Reviews with content warning for Gun violence - Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead

Finlay Donovan's life is such a tangled web! This second book in the series is a fast-moving murder-for-hire caper with fast cars and even faster men (I have no idea what I mean by that lol except that Julian and Nick have both fallen fast for Finn). Some suspension of disbelief is obviously required, but it was still entertaining and ultimately wrapped up nicely with a setup for book three. I would almost class it a "cozy thriller"—there's life-threatening action on-page, but the majority of the plot is Finn and Vero just living their complicated lives.

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beckyremillard'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? Yes

4.75

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theverycraftyvegan'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? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Right out of the gate I still hate her husband, Steven, and I also hate Julian. Finlay deserves better than both those clowns. The moments she has with Nick are tense and passionate and he is clearly the right choice for her. But where’s the fun in that. ;)

I love how many of the characters make repeat appearances in this book. I also love that it was less murdery and all about the mystery.

And the revelation at the end was delightfully hilarious. Another very enjoyable book by Elle Cosimano.

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tillyjournals'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? Yes

4.0

A nice sequel to one of my favourite reads this year. Nice easy read, and lots of fun twists involved.

A little more slapstick then the first, but still very enjoyable read. I’m excited to get my hands on #3 in January!

Well worth a read if you enjoyed the first one.

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

I find this series to be a better version of the Stephanie Plum books and certainly better than the latest few.

Finlay is hilarious and I love that Vero is getting more depth as is Steven.

I can't wait to see where things go with the "hot cop" LOL aka Nick. I have to say if my life was that nuts I'd turn it into a book too!

Overall this book was really fun and I'd say better than the first. I recommend these books to anyone who enjoys funny mysteries with a dash of romance.

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katiehasanxiety's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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