My favorite besties are back and they’re in over their heads once again. This time the girls are on the road to Atlantic City under the guise of a girls’ weekend. What they’re actually doing is scheming to rescue Vero’s crush Javi who’s been kidnapped and held for ransom. In Finlay’s fashion nothing goes as planned. I adore this cozy mystery series. The characters are so down-to-earth, relatable, lovable, and funny. I’m hoping the way this book ended that there’s going to be at least one more book. Thanks to Netgalley for the gifted copy.

Thank you to St. Marten's Press and Minotaur for letting me read Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice early. This one is out now!

I really love this Finlay Donovan series. The books are easy to get lost into and I've grown quite fond of the characters. I love getting more of Vero's backstory in this one and if you aren't a big fan of Vero, this installment will probably change your mind. The plot was a little repetitive, but I also found it cozy and it was an easy escape. I definitely recommend adding this one to your TBR.

Hear me out I LOVE the Finlay Donovan books so I was ecstatic to get this arc, but this one was not it for me. I really blame that I read the ebook instead of the audiobook. The narrator is SO good and fits the characters so well that my focus was lost in the ebook, and it took me ages to finish it. I'll try to reread it in a few months with the audiobook so my star rating may change, but right now 3 stars. I hate Steven, and he was in it too much for me.

Finlay and Vero are back at it attempting to get out if the trouble they managed to get into😅 This book was just as fun as the rest and maybe a little more fast paced!

Finlay and Vero decide to go on a “girl’s weekend” to Atlantic City to rescue Vero’s friend who has been kidnapped…and when Finlay’s mom, ex-husband, and children end up tagging along, things get trickier, stickier, and funnier!

You do need to read these books in order as the plot continues from one to the next - but if you enjoy hilarious cozy mysteries, I have a feeling you’d fly through this series!

Elle Cosimano does it again. If you enjoy a quirky mystery, look no further. I first discovered this author in the YA section, having jumped to her Finlay Donovan mysteries has been a joy I have not regretted. I know that the entire story can be on the incredulous side, the characters and story more than make up for it. I have enjoyed the wrong place, wrong time Finlay Donovan. I will be waiting anxiously for the next installment.

This book was great, it felt fresh and not like anything else I've read lately. It kept me intrigued all the way through, I didn't want to put it down.

Finlay and Vero do it again!! I can't believe this is the fourth book in this hilarious and amazing Saga! And the end.... Gahhhh!!!! does this means we will have a Finlay Donovan number 5????!!!!!

So far, this has to be my favorite book from the saga. This book started with a bang and ended with another one. I love the chemistry between the two main characters and the chance of knowing more about Finlay's mom, Steven, Georgia and other secondary characters.

Thank you Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC in exchange of my honest review.

in this book you will find:
Road trip
Atlantic City
Persecution
Aston Martin
Mafia
Kevin Bacon
Good cop
Bad cop
Dead people in the bathroom preserved with ice
Big wigs
A surprise wedding
More dead bodies
Strip club

Thank you to NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, and Minotaur Books for the advanced ebook of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice.

I am a tried and true Finaly Donovan (and Elle Cosimano) fan! I can't get enough. All of the Finlay Donovan books are such a great combination of humor, crazy situations, bad choices, loyalty, friendship, and pure entertainment. I'm always thinking "no Finlay, don't do that!" but still along for the crazy ride.

Finlay and her nanny / partner-in-crime Vero need a cover story to get to Atlantic City and negotiate with a loan shark, save Vero's longtime crush Javi, and track down their stolen car. They decide on a girls weekend, but it quickly becomes so much more than that with the kids, mom, ex-husband, and a whole group of people that just get in the way.

This book had all those things I love about this series - the unpredictability, the crazy situations, the solutions they come up with to get out of said crazy situations, and things getting worse before they get better. I wouldn't say this was my favorite book in the series, but it was still a fun read that I would recommend! (I think maybe I just didn't love the Atlantic CIty vibes? And as a mom I kept getting stressed out about the kids. :))

I gave book #1 and book #3 five stars, with book #2 and now book #4 four stars. This is such a beloved series to me and I was so happy to be a part of Finlay's chaotic world once again. I highly recommend all the books in the series and would definitely read them in order.

This is the latest entry in the Finlay Donovan series. It’s fast paced with some humorous scenes. Finlay is divorced from her jerky husband Steven, but they have two children so they’re still connected. She has a friend/nanny named Vero who helps her with the kids and more. The two of them have “accidentally” gotten mixed up in several crimes, they’re trouble magnets, and their involvement guarantees that situations will escalate and spiral out of control.

Their adventures have gotten them involved with some very dangerous people. In this book, Vero’s boyfriend Javi has been kidnapped and they go to Atlantic City to find him. What starts as a girl’s trip now includes Finlay’s kids, her ex, and her mom, with her boyfriend coming later.

I enjoyed this book, it requires you to suspend belief and go along for the exciting ride, 4.5 stars.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

3.5 stars
Thank you Macmillan audio for the audiobook and extra goodies and to Minotaur books for the digital ARC. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is the fourth book in the series and these books must be read in order. First off, the audiobook is the way to go. Angela Dawe has been consistently great at narrating this series and because this is a fast-paced story, I think she does a great job of keeping up with the energy of the book. In this book, Finlay and Vero travel to Atlantic City to find Javi. Of course to make things a little chaotic, we also get Finlay's ex-husband, both kids, her mom, and some surprise guests along the way. As soon as they arrive in Atlantic City, the craziness begins and it doesn't stop until somehow everything works out without her family finding out the truth about just exactly what Finlay and Vero get themselves into. There are a lot of characters in this story! Personally, I struggled a little with this book, but I think it may have just been the mood I was in. The story is outrageous and the characters are extreme, and the book just started to feel silly. I love a good laugh and the humor from book 1 is what pulled me into the series, but this one felt over the top with the shenanigans and coincidences. If you're wanting a book that will make you laugh though, I recommend trying out the audiobook. It was a fun light read, with a little romance and multiple mysteries.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, SMP & Minotaur for the digital ARC of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice in exchange for an honest review.

I was sold on the Finlay Donovan series from Book #1, so it was a no-brainer that I needed to review this one! I even treated myself and re-listened to the audiobooks of the first three prior to starting #4 and was reminded of just how much I love this series! I am so excited that we are getting at least 3 more!

In this installment, Finlay, Vero & the whole crew travel to (or end up in) Atlantic City. Finlay & Vero are on a mission to save Javi, get the Aston Martin back & get rid of Vero's gambling debt. If the reader is on Book 4, they know what kind of chaos & antics follow Finlay & Vero and this books was just as fun & hilarious as the previous three!

Elle returned with her unmatched humor & gave us everything we were hoping for. We got to have a storyline more focused on Vero's issue, but still primarily involved Finlay. We got to know Finlay's mother a bit more, we learned more of Vero & Javi's backstory, and, of course, the heat turned up some more with Finlay & Nick!!! Eeeeeekkkkkkk!!!

My favorite part of the book was early on when traveling to Atlantic City & Finlay was working on her next book with a sex scene & Steven mentioned that those sex scenes were so unrealistic & that no guy can make love to a woman standing against a wall or while she has her legs wrapped around his waist while he's standing. And then Finlay gives him a look that shuts him up. I can just visualize that look so perfectly in my head! Steven shut his mouth real quick! I mean, HELLO!!!! Have you MET Detective Nick??

Needless to say, I absolutely loved this one & can't wait for the next ones!

***Please forgive me with any spelling errors with Javi or Steven's names. I have listened to the audiobooks since Book 1 & have never actually seen them spelled out, so I apologize if they're spelled incorrectly.***

The perfect blend of badass and hot mess, Finlay Donovan is back with another story that is a wild ride from start to finish. The Finlay Donovan series starts strong and just doesn't stop. With characters that you just can't help falling in love with and laugh out loud scenarios, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is an absolute winner of a book. Her adventures in Atlantic City are every bit as fun to jump into as her previous escapades, keeping the stakes high in Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice.

It was amazing how easy it is to fall for Finlay. Her antics are endearing, silly, and just a little bit mad. As a mom, it is wonderful to see a mother who, despite not having it all together, would do absolutely anything to keep her family safe. Her relationship with Vero has grown into a beautiful ride-or-die friendship. That growth and development is beautiful to see on the page because it shows how strong the female friendship can be when both women go all in. Despite how much of the story involves Finlay’s various romances, past and present, the majority of the plot is simply about friendship and how to build up those you are closest to.

While most of the story is indeed about friendship, I will be the first to acknowledge that Finlay’s relationships are absolutely binge worthy. Seeing Finlay finally throw herself into what she wants, while still having the support of those closest to her, makes her relationship advancement even better. As unpredictable as ever, Finlay never seems to get out of a situation without a laugh for the reader.

5/5 stars for a book that is filled with laughter, friendship, romance, and of course, danger.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s press for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

I think this was probably my second favorite Finlay Donovan outside of the first one. This one focused on a solid mystery and very little description of the kids' stinky diaper!

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Once again the Lucy + Ethel of cozy crime get into a debacle of their own creation! You never know what kind of trouble those two are going to get into, or how they will get out of it! But it’s always fun to read and see!

3.5 rounded to 4 stars
This was an enjoyable read. Finlay and Vera are at it again. Their lives have turned wild and just when you thought it was over… another dead body pops up at the end (not a spoiler). So we will be seeing them again.

I forgot that these books take place over the course of like a month. It makes the story more “believable” because it’s not like they’re out here chasing mobsters for years.

This story was, as always, funny. I love Finlay’s and Vera’s relationship. I also enjoy all of the side characters, even Stephen. 🥲 He’s learning what it takes to be a real dad and I can appreciate that from him. Officer Nick is a bonus lol. I love Georgia and her side story, but we don’t see too much of it. I love how this novel sticks to the main story and doesn’t stray. It’s a quick read and I appreciate when authors can do that.

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review!

4.5 Stars!!

This was both laugh out loud worthy and heart racingly thrilling!! I am so obsessed with this series. This is the first one I've read and not listened to the audiobook. I actually really missed the narrator!! I found myself reading parts with her accent lol.

There better be a next book!!!! Omg I loved how this ended. If you haven't gotten into this series yet here's your sign to just jump the gun! ;)

Thank you netgalley for this earc in exchange for an honest review.

Pure fun, escapist reading! Finlay and Vero are so often a hot mess, which just adds to the series enjoyment. The author has done a great job of creating characters that readers are going to love and root for. In this installment their madcap escapades continue as they race off to Atlantic City to recover a stolen car and rescue Vero’s friend Javi, who was snatched during the car theft! Their rescue and recovery mission is complicated by Finlay’s mother, the children and her ex husband tagging along. The situations they find themselves in are so over the top, but yet are outrageously entertaining. Start the series at the beginning and settle in for some fun, laugh out loud reading enjoyment.

This was a fun book in this series! I love that these books are always a great combination of humor, mystery and completely ridiculous situations that somehow Finlay and Vero are always able to get out of. This one also saw a lot more of Finlay relying on others and I enjoyed her own personal journey in this one as well as Vero’s. I hope this series continues because I swear every addition to this series just feels so fun

Book 4 in the Finlay Donovan series is just as fun and creative as the rest. I love how some of it…ok, MOST of it, is so outlandish, but written in a way where we’re invested in the characters and their well-being. I can’t wait for more adventures of Finlay and Vero.

While I enjoyed my time reading Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice, it wasn’t a new favorite. The things I liked were all still present: Vero, the banter and sarcasm and of course the over the top situation they found themselves in, there was something off. I haven’t figured it out yet. Maybe it was Steven and the kids. lol!

Regardless, Finlay Donovan will still be a fun, comfort read.