This is a hilarious murder mystery. The characters are entertaining and flawed. Finlay was my favorite character, she tries so hard to do the right thing but still somehow everything goes awry for her. I wanted to smack some sense into her Ex-husband. As a divorced single mom I completely related to having to deal with an ex and his new wife. I will definitely be reading more of this series.

All thoughts and opinions are my own, and I have not been by anyone.

Finlay Donovan is Killing it!

This book is the perfect cozy mystery with laugh out loud moments. I loved how you are able to relate to Finlay as a mom and as a person. Newly divorced, she wants to keep her kids and make sure they are always taken care of. When she is over heard saying some plot for her next book, she is mistaken for a hit women. Finlay does not know the first thing about being a hit women. She needs help figuring out what to do. Veronica was the former baby sitter who was rudely fired by Finlay's ex-husband. I love how Finlay and Veronica (Vero) become so close and make a team to help handle the "situation" and handle the kids. Vero and Finlay must plot what to do about being a hit women and find out who killed the first husband. This book was a perfect read for a cozy, quirky, mystery! I cannot wait to read the next book in the series>
4/5 stars

4.5⭐️ what a fun read!! I read this and listened to this while on some long road trips for work and had a really great time! I was laughing out loud throughout! The audiobook was done really well. Finlay felt extremely real as a character and I really enjoyed getting to know her and all of the supporting characters. A quick, fun, read, that I would 10/10 recommend. I will definitely be continuing the series, it was the lighthearted, funny, book I needed

This book is so much fun! An adventure from the first page to the last that will have you laughing out loud.

Hilarious tale of writer, Finlay, and the antics she gets into with her nanny, Veronica. Her ex-husband, 2 kids, Veronica's family all play a part in the crazy that encompasses Finlay's life. Crime? Murder? Mob?

I have seen many people talk about this book lately and I decided I needed to read it stat. I buddy read both of these with Destiny @ Howling Libraries, and we loved them so much!!

Finlay Donovan is basically a mess. She's recently divorced (cheating jerk) and has two kids. She's disorganized, running really behind on writing her book, and way behind on her bills. She's talking about her book details at a Panera and another woman overhears her. She then offers to pay Finlay a big chunk of money to kill her husband for her. Finlay decides to check out some things, innocently. Things turn for the worse and she finds herself in a lot of trouble- the middle of a murder!

Finlay was an amazing character because she felt like a "real" mom. She's kind of a mess and things are chaotic, not to mention she has two kids. It really is the most accurate description I've read in a while to describe a mom that's struggling. Her wit was hilarious, and I really enjoyed her banter with Vera. Speaking of Vera, I loved her so much. She reminds me of a sarcastic teenager and I love it. Sometimes, I'm not sure if she's being real or actually joking.

This book exceeded every expectation I had going into it. I’ve never read a book quite like this and I enjoyed every second. I recommended it to my sister in law and she absolutely devoured it! Hilarious! Moms everywhere sympathize with Finlay as she struggles to balance motherhood and the murder plot is so unexpected and delightful. 10/10 would recommend!

This was a hilarious book! Laugh aloud funny and part of a humorous, engaging series.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I listened to this book as an audiobook and it was really good! I thought the narrators were very good and I definitely couldn't stop laughing.

Finlay Donovan is a writer who is discussing her next book in Panera Bread. A woman overhears her conversation and thinks Finlay is a contract killer. She then hires Finlay to kill her husband.

This book was fast-paced and well-written. I couldn't stop reading and kept wanting to know what was going to happen next. I have recommended this book to so many friends and they have also enjoyed it!

Elle Cosimano's adult debut and is a fun, quirky kind of mystery. This one should make you laugh out loud. Finlay Donovan is a down on her luck, recently divorced, suspense/romance writer with the dreaded writers block. While meeting with her editor at Panera and discussing plot ideas, she is mistaken for a contract killer and is “hired” by a mystery woman to kill her husband. Intrigued about why her “mark” has a hit on him, Finlay heads the bar he will be at. When she observes him trying to drug another woman, she steps in and switches the drinks and ends up with the man unconscious in her minivan. Then all hell breaks loose! The ensuing hilariously hijinks include an accidental murder and who did it? murder mystery! Can't wait for the rest of the series!!

Loved this book!! It’s refreshing to see a completely normal mom get into such a mess. I loved Vero!

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is a humorous cozy mystery/thriller and the first in the eponymous series by Elle Cosimano.

I borrowed the audiobook from my local library after NetGalley offered the entire series as Read Now for 24 hours to see if I liked it enough to grab all of them (RIP my ratio), and I'm glad I did!

I absolutely ate this up and loved the author's prose. I laughed out loud several times and I really liked our two main characters, Finlay and her babysitter-turned-accomplice Vero. The series is set in my neck of the woods, and it's always fun to read about places I know and have visited.

Probably the biggest thing to know before going into this book is that it's pretty madcap and you'll need to be able to suspend your disbelief a bunch. I personally find these kinds of reads very entertaining. This series would make a really fun tv series or movie.

If you're a fan of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, you should absolutely check this series out!

I really enjoyed this book. Finlay is hilarious, quirky and kinda relatable. The plot was pretty decent and I like all the supporting characters as well. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

Absolutely loved this story. It reminded me of the show Good Girls, which is one of my favorites. A humorous, quirky group of people get mixed up into a mystery that is unique to the story. Your typical run-of-the-mill momma that is overwhelmed, stressed, and underappreciated gets herself tangled into a real-life murder investigation. Along with her babysitter, Vero, this story evolves through humor, silliness, and events that unravel quickly. Adding in Nick, this story has love wrapped into the mystery, too. I loved the involvement of the different characters, watching their personalities shine and be given new light amongst one another. Also thoroughly enjoyed the outside looking in perspective of this story, which I typically struggle with! Overall, one of my favorite mystery books I've ever read - Elle Cosimano is HILARIOUS! Loved it all.

This was a faced paced and witty thriller. I loved the writing style, and Finlay! I am excited to read the rest of the series.

Finlay Donovan is a divorced mother of two and an author, albeit one whose newest manuscript is past deadline and not yet written. A comedy of errors leads to a woman in Panera mistaking her for a contract killer and chaos ensues.

I really enjoyed this book! I know I tend to rate books highly, but this was such a fun, fresh concept for a book! I also love that the main character was a suspense novelist, which allowed Finlay to possess knowledge that a character with another profession may not have had.

As someone who lives in Fairfax County, I LOVED seeing so many familiar places in this book! It was a fun bonus in an already great story.

I know a lot of Bookstagram has already read Finlay Donovan is Killing It, but I picked it up recently in a Barnes and Noble buy one, get one half off sale! I was so excited to read it, and I listened Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead right after I finished book one!

If you haven’t already read this delightful book, I highly recommend it! Even if you are not usually a fan of thrillers, I think you’ll enjoy Finlay Donovan is Killing It! It was fast-paced and witty, and I found it to be much lighter than many other books in the thriller genre.

Thank you to Minotaur Books for the eARC. All thoughts are my own.

Love this series of books.
It’s impossible not to laugh while reading this book.
You root for Finlay the whole time. One of my favorite series to read.

I was just about as ready for Finlay as she was for her day. Haha!! Being a mom, I could totally relate to the opening credits of this book. GRRR her ex-husband what a sleazeball. I loved the premise a meeting with her publisher leads to murder for hire... or does it? oh wait DOES IT? This whodunit book will take you on a funny, wild ride. I laughed, I eyerolled and I gasped. Vero is the greatest sidekick ever. Read this if you like cozy mysteries with family drama.

Struggling author Finlay Donovan finds herself in a precarious situation after a misunderstanding escalates into a contract killing and subsequent cover-up. However, the question lingers: did she actually commit the murder? Alongside her former nanny, Vero, who has become her reluctant partner in crime, Finlay is entangled in a real mystery.

The chaos begins when Finlay’s conversation about the plot of her next book with her editor is overheard in a coffee shop, leading to the assumption that she is a contract killer. To make matters worse, Finlay has to send her four-year-old daughter to school with duct tape covering her self-administered hair cuts, which should have been a clear sign of trouble.

Adding to her woes, Finlay also has a toddler and a writing career. Meanwhile, shared custody with her ex-husband has been tumultuous, especially after he fires her nanny. Despite the rocky relationship, Vero insists that she won’t leave, leading to an awkward yet unexpected partnership.

As the misunderstanding unfolds, Finlay’s already chaotic life spirals further out of control. No matter the adventure or crime that comes her way, Finlay and Vero are determined to protect their growing secrets at any cost.

Many thanks to Minotaur and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Hilarious here, hilarious there… have we read the same book?

So, Finaly Donovan is a cosy mystery author and a killer on commission, both by accident and luck.
Will you consider me a bad person if I say she's too good, tho? Like, she’s in about murdering someone for money in less than a chapter, but she still can't say a bad word about the woman who fucked her husband and was ready to take her kids away without a second thought. Girl, you can be petty.

Also yes, hilarious is not how I’d described it, but I get the hype and the “Good Girls” vibes of the whole thing.
My personal experience was probably more numbed than what it should have been because there are already three books out, so I was pretty certain she wouldn't end up in chains. Not this time, at least.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley, who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.