I continue to drink down this series like a woman walking in a desert and finding a glass of water.

I don't think this is a book that you can pick up as a stand-alone. Cosimano does such a brilliant job of utilizing the familiar, developing characters while folding in new characters and suspense. Without the first two books, so much nuance would be lost.

The hijinks, sarcasm, and tripping deeper into different scenarios just keeps upping the anti.

This is my favorite series in mystery and thrillers. Angela Dawes is a brilliant narrator. I would have loved to download and read it months ago but I had to have Angela Dawes!

3.5 stars

Finlay and (even better) Vero are back for another installment of 'How did we get here?!' in their never-ending quest to do the most atypical stuff in the most innocuous environment!

While it would be possible to read this as a standalone, I cannot recommend that approach at all. It's much more enjoyable to know the backstory of nearly all of these characters coming in, so readers who haven't started from the beginning should.

Finlay is an entertaining m.c., but once again, it's really Vero who steals the show. She's hilarious and does not suffer fools, even if she sometimes is playing the role of the foolish one. Their antics will please incoming fans of the series overall, but for me, this really did feel like a middle book with less of a standout plot, influx of character development, or particularly memorable moments than its predecessors. Don't get me wrong; I was entertained and am already dying to read the next one (and - clearly - the plan is that there will be a next one. The setup is unmistakable).

I love these characters and especially their friendship and can't wait to see what kind of wild hijinks they get up to next. This is a soothing balm in light of the semi-recent loss of the fun series _Good Girls_. Suburbia, beware!