Reviews with content warning for Death - Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice: 'the perfect blend of mystery and romcom' Ali Hazelwood

On its own merits, this book is hugely entertaining! As usual, Finn and Vero are a great duo, racing around Atlantic City on a series of missions and being hampered by what seems like all law enforcement and bad guys on the eastern seaboard. I love how Finn and Vero are so supportive of each other, importantly without telling each other what to do! They are truly women supporting women 🤝 On the other hand, when compared to the previous novels in the series, it was the weakest for me. The pacing felt inconsistent and the action didn’t really thrill until much later in the book (

it was a lot of conversations with various people in various locations, and that didn’t inspire the urgency to jump off the page

). Regardless, Finlay Donovan has me in a chokehold and I will be back for book #5!

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funny mysterious tense 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

4.0

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lindsayerin's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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gemloukay's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This is the 4th book in the Finlay Donovan series, which must be read in order. Finlay and Vero are on the hunt for Javi, who was kidnapped at the end of book 3. With a missing car to find, a book to finish and bodies piling up, will Finlay’s relationship with Detective Nick have a chance before she ends up in jail for murder?

Another fun instalment from Elle Cosimano and a twist at the end showing that this might not be the last we’ve seen the of the characters!

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Finlay Donovan is off on another adventure this time in Atlantic City.
The book was fun as usual, but it took a bit longer to get going and get me engaged than the other books.
Overall, I didn't enjoy it as much as the other books. Because the side characters weren't as involved, and it wasn't as funny as the previous book. I did enjoy the ending though!

Narrator Rating: 5.0 stars
The narrator did a fantastic job as usual!

Elemental Levels: Fluff-2.5/5 Heartfelt-1.5/5 Love aka Romance-2/5 Mystery-1.5/5
Predictability-3/5 Spice-1/5 Humor-3/5/5

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.25

This book felt like a good Finlay Donovan story again. I didn’t know how the story was going to wrap up, and it was crazy. I’m already ready for the next one.

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luverbyrd's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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