A review by booklvrkat
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“We can't go in there, Vero! Do you know what happens to women who go into creepy basements? Murder! Murder happens to women who go into creepy basements.”
 
Finlay & Vero are back at it, and they decide a girls’ weekend in Atlantic City is just what they need. Finlay’s mom, both kids, and Finlay’s ex end up coming with them and odds are not in their favor when arrive. Understandably the women are upset because this trip was all a ruse to find and negotiate with the local loan shark, find Javi (Vero’s childhood friend), and maybe possibly get out of a whole lot of trouble with the mob wife that originally hired them back in a previous book. 
 
This story is straight up hilarity. Without all the extra people that tagged along I don’t think this story would have been quite as funny. Steven (the aforementioned ex-husband) tries his best to take on the duties, shared with grandma, of watching over the kids while Finlay & Vero have their “spa” weekend, but it definitely does not go according to plan. I love that hot-cop Nick shows up just in time, Finlay’s publisher-slash-agent is pushing for the newest book outline, and Finlay’s sister is in the mix. Add in a hungry hacker, an even hungrier dog and they find themselves in some steam. As with the previous stories, this one took me for a ride, I was cackling out loud, and wishing I didn’t read it as fast as I did. 
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