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Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

11 reviews

simoemil's review against another edition

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4.75

Slow start but great ending

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koplomps's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

2.75

The love interest both suck. The attorney is a child on a spring break and the cop feels sleezy and very pushy.

Them hauling a torso around town in their car somehow reads very low stakes? Why aren't they more worried wtf.. Also the ending felt like the writer wasn't sure who to blame so they just resulted in making the whole thing a senior accident. Feels lazy.

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abicaro17's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Another great book! Finn is at it again in another addition of novelist/contract killer mom Finnley. I didn't rank this as high as the first book because it seemed a tad less messy and chaotic than the first. The appeal of the first to me was that Finn was a recently divorced mom of two struggling to make ends meet and write her book while fending off her cheating ex. The mystery of the hit and the mod seemed more organic and chaotic in thought. This book seemed to have the thoughts in boxes and every trail was followed like a practiced detective who had a lot of experience. Even with Finn and Vero basically solving several murders and getting a mod boss arrested, they're still just civilians who dabbled in contact hits. It was a tad disappointing but it's still a great read!

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brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense 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

4.0

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prairieraven's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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pinkhyxteria's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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tvollman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-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? No

4.5

I listened to this while taking a road trip to Central Florida and back. Perfect book to listen to on a long drive. Finley and co are back & better than ever as they try to unravel who is the person or people that wasn’t her ex husband dead. I definitely can see the improvement in the writing, storylines and character development in the second book compared to the first. The author did not fall in the sophomore slump with this one. While I know this is mostly revolving around Finlay, I did wish we got a little more about Vero and her backstory since we were teased with a few bits here and there. Maybe hopefully the third book we will get to know more ? I do like that even though it’s obvious Julian and Nick like Finlay, the romance wasn’t a huge component. Although I do think maybe she should just prioritize being single for a little longer? Nick seems great but we don’t really know him beyond his cop persona and Julian seems like a friends with benefits placeholder. I’m excited for the next installment !!

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kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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