Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series.

This time Finlay is not unwittingly part of a crime; a body turns up under the roses in the neighborhood busybody’s back yard. And since Mrs. Haggerty’s house is an active crime scene, she doesn’t have anywhere to go except for Finlay’s house across the street.

I have a lot of fun listening to these audiobooks! I’m a big fan of the author’s sense of humor and Angela Dawe does a great job expressing the humor on the written page.

This book appears to be a turning point in the series. The first several featured hijinks centered around some mafia business, and we seem to be out of the weeds on that topic now. We also got a good amount of character growth from Finlay, especially in regards to her deepening relationship with Nick. I absolutely am rooting for those two.

I got a real kick out of Mrs. Haggerty, and I hope we still get to check in with her in future installments! I also want to get to know more of her book club friends a little deeper. We got a little less of Vero in this book, but it looks like her story is going to be front and center in the next one.

I’d highly recommend you read this series in publication order, but you might be able to read this one as a stand-alone/starting point to get into the series since it appears to be the start of a new arc. All of the books tend to end on a cliff-hanger, so just head’s up there. I’m excited to read the next one!

I received a complimentary review copy from Minotaur Books, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.

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The Finlay Donovan series includes:

• Finlay Donovan is Killing It
• Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead
• Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
• “Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank” (a prequel short story)
• Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
• Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
• Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line (expected in 2026)