Audiobooks Like Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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Angela Dawe narrates Finlay Donovan Is Killing It with a comedic timing that knows exactly when to play the chaos straight — the absurdity lands hardest when Dawe sounds genuinely exasperated, and at ten hours there's enough room for the mayhem to build without wearing out its welcome. The recommendations all match that runtime closely, and about half carry high ratings, so the list reflects the same crowd-pleasing energy.

10 audiobooks for fans of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It

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    The Midwife's Confession

    by Diane Chamberlain

    Narrated by Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, Xe Sands, Cris Dukehart

    ★ 4.14 ABR Score (47.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (45.5K) ★ 4.38 Audible (2.1K)
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    Three women uncover their friend's dark secrets after her suicide, questioning everything they thought they knew about love and sacrifice.

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    Resurrection Walk

    The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Peter Giles, Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

    ★ 4.84 ABR Score (84.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (6.9K)
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    Mickey Haller takes on impossible innocence cases while Harry Bosch sorts through prison letters, their partnership crackling through multiple narrators.

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    The Man Who Died Twice

    A Thursday Murder Club Mystery • Book 2

    by Richard Osman

    Narrated by Lesley Manville

    ★ 4.82 ABR Score (369.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (361.0K) ★ 4.82 Audible (8.7K)
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    Desert Star

    Renée Ballard • Book 5

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin, Peter Giles

    ★ 4.80 ABR Score (96.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (10.4K)
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    Ballard and Bosch pursue the family killer who's haunted Harry for decades in this return to LAPD's Open-Unsolved Unit. Titus Welliver and Christine Lakin anchor the dual narration with familiar authority.

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  5. 5
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    The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    Harry Bosch • Book 19

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver

    ★ 4.71 ABR Score (101.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (21.5K)
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    Private investigator Bosch hunts for an aging billionaire's potential heir while moonlighting with a small police force, and Welliver's weathered voice perfectly captures the detective's dual loyalties.

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    Origin in Death

    In Death • Book 21

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.69 ABR Score (35.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.9K) ★ 4.79 Audible (3.4K)
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    Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a pioneering plastic surgeon in 2059 New York, uncovering a conspiracy involving illegal human experimentation. Susan Ericksen's sharp delivery fits the futuristic police procedural perfectly.

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    Born in Death

    In Death • Book 23

    by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.68 ABR Score (35.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (32.2K) ★ 4.79 Audible (3.2K)
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    Two young lovers from the same accounting firm are brutally murdered, while Eve juggles the case with planning a baby shower. Susan Ericksen's narration balances the procedural elements with the series' character relationships.

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    Visions in Death

    In Death • Book 19

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.68 ABR Score (34.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.4K) ★ 4.78 Audible (3.4K)
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    Eve Dallas hunts a killer who poses victims like prayers and removes their eyes with surgical precision in Central Park's humid summer darkness.

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    The Dark Hours

    Ballard and Bosch • Book 4

    by Michael Connelly

    Narrated by Titus Welliver, Christine Lakin

    ★ 4.64 ABR Score (94.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (83.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (10.7K)
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    Holiday in Death

    In Death • Book 7

    by J.D. Robb

    Narrated by Susan Ericksen

    ★ 4.63 ABR Score (50.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (45.9K) ★ 4.73 Audible (4.3K)
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    Lieutenant Eve Dallas tracks a ritualistic killer targeting clients of New York's most exclusive dating service during the holiday season. Susan Ericksen's performance captures both the futuristic setting and holiday atmosphere of this seventh In Death novel.

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