Book Review: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead | Elle Cosimano

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚 Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

AUTHOR: Elle Cosimano  @ellecosimano

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ + 🐰 

Published: February 1, 2022

The Review 📚 Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

The Title/Cover Draw:

  • I absolutely loved the first book in this series and had to see what other crazy things Finlay was up to. Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press / Minotaur for allowing me the opportunity to read this ahead of publication.

💜 What I liked:

  • Finlay finds herself sucked into more impossible situations which is an extension of things that happened in the first book. If you liked that crazy premise, you will love this one just as much. This time someone is trying to get rid of Finlay’s husband. She spends the majority of the book trying to protect her family. As usual, the characters are so alive and interesting that you can’t wait to step into their world.

😱 What I didn’t like:

  • I felt like there weren’t as many outlandish situations as the first book, which made it so unique. However, the book was still fun and I am very excited for the next book!

🚦 My face at the end: 🤓☠️

💭 4 Reasons to Read:

  • 1. Entertaining characters
  • 2. Life imitates art
  • 3. The Mob
  • 4. Love triangle

🕧 Mini-Summary:

  • Elle knows someone wants her ex-husband dead. Can she stop it before she is the cause of one more dead person?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.

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📘 Summary 📚 Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead

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. Whatever else Steven may be, he’s a good father, but saving him will send her down a rabbit hole of soccer moms disguised as hit-women, and a little bit more involvement with the Russian mob than she’d like.

Meanwhile, Vero’s keeping secrets, and Detective Nick Anthony seems determined to get back into her life. He may be a hot cop, but Finlay’s first priority is preventing her family from sleeping with the fishes… and if that means bending a few laws then so be it.

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…

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