Reviewed by Jeanne
Finlay Donovan used to have a relatively normal life. She was a wife, a mom, and a struggling
author. Then her husband dumped her, she got banned from a restaurant for
making a scene in the parking lot with her husband’s mistress, missed her book
deadlines, and was mistaken for a hit woman.
Life since then has been a series of mishaps, triumphs, close calls,
more book deadlines, and, oh, yes, a lot of bodies.
None of them Finlay’s fault—well, not entirely her fault.
As this third book in the series opens, Finlay and her
accountant/nanny/accomplice, Vero, are hoping to sell a car to raise some cash
to pay off a loan shark. Unfortunately,
they end up with yet another dead body. To make matters worse, Felix the Russian
mobster is running out of patience with Finlay’s attempts to find the identity
of a blackmailer and he’s about to make life even more difficult for her. And
her editor is pushing for the hit woman heroine of Finlay’s latest book to hit
the sheets with the fictional hot cop (any resemblance to real hot cop Nick is
probably not a coincidence) which is making Finlay even more hot and bothered.
The first Finlay book was a delight and a revelation; I’m glad
to say that the series has pretty much sustained that momentum. Sure, there are times when I shake my head in
disbelief, but it’s all such fun that I’ll forgive a lot. The hijinks never end. Finlay is a mess but a relatable mess. She’s really wants to get closer to Nick the
hot cop but he IS a cop and she has a lot of metaphorical skeletons in her
closet, not to mention real ones buried in various places.
Fast paced, laugh out loud funny, and with dollops of romance,
this is a series that is best read in order. If you’re in the market for madcap
comedy/mystery, give this series a try. Here is a list of the books in order:
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (2025)
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