It had used words like idyllic and peaceful to describe the neighborhood, because in the glossy pages of a real estate magazine, no one can see through the windows to the exhausted stabby mommy, or the naked sticky toddler, or the hair and blood and coffee on the floor. tough to mark between 4 and 5 stars but that was for the predictably but for a light-hearted bingeable book I couldn't hold it against it!

Getting the job done" for one single mom takes on a whole new meaning in Finlay Donovan is Killing It. I disconnected, dialed my ex, and jammed the phone back under my ear as I washed all hope for salvaging the day from my hands. This novel I can summarize to as being very convenient, as things just line up perfectly in the weirdest ways possible, as if they’re stretching to make sense. Not long after the Panera incident, Finlay is able to rekindle her relationship with her fabulous nanny, Vero and the two become, quite literally, partners in crime. This book is so FUN, I adore all the characters, it’s so fast paced I easily finished this within 24 hours cause I couldn’t put it down.

This one begins when a conversation is overheard in Panera Bread, by a woman at a nearby table, Patricia Mickler, who mistakes Finlay for an Assassin.

If she doesn't deliver a new book, her suspense writing dream is over and she will lose her kids for sure. Making matters worse, on the morning of a very important meeting with her agent, to discuss her barely existent new novel, Finlay discovers her ex-hubby has also fired their nanny. Her YA debut, Nearly Gone , was an Edgar Award finalist and winner of the International Thriller Award.And a detective leading the “missing person” case with an instant attraction; will he figure out what she’s done? The motor lit up, a horrible grinding noise drowning out the children’s chatter as it hauled the door open, flooding the garage with autumn-gray sunlight. When the discussion about Finlay's latest crime novel is misinterpreted by a woman sitting nearby as the plans of a hit-woman offering up her services, Finlay is finally promised the large sum of cash she's always hoped for. Cosimano has expertly woven in a murder investigation that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.

The tone of Finlay Donovan is Killing It lies somewhere between hilarious and heartfelt, or conversely satire and seriousness. 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. If you’re a fan of Janet Evanovich or enjoy a good laugh-out-loud mystery, then this book is a must-read. This book gave me major Dead To Me vibes 👀 Idk how this book manages to keep such a light-hearted and comedic vibe while dealing with some intense stuff, but it was just the most fun time.Well you tell me what's romantic about a cop tryna smash you in the backseat of your loaner car while on a stakeout.