Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

33 reviews

alyraenicole's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was such a great sequel! It was fast paced and kept me guessing until the very end! The plot twist was shocking and I did not see it coming!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

koplomps's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Terminal illness, Blood, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement

crosenfrisk's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.75

Loads of fun, great to have Finley and Vero back. I'll continue with the series, I'm sure!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rosie_valadez's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

emmmysue's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Blood

himpersonal's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

As fun as the first one. Already excited to read the next. Hope this becomes a very long series. Only thing that bothered me was the marker. Addictions never really go away. Anyone who’s ever gone through a twelve step program can tell you that. Also, can’t decide if I’m rooting for the cop, the lawyer, or neither, but that’s why I have to read the third one tomorrow ;-)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

abicaro17's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bookcaseyyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Honestly didn’t love this one as much as the first book in the series, but as I read on it became charming enough to still enjoy it :) I’ve gone ahead and placed a hold on the 3rd book as well so Elle Cosimano must be doing something right 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer