Oh my gosh my ribs hurt from laughing so hard and my cheeks hurt from smiling so much. I hate to say this but I really liked this one a lot more than her first.

Finlay is back with her sidekick Vero and once again she’s struggling to write her novel (no one is surprised). Only problem is someone wants her ex-husband Steven dead. Yes, he’s a jack a** but she must admit he’s a good father to their two children but saving him will put Finlay in some certain situations she’d rather not be in.

I loved this book so much, Finlay is like my spirit animal that I now think about constantly which causes me to laugh out loud very loudly in public. The messes this woman gets herself into and the situations that ensue are pure gold. The romance *swoon* I can’t get enough of, the characters I want to be best friends with, these books are just amazing.

*Many thanks to St. Martins Press and Minotaur Books for the gifted copy for my honest review!*

yes yes yes!!! This follow up novel of my crazy fun Finlay Donovan is back and more hijinxs are abound! 💕😂 Thanks to @netgalley and Minotaur Books for my ARC! I am so obsessed with this character!
& I didn’t want this book to end! 😫
🙌🏻 She is hilarious, just a mom who is trying to keep it together all while someone has put a hit out on her ex-husband through a mommy discussion board! 😱I highly recommend!!!!
I loved Elle's writing style, the witty banter and the fantastic story.

Finlaly is back with her cast of characters! The book picks up where the 1st one left off, you need to read the 1st one to understand the back story. Great entertainment and a fast read.

Finlay Donovan is back for another exciting adventure and what an exciting adventure it turns out to be! While trying to keep her ex-husband alive Finlay and her nanny/new best friend, Vero, are also racing again the clock to find the person trying to kill him. They tend to find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time which causes many twists and turns and choas.
This is a fun book that moves quickly which made it hard to put down. Finlay and Vero are fabulous characters that compliment each other perfectly. The storyline is well-conceived and easy to follow even with so many subplots thrown in. The supporting characters are wonderfully fit into the story to help make even more exciting.
This is the second in a series and could be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading Finlay Donovan Is Killing It first so you don't miss out on all the fun!
I was not ready for the book to end but I am looking for to more adventures with Finlay and Vero. Until then I highly recommend stepping into Finlay's crazy world in this fun mystery! I am very grateful to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

Book 2 did not disappoint!

This time, Finlay and Vero need to find out who wants Fin's ex-husband dead. She also needs to be writing her next book to get funds that's she running low on. She's also still trying to decide between Julian and Nick.

This was another crazy ride of circumstances falling upon circumstances and getting Finley into a bigger mess than ever before. I really like how Vero and her have stuck side by side together no matter what happens. Vero has a lot of connections to help Finlay when she gets in trouble. But Vero is still kind of a mystery and I'm not sure what her deal is.

Still don't like Steven her ex very much. But he is pretty logical in thinking that he should take care of the kids because of all this craziness that happens to her.

The ending is just a great big cliffhanger and I cannot wait to see what happens next!

I loved Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead! The book was funny, charming, and an outrageous mess!

It's often difficult to follow up an excellent mystery with the same amount of ridiculousness and still capture the reader's attention, but Elle Cosimano has excelled at this craft.

Hoping for a third book!

Finlay Donovan series, where Finlay makes bigger messes trying to clean up a mess, is was even more fun than the first one, for me. Hot on the heels of her last fiasco, Finlay discovers that someone on a women's forum is badmouthing her ex husband Steven.

Vero and Finlay are back together again trying to dig themselves out of debt with the Russian mob . Vero isn't quite herself, and Finlay is starting to wonder who exactly she's let into her life and trusted with her deepest secrets.

This book was so good! Defintely didn't suffer the "second book syndrome". I cant wait for more

I loved book one in this series, so I was so excited to see Finlay Donovan Knocks Em Dead turn up at my house! Thanks to @macmillian.audio and @minotaur_books for my audio and hard copy!

I ended up doing most of this through audio because I had heard so many good things about this one as an audiobook. I thought the narrator did a great job and it was very fun/easy to listen to!

Although I didn’t love this one as much as the first one I still found it highly enjoyable. And am hoping there is a book 3 in the future.

If you loved the Netflix show Dead to Me check out this series!

Oh my gosh!!! Elle Cosimano has done it again! I loved the first book in this series so much, and I was worried that I wouldn't love this one as much. However, I could not have been more wrong. This one had the same magic and I am completely in love. Finlay and Vero have my whole heart. I cannot handle it. The romance, the twists, the humor. 10/10 would recommend.

FINLAY is so much F*cking FUN.⁣ ⁣
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It’s the most absurdly hilarious comedy of errors, and has just as much silly and surprising wit and charm as Finlay's first foray into murder for hire. ⁣
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Someone has a hit out on the struggling mystery writer's husband this time, and her and sidekick Vero get into a whole new series of shenanigans and slapstick suspense.⁣
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Can this hit-mom for hire save her ex-husband before he expires? You’ll have to read it to find out!⁣ And me thinks this won’t be the last we see of Finlay!
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I definitely recommend reading Finlay Donovan is Killing It first. You don’t have to - but you’re missing out on a whole lotta fun if you don’t!

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✨ Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead - Elle Cosimano

finlay is wild & stresses me out but i love her. elle could put out 199 books with the dynamic duo of finlay & vero and i’d read them all. fin + vero 4 lyfe!!

👍🏼: this book is FUN. it’s jam packed with excitement, absolute chaos, bizarre events & murder. this book is truly the perfect cozy mystery, that keeps you LOLing while trying to figure out who is going to jail (and how they all get away with so many crimes). this book is easy to read, light hearted & keeps you entertained 100% of the time. i think i liked this book more than the first (i also loved the first)🧐

👎🏼: i felt like vero was a lot different in this book! she was less funny & a little bit more over the top… i liked her character a bit more in book 1. i also have so many questions that were left unanswered about vero??? 🆘🚨

RECOMMEND?: yes!! if you’re looking for the perfect cozy mystery PICK THIS UP! even if you didn’t read the first book i think you could read this & be just fine 🕵️‍♀️

SYNOPSIS: go in blind!

Excellent follow up to the first novel and hilariously continues the adventures of Finlay and Vero. While I wasn't a super big fan of Killing It, this one was definitely more up my alley. The plot was far more plausible. Consistent with the first book, it is a very quick and easy read that offers a cozy mystery and lots of laughs.

This was a wonderful follow up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It! It was highly entertaining, humorous in all the right places, and I found myself growing more attached to the characters in this sequel.

Wow, okay, this is the perfect sequel to Finlay Donovan is Killing It. It was just as funny, the friendship was just as cute, and there was more romance?! Finlay is still the same old bizarre, nutty friend we've come to love and accept and IS ANYONE REALLY TRUSTWORTHY?! I mean, COME ON. Yes, the storyline was a little far-fetched and absurd but isn't that the reason we all devoured the first book? Book #2 sets up book #3 perfectly and I am need to just FFWD to 2023 for it!

The second installment of the Finlay Donovan novels does NOT disappoint! After reading "Finlay Donovan Is Killing It," I knew Elle Cosimano had a new fan for life.

Finlay Donovan is an accidental contract killer who keeps getting credit for crimes she absolutely, 1000% did not commit. She's just a divorced mom of 2 kids, struggling to juggle writing her latest novel, dealing with her angry ex, and the bodies that seem to be piling up around her. A fabulously hilarious journey that even includes a little bit of danger, this sequel picks up right where the first book left off. And lucky for us, Finlay is no better equipped to handle everything that is thrown her way, resulting in hijinks, escapades, and some truly comical situations. Highly recommend!

This book starts with drama and a laugh and doesn't let up. It has the same funny, dangerous, mysterious vibes as the first and is just as much fun to read. There are some secrets under the surface of the main story that keep you on the edge of your seat, but this book moves too fast for you to ponder them too much. If you love Finlay and Vero together in the first book, you will grow to love them even more in this one. They are truly a family and even when they argue you know they always have each other's back (and also have some of the most ridiculous, outlandish, impossible ideas that they somehow still attempt). It amazes me how Finlay can throw herself into danger so often and walks a fine line of keeping all her activities a secret. But at the same time you can understand her desperation to keep herself and her family safe at any cost.  I also love love how she uses her crazy life as fodder for her books, and how her agent hounds her all the time for edits, having no idea what Finlay is embroiled in.  I adored this book, it was a fun wild ride, and with that cliff hanger I cannot WAIT for the next one!

Finlay (aka Elle Cosimano) does it again! I had high hopes because I really enjoyed the first Finlay book, so I had high expectations for the second in the series. I enjoyed it, but I think the first one set the bar a bit too high. Finlay is Finlay. She didn't lose her quirk, which I appreciate!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Finlay is back again with the same fun and mystery from the first book! Well, I didn't love it as much as the first I did completely devour it. I loved reading along for the shenanigans that Finlay and Vero got themselves in to!

I can't wait for the 3rd book; I love that the author has created some mystery sorrouding each character to keep us wanting more!!

Of course, I need to know what happens with the infamous love triangle that is the cop and the lawyer!!

Thank you Netgalley and Minotaur for my advance copy!

Thank you to Netgalley and Minotaur for the gifted advanced copies of this book! Finlay was a fave read from 2021, and this sequel was very highly anticipated!

I will admit that this one started pretty slow for me. While I can enjoy the antics of Vero and Finlay, a lot felt like a repeat of the first book for the first half. It did really pick up for me as it went on, and it definitely set itself up for a third book, which I will absolutely read. Don’t come at me, bookstagram, I still enjoyed it – just not quite as much as book one!

I cannot go into a panera bread without thinking of elle cosimano. her second book, finlay donovan knocks em dead, was just as fabulous as the first one. i love the female friendship between finlay and vero, and how finlay doesn't sacrifice who she is a mother for anything. the premise of these books is so refreshing. i could read several more and hope there's more to come in the series.