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Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

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jaywhistler'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? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

kerrcas's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.25

Incredible. I understand now that I had to suffer through #3 to set the scene for book #4. It was 100% worth it! This was the best Finlay Donovan story yet.

caradniehoff's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

curiouslykaylee's review against another edition

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3.0

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

I've seen many people criticize this series as being unrealistic, and while I do agree, that's kind of the point. I don't pick up a Finlay Donovan book expecting a hyper-realistic policie procedural. I read this series to have fun and suspend my disbelief for a bit. That antics that Finlay and Vero got into were as wild as ever. I loved seeing Finlay's relationship with Nick grow deeper while she was naviagating the newest mystery. I also really enjoyed seeing Cam's character development. He really is just a naive kid, doing what he can to survive. Finlay and Joey are both good role models for him. I loved any and all scenes including Kevin Bacon.

My main gripe with this series is that it seems to be drawing out longer than necessary. Things could have easily wrapped up nicely to let everyone have their happily (ish) ever after, but the epilogue through another wrench in the mix. I am looking forward to seeing what's going on with Mrs. Haggerty, but I'm afraid that too many more books in the series will ruin the overall story.