Favorite Quotes:

“A parley?” he said, rubbing his watering eyes. “Who do you think you are, Jack Sparrow? This isn’t Pirates of the Caribbean.”

I leaned back against the wall between our rooms, sliding down it until I was sitting on the carpet. It was tacky and smelled like cigarettes and despair.

...that man has a very sexy voice. I think my panties are wet, and at my age, that’s really saying something. Put me on speaker.

Poker’s all about faking it, Finn. After eight years being married to Steven, you’ve got plenty of experience with that.

The woman pointed a long black fingernail at a chalkboard sign. PSYCHIC READINGS $ 25. PALM. TAROT. CRYSTAL BALL. “You want a reading?” she asked, affecting an accent that sounded a lot like my agent doing an impression of Count Chocula.

“There’s a very reasonable explanation for this,” I said calmly. “We just don’t know exactly what it is yet.”

My Review:

I gleefully bounced in my chair and frequently laughed aloud while I inhaled this amusing and cleverly penned series. I loved every well-chosen arrangement of words. Elle Cosimano is absolutely brilliant, and her Finaly Donovan creation is a gift. Poor Finaly, she was a semi-successful writer who had an ex-husband who couldn’t keep it in his pants and a toddler who refused to keep his pants on, or toilet train. Finaly was a hot mess.

Her adventures started with an inadvertent slip of paper on a Panera tray, which eventually led her to helping various women living in difficult situations who were “seeking a specialist with a certain skill set.” Finaly didn’t actually have the skill set, but she and Vero, her ever helpful nanny, kept managing to accidentally kill bad people, some they were supposed to, others just had the bad luck to die in their vicinity.

The engaging storylines were active, eventful, smartly plotted, and populated with a colorful cast of oddly compelling characters, many of whom were unlikable, yet quirkily and knowingly drawn. I downed six in a row and finished the last one hoping there are more to come.

Much thanks to Elle Cosimano, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Loved it again! Never a dull moment. Set in Atlantic City but Cosimano figured out plausible reasons for all the characters to be present. Everyone's paired up,and while I like Nick, I feel bad for the guy. At the end he laments that he's been betrayed by two partners, the people he was supposed to trust most, and all I could think that he has a new partnership with Finn that's only going to get deeper and more burdened, and she's betraying him from the get-go. If he finds out her secrets in a bad way, the guy will never trust again. Poor dude. I wish Finn would come clean with him but I also don't see that ending well for her. Stupid lies. Stupid Steven for making her desperate.

Bring on book 5!

This series is never going to end and I'm here for it!

So far, this is my least favorite book of the series because this one was so outrageously silly.

This one picks up right after the events of the third book, and it follows Finn & Vero and their adventure in Atlantic City. They head to Atlantic City to find Javi, their stolen car and cut a deal with a loan shark. What follows is the chaos that only Finlay and Vero can muster.

After reading the first three books (my favorite so far is the third) I was excited to read this one. However, this one is my least favorite of the series (as mentioned above). I will continue reading this series because I love the hijinks and the relationship between Vero & Finn. I love that they seriously work together and get through literally EVERYTHING!
I did appreciate that this is a fun book, especially in the depressing world we are living in now.

I am currently almost done with the 5th book and this is one series I will read forever.

Finlay Donovan once again finds herself stuck in a conundrum. While pretending to be on a girls weekend road trip, Finlay and Vero are on their way to Atlantic City. But when roadblocks present themselves the dynamic duo double down and do what they’re best known for… just winging it and figuring it out! Will Finlay finally get caught, or will she slip under the radar once again?

This series is such a fun ride and I always enjoy watching where Elle Cosimano is going to take the characters next!

I love the whole Finlay Donovan series, it keeps me interested and laughing at the same time. I finished this one in one sitting because I had to know what was going to happen, and if she was going to be able to handle the problems that was thrown her way in this book.

Loved the road trip!!! This was fun!!! I liked that we picked up right where we left off in the last book.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!

Another good book in the Finlay Donovan series! This one wasn’t my favorite, although I would still rate it a solid 3 stars - I still enjoyed it. I found myself getting confused every once in a while with names of the characters as the author occasionally uses the persons last name or first name when speaking about them, so sometimes it would take me a minute to realize they were the same character, just called by a different part of their name. Not a deal breaker or anything, just something to mention. I would’ve preferred more consistency when it came to character names.

The ending had my jaw on the floor and I’m so excited to read the next one.

Another Finley Donovan adventure that follows the same plot twists and pacing of the previous books in the series. I enjoy the books and the characters, but the stunts they pull and the situations they get in and out of are getting so over the top! I find myself getting a little irritated by how they always manage to get themselves into these crazy situations and then find their way out without getting killed. I don't want them to get killed off, but I think by now they should have learned a lesson or two about getting involved in these over the top situations. A fun read as always, but the stories are getting a little stale at this point. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free arc of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Finlay and Veronica are at it again! The author/nanny duo just can't seem to keep out of trouble. After finishing a week at the citizen's police training, Finlay and Vero take a much needed break to Atlantic City...or so they would like you to believe - when in reality, they are chasing after Vero's childhood crush after he gets kidnapped. A humorous mystery with cliffhangers and hilarious hijinks, Finlay Donovan's escapades are my automatic go-to for a good laugh while also on the edge of my seat.

The over-the-top misadventures of Vero, Fiay & fan are so silly. Maybe that’s why I wanted to love it more than I did. Although kudos to these characters as I don’t think could survive a weekend away with a crew that included mom, kids and ex!

Finlay and the whole crew are headed to Atlantic City! And I mean the WHOLE CREW.

Finlay and Vero are dealing with their nonsense as usual. Steven is there because why can’t that man ever just go away and let her be? Finlay’s mom is part of the story here, her sister is there, the whole police department is in this hotel keeping an eye on things and all the while Finlay’s relationship with Nick is heating up even more and she is keeping SO MANY SECRETS from this man.

We get more Cam, we’re looking for Javi, there’s a dog?! Finlay and her messy life 😂😂😂.

A lot is wrapped up in this one but the cliffhangers continue because we know we’re getting another novel.

So much fun and the usually chaos.

Thank you @netgalley and @minotaur_books for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

This was the funniest book so far! And, the romance? Loved it. Also, that cliffhanger! The plot was a little silly and drug on a bit, but overall I had a really good time.

Another great book! I'm loving this series and the crazy situations Finlay and Vera get themselves into! Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Even though this wasn’t my favorite book in the series, I loved that the humor didn’t change! Looking forward to the next book!

I have enjoyed all of the Finlay Donovan books, however this one started to feel a little bit one note for me. The large cast seemed to overshadow that there were plot holes that lacked full explanation of how some of these people all interrelated to all be involved in the crime. I found compared to other novels in the series, this one wasn't as laugh out loud funny, and more tired in the antics that Finlay and Vero got up to. I also didn't really understand the necessity of adding the mother's storyline into the novel - I understand they needed it to get to one particular location, however it was given more page time than needed.

I will still continue to check out the last book, however I hope it has a turn for the better!

This was my favorite Finlay Donovan so far! It was fun and crazy like the three previous books, but the stakes felt higher.

I also felt like Finlay had more character development in this book and came more into her own.

The side characters were fun. I liked having more Cam in this book, and thought Kevin Bacon was hilarious.

The resolution felt clever, and I was fully invested in how everything would turn out.

On to the next!

We hit the road with Finley and the gang in this fourth installment. Along with Finlay and Vero, Finlay’s children, her ex and even mother join them (oh boy…how much respect I have for Finlay for even agreeing to this because…I couldn’t do it). While in Vegas, there’s shenanigans with the mafia and more trouble that they need to escape. (Nick makes an appearance as well!) Each of Finlay and Vero’s adventures gets a bit more outlandish, but still the humor, lightheartedness and the need to find out how they solve their problems continue to make for an enjoyable read. 3.75 stars

Hilarious! These mystery books with lots humour and a little bit of romance are the perfect palate cleansers and I always enjoy being back in the Finlay world! I listened to this one and it was enjoyable!

The trend continues. Liked the first one, didn't like the second one, liked the third one, didn't like this one. The way the dead bodies were treated was just...atrocious.

Thank you NetGalley for this copy of Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice. This was so much fun.

I loved seeing Finlay, Vero and the rest of the crew in Atlantic City where all the hijinks ensued.

This was probably my second favorite after the first book. I love getting to know the characters more and more each novel.