Great lighthearted read.

This series was recommended by someone who thought I would like it and I did!

Highly recommend.

I will always love Finlay donovan books! These books are funny, original, and keep you invested the entire time. I have fallen in love with the characters over the years and think they are the perfect read to get you out of a slump.

I read this on a trip recently and really enjoyed it. It was the prefect read to wind down with after a long day and I will recommend it to others.

Finlay and Vero are at it again, but this time they travel to Atlantic City. Bringing along the kids, Finlay's mother, and her ex-husband, the high jinx start on page one. The storyline is still laugh out loud funny and, with the addition of the hot-cop boyfriend, there are some excellent steamy scenes. I will continue to read this series!

I just love how each book in this series picks up where the last left off. Finlay & Vero are on their way to Atlantic City to save Javi but it ends up being a family road trip. They get a surprise when Nick, her sister, other cops & FBI join them making this rescue mission a little harder than they anticipated. The shenanigans that these ladies always seem to find themselves in, is hilarious. They never seem to catch a break but somehow in the end things work out for them and they are able to wrap it all up in a cute little package.. I love seeing the developing relationship between Finlay & Nick! They are so great together!
Listening while reading really brought this story alive. Angela Dawe did an amazing job with the narration!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC copy of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano. So.......I loved this series when it first started. It felt fresh and exciting. But by the third book, I was a little less impressed, but I'm back in it now! This book had a lot of humor, lots of excitement, and huge shenanigans. I loved the road trip aspect and Finlay and Vero having to dodge not only the police/FBI but a love interest, her ex-husband, mother, and children. I can't wait for the next one now!

Unfortunately, I think the Finlay Donovan series has run its course for me. I loved the first books, but now the shenanigans are getting crazier and I am not as sold on the characters. This is a new setting (Atlantic City), a bit slower paced, full of bad choices that lead to funny circumstances, and felt a little repetitive to me. There's nothing in particular that I really didn't like, but I just felt very meh about a lot of this book.

This book is just too silly for me. I know that they point is the ridiculous situations that Finlay and Vero get in to. but this pushes it too far. Dragging around bodies in hotels, while trying to find a missing car from the third book. It didn't seem like anyone was taking any of it seriously. And it still relies too heavily on the Russian and Italian mafia/mob scenario.
I'm hoping future books continue to use other story lines like the 5th did.

I found myself feeling irritated a lot during Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice, but I suspect it's due to the fact that I can't stand Finlay's ex-husband, Steven, and I hate that he can't just stay out of things. I guess they wouldn't be coparents though without all the drama. This was another great installment full of entertaining shenanigans.

3 stars

This is the fourth book of a series - each book continuing from the one before, with no time in between. However, having really enjoyed the first three books, I was not as enamored of this book. It was an ok read, but I believe that I am now tired of the over the top antics of these characters. I do give Cosimano credit for being able to continue this story line, with all the outrageous happenings, while also pulling back in things from previous books.

Should Cosimano write something different I would definitely read it. I like her writing style, I am just not ready to read any more about these characters.

Unfortunately, this isn't a series you can jump into mid-way—you really need to start with book one. The author writes with the assumption that readers are already familiar with Finlay and skips over key background details. This choice made the story confusing and frustrating as a new reader, and I never quite felt caught up. It’s a missed opportunity that could’ve been fixed with a bit more context, and it ends up alienating newcomers.

The series itself seems fun and light, and I probably would have enjoyed it much more had I started from the beginning. As it stands, I couldn’t fully connect with the story, so I can’t rate it as highly as I might have otherwise. A heads-up at the start would’ve been helpful!

I'm a recent reading of the Finlay Donovan series and angry I didn't see the light sooner! Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is yet another fun, adventurous read back with my two favorite characters, Finlay and Vero. A weekend away in Atlantic City trying to negotiate with a dangerous loan shark on behalf of Vero goes awry (because of course!) and somehow, they are left with multiple dead bodies and murders to solve, Finlay's entire family, and the police and FBI. I loved this book and the antics that Finlay and Vero get into.

I liked that this installment took place in Atlantic City, it made for a fun backdrop. Finlay and Vero have yet again managed to involve themselves into some crazy hijinx. The fact that basically all of Finlay’s family was mixed up on this one made it even more humorous.

This storyline kept me extremely interested the whole time. I loved following all the characters around Atlantic City. Finaly’s mom really won my heart in this one.

I can’t wait to keep diving into this series. I can’t even imagine what they are going to get into next.

I think this series is a fun goofy time and honstly the side charactters have saved this book for me cause i really struggling with finaly in the last sevral books. We had fun new animal in this book and i had a fun time listenign to it but not a new favorite!!

The fourth installment of the Finlay Donovan is another fun romp with plenty of shenanigans. How will Vero and Finlay find the missing Aston Martin, keep some dead bodies on ice (not their fault), dodge the Russian mob AND entertain their family?

I liked the forced proximity of this book. What starts as a girls' getaway to Atlantic City for Finlay and Vero turns into a full family trip including Finlay's mom, her two kids and her ex-husband Steven. Then Nick, Georgia, Sam, and Charlie all arrive and are staying across the hall. So the degree of difficulty of getting away to investigate is at an all time high. Recommend this series for fans of Moonlighting or I Love Lucy as well as mystery fans.

Thank you St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the advance reader copy. #FinlayDonovanRollTheDice #NetGalley
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Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice, the fourth installment in Elle Cosimano’s quirky mystery series, delivers the usual chaos, crime, and comedic mishaps fans have come to expect — this time with an Atlantic City twist. Finlay and her ever-resourceful nanny/partner-in-crime Vero are back, navigating another tangled mess of secrets, danger, and unexpected alliances.

As always, Cosimano’s writing is sharp, and the banter is snappy. The Atlantic City setting adds a fresh and entertaining backdrop, and the pacing keeps the story moving briskly. Longtime readers will enjoy the ongoing character dynamics and the ridiculous, over-the-top scenarios that somehow still manage to feel grounded in Finlay’s increasingly complicated world.

That said, by book four, the formula is starting to feel a bit stretched. Some plot points rely heavily on coincidence, and the stakes — while high on paper — don’t always translate into real tension. Character development takes a bit of a backseat to the plot, and the humor, while still present, occasionally feels forced.

Overall, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice is a fun ride and a decent continuation of the series, but it doesn’t quite recapture the freshness and surprise of the earlier books. Worth reading for fans, but newcomers might want to start at the beginning to fully enjoy the chaos.

This series continues to be laugh out loud funny. The shenanigans Finlay and Vero find themselves in are so out of this world crazy, but also, slightly believable based on their situations? We also get some of FInlay's sister and her colleague/love interest, along with Officer Nick, Finlay's love interest. Having Finlay's ex-husband in tow and trying to win her back and having Nick there too, was so funny. We need more Nick and more Nick and Finlay moments. I can feel his smoldering through the page. 
Another great installment of a hilarious series. Can't wait to keep reading what happens next.

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Another hilarious Finlay full of hijinks!! And this time with Atlantic City as the setting, so you know there will be some funny situations.

Again, this series I just find so refreshing and funny. I will always read a Finlay novel!

I love this series so much! We have a lot of daily stress, and to be able to dive into Finlay Donovan’s world instead is such a treat!!

This one brought back the same energy from book 1 for me! I really enjoyed the setting of Atlantic City and the way the story unfolded. It was told in a very unputdownable way and I really found myself invested in it!