Heists, Hacks & Bad Decisions: Finlay Donovan Strikes Again !

Suspend your disbelief and enjoy the ride.

Synopsis

Life hasn’t been easy for Finlay Donovan lately, but it just got a whole lot harder. Her nanny and partner-in-crime, Vero, has been extradited from Virginia to Maryland, where she’s facing criminal charges for a theft she swears she didn’t commit. A prisoner to an ankle bracelet as she awaits her trial, Vero is forced to live with her overbearing mother and nosy aunt. Threatening messages keep arriving on her mother’s door, demanding Vero “turn over the money . . . or else.” And if she doesn’t figure out who really stole her former sorority’s treasury funds, her next home might be a prison cell.

But proving her innocence might be an impossible feat. Vero was the treasurer of her sorority when the money went missing—one of the only people who had access to the cash. And her alibi is a date who ghosted her. With her court date quickly approaching, and her mysterious stalker on her tail, Vero needs to clear her name fast.

Finlay decides a trip to Maryland is in order. After all, Vero stood by her through her darkest moments, and Finlay will be damned if she lets her best friend and children’s nanny be convicted for something she didn’t do. She sets off on a mission to sus out the real thief and bring Vero home.

Mini Audiobook review

4 stars

“Mrs D., I should preface this by saying that the badass in me sees and recognizes the badass in you but I’m compelled to tell you that what you’re doing is NUTS!”

Honestly? That quote sums up the entire book!

This series remains one of my go-to comfort reads because it’s just so entertaining. Completely chaotic, slightly unbelievable at times (I’m still side-eyeing the tech hacking ), but who cares when you’re having this much fun?

This time, Finlay is all in to save Vero from prison — and that means questionable decisions, risky plans, and diving headfirst into absolute madness. As usual.

Finlay and Vero are THE heist dream team. Their friendship is everything. The banter? Top tier. The loyalty? Even better. Add Cam into the mix and you get a trio that somehow manages to solve the most tangled situations in the most… let’s say creative ways.

The plot is packed with twists, near-disasters, and those classic “how on earth did you get into this situation?” moments that define the series. And yet, they always find a way out — barely, but still.

Did I love it? Yes, absolutely.

My only tiny frustration: I wanted more of the kids and more Nick. We got some, but not enough for me (I’m greedy, I know).

At this point, I’m fully invested.
Just give me the next installment already. And as always, Angela Dawe absolutely nailed the narration.

Thanks for reading.

Sophie