Finlay Donovan is the perfect 21st century heroine--I adore her.” —Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year

Finlay Donovan Is Killing It: the most hilarious murder

Finlay is a newly divorced single mom of two who can't pay her bills. She's also a struggling suspense writer of books no one wants to read. All she wants this morning is for her two children to quietly eat their breakfast...and for their overdue nanny to ARRIVE NOW! And how would you know that?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer. He was banging our real estate agent, and his best friend was our loan officer. That’s how he knew.Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ Minatour Books for providing me this remarkable ARC in exchange my honest opinions.

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Cosimano makes her adult debut with this off-the-wall series starter, which is part comedy of errors, part genuine thriller. Deftly balancing genre conventions with sly, tongue-in-cheek comments on motherhood and femininity, Cosimano crafts a deliciously twisted tale that will earn her a slew of adult fans.” —ALA Booklist Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is another great addition to this marvelous series. The pace is insane, the characters larger than life and the plot line more twisted than it appears. It takes a master to manipulate the large cast through this tapestry of interwoven plot lines, and Cosimano does so with style. . . If you’re a fan of crazy off-the-wall antics and hysterical comedy, sexy tension laden chemistry and an outstanding who’s-the-bad-guy mystery, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is for you! Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys highly entertaining mysteries.” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine A fresh, witty, laugh-out-loud and feel good tale that will keep you entertained cover to cover. Finlay Donovan is Killing It was a refreshing take on the mystery/suspense genres and a really fun read that I think anyone will enjoy." ―The Reading Beauty Blog A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family--and a new love--changes the course of her life. I nearly dropped the phone. Abandoning the wad of paper towels, I stormed from the kitchen and lowered my voice to a harsh whisper. “Absolutely not! There is no way I’m sending my kids to live with that woman.”

Goodreads Summary:

Finlay Donovan is going through a rough time. Her ex-husband cheated, got engaged to their realtor and now it’s trying to take custody of their two kids. Finlay's financial situation is dire. She can’t pay her bills! Thank you so much to the publisher, Minotaur Books, for providing me with a copy to read and review. I really appreciate it. Finlay Donovan is killing it, is the FIRST in a new comedy-mystery series, about a Single Mom and struggling Suspense Novelist, whose Fiction MAY or MAY NOT BE, inspired by events in her own life.

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Part comedy of errors, part genuine thriller… Deftly balancing genre conventions with sly, tongue-in-cheek comments on motherhood and femininity, Cosimano crafts a deliciously twisted tale.”— Booklist Cosimano’s] story authentically depicts the messiness, hilarity and heartfelt moments of motherhood.” —CityScene MagazineHe grumbled to himself as I knelt to sop up the puddle of grounds on the floor. I could picture him at their spotless kitchen table in her immaculate designer town house over a mug of French-pressed coffee, pulling out what was left of his hair. Finlay is several things...a writer, a mom, a sister, a contract killer...who knew murder could be so much fun?! I sure didn't. FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT . . . except, she’s really not. The new book she promised her literary agent isn’t written, her ex-husband fired the nanny without telling her, and this morning she had to send her four-year-old to school with hair duct-taped to her head.

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I loved the relationship between Finlay and Vero. Vero not only loved her children, but she swooped in to help Finlay in her time of need. Anyone who would help you bury a body is a good friend-ha!

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And then, just the fact that she’s a writer who spends a lot of time researching how best to dispose of a dead body… You have to appreciate the irony. To be fair – I don’t actually know how original this book is. I mean, for all I know, there could be hundreds of stories just like this. But I’ve never heard of any. So, in my world, this was such a refreshment.) This is such a hard question for me, I LOVED THEM BOTH! Overall, I think I would chose Julian because he liked her just as she was, T-shirt, pizza & all! ❤️ I like Julian but every time Finlay called him I was ready to yell. I don’t know if I was Julian if I’d still want to talk to her after the whole story!