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I really enjoyed this. Finlay Donovan is a great character and I was rooting for her the whole way through. It was thrilling enough to be a real page turner but not quite stressful enough that it made me anxious which is the kind of pace I prefer. It's very over the top but in a really fun way and I'm definitely picking up the next one.

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adventurous dark funny 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

4.5

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

I was in a reading slump of sorts and this pulled me out! I find that in cozy mysteries (does this count as one?), there tends to be more emphasis on character & relationship development than on the mysteries themselves, but here the balance was pretty much perfect. The story takes many outrageous turns, yet the atmosphere & pacing were so consistent that I never had trouble immersing myself.

I found all the characters (yes, even douchebag Steven) interesting except for Nick. Julian was nice and ~mysterious~ enough, Nick's presence was redundant. :P Vero kept making so many dumb decisions that I almost wanted to strangle her, though she was endearing at the same time.

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Loveable characters? No

2.5

This book was fine - good even but I just don’t think I was in the right mood to read it. I think this was supposed to be a comedic murder mystery but I wished it was a bit lighter or more logical plot-wise. I get it is supposed to be absurd but the comedy didn’t land with me either. I also didn’t like the main character. I felt like she consistently made stupid decisions and thought she was a good person but acted in ways completely contrary to that. There were also some romantic elements that didn’t work for me at all and didn’t make sense to me. All that said, I do think this is an issue of ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ and this book would be much better on reread just on a different day. 👤🌤

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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tatiana_luz's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a fun mystery. I love that Finlay is always inadvertently and accidentally successful. The author went all in on the "this person is either incredibly lucky or overpowered" concept. Because, really, Finlay has no idea what she's doing (which, you know, fair.)

My only complaint was Vero's characterization. Of course is nanny is Latina! And of course she has a cousin who sells cars for scraps. The idea of a WOC being a sidekick to a white woman's shenanigans also bugged me. I did like that Vero had skills outside the main plot though. She wants to be an accountant which was interesting. And she takes charge even is she makes mistakes. Despite the stereotypes seen in Vero's character, I do appreciate the author's attempt to discuss Finlay's privileges upbringing and how her parents paid for her education. I'd love to see more of Vero in the sequel.

The ending certainly has me wanting more as well!

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