A review by onthesamepage
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

funny mysterious fast-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

I was hoping that this book would deliver on the laughs because so many people seem to have such a fun time with it, but I don't remember laughing even once. That's not to say this wasn't fun, but if I were to compare it to Dial A For Aunties, which has a similar plot of "main character lands in a predicament related to murder and goes through weird and hilarious plot points to get herself out of it", I thought that one was funnier by a mile.

Finlay is a murder mystery author, and she leans into that expertise a lot for all the decisions that she makes throughout this book. As a murder mystery reader, I couldn't help but wonder why she made some of the choices she did, when it would've been much easier and smarter to take a different route.

I did like Finlay and Vero and their dynamic a lot, and that will probably be why I continue with this series. There's also a love V/triangle in this that I am sure will get more page time in the next book. 
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