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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

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emilywemily6's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-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

3.5

I almost DNFed this book about 15% of the way through. I struggled with the ridiculousness of the set up of the story (how Finlay got into the situation she did), and even though I’m a mom I had a hard time connecting with her struggle to make ends meet and her dumb decisions to lash out at her ex and his fiancé. But I powered through and I’m so glad I did! I think I just needed to be in the right headspace to suspend my disbelief and just enjoy how the story progressed. Sometimes Finlay was a little slow to see what was actually happening even though I knew as the reader, but there were still lots of questions and details to give it a good mystery.

I feel like the stuff with Patricia and the shelter boyfriend wrapped up way too quickly, especially since he was the true murderer?? That felt like a big loose end that just disappeared. Also she just left Nick in the dust? And the hot bartender just listened to her story and accepted her as is? Lots of plot holes and easy fixes to some things that were a big deal throughout the book.

I loved the parallel storylines between the book she was writing and reality- I wish I could read her book! Lol. While I was slow to read this book at the start, I read faster and faster until I flew through the end. I’m looking forward to reading more.

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meghanm404's review

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adventurous dark 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

3.0

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alexlily's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It's ridiculous and fun

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ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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taelights's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Whenever I saw the cover of this book I always assumed these books would be horrible but like I didn't want to judge a book by it's cover especially seeing as I heard so much praise for this book but like anyone praising this book I'm convinced doesn't have taste. Like.... it was not good. Finlay was literally the least put together dumbest character I have ever had the displeasure of reading about. She literally only gets away with murder out of luck alone because there is no way she would actually be able to get away with it with all the dumb decisions she's made.

Also the lesbian cop sister was unnecessary, the cop romance was unnecessary, and Finley having not only 1 but 2 men somehow interested in her was unrealistic. This whole thing read like an unrealistic self insert fantasy.

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kaydeedickins's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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trips's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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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megs23's review

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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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