Someone has put a hit on Finlay's dumb ex-husband, Steven, so she and her super nanny/BFF Vero need to find out who did it and why and put a stop to it. Hot cop Nick is still around, which is good for the kissing, not so good for the amateur investigation.

I loved Finlay Donovan Is Killing It but wasn't super wild about this sequel. Everything felt a little too chaotic and wacky but not fun or funny like in the first book. I still enjoy the characters, love Finlay and Vero's friendship, and adore the crazy premise (I still laugh every time I drive past a Panera Bread), and I'm super excited to read any and all subsequent books, just hoping for a little more humor and a little less bumbling from the next one.

Finlay, Vero and the rest of the crew are back! If you liked book #1, you'll enjoy this one which picks up exactly where the last left off (but don't even think about trying to read this if you haven't read the first book!). The duo's antics are as entertaining as ever as they try to find out who's put a hit on Finlay's ex, but I do wish there had been a little something new in the mix to keep things fresh. Regardless, this is a fast-paced, fun mystery with a little romance thrown in, and another cliffhanger ending - I'm for sure in for book #3!

Thanks to Minotaur and NetGalley for a copy to review.

“My thoughts drifted to that stupid pink trowel above the workbench in my garage—the only tool Steven had bothered to leave on the pegboard when he’d moved out. I thought about all those empty pegs and dust-filled drawers. About the lengths Vero and I had gone to just to find a damn shovel to bury a body.”

This may be the most prevalent book on the gram right now, but with good reason. The follow up to Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, which I adored, is just as funny and entertaining as its predecessor.

The one word that comes to mind when I think of Finlay is fun! She is such a hoot. And although there is a little less stress over her writing and a little more on murder solving, I still really enjoyed it. I liked the first one just a tinyyy bit more, but trust when I say I will follow Finlay on all of her adventures. These ladies have so much fire and I will always applaud strong and no nonsense female characters. 👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you to Netgalley, St Martin’s Press, and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a second book! I loved Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and was very excited to receive a galley to read of this follow up book from NetGalley. I loved the second book even more! It begins exactly where the first book finishes and the pages just fly by. I love the humor and laughed out loud several times. I hope there is another book in the series because this is a Must Read Series for me!
If you enjoy quirky characters, mystery, skullduggery, and female friendships -- I think you'll enjoy it as much as I did!

Finlay and Vero are back in action! This book picks up right where Book One left us, and now Finlay is trying to find out who is attempting to murder her ex-husband! All while trying to manage being a single mom & novelist, while trying to investigate the dark web and assassins for hire! Finlay is a hot mess but I couldn't stop reading this book once I got started. Glad Elle Cosimano decided to write more adventures for these characters - I enjoyed the book very much!

Elle Cosimano has done it again......and so had Finlay Donovan! I absolultey love the writing style of both the Finlay Donovan books - and her character paired with her sidekick Vero truly makes for some fun reading...full of suspense, laughter and downright fun! Love this two book series - ......but hoping for more!

I love this character so much! This one is a great continuation, with the right level of humor and tension and sparks of romance. There’s so many interwoven key moments that it is REALLY hard to guess what happens - yet it’s not overly unpredictable.

I felt like I was rushing a bit to get to the end, and it didn’t close up the case as clean as I was hoping. It’s definitely setting up for another book (yay!) but I wish this mystery was a slight bit more edited.

I thought this was the first book in the series when I requested the audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Oops. It stood alone fine, you very, very quickly pick up the characters and their back strories without the author really spelling it out and boring the readers of the first book.

I laughed a few times in the beginning. Overall, I just give this an OK rating. I just didn't find the story or characters that interesting. There is a surprise at the end which perked me up, but after I thought about it, I thought it was really weak. It literally could have been anyone at that point. If the reader had started getting an inkling earlier it could have added some drama and anticipation.

Part of me likes the fact that Finlay and Vero don't need a man, but I don't think their relationship brings out the best in them. As is, I don't really root for them which is kind of necessary for me to enjoy a series.

Funny and familiar. Thank you to @netgalley for this free e-galley. I loved Finlay Donovan last year, and I was overjoyed to see a sequel coming. It takes a bit of suspended belief to carry you through the story and believe that Finlay and Vero really get away with all they do, but I am here for the adventure and suspense. Is it bad to say I was rooting for Finlay and Steven to get back together?? Looking forward to more Finlay Donovan in the future (and it looks like there's room for it).

As a cozy mystery fan I love seeing this series getting more mainstream attraction. Book 2 book in this series picks up right where the first left off giving is more insight to the fallout Finlay is dealing with. She is still struggling to finish her novel and balance life as a single mom, but luckily she has some help from Vero.

In this installment someone wants her ex husband permanently out of the picture. Finally is trying to find who took the hit out and gets herself in way over her head.

I love the mystery, the hijinks and crazy happenings in this book but I still can’t find myself to like Finlay.

Huge thank you to Netgalley for approving me for this ARC :) this was a highly anticipated read for me, because the adventures of Finlay are truly the best!

With the cliff hanger from book one, I couldn’t wait to see how Vero and Finalys shenanigans would play out in this one. They surely did not disappoint. Although the conclusion of the story was a little flat, overall I thought the book was cute. I appreciate how much family is valued in this story and how independent and badass the women all are throughout. If you want a cute and cozy mystery, this ones for you :)

Gosh I just love this series! I felt so honored and excited to get an ARC, so thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for letting me get a early read!

Book 2 picks up where book 1 left off: Finlay Donovan has made absolute chaos out of her life after being mistaken for a hit woman when she is just in fact an author looking for inspiration. We get a deeper look at the fallouts she must deal with after their antics in book 1: a love triangle with Finn, a detective, and a lawyer; an ex husband with a mystery hit over him for $100,000; his ex fiancé/current convict who’s entangled them all with the Russian mob; her police officer sister who is always a little too close; and her fabulous sidekick Vero, who finlay begins to realize she doesn’t really know at all.

Just as I said with the first book, this is a perfect read for lovers of Dead to Me on Netflix. There’s murder, mystery, romance, and hilarious shenanigans that keep you laughing and cringing and loving the entire plot.

So my review of the first book was only a three star too, but I said I liked the series premise and then I would read the second book, so here I am. I still don’t care for Finley Donovan herself, she’s really whiny and pathetic for a lead character to me. So any of the parts that talk about what a mess her life is drive me up the wall. But once you get to the actual mystery part it’s good. I also really like Vero.
I really started to enjoy this book at about 50%…then things got rolling and Finn focused on solving the mystery rather than her life. I did not see FedUp being who they were, bit it was a fun twist at the end. I’m also going to end up reading the next one because she left it on a cliff hanger…sigh…I just hope it focuses more on the mystery and less on Finn’s life choices.

FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD • Elle Cosimano • ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 {rounded up}

Book Two is out, and rest assured y'all ― you will not be disappointed. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Abbreviated Goodreads Synopsis: Finlay Donovan is―once again―struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On the bright side, she has her live-in nanny and confidant Vero to rely on, and the only dead body she's dealt with lately is that of her daughter's pet goldfish. On the not-so-bright side, someone out there wants her ex-husband, Steven, out of the picture. Permanently. With her next book's deadline looming and an ex-husband to keep alive, Finlay is quickly coming to the end of her rope. She can only hope there isn't a noose at the end of it...

Cosimano does it again! This book was just as fun as the first. The hot cop makes another appearance, as does the law school student (*cough* underwear model) Julian. I loved how Cosimano managed to meld the old characters of Book One with the new plot of Book Two. I am also still very much a fan of seeing Finlay make an even bigger mess of things.

I look forward to seeing further antics from Finlay and Vero! Knowing that the author was able to keep up momentum in Book Two has me optimistic for the series to continue.

Oh Finlay how I missed you. I
f you enjoyed the wacky highjinks of Finlay Donovan the first time around there’s no reason you won’t here as well. Picking up right where the first book left off, Finlay is in a mad dash to find out who has taken out a contract on her ex husbands life. With the help of the hilarious and trusty Vero, Finlay finds herself getting tangled in a much more complex web that she could have ever imagined. Speaking of tangled webs, hot cop Nick and sexy law student Julian both return creating a solid who should she choose that will split readers more than Aiden and Big did on Sex and the City. Towards the end, the sheer number of players threatened to overwhelm the various fires Cosimano has cooking, but is doesn’t distract from a really fun read. The audio of this is also top notch.

Just like the first book, FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS'EM DEAD is a knock out novel! The same fun, funny tone, lovable characters you kind of want to strangle, and another mystery to untwist. I recommend reading the first book, but go ahead and buy this one, too, because you won't want to stop once you start!

She does it again! And now I can’t believe we have to wait probably another year for a third book? I loved the characters, I loved the hijinks, I loved the banter. I will definitely be recommending to anyone and everyone.

3.5 --
FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD by Elle Cosimano is the highly anticipated continuation of the adventures of Finlay and Vero.

I don’t have any fancy sentences for this one. It was ok, but still entertaining. The first book was better. I loved tagging along with Finlay and Vero for more crazy adventures and want to be besties with them. This one felt a tad scattered, wasn’t as funny as the first one and I wanted more Nick and Julian.

Recommend to a friend? There’s no way you can resist picking up this one after the cliffhanger at the end of book one. Know that you NEED to read the first book before reading this one. It is not a stand alone.

Looking forward to books 3 & 4 in this series!

Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

I absolutely adored this book. I honestly think I loved it even more than the first - and I'm so glad that there will be a third! This book picks up right where the first one left off - there is a hit out on Finlay's ex-husband, and she must try to figure out who it is before he and their kids are in danger. It is just as entertaining and funny as the first one!

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead
by @ellecosimano ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Pub day was 2/7.

What a fun read! This is the second book in the Finlay Donovan series (read them in order). Finlay definitely does not disappoint! She is an expert at getting herself accidentally entangled in tricky situations. This book provides lots of laughs and the mystery kept me guessing until the end. The books remind me of the show Good Girls, which I really enjoy. Like the show, much of the plot is pretty unbelievable. Sometimes I have trouble with that in a book, but these books and the characters really work for me!

I love Finlay! However I think my favorite character is her wingwoman, Vero. She never bats an eye at all of her friend’s crazy shenanigans and just gets stuff done. 🙌

If you enjoy a murder mystery full of humor and hilarious situations, give these books a try!

Thank you so much to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for the ARC!