Great continuation to the series. Enjoyed this book. Would recommend. I hope there are more to come.

Such a wonderful second novel in the series. Finley will never stop making me laugh with what she gets up to!
Loved it so much I raced to pick up the next book, definitely one for lovers of cozy mysteries.

After really enjoying the first book in the series, I was looking forward to seeing how the story would progress and I was not disappointed.
Was it unrealistic at parts again? Yes. Is a lot of it unbelievable? Also, yes.
But I do like how these books take me away and allow me to completely switch off for a bit, even if you do have quite a few characters to keep track of.
If you lean into the fun, craziness, you should enjoy these books. And because I know that going into them, I can't criticise that too much.
This was a nice continuation of the story and I'm already looking forward to book three to see what happens next.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I read the first book in the series and loved, but was a bit disappointed with the sequel. You are led more on a wild goose chase rather than the entertaining 'accidental' murders. It just felt a lot slower paced than the first book. Characters are still great but had to wait until almost half way in the book for any thing fun to happen. I just felt it dragged and I was not as invested in this sequel sadly.

This was such a fun read! It was fast paced, hilarious and full of surprises. Finlay is authentic and such a likeable mother and friend, coping with the joys and lows of motherhood and broken marriage. My favourite character was Vero – her nanny and sidekick. Vero is completely bad ass and I loved how much the friendship has developed between these two in the second book.

I didn't find this one quite so action packed but I adored how funny it was. a laugh out loud, feel good binge read.
I can’t wait for another book – I highly recommend this one!

Finlay Donovan did it again! Fast-paced, intriguing and funny, this was a great start of my summer. I don't know how I feel about the love triangle, but I loved all the twists (FedUp!!) and that ending was brilliant. The best thing for me was (again) the amazing bond between Finlay and Vero, I can't wait for book 3 so we finally know about Vero's past. A super easy read and totally recommendable series 👍🏼

Oooh yes, this book is great! I love Finlay Donovan and the whole premise of these books is brilliant. I have to be honest, I preferred the first one, but it was still much better than a lot of books on the market right now. Fun and dark at the same time.

This is the second book in series - Finlay Donovan struggling author, mom and accidental contract killer. Having been mistaken for a hired assassin in book one, the cliff hanger from the first book, is the discovery that her lothario ex-husband is on a kill list on the black web mums chat group. Whilst she dislikes her husband, as her children's father she feels obliged to hunt down and find out who wants him dead. Vero is her trusty live-in nanny slash accountant and side kick with secrets of her own. Although highly improbable and far-fetched, I really, really enjoyed these books and feel that this one was even better than the first. Lots of high jinx and twists and turns. I love the ‘found’ sisterhood between Finlay and Vero as well as the steamy sexual tension between Finlay and Nick the cop. Moreover, I loved the fun and good humour throughout. The books are the perfect escapist reads. Highly enjoyable. Looking forward to the next one !

Finlay and Vero are back with a bang in the second book in the Finlay Donovan series, “Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘em Dead”!

After the first book ended on such a cliff-hanger, I was so eager to get my teeth into this one and omg it did not disappoint. I actually preferred this to the first book and I didn’t expect that!

Finlay Donovan is -once again- struggling to finish her next novel and keep her head above water as a single mother of two. On top of this, somebody wants her children’s father, Steven, dead. She knows that she has to try to save him, but gets stuck down a rabbit hole with hit women disguised as soccer moms and a little bit of involvement with the Russian mob.

Finlay and Vero are one of my favourite fictional friendships, the way that Vero can make Finlay laugh in any situation really puts a smile on my face and always makes me giggle.

Elle Cosimano has such a comedic and easy to read writing style with incredible plot twists and hilarious one-liners, and I am gutted that we have to wait for the third book, but I also just don’t want this series to ever end!

I also never realised how much I love reading about a struggling author until I read these books and now I really want to find some more books that have that trope!

I would definitely recommend picking up the Finlay Donovan series if you haven’t already, especially if you are looking for something fun and silly.

Thank you to Headline and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Once again Finlay finds herself caught up in events that are, potentially, awful. With her usual mix of gung-ho action and reckless optimism she finds herself investigating who seems to be behind the online request for her ex-husband’s death.
From start to finish this had me laughing, sometimes far louder than I thought was possible. Finlay acts without thinking, walks into danger more times than anyone in their right mind would be happy with and then manages to come out of things smelling of roses.
Ever since she received the slip with her ex’s name on it, Finlay has been concerned. She watches Steven - in spite of him being a complete jerk - and finds herself saving him from arson/a gas leak/ car crash and so on. He refuses to believe his life is under threat, but Finlay’s actions eventually convince him.
Vero took less of an active role in this, but we certainly get some allusions to her past that suggest the next book could feature her more prominently. She definitely has some interesting secrets, and her support of Finlay has a real Thelma and Louise vibe to it.
On more than one occasion there’s an exaggerated quality to this that stops you taking it too seriously. Every time Finlay gets a request from her editor for book details, I feared what crazy scheme she’d get caught up in. As to what happens in her next book, I can’t wait to see…
Huge thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this in advance of publication.

Great read, flows perfectly. Well-written and completely engaging. I have devoured this book in one sitting with no regrets. I NEED more. Finlay Donovan is a superb fictional character.

I had read finlay Donovan is killing it just before picking up this one and the setup was fantastic! This book starts just after book 1 has ended and this time finlay is trying to solve the problem of who wants her ex husband dead. Characters from book 1 are included in this and all the usual can go wrongs do go wrong. It's hilarious. I real change from the usual thrillers and mysteries I cannot recommend these books enough. They're totally bingeable, good humoured and homely. The relationship between Finlay and Vero is amazing. I need the third book immediately!!! But even though I have said all that, would it be so bad if the ex husband got assassinated? After the first book didn't we all want him dead? No? Just me then!

Is this more far fetched than the first book? Yes
Is it more fast paced than the first book? Yes
Did I love it more than the first book? YES

This series is so much fun and I am unashamedly dying to read the third book (that’s not even been confirmed!)

I think Elle is such a great writer - the plot is well thought out and entertaining, and I found myself really relating to the characters. It was so easy to lose myself in Finlay’s world and I can’t wait to revisit again.

P.S. I have an inkling who EasyClean is and I am not ok with having to wait years to finally find out 🥲

P.P.S. I need to know which love interest Finlay ends up with like, yesterday

Thanks so much to Headline & NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

The sequel to Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, and Finlay is once again struggling to finish her novel and ends getting involved in a plot to murder her ex husband.
I loved this as much as the first book! It is hilarious, addictive and surprising. I loved the relationship and banter between Finlay and Vero and am here for them. It is a really portrayal of a solid, loving and accepting female friendship.

There were so many twists in this and I had no idea how it was going to wrap up. Loved the ending and I don’t know how I’m going to wait for the next one!

AD - This copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Brilliant once again!! I hope this series carries on!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

'Finlay Donovan Is Killing It' was one of my favourite books of 2021 and is now one of my favourite books of all time. So after the cliffhanger of the first book, I was dying to get my hands on the sequel. My expectations for this book were so high and it did not disappoint. 'Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead' is just as funny and brilliant as the first book in the series. Finlay is one of my all time favourite characters, I just can't help but adore and root for her no matter what she is doing. I am so glad we got more of the hot cop Nick and if Finlay doesn't end up with him eventually, I will be so upset because I can't help but love them together.
The only thing I probably did not like about this book is that the beginning third of the book felt like not much happened but even that I was not mad about as I loved just being with these characters and in this world again. I don't think this was as good as the first book but 'Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead' is definitely one of my favourite books of this year and I love this series so much.
Elle Cosimano when you write the next book can you please send it to me because I need it right now.

Aahhh this was another great fun mystery!!

It’s always hard to review the second book of a series without spoilers on the first book (Espcially this series!)😅

So I’ll just say…

👉I didn’t see the twists coming!!

👉I enjoyed seeing the friendship between Vero ans Finlay grow

👉I was always Team Nick, so I was glad to see him back!🥰🥰

👉The ending hints more books to come, so I can’t wait for that!😍

If you haven’t read this series yet and would like a fun mystery read that makes you chuckle and laugh, I highly recommend it🥰

I love Finlay Donovan and I loved the first book so so so so much!!
And when this book was approved for me, I actually literally screamed!!

Elle Cosimano did it again!
Finlay is back with a bang in this one.
I was pretty nervous to get into it to be honest, but this was as good as the first one.
Loved every second of it and I highly recommend!

I adored Finlay Donovan Is Killing It and I was delighted to be able to dive into the sequel. These books are a fantastic blend of contemporary domestic fiction, mystery, thriller and even a touch of romance and I’m intrigued to see what’s next for the author and for Finlay!

Finlay Donovan is once again struggling to juggle single motherhood with finishing her next book and someone wants her ex-husband dead. As much as he irritates her, Steven is a good father and she would really rather he didn’t die. However, Finlay needs to dive deep into the local network of hitwomen and that also involves some unsavoury brushes with the Russian mob. To top it off, her closest friend and nanny Vero has a secret and handsome police officer Nick Anthony is keen to take Finlay out again. With so much again, will Finlay’s book ever be finished?

One of my favourite things about these books is the regular breaking of the fourth wall. As Finlay is a writer of similar novels to this very one, there is plenty of opportunity for the book to make itself aware that it is a book. It’s a simple writing trick that I absolutely love for some reason. It makes me feel part of the action and as if I’m one of Finlay’s readers, as well as Cosimano’s.

I think Finlay’s feelings towards Steven reflect those between many exes. She completely understands why someone would want to kill him but their mutual love for their kids bonds them forever. There are moments between Finlay and Steven where there seemed to be something remaining between them and I wondered whether they would try things again. I really didn’t want them to because Steven is a sleaze but Finlay clearly still likes him deep down inside.

Finlay and Vero share a really lovely friendship. Vero is very much a grounding, calming influence on Finlay and I think Finlay offers both security and adventure to Vero. They talk about their ‘life together’ which is language usually reserved for couples but Finlay and Vero have a similar, yet purely platonic dynamic. There were points in the book where I wanted the two of them to get together but I guess Cosimano had to leave something to fan-fic writers!

These books are also hilariously funny in places and most of these moments come when it’s just Finlay and Vero. There seems to be a deadpan element to the humour too, which makes it even funnier. It’s almost as if the book and the characters don’t know that they’re funny and that gives something exclusive to the reader. Amazing writing!

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead is a direct sequel to Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, so you should definitely read the first book before picking this one up. Full of genuine threat, intriguing mystery, relatable characters and heartwarming romance, Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead is a page-turning, witty read made for devouring.

Finley Donovan has a special place in my heart and it was no differnet with this book, it was a quick easy and fun read. I loved it.