Finlay and Vero, cringey decisions that only make things worse, and all the shady and innocent characters along the way! It's all there - everything you hoped for (and more) in the fourth installment of Finlay Donovan!
Follow along as the duo take on Atlantic City's mob scene...with the kids, Steven, and Finlay's mom in tow. Prepare to cringe, gasp, and laugh up until the very end!

Thanks, @netgalley and @stmartinspress, for an ARC! Out March 5!

This book picks up in the immediate aftermath of the third book (Note: I highly recommend reading this series in order.) Under the pretense of a "girls' weekend away," Finlay and Vero head to Atlantic City to negotiate with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero's childhood crush Javi, and hunt down a stolen car. Except, they're not alone. Finlay's mother, ex-husband Steven, and their two rambunctious kids are along for the trip too. Cue the chaos.

Like all the previous Finlay novels, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is pure entertainment. It's non-stop action comedy, full of slapstick humor and witty banter between the characters. And, as always, it is a delight to try and figure out how Finlay and Vero will wriggle themselves out of whatever new preposterous situation they find themselves in (usually, it involves a dead body or two.)

Book four resolves a lot of what occurred in the previous books, meaning that there's A LOT of plot crammed into these three hundred pages. Too much, maybe. To the point where I have no idea if all the loose ends were tied up or not. There are so many layers and details, secrets, continued cover-ups, and recurring characters from the first three books that it was difficult to keep track of everything.

Now, to be fair, that's kind of the fun of this series. It's over-the-top ridiculous, and we as readers are just along for a wild, Finlay-filled ride. Don't think about it too hard, just enjoy!

Still, I am glad that most of the previous plot points seemed to have been wrapped up to make way for some fresh content. I think we're at a point in the series where it needs that. We even got a little hint at what might be coming next, as Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice concluded nicely with a segue into a potential new mystery for book five.

While this wasn't my favorite book in the series, it had all the typical qualities I'm looking for in a Finlay novel -- fun, light, and as amusing as always. So bring on the drama, the bodies, and all the insanely ridiculous situations for book five. This long-time Finlay fan isn't going anywhere.

I absolutely loved this installment of the Finlay series. Casinos, spas, blackjack, and all the murderess hijinks contained in one hotel!

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I loved that this was set in Atlantic City, NJ! It made it very comical and believable having went to Atlantic City many times with my husband and friends/family. I thought Finley and Vero’s parts were great and done very well! I felt like this was a very drawn out plot that could of been solved 50-75 pages less. Not my favorite of the series but overall a good next book for Finley! I do think another book could stem off of this but it might be just too drawn out and a little much. I still absolutely adored the first book - my fav! A nice addition to the series and a funny book that will have you laughing and having fun reading! Thank you Netgalley & St Martin’s for my advanced reader’s copy of this one! Be sure to get your hands on this one when it hits stores March 5th!

4.5 stars!
Finlay and Vero are back at it...this time headed to Atlantic City! It is nearly impossible to go into any details without spoilers! This time they are on a rescue mission. Don't worry - all of your favorite characters make their way into what started as a "girls weekend" - Finlay's kids, mother, ex-husband, and even "hot cop" Nick.

Is it over the top? Yes. Is it hilarious and fast paced? Definitely. I was truly laughing out loud when Finlay and Vero are in the hotel trying to move a body (that's all I'm saying!) I enjoyed this book so much even though it is farfetched. I thought it was better than the third!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my review.

Who doesn´t need a weekend away with their friends? Finlay and Vero go here, along with the kids, her mother, and her ex-husband! This time though it´s because of a ransom note and a plan to rescue the kidnapped. Picking up right where the last book left off, Finlay will have you reeling for more. It´s a laugh-out-loud, hope-for-more, far-fetched but hilarious read! I cannot wait to continue the fun in the next one.

I am going to give this one a solid 3.5 stars. I just had a harder time getting into this and then staying in this one. As much as I continue to love Finaly and Vero, I am getting a little tired of the run around that keeps happening with Nick as well as the plot itself at least in this one. I am not going to stop reading the series unless the next one absolutely bombs.

Alright so we are now in the fourth book of this series. We continue to have Steven clinging onto Finlay as if there are still crumbs of the possibility of something in their done marriage now that his chance at another life has blown up. We have Finlay who seems to really like Nick but also plays it a little too casual and cool in my opinion. We have Vero who we learn more about her and Javi which I did like, and then Finlay's mom who decides to join them on this adventure to shake up her life a bit.

We pick up right where we left off. Vero and Fin haven't even fully unpacked from the police academy before realizing that Javi has been kidnapped in the Aston Martin and taken to Atlantic City. So of course like any rational person would do, they immediately leave for a girls weekend in said city and end up having the children, Steven and Finn's mom tag alone. Vero and Finn shenanigans occur shortly before Nick, Georgia, Sam and Garrett (an FBI agent) show up at their hotel because they got a tip about Felix (mob man). Charlie (Nick;s old partner and mentor) and all he entails is also there. What follows us chapter after chapter of dead bodies and more new and old faces coming in to join in the plot. Throughout all of this, Vero and FInn are trying to maintain a cover of a girls weekend without any of the police in their lives becoming suspicious. They of course do end up finding Javi, and his confession to Vero did things for me. I just had a hard time with the open ending. I am not saying that everything has to be HEA but maybe I am a little warped this time because of how much Finn is playing push and pull with Nick while we are still getting fade to black scenes.

I am intrigued to learn more about the ending involving Finn's neighbor and to see how long she can go without staying out of trouble. Will her and Nick make it? Is she willing to commit to someone who wants to treat her how she deserves? And what will happen to Javi and Vero? Hopefully this and more will be answered in the next book.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Hope you enjoy :)

No spoilers, but be ready because this picks up almost right where Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun left off. Of course that means we’re in for a wild ride as we follow Finlay and Vero to Atlantic City. The shenanigans that we’re accustomed to ensue as the duo try to rescue Vero’s best friend, Javi, from Marco, a NJ loan shark. All the usual characters we’ve come to know and love (or loath) make an appearance including Finlay’s ex Steven, her hot cop Nick, her sister Georgia, her kids, her mother, amongst others.

Of the four books in the Finlay Donovan series, this was the most wild and crazy with a lot going on. There were very few moments of rest for the characters. But everything was well wrapped up in the end with the perfect cliffhanger that the previous books taught us to expect. I already can’t wait for the next ride Finlay takes us on!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Pub date: March 5, 2024

Finlay and Vero are back again!

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is a hilarious, action packed and suspenseful read from cover to cover. Finlay, Vero, Finlay's mother, her ex and two children go on a road trip to Atlantic City for a girl’s trip. Little does the family know, the duo is there on a mission to save Javi and locate the stolen car. The book picks up minutes after the last one ends and doesn't skip a beat. I think this may be my favourite in the series, the stakes are heighted and the situations they get themselves in are more intense and thrilling. Overall, it's a fun and fast read!


Release date: March 5, 2024.

Thank you St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I love these Finlay Donovan books, and I'm happy to have read an early copy before publication.

The last book ended on a real cliffhanger. After leaving the police academy early, Javi was kidnapped, presumably to Atlantic City. The book starts with Vero and Finlay coming up with a plausible reason to go to AC. Unfortunately, Steven won't let Finlay take the kids across state lines without him, and then her mom decides to join in.

The group has to avoid Maryland entirely because of the arrest warrant on Vero. By the time they get to AC , they decide to stay at The Royal Flush, which is a crummy hotel near the Trop. They are there in the winter, so off season for the boardwalk and beach. I'm not quite sure when Cosimano last went to Atlantic City, but the place has gone downhill even in the years since it was bustling. I definitely do not see it being a tourist destination, especially in the winter. Even with the outdoor outlets and the Playground Pier shops, AC is kind of dingy outside the nicer resorts and restaurants. Anyway, it was a fun adventure that was basically nonstop. Loan sharks, Russian and Italian mafia, chop shop, it had it all. Even a dog named Kevin Bacon.

It was wrapped up pretty neatly, but with a small enough cliffhanger for the next book. 4/5☆ out 3/5/24.

If you laugh out loud while reading, you get 5 stars from me!! I did several times as I read the 4th Finlay Donovan book. This one does not disappoint. I love Finlay and Vero. The things they do! Hard to believe they did it all with the entire family and their local police force in Atlantic City! It is fast paced and full of action, an easy read for one day. The ending sets you up for the next adventure. Can't wait to see where they end up this time.
I received an advance copy for review. All opinions are my own.

Every book from Elle Cosimano is top notch but this one is the best one yet! The best comedic banter I’ve ever read with Finlay, Vero, Steven, Finlay’s mother, the kids, all ending up going to Atlantic City for a “girls trip.” Finlay and Vero are trying to rescue Javi but the family and Nick (and the police on his team) just keep getting in the way. I seriously could not quit launching out loud at every single turn in this book! This was in my top 5 books read in 2023 and I cannot wait for the next one!

Finlay and Vero are back and as funny as ever. This time we see our duo take their crime skills on the road, to Atlantic City, in hopes of rescuing Vero's friend Javi. This story had Finlay's ex-husband, mom, and kids along for the ride, which definitely led to some interesting and funny situations. I absolutely love Finn and Vero. Their banter is amazing and they have the kind of friendship most women would love to have. I can't get enough of this series, and it makes me so happy every time I pick up a new book about Finlay and Vero.

Not my favorite of the Finlay Donovan series. Was beginning to feel a little like “One for the Money” series. The epilogue really suckered me back in, by way of leaving the door open for another one…

3.5 Rounded up!

Finlay and Vero are back on a road trip to Atlantic City. In this installment the ladies are off to find Vero's loan shark, save Javi, and also find that fancy car of theirs. But their plan quickly goes awry when the kids, Steven, and her mother all tag along. Dead bodies start turning up left and right and Fin and Vero are quickly in over their heads. Shortly into the story Nick, Georgia, Charles and 2 other cops all arrive at their hotel as well on their own mission to find Felik. It's a real cat and mouse game as the girls try to do what they came to Atlantic City to do all secretly under Nick and her family's noses. In true Elle Cosimano I giggled along the whole way. The only downfall to this one is it just felt a little overloaded. There were SO many characters in this one that some of their development in terms of plot felt rushed. But the epilogue was great and I can't wait for the next one! Thank you Minotaur and NetGalley for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up! Another fun Finlay Donovan book! The plots just keep getting wilder and wilder. This one was no exception and had some fun plot twists and really brought a lot of the first three books to a close. The things that happen are just so unbelievable, which I find a lot of fun. I love all the characters in this series and really love how things turned out for them in this one. These are such fun reads and such a great series if you need a good laugh and a little mystery!

Thank you Netgalley, St. Martins Press, and Minotaur Books for the ARC of this book!! Definitely check this series out!!

“Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice” is the 4th book in this fantastic series by Elle Cosimano. This next installment does not disappoint either.

Finlay and Vero are just as fun to read as always as they take us along on another misadventure. There’s chaos as always, but the characters remain endearing nonetheless.

I love this series so much and I’m so glad that I was selected to enjoy this wonderful ARC. Thank you NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, and Minotaur Books!

I’ve loved all of the Finlay Donovan books, and this one is no different!!

Action packed with laugh out loud moments! The best kind of book. I loved the setting and it wasn’t hard to follow with all of the characters.

Elle Cosimano has a gift and I can’t wait for the next Finlay book!!

The 4th book of this series was another fun and fast paced book. Finlay and Vero continue to get involved in some more intense shenanigans and this time it becomes a family affair without the family being aware of it. I typically listen in audiobook, but reading was still a fun adventure.

Finlay and Vero are still so fun, and the bumbling parties around them make life difficult. This was a fun followup to the series.