Publication: 4th March 2025 – Headline
Finlay Donovan is no stranger to skeletons in the closet . . .
But this murder is too close to home.
Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with their elderly neighbour, Mrs. Haggerty – the community busybody and president of the neighbourhood watch.
But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard and her house becomes an active crime scene, there’s nowhere for her to stay . . . except at Finlay’s, right across the street.
Finlay and Vero have no interest in getting mixed up in another murder case – or in sharing their beds with Mrs Haggerty. But when police suspicions land on Finlay’s ex-husband, Steven, they’re left with no choice.
For everything to stay buried, they’ll need to get nosy about this neighbour and unearth her secrets. Before the police start digging up theirs.
From New York Times bestseller Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave – the hugely anticipated next instalment in her fan-favourite murder mystery romcom series.
I am always delighted when a new Finlay Donovan book comes out because I already know that it will be fun, intriguing, and I won’t be able to put it down (I read Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave in one night!).
After hiding bodies and being blackmailed by the Russian mafia, things seem to have calmed down for single mother and bestselling author Finlay Donovan. And, even though her elderly busy body neighbour, Mrs. Haggerty, has been arrested after a body has been found buried in her backyard, Finlay is convinced that the matter doesn’t really concern her. Can she finally relax and enjoy her relationship with her charming hot cop boyfriend, Nick? Of course not, because first Mrs. Haggerty is left in her care after being released from prison and, then, her own ex-husband is arrested. Finlay and her partner-in-crime/live-in nanny/accountant Vero have no choice but to get involved in the case, by breaking into other people’s houses and following Mrs. Haggerty in the middle of the night as she leaves seemingly innocuous notes in the neighbours’ mailboxes, while also dealing with her five-year-old daughter being suspended from school, her toddler pot-training and running around all naked, and Mrs. Haggerty continuous demands. And, of course, there are also the secrets she keeps hiding from Nick.
I love this series so much. It’s hilarious, smart, and full of chaos and banter. The characters are wonderful and the stories are all well-written and addictive with the right mix of mystery and drama, romance and comedy and a cliffhanger that makes you wish for the next book right away! Highly recommended!
A huge thank you to Headline and NetGalley for providing me with a proof of this fantastic novel in exchange for my honest opinion.
ELLE COSIMANO is an award-winning author. Her YA debut, Nearly Gone, was an Edgar Award finalist and winner of the International Thriller Award. Her novel Holding Smoke was a finalist for the International Thriller Award and the Bram Stoker Award. Her essays have appeared in The Huffington Post and Time. Elle lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia with her husband, two sons, and her dog. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is her adult debut.
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