Overall Take:
I’m excited to see where the next book goes, and to get more of Nick and Finaly’s relationship.
Star Rating:
4 Stars
Genre:
Cozy Mystery
Synopsis
Finlay and Vero haven’t always gotten along with Mrs. Haggerty, but when she has nowhere else to turn, Finlay takes her in. Mrs. Haggerty is displaced due to a crime that occurred on her property, and she needs help.
While Finlay and Vero really want nothing to do with Mrs. Haggerty’s case, they need her out of the house, so they take matters into their own hands. They’ve dealt with their fair share of crime, they can handle it.
Can they figure this case out before Steven, Finaly’s ex, goes down for a crime he didn’t commit?
Thoughts:
Ah Finlay Donovan, such a fun cozy mystery series. I was so excited to get approved for an ARC of this one. This series is one I have read since the start, and greatly enjoyed all of them. I love the antics that Finlay and Vero get up to. In this one I enjoyed getting a little more of Nick and Mrs. Haggerty. I did feel like while this book hooked me right from the start, it was missing something that the others in the series had. In the prior books, Finaly and Vero have been directly involved in chaos, but that really wasn’t the case here. In this rendition, they are trying to help solve the mystery, though it doesn’t necessarily affect them (except Mrs. Haggerty is staying at the house). It was just an adjustment, and while I didn’t hate it, it lacked a little something that the others in the series had for me. I did appreciate the role that Steven played, and I liked his character development. Despite what he did to Finlay I am always happy to read about the relationship he and Finlay still have despite it all..
Publication Date:
March 4, 2025
Author:
Elle Cosimano
Page Length:
320 pages
Thank you too:
Thank you to @prhaudio and the author @falonballard for the gifted audio copy. All thoughts are my own.
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