2 onward.

If you want something lighter but with darker elements, I'd recommend it!

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kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. It was the perfect mix of lighthearted yet suspenseful.

At times, it reminded me of Law & Order: Organized Crime, but that isn’t a bad thing.

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kdailyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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scherbs's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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megs23's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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sini74's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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annabeedell's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Overall a very enjoyable read. I found myself skipping ahead on the page trying to figure out what was next and not wanting to put the book down (everything you want from a thriller novel).

I found this book in a Little Lending Library on my street and picked it up since I recognized the title. Like many books I read I went in completely blind in terms of what this book was about. Going into it I though this book fell more into the general fiction category rather than thriller genre, but I was wrong. I enjoyed reading this book but that did take me by suprise. I don't think I will read the sequel just yet, and maybe get it on audiobook or wait until I am in a mood to read a thriller. At this moment, I don't feel particularly inclined to read the sample of the sequel that is included at the end of the book. I enjoyed Elle Cosimano's writing overall and I think I will try to read more of her young-adult novels.

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beckyremillard's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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