Elle Cosimano does it again! I rarely read a sequel that is just as good, if not better than the first book in a series... but this one fits the bill! Amazing!

The most anticipated sequel did not disappoint me. Thank you Minotaur via Netgalley for the arc!

One month after the dead bodies and releasing her new best seller, Finlay is finally ready to move on with her life! But life had other plans 😂

This too is a fun filled mystery like the first book! Love seeing Finlay getting caught in awkward situations and managing to escape brilliantly 😉 Ending is a cliffhanger, which sort of makes me a little happy ‘cos it means that there will be a third book!! I can say one thing for sure, those who enjoyed the first book will enjoy the second one too. Some situations aren’t very realistic but this is one those books that is perfect to escape the reality!

Reasons to read this book - Finlay is fun, Female friendships above all, exciting and fast paced cozy-type mystery!

Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano is the 2nd book in the Finlay Donovan series, and another fun book. I loved the first book, so was excited to read this book! Finlay is an author who gets involved in the craziest adventure. This book made me laugh out loud, and the writing is so clever. I highly recommend this book, you will not be disappointed. I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead was just as snarky and hilarious as the first book! I loved jumping back into Finlay’s crazy life and getting to follow her adventures with Vero. One thing that I liked more about the sequel is Vero was more involved, and you learned a bit more about her in this book. It sets up the third book quite nicely, wraps up some threads, but leaves a few big, open questions. I can’t wait to read the next one!

After reading, and loving, the first book in the series, I was so excited to get an egalley for this new release. Unfortunately, I didn’t love it nearly as much as the first. I felt like everything I loved about the first book — Finlay’s quirkiness, the hilarity of the situation, the humor throughout — was either lost in the second or I just had gotten what I wanted out of the first book and didn’t need the sequel.

I will say though, I know I’m in the minority on this opinion and I didn’t hate it, I just didn’t love it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’d definitely read more from Cosimano but I probably won’t continue reading this series (and the end hinted to me that there would be more to come).

Finlay and Vero are finally back!! 🙌🏻 This story is a continuation of the first book, only now Finlay and Vero have to figure out who is trying to kill Finlay’s ex husband, who is still a major douche btw. 🙄😂

This book was a really fun read. Loved the characters, except for her ex, 😂 and I love the relationships that were strengthened in this story. Now was everything they did believable? Absolutely not, but I think that’s why it was so fun, because I’m really life they would have gotten caught so many times. 😂 I can’t wait for the next book to come out though and hopefully it will have more steamy scenes with Nick. 😬

Oh my gosh, I just love Finlay Donovan. I love how witty she is and how unfortunate she is but how she always manages to make things work. The author is so imaginative and nothing ever feels overdone or like a trope that I've read before. She also does such a masterful job of making me crave the next one. I really love the thrill of everything unraveling all the time, the several romantic interests, and the great friendship between Finlay and Vero. This series is able to make me laugh out loud and also tear up. I just love everything about it and I can't wait for more!

A pretty solid sequel to the first book, Finlay Donovan is Killing it!

First, tell me how I did not write down a single thing about this book while reading it? Why am I the way that I am. BUT! This is the rare sequel that actually holds up pretty well to the original. Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead continued to keep me guessing and engaged, though I will still say I prefer the first due to the sheer absurdity.

Finlay Donovan is done being a contract killer after sort of accidentally doing it once but also not exactly? Except someone has put out a hit on her husband, and she’s been tipped off about it. So she can’t exactly do nothing, leaving her kids in danger while their father is targeted. So she tries to take the job, and find out who this other mysterious person trying to take him out is while also trying to figure out who put out the hit in the first place… and not get caught by the police officer who is hot on the trail and simultaneously very interested in her. Oh, and she has a hot younger boyfriend who is a lawyer.

So, there’s a lot going on. This book is twists and turns, just like the first one. I never quite knew what was going to happen or how she was going to make it out without getting in trouble! Finlay is hilarious, Vero is a badass, and Elle Cosimano did it again.

Elle does it again. Finlay was great but Vera… she deserved her own book. Can’t wait to read whatever Elle writes next.

Finlay Donovan is at it again! I enjoyed the first book in this series so I was eager to read this follow-up. It's a light, fun read, but I did find some of the scenarios to be quite outlandish - only in a book can you get away with some of the stuff Finlay gets away with! Nevertheless, the story was engaging and kept me reading. Of all the characters in these books, Vero hands down is my favorite!

I loved this one! I actually think this one topped the first one.
And the ending left it open for another one.
I cant get enough of finlay and her quirky sidekick vero.
These two always give me a good laugh, and the twist in the end had me like ...ooooh shit chuckling.
Good thing it was raspberry sauce 🤣
Thank you netgalley

Another smart madcap mystery featuring romance writer Finlay Donovan and her friend/accountant as they attempted to keep a hit from being taken on her ex-husband and juggles the hot cop and lawyer in training. Twists galore and just a ton of fun.

I was granted a free copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was another fun read from Cosimano. I enjoyed the first Finlay Donovan novel, but she settles into her characters more in this one. Looking forward to seeing what is next for Donovan.

This title expired very quickly and I wasn’t able to read it in time! But if it’s anything like the first… I’d love it

Loved reading about Finlay's crazy adventures again! I laughed out loud several times reading. This one picks up right where book one left off, and the shenanigans of Finlay's life continue. The characters are flawed and fun, but also feel completely real. I loved the connection between Finn and Vero, and how the author showed how female friendships can truly be one of a kind, and even deeper than romantic relationships. Once again, I was completely engaged with the story, although specific part left me thinking, "That's it?" I won't say what it was for spoiler reasons, but even still, I enjoyed it as much as the first one and can't wait for book 3!

This series is so fun. I love reading about Finlay's adventures and her road to trying not to be a contract killer? This one had the same humor and wit as the first one and I loved it. How people aren't putting together that Finlay is really involved in this baffles me but I suppose that makes it more fun that way.
So excited to read the next book in the series!

For fans of Janet Evanovich, Finlay Donovan has some similar vibes to the Stephanie Plum series. Finlay, a writer who is struggling with writers block and who has been mistaken in the past for a hit woman, becomes concerned for her children’s safety after learning that a hit has been put out on her ex-husband. Facing a looming book deadline, a love triangle, money problems and the mob, Finlay and her friend Vero find themselves involved in reckless undertakings as they attempt to discover who put out the hit and who accepted it. Quirky characters and humor make this a fun and entertaining read.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

OH MY GOSH!!

Okay, first I want to say, I absolutely loved the first book so much!! That cliffhanger?? 🤯

As soon as this book became available on netgalley, I jumped at the opportunity to request it!! Spoiler alert: I FREAKING LOVED IT!!

FINLAY DONOVAN does it again!! This poor woman is trying to live her best life, but her ex-husband has a hit on him and Finlay has to figure out who wants him dead. There are times she thinks her life would be much easier if Steven wasn’t around, but he’s her kids father, which means Finlay is on the case.

Twists and turns and mistakes are made, but in the end it was a wild ride I’d happily take again. I honestly didn’t see the twist of who FEDUP was!! AND AGAIN with that cliffhanger, WHAT?! I can’t wait to read the next one!!

Thank you to Netgalley, Minotaur Books and the amazing Elle Cosimano for the opportunity to read and review this book early in exchange for my honest review.

Finlay Donovan strikes again! I *love* this series so much. Elle Cosimano writes the most compelling, page-turner that has me regularly laughing out loud. I loved this sequel to Finlay’s story and was so glad when I read that there are books 3 and 4 coming in the next two years. I never want to get off this ride. I loved that more of Finlay and Vero’s relationships were explored in this book - Finlay’s mom and ex, Vero’s family and past. These are characters I keep rooting for and also sitting back with my mouth agape how they’re still standing. Thank you Net Galley and Minotaur books for the e-galley.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for advanced ebook and audiobook copies of this title.

This book is the second in a new and humorous mystery series. Finlay Donovan is a single mom and author who always seems to be chasing a book deadline. Her ex-husband is a bit of a low-life but even she doesn't want him dead. So who does? Finlay and her live-in nanny/BFF Vero are on the case. As in the first book (Finlay Donovan is Killing It), the pair encounter dead bodies, the Russian mafia, and danger at every turn. There are a lot of humorous misunderstandings and some romance along the way, too. These books are great for anyone looking for a lighthearted, twisty mystery where a badass mom is the star.