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A JAW DROPPING ENDING WOW!
I quickly fell in love with Finn and Vero after reading the first book in the Finlay Donovan series! Following suit with the series this book did not disappoint 👏🏼
I can’t wait for this book to hit the shelves and to grab the hard copy!
I loved the closure we felt for our main characters but the door is still wide open for more antics. Hoping there’s more to come from Elle and our favorite duo.
Love the Finlay Donovan series! Somehow it’s funny and light while having murder, mystery AND a little romance thrown in. It’s been such a fun series to binge and this one isn’t any different!
Finlay Donovan is back! She and her side-kick Vero are headed on a road trip to Atlantic City supposedly for a girls trip, but there is much more at stake. They are hot on the trail of a missing car, missing boyfriend and a loan shark. Things get complicated when Findlay’s ex husband, kids and mom decide to come along. This is book four in the series and they will all make more sense if read in order. Quirky characters, crazy antics will keep the reader entertained.
Vero and Finlay at it again in the 4th book in the Finlay Donovan series, which proves to be just as thrilling, funny and easy to read as the previous books. Actually, if the previous books were a comedy of errors I'm not even sure where to start with this one except to say that it is completely awesome.
We get to know more about Stephen in this book (who I still hate), along with Cam (who I have a soft spot for), as well as Finlay's mother who is downright hilarious and Nick, who I seriously love so much. Can he join their burgeoning criminal empire? Because I think he should. But that would also compromise so much of who he is.
The conflict is real folks.
The setting in this book is Atlantic City, a place I've never been to, or seen much of but can now vividly picture due to Elle Cosimano's fabulous writing. I felt like I was there.
This road trip is full of twists and turns, casinos and fake wigs along with crooked ex cops and a (I'm picturing) adorable pupper, and a diabolical ex-wife, and for once I'm not talking Finlay.
There's also some growth in Stephen (god I hate to admit it), where he realizes, guess what? He's not all that and a bag of chips.
This book will make you laugh, cheer, gasp aloud and in general have a good time while scratching your head and wondering how the hell the team of Finlay and Vero get away with anything.
I LOVE Finlay! If anyone asks me for a book recommendation, I always, always, always recommend this series! It’s got something for everyone and is just a delightful, can’t put down read!
This series makes me laugh out loud. Sometimes it’s a little outrageous, but it always wraps up nicely. Finlay & Vero crack me up. I can’t wait to read the next one!
I will never not read a Finlay book, they are hilarious, but still have a solid plot. Honestly, I want all of the books to be made into a series or movie--but especially this one. This was a wild ride. Literally. Super happy that there was some steam and spice with F and N! so GOOD!
Finlay and Vero are at it again! In the 4th installment to the series, the pair are off to Atlantic City to find Vero’s old flame, Javi, who has been kidnapped. The situation becomes more complicated when Finlay’s ex, Steven, and her mom decide to tag along. As a cast of unsavory characters enter the picture, Vero and Finlay are again in a race for time.
I really enjoyed the characters’ interactions in this book! The situations they are placed in are the right combination of outlandish and plausible mixed with Elle Cosimano’s sense of humor. Over here hoping the series is turned into a movie!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.
I have loved every book in this series and this one did not disappoint! Picking right up from the previous story, Finley and Vera are at it again with their hilarious banter and Finely’s ex husband too. I hope there’s more in the series but I can’t imagine how much more they ladies will be able to get through!
Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and publisher for this advanced copy!
Delightful cozy full of fun little hijinx and some personal growth for some of the characters. I enjoyed the ride; it was better than the third in this series.
The Finlay Donovan books are always such a fun read! The storylines are farfetched, which is one of the reasons they're so fun :) They also stress me about because there are non-stop high jinks!
After the disappointing third installment, Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun, I was worried whether the fourth novel will be another disappointment and the Finlay Donovan series will be a series I would have to let go. Fortunately, Elle Cosimano has proved me wrong!
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is a delightful read that has the charm that was missing from the third book.
The plot takes off literally after the third novel but with more chaos, more shenanigans, and a heaping amount of surprising moments that kept me reading all night.
The characters are just as great and lovable as the previous installments. Finlay and Vero’s dynamic is my favorite aspect of the series (other than the mysteries). The other characters are fun, although this book had too many that it was hard to keep up with names.
The reason why it isn’t a 5 star is because there are moments that I found to be too convenient. I’m greatly aware this is fiction and it’s entertaining, however there are a few moments of Finlay’s monologue where she connects the dots rather quick but, personally, it didn’t quite make sense for Finlay’s character.
Overall, a fun and entertaining read, and I can’t wait for the next installment!
Finlay and Vero are taking their show on the road! The story was that they were taking a "girls trip" to Atlantic City for some needed R&R. In truth, it is a ruse to find to clear Vero's debt from a violent loan shark who also happens to be holding Vero's childhood love hostage. Somehow this turns into a very complicated family vacation, with Finlay's mother, ex-husband and children all along for the ride. Murder and mayhem has never been such fun! Elle Cosimano has created another multi-layered story of crime and comedy with Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice.
Readers of The Thursday Murder Club will thoroughly enjoy this Thelma and Louise take on organized crime.
I read the first book a while ago and thought it was kind of ridiculous but mostly entertaining. This one picks up immediately where the first book leaves off, and it had been so long since I'd read it that I couldn't remember enough detail to figure out what was going on. Things were very chaotic and I felt like I should know a lot more about what was happening than I did, making it not an enjoyable start. I ended up not finishing because I was completely lost. Not rating elsewhere since I did not finish.
In this fourth installation of the Finlay Donovan series, the laughs continue as Finlay and her nanny, Vero, go to Atlantic City. They’re pretending it’s a girls’ trip, but really, they need to rescue Vero’s crush, Javi, and negotiate a deal with bad guys in an effort to save lives. Finlay’s mother and ex-husband force their way onto the trip, so, while trying to solve crimes, they also have to ditch Finlay’s children, ex, and mother. Naturally, Finlay’s romantic interest is a cop who is also sent to Atlantic City.
This is a funny, fun, fast read.
NetGalley provided an advance copy of this novel, which RELEASES MARCH 5, 2024.
I think this has to be my last rodeo with Finlay and her merry band of misfits. The hijinks and chaos and suspension of all disbelief is just getting to be too much for me.
I loved the first book so much and I have a lot appreciation for it specifically because it encouraged me to branch out and try some less gritty thrillers and mysteries. While I still prefer the darker books, stories like Finlay’s showed me just how fun mysteries can be!
The writing is good and the story is entertaining here but in my opinion, Finlay & Friends have lost some of their luster and I just don’t care to keep going with the series. If you loved the last few books you’ll very likely enjoy this one! If you’ve started to feel a bit blah about the series, I don’t think book four will knock your socks off.
Either way, kudos to Elle Cosimano for such fun characters and a hugely successful series!
This Finlay Donovan book was just as madcap and outrageous as all the others. I enjoyed it, but I am glad that a lot of threads have been wrapped up, because it was starting to feel like they were going on too long. I also thought there were so many character in this one that I had some trouble keeping them all straight. I will continue in the series and hope they delve more into what is going on with Steven. I look forward to the next one!
I loved book 1 and 2, this one and the third were a bit of a disappointment I enjoy the friendship of Finlay and Varo and all their crazy adventures though they are getting more over the top. If you enjoy a light humorous mystery, then this book is for you. I just feel spoiled by the first two
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice picks up right where the previous book ended. If you are a fan of this series, the 4th installment does not disappoint.
Under the guise of a 'Girl's Weekend', Finlay and Vero decide to take a road trip to Atlantic City to rescue Javi who has been kidnapped. Of course her mother, two children and ex-husband will be along for the ride. Little does she know, almost everyone in her life will also be joining the girls' trip at some point or another.
If you love the silliest parts of these books, you will love this addition. As you can imagine, Finlay and Vero find plenty of trouble and have to be increasingly creative to cover their tracks. There are plenty of the laugh out loud moments that you would come to expect. However, there are also so many heartwarming moments that remind you this series is about a woman who is reinventing herself. No worries if you're looking for some spice (there's some of that as well).
I highly recommend fans of the series grab a copy of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice when it's released on March 5. 2024! Thank you to both Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy!
First and foremost, I would like to thank Netgalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read the ARC version of this book. Thank y’all so much!*
What happens in Atlantic City, stays in Atlantic City… at least that’s what Finlay and Vero are hoping for.
What could be worse than fighting the mob’s biggest bosses… oh yea; having your whole family decide that they too will join in on the adventure.
From ex spouses, whiny children, hot, sexy cop boyfriends and Kevin Bacon… will Finlay and Vero finally pay debts in the most chaotic setting yet?
I seriously enjoyed this novel. As somebody who is very new to the series, I was able to catch on rather quickly to the plot and characters.
If you loved the other books in the series, you’ll love this one as well!