This is absolutely one of my all time favorite series. Finlay and Vero, once again, got themselves in the middle of a big ole mess and the story could not have been more fun. I love the emphasis put on the importance of their relationship above the blooming romances. Girlfriends are the best. It's also fun to watch Finlay's babies grow and bloom as the story progresses. The author never misses with these and I hope there are 10 of these books at least!

Finlay Donovan has finally wrapped up all her loose ends... or has she? Cosimano does a fantastic job with this fourth installment. The friendship between Vero and Finlay hooked me from the beginning, and I was quite happy to see both of them get some happy endings in this one. The heart and screwball solving of murders while committing more continued to hook me and I just hope this isn't the last we've seen of Finlay and her crew.

DNF… I loved the first 3 books in this series although read them quite a while ago. I was disappointed that I wasn’t able to remember enough from the first few books to keep up with what was happening in this book. Hoping to come back to it, but truthfully, it’s not keeping my interest right now :(

Vero end up in Atlantic City, with the whole family along for the ride. Kids?Check! Mother? Check! Ex? Check! New lover? Check! Sister? Check! With family along you’d think it would be easy to sneak i out to do some sleuthing, but when your sister and lover who are both in law enforcement show up, it becomes tricky to even leave the room.

Finlay and Vero are creative, if not determined to find out who has their stolen car, with Vero’s boyfriend in the trunk! With the mob after them and the police “Protecting” them, the ladies need to be extra careful as they try to recover what is theirs. But with a fake friend and high stakes, the ladies find the odds aren’t in their favor. Can they turn the tables and create their own luck, or have they been dealt a crappy hand that will wipe them out for good?

I love Finlay and Vero. They’ve got each others backs and are sometimes the modern day answer to Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz. While at other times they’re Rizzoli and Isles. Full of sleuthing, high jinks and red herrings…settle in for the ride of your life.

Finlay and Vero strike again! I love this duo and all the trouble they find themselves in. This book is nothing short of amazing. Loved the plot, characters, humor, and the ending. Hope there is another one in the works!

Elle Cosimano delivers another fun, suspenseful, and clever installment of the Finlay Donovan series with Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice! Throughout this whole series, the true star of the show has been the evolution of Finlay's relationship with Vera - how they evolve from strangers, to friends, to found family. Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice continues the trajectory of the earlier books in the series with Finlay and Vera somehow getting themselves more deeply entwined with murderers, loan sharks, and the mob. But, as with previous installments, Finlay and Vera prove their capability to get themselves out of even the toughest situations & to find some love along the way. This book is equal parts suspense and fun, which makes for a great read.

I will mention - there are often so many individuals wound up in the action of Cosimano's stories that sometimes I have a hard time keeping up and discerning who's who. But, usually after doubling back a bit, I can make sense of how all the puzzle pieces fit. In addition, I truly went into this book thinking it was likely to be the last in the Finlay Donovan series, but, with that ending - I don't think so! Looks like we'll be getting more Finlay in the future; let's hope that Cosimano can keep this series feeling fresh with each additional book and that she comes up with a finale worthy of what as been a great ride so far.

Would highly recommend starting this series from the beginning as so much of the fun is rooted in these characters' development over time.

ARC provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

4 take a gamble stars

This is our fourth book with the fun team of Finlay and Vero. Finlay is an author who has been writing some of her capers into books. Vero is her nanny and sidekick. I recommend reading these in order to understand everything and get the most out of the story.

This one picks up right after the police academy training escapades from the last book. Finlay is dating handsome policeman Nick. It can be inconvenient to have him around though when their capers go into overdrive.

Javi, Vero’s friend, has been kidnapped and Finlay and Vero head to Atlantic City to try to get him back. They need to negotiate with a dangerous loan shark who Vero owes money. The trip is further complicated when Finlay’s ex-husband, her mother, and children all tag along on the trip.

The action takes us to casinos, hidden restaurants, and seedy locales in Atlantic City. A few bodies pile up and I wondered how wild the caper would get. Throw in some stolen cars and some romance, and you have the recipe for a great read.

I cannot get enough of Finlay and Vero! If these books ever get the opportunity to become a television series or movies, Jennifer Garner is Finlay and Jenna Ortega as Vero! That’s who I pictured in my mind as I read them.

Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is just as entertaining as the other books in the series. How long do we have to wait for the next one??

Thank you, St. Martin’s and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Even though this book gets super silly (I mean, the whole series is full of fun silliness), it’s always an enjoyable ride along with Finlay and Vero. The women are off to Atlantic City to hunt down that car and the missing Javi. Turns out, every one of their friends and relatives and law enforcement are showing up right behind them.

The cast of characters gets a little out of hand at some points, as there are a LOT of people to keep track of. It’s totally worth it for the chop shop visit with Hector and a quick pit stop at a male strip club.

Once again, a great fun read and I can’t wait to find out what happens in the next book-word on the street says someone unexpected has a body buried in their backyard!

Thanks to Minotaur Books, NetGalley and Elle Cosimano for the perfect book to break my heavy thriller streak!

1st Read: ★★★.5
Tense: First-person, past tense

I had a really fun time reading this book and I flew through it quickly! I loved the fast-pace nature of the novel and the shorter chapters. I gasped and I laughed out loud. This was the perfect novel to read to break up the monotony of my school reading.

While I really enjoyed the experience of reading this book, there are several things that stuck out to me in a negative way. First, I really wish one of 3 things had happened. 1. that this a standalone. 2. that the author had made this a duology. 3. If intent on creating a series, the author had made each book a standalone with it's own plotline rather than continuing one plotline over 4 books. Second, many of the characters were non-characters; they only appeared when it was convenient and didn't have much to do with the rest of the plot. Third, I think too many things were crammed into this book. While the main plot revolved around espionage, that didn't leave much room for family drama, romance, etc. which is fine, but maybe pick one sub-plot to go with?

Overall, if you've been a fan of the previous Finlay Donovan novels, I would still recommend picking this one up!

Huge thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

YES! I have come to realize that Finley and Vero are my new favorite partners in crime. I can't thank Netgalley enough for giving me the opportunity to read "Finley Donovan Rolls the Dice" months before it's release in March of 2024. I adore Finleys first three books and was devastated to think I had until next year to find out what happens next.

If your a fan of Stephanie Plumb... YOU'RE going to ADORE Finley and Vero. I laughed, I was slightly panicked as I speed red chapters to see what came next.

Liked the first 3 books? YOU DEFINITLY want to pick up this one! I can't wait for whatever future books Elle writes and fingers crossed there's more in store for Fin and the gang!

This series keeps getting more and more ridiculous, but I AM HERE FOR IT! 😂

This book takes us to a completely different destination—Atlantic City—and I loved how that forces ALL the characters to be in very close proximity to each other.

You can expect more dead bodies, more complicated situations, hilarious dialogue, all the characters you know and love, and of course some romance!

This was such a fun read and I loved it so much! Cannot wait for the next one!

Content: One fade to black scene, some strong language

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the eARC!

Finlay Donovan does it again (no surprise there, as Elle Cosimano does not disappoint). The characters remain SO FUN to read about. I can honestly say that I care about this family (and friends) like they are real people.

Finlay and Vero still manage to get into the most absurd situations at every turn, and it keeps you throughly entertained and laughing aloud throughout the book. In between the loving Nick, Finlay's sweet mama, bad ass Georgia and idiotic Steven, I just could not put the book down.

As per usual, this is a wild and crazy ride, with people ending up dead left and right. It's chaotic and adorable, all at once. It hits the spot in a way you didn't even know you needed. AMAZING read! Please, do yourself a favor and get this book.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Elle Cosimano for an advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Finley is one of my favorite book characters. I love the road trip mixed with the mystery. Such a fun story. Some of the best characters. A book that is hard to put down.

Finlay does it again! What a fun installment to an already exciting series. I thought book four might be lacking but it was jam packed with thrilling adventures and riveting romance. Fingers crossed we get a book five!

As always, this was a wild, weird, charming, hilarious romp of a novel - stolen cars, the Mafia, Atlantic City, kidnapping, dead bodies on ice… it’s got it all. I love Finlay and Vero and their dynamic, which is even better in this book, and I love the ridiculous funny situations they get into and the even more ridiculous ways they pull themselves out of themI couldn’t stop reading and I was on tenterhooks wondering what was going to happen next and how they were going to solve the problems they kept finding themselves dealing with. Seriously, no review does this series justice. It’s just so good and so fun and addictive.

I somehow skipped reading the 3rd book in the series, so I was a little confused at the start of this book but still loved it!
Finlay and Vero are as entertaining as ever, and we finally get some 🌶️ between Finlay and Nick. Just suspend your disbelief and enjoy the plot of this book! And hopefully in the next book we will finally get some answers about whatever secrets Steven is hiding.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC of this book.

Finn and Vero are at it again. After escaping the fire at the police academy, they immediately head out to Atlantic City to find and rescue Javi from his abductors… well, right after stopping at home for some showers and reluctantly picking up some passengers. Finn’s mom, ex-husband and kids all join them for this wild ride that includes (even more) dead bodies, strip clubs, gambling (it is AC, after all) and dog poop, yes, really. Will Finn be able to write their way out of it this time?

There's something about Finlay Donovan and I just can't get enough of these books. You'd think by the fourth book I'd be bored by Finlay and Vero and their shenanigans but somehow Elle keeps me engaged and wanting more. This book was a fun change of scenery that picked up right where the third book ended. I am loving the Nick and Finlay subplot (although I feel kind of bad for Nick) and am living for Vero and Javi. Finlay and Vero are just so loveable and even though the plot is wild, chaotic, and unrealistic, I just love reading it. I thought this book was wrapping everything up so nicely but then ended on a cliffhanger! Can't wait for Finlay Donovan book 5 :) Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins for an advanced reader copy of this book.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of another Finlay adventure! This did not disappoint! I feel the Finlay adventures pick up and leave off without missing a beat. It had been awhile since I finished the last book, but I had no trouble remember people, places, and the last event of Finlay and Vero. With this book, they are headed to Atlantic City to continue to journey for the Aston Marten and Felix…while the rest of the crew tags along. Between Finlay mom who is going through her own struggles at home, her sister and her potential love interest, and Nick, Finleys new love interest, the story lines all go together seamlessly. The characters somehow seem relatable and the storyline makes you want to hop in a car and head to Atlantic City for your own extravagant adventure. If you are a fan of Finlay, make sure you pick up a copy of this book!