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pernillelsk's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Murder, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and Rape
Minor: Stalking and Domestic abuse
brandie_abbie19's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I waffled and almost DNF’d but ultimately I’m really glad I stuck with this one! The hilarious ineptitude of Finlay and her babysitter-turned-accomplice, the woes of a broke aspiring author, and not one but two cuties pining after her. I snorted with laughter numerous times.
Also, this book reaffirms my decision to NEVER have children.
CW: murder, blackmail, infidelity/cheating, rape (discussed but never shown on-page)
Also, this book reaffirms my decision to NEVER have children.
CW: murder, blackmail, infidelity/cheating, rape (discussed but never shown on-page)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
gretchotter'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
This book was so fun and exactly what I need from a mystery. I am a WIMP so I need something equally hysterical and mysterious, and this did it!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Gore
mashley512's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Gun violence
le3713's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
What a bananas fun read. Fans of the TV show Dead to Me will likely enjoy, though this book is more lighthearted overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Rape and Gun violence
syd11's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence and Infidelity
beatriks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I enjoyed the ride, it was ridiculous and fun. The setup of th protagonist (struggling single mom, unhappily separated) was nice and recognizable. I was slightly suprised by how easy Finlay got away in the end. . As the whole book was unrealistic, I still liked it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence
booksalacarte's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Findley Donovan is Killing it- 2.5⭐️ 2🌶️
Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent isn’t written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head after an incident with scissors.
When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she’s mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet . . . Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation
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✨My Opinion✨
This was a me problem, not a book problem. This book triggered me a little in the first 30 pages. I almost DNF’d and only continued because it was my bookclub’s choice for the month. It definitely got better than motherhood triggering beginning… but I wasn’t amazed.
The romance was barely there, and probably would have been better without it. But this is a nice fluffy pseudo-mystery read. Not my usual genre, but I can see how others who like the genre would love it.
I loved the partnership between Findley and her nanny. It was a great friendship/partner in crime relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Stalking
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
aileron's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Murder, and Gun violence