Loved this book and this series. SOrry for the late response. Trying to clean up my netgalley. I have previously shared my loved on my instagram page and didn't realize that I was forgetting to leave reviews on netgalley itself, My apologies.

Oh my gosh, the hilarity and drama continue! After reading the first two books, and absolutely love them, If you're worried that Finlay will run out of situations to get herself into, that's a hard nope. This book is just as entertaining and enjoyable as the previous ones and makes me excited to read the next! (I truly hope there's a next because it's just getting good with her detective too.)

Thank you for this netgalley review copy. This was a joy to read! I adored the first book and literally recommend the series constantly now. This was just as fun and fast paced as the first book and I'm still so happy I've read them and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book! I literally recommend these all the time and even bought them to give as gifts.

Absolutely love this series and so do all the patrons at my library! Can't wait to see where the author takes the plot in future books but either way, I will definitely be purchasing all future titles in this series for our collection.

i couldn’t WAIT to read this & for good reason!! this little universe that elle has created for finlay is superior. i love the take on bored, divorced mom & a desire to start a new life. these are so compulsively readable & it’s why these will be a favorite of anyone who reads them

Before anyone starts getting all torqued off by this meh rating please remember that according to Goodreads a two means “it was okay” and that’s what my feelings about this one were. I’m not usually a series reader, but I enjoyed the first Finlay book enough to snag a copy of this second. Now that I’ve finished I realize maybe there’s only room for Stephanie Plum in my life when it comes to over the top crimestopper antics starring a couple of ladies.

Things immediately started off not so great when the premise was Finlay coming across someone trying to take a hit out on her ex-husband. To begin with, it was on basically a Next Door App sort of site rather than the dark web and it all came off like pizzagate read between the lines hidden messages. That plot line was already weak and Finlay jumping in with a crapload of stooooopid/criminal decisions in an attempt to save his sorry ass didn’t make things any better.

Unfortunately that wasn’t the only thing that harshed my buzz. I’ve made it clear that I don’t like kids interrupting the flow of my fiction, but again with the dumb bunny decision making when you have tiny humans to care for? Extra irritating. Then there’s the loose love triangle featuring a college fuckboi. I’m all for Stella getting her groove back but come on he was just a rebound boink - let it go. And then there’s Vero. I thought she’d be a real ride or die, but I didn’t enjoy her subplot whatsoever. Someone messing with your money (again especially when there are children to feed and bills to pay)??? I don’t care what the reason, get the eff out of my house.

I think it’s time for me to cut ties with Finlay. I hope everyone else enjoys book three!

What a fun read! Enjoyed this one just as much as I enjoyed the first and I can’t wait for number 3!!

These are the perfect mystery but so much fun! If she ends up with that college lawyer I’m going to be so annoyed (but love all the love triangles/interests everywhere).

Also love her relationship with her mom, sister, and her co-accomplice and the trouble they get into! Russian mafia? Breaking into jail? Hiding bodies? what will happen next!

I absolutely loved this book! I was a major fan of the first installment in the Finlay series and the second one did not disappointment. You can tell this book is a bridge connecting the first book to the third book. There wasn't anything incredibly new that happens in the storyline, but sets it up great for the next read. I love all the characters and their relationships with eachother.

4.5-5 stars. Pure fun and brain candy. Somewhat improbable but the laughable situations that Finlay finds herself in make this character and book such fun.

In this second installment of the Finlay Donovan series, hilarity and hijinks continue to ensue. With the help of her trusty sidekick, Vero, Finlay sets out to find the person or persons who are out to kill her ex husband,Steven. Along with solving the latest mystery to fall into her lap, Finally continues to juggle being a mom, a writer, and having a newly burgeoning love life.

The second book in the series, Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead serves up a familiar blend of humor and hysterics that have quickly become an on brand blend for the Finlay Donovan franchise. Reminiscent of Stephanie Plum, I listened to Finlay while watching the last season of Dead to Me on Netflix. The similarities were not lost on me. In fact, if you are a fan of either of the aforementioned and haven’t yet, I suggest trying Finlay Donovan on for size. Sure, it gets a little far fetched and ridiculous in parts, but books like these also deliver marketable mischief that does not disappoint.

The 2nd installment of the Finlay Donovan series was just as exciting as the first. With Finlay finally "getting" her life in order created more twists and turns in her crime solving saga. I enjoyed this one as much as the first and it was a fun quick read that seemed to fly by.

I love Finlay! What a fun, witty, and completely enjoyable book. This series just keeps getting better!

Elle Cosimano has done it again. This was another laugh out loud adventure for Finlay Donovan. I'm not sure how one person, and her sidekick, can get into so many troubles and still make it out on top. This has fast become one of my favorite and most recommended series! I can't wait for more!

Readers who loved the first book will love this one. Howver, those readers on the fence will probably not be engaged with this installment. The humor and writing are amped up in this one and I felt it took away from a fun story.

This review is already on goodreads-
Such a great follow up to Finlay Donovan Is Killing It!! I was highly anticipating this book and thought it couldn't be as good as the first one. I was wrong. This book was hilarious, so entertaining. I can only hope she continues with more of this character. And Angela Dawe, the audio narrator is excellent as well. I always say a narrator can either make or break a book for me. That being said, if the narrator wasn't so good, I could definitely just transition to the print and be just as entertained.
4.5 stars

I didn’t like this as much as the first one, but it was still an enjoyable quick read. Very predictable/more unbelievable than the first.

I loved the first book in this series so much, I was so excited for the second one! I am happy to say I loved it just as much as the first. You do need to read the first book for this one to make sense. If you’re a fan of light and funny mysteries, you will love this one!

Finlay Donovan’s return is sure to delight fans of this cozy mystery series. After accidentally getting hired as a contract killer and being caught up in Russian mob business, author Finlay and her nanny Vero are once again comically roped into the business of killing. When Finlay finds out there is a hit out on her ex-husband, she tries to track down the assassin who has accepted the job before they can off him. I found this even more delightful than the first book - it’s unhinged, hilarious, and over the top in all the best ways.

This is the second book in a series and it is so over the top that you can help but fall in love with the characters and plot they come up with. Finlay and Vero are the set of best friends you want in your life forever. They’ll have you laughing while falling in love with their sarcastic, witty banters.

I can’t wait to get my hands on the third book! Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a fun addition to this series and I'm excited to continue following the characters. Finlay is a loveable main character that you want to root for, while I can't believe that everything that has happened to her would happen to one person so quick IRL, the story is funny and quirky making it a great read. I can't wait for the following books and I hope that Finlay and her family's stories continue for a while.