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kris_tea516's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Review: This book is hilarious. The characters are well developed and she had me guessing the whole story. This is the first in a series so I wonder if some of my suspicions will develop more in the following books.
Synopsis: Finlay Donovanβs life is falling apart. After an awful morning, she meets with her agent at a local Panera to discuss the book she is supposed to be writing. A woman at a table nearby hears their conversation and based on what they are saying, she assumes Finlay is a contract killer. She leaves a note at Finlayβs table hiring her to murder her husband and shenanigans ensue.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Cancer
hdabru's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Stalking, and Alcohol
leahdanielle131's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Grief, and Sexual harassment
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ooh I loved this one. Probably partly because this is set just right near where we live, but it's also so well written and very fun and super funny. I love the idea of just completely accidentally becoming a hitwoman. I'm very excited to read more of this series and more of this author in general.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Abandonment
onthesamepage's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was hoping that this book would deliver on the laughs because so many people seem to have such a fun time with it, but I don't remember laughing even once. That's not to say this wasn't fun, but if I were to compare it to Dial A For Aunties, which has a similar plot of "main character lands in a predicament related to murder and goes through weird and hilarious plot points to get herself out of it", I thought that one was funnier by a mile.
Finlay is a murder mystery author, and she leans into that expertise a lot for all the decisions that she makes throughout this book. As a murder mystery reader, I couldn't help but wonder why she made some of the choices she did, when it would've been much easier and smarter to take a different route.
I did like Finlay and Vero and their dynamic a lot, and that will probably be why I continue with this series. There's also a love V/triangle in this that I am sure will get more page time in the next book.
Finlay is a murder mystery author, and she leans into that expertise a lot for all the decisions that she makes throughout this book. As a murder mystery reader, I couldn't help but wonder why she made some of the choices she did, when it would've been much easier and smarter to take a different route.
I did like Finlay and Vero and their dynamic a lot, and that will probably be why I continue with this series. There's also a love V/triangle in this that I am sure will get more page time in the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Rape
bookedandbusy's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book! It was such a fun story, and I loved the characters!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
kimveach's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
So much fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape
pagesofsilver29's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
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#Bookreview Book Review: Finlay Donavan is Killing it by @ellecosimano
OMG! Finlay Donavan is one of my favorite reads for January 2022. It is witty, funny with lots of laugh-out-loud moments and a hint of dark humor.
Finlay is a suspense novelist, but currently, sheβs doing very poorly: sheβs broke, up to her ears in debt, a single mom about to lose custody of her children, and has an absolute lowlife for an ex.
She already has a thick resume of βBad decisionsβ: she has gotten arrested for putting Play-Dough in the exhaust pipe of her ex-husbandβs lover/fiancΓ©es car; sheβs been thrown out of and banned from Panera, for throwing soup on said lover. It goes further downhill when she meets up with her agent (at Panera, of course!) to discuss her latest book ideas, only to be mistaken for a contract killer! π
The customer has a job for her and wonβt take no for answer! Following her slew of bad decisions, Finlay digs herself into a deeper hole as she tries to get herself out of this job. But the job is quite tempting and the answer to all her monetary problems atm. With the help of her fierce nanny/accomplice, Vero, one bad decision leads to another, and Finlay is too deep to back away now. She finds herself part of real-life crimes with Russian mobs and real contract killers. π
I loved the unconventional way she solves the mystery (and I didnβt guess whodunnit). Also, the detective (Nick) was π―
It was outrageous, funny, fast-paced, with a unique plot that had me reading late!
Do I want more Finlay? Absolutely yess!!!!
The sequel comes out in Feb, and I'm so stoked!
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#Bookreview Book Review: Finlay Donavan is Killing it by @ellecosimano
OMG! Finlay Donavan is one of my favorite reads for January 2022. It is witty, funny with lots of laugh-out-loud moments and a hint of dark humor.
Finlay is a suspense novelist, but currently, sheβs doing very poorly: sheβs broke, up to her ears in debt, a single mom about to lose custody of her children, and has an absolute lowlife for an ex.
She already has a thick resume of βBad decisionsβ: she has gotten arrested for putting Play-Dough in the exhaust pipe of her ex-husbandβs lover/fiancΓ©es car; sheβs been thrown out of and banned from Panera, for throwing soup on said lover. It goes further downhill when she meets up with her agent (at Panera, of course!) to discuss her latest book ideas, only to be mistaken for a contract killer! π
The customer has a job for her and wonβt take no for answer! Following her slew of bad decisions, Finlay digs herself into a deeper hole as she tries to get herself out of this job. But the job is quite tempting and the answer to all her monetary problems atm. With the help of her fierce nanny/accomplice, Vero, one bad decision leads to another, and Finlay is too deep to back away now. She finds herself part of real-life crimes with Russian mobs and real contract killers. π
I loved the unconventional way she solves the mystery (and I didnβt guess whodunnit). Also, the detective (Nick) was π―
It was outrageous, funny, fast-paced, with a unique plot that had me reading late!
Do I want more Finlay? Absolutely yess!!!!
The sequel comes out in Feb, and I'm so stoked!
πππππ«
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Rape
writtenbydnicole's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
linesiunderline's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? Yes
3.5
Lots of fun to be had here - as promised, by many bookish pals!
You canβt help but root for Finlay as she tries to handle all the shit life has thrown her way. Sheβs a little bit out of control, a little bit hapless, but sheβs managing, and underneath it all, she doesnβt miss much.
This one moves along at a brisk pace, and there are some humorous moments along the way. Iβm here for more romantic tension in the second book, since I thought the author accomplished that element particularly well.
I think I was expecting even more, however - more funny, more mysterious / pageturny, more depth to the characters? I was expecting a lot, and it didnβt reach that level of total satisfaction for me. Still, it was a well-put together, easy, entertaining read and Iβm totally in for the rest of the series.
You canβt help but root for Finlay as she tries to handle all the shit life has thrown her way. Sheβs a little bit out of control, a little bit hapless, but sheβs managing, and underneath it all, she doesnβt miss much.
This one moves along at a brisk pace, and there are some humorous moments along the way. Iβm here for more romantic tension in the second book, since I thought the author accomplished that element particularly well.
I think I was expecting even more, however - more funny, more mysterious / pageturny, more depth to the characters? I was expecting a lot, and it didnβt reach that level of total satisfaction for me. Still, it was a well-put together, easy, entertaining read and Iβm totally in for the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Suicide, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use and Trafficking