Reviewed: 28 December 2024

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave

Name: Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave
Author: Elle Cosimano

by: Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan - Book 5

Rating: (4.0/5)

Can book club be dangerous to one’s health?

Here we are, picking up from where things left off in book 4, Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice but with Finlay and Vero back home. If you have not read book 4, the relevant parts are weaved into this story so you don’t feel like you missed anything. Good thing too since it has been several months since I read book 4 and hints had everything coming back.

In this book, we get treated to more of Mrs. Haggerty the neighborhood watch neighbor who seems to like no one. She moves in with Finlay and fam after her release from jail when the cops couldn’t prove she had anything to do with the body they found in her yard. Of course, Finlay and Vero are on edge because they have secrets of their own and are unsure how much their neighbor knows.

Cam is back and has some of the most humorous moments in the story. Unlike the other books there are fewer of those moments and witty comments. If I had to guess it is because of all of the emotional drama involved. Though, I will admit The Eggplant still has me chuckling (you have to read to find out what I mean, it may or may not be what you're thinking).

For those of us who are big fans of the series and have read every book, we are treated to a couple of old favorites - Julian and Sylvia - which enter in true Finlay crazy style.

This was truly an enjoyable read and I can wait to listen to it when it comes out in audio form.

Thank you to #NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to do an early read and share my thoughts on the story. Look for this book expected to be released in March 2025.

Happy Reading!

Release Date: 4-March-2025

Female Sleuth, NetGalley, Mystery

Plot Summary

Finlay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet . . . but at least there's not a body in her backyard.

Finlay Donovan and her nanny/partner-in-crime, Vero, have not always gotten along with Finlay’s elderly neighbor, Mrs. Haggerty, the community busybody and president of the neighborhood watch. But when a dead body is discovered in her backyard, Mrs. Haggerty needs their help. At first a suspect, Mrs. Haggerty is cleared by the police, but her house remains an active crime scene. She has nowhere to go . . . except Finlay’s house, right across the street.

Finlay and Vero have no interest in getting involved in another murder case—or sacrificing either of their bedrooms. After all, they’ve dealt with enough murders over the last four months to last a lifetime and they both would much rather share their beds with someone else.