Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Fiction
Minotaur Books
February 2, 2021
Hardcover
368
Purchased
Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, she’s really not. She’s a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlay’s life is in chaos: 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 after an incident with scissors.
When Finlay is overheard discussing the plot of her new suspense novel with her agent over lunch, she’s mistaken for a contract killer, and inadvertently accepts an offer to dispose of a problem husband in order to make ends meet . . . Soon, Finlay discovers that crime in real life is a lot more difficult than its fictional counterpart, as she becomes tangled in a real-life murder investigation.
If you are looking for something completely different to read, you've come to the right place with this book. Despite what seems like heavy subject matter (a woman is mistaken as a contract killer and manages to agree to a job), it is hilarious in scope! Poor Finlay's life is a mess, she's a bit of a dimwit when it comes to shady dealings, yet she is definitely someone to root for! I found myself chuckling so many times over the situations she seems to fall into, without even trying to. The writing was on point, the story flowed very fast, and the main character and her sidekick nanny were so well formed. Despite the hilarity of the situations Finlay finds herself in, this book did have some side plots that were not all fun and games, such as a custody fight, mob influencers, spousal abuse, and harried motherhood. The plot was so clever, just when I thought there was no way Finlay was going to get out of a situation, the author came up with one. There are several twists woven through this one, and the ending was perfect. Speaking of endings, it was the perfect segue into what will be a new sequel coming next February. I for one cannot wait to read more of this character and her shenanigans!
A totally different kind of book, this one is technically a mystery, but it's not like your usual whodunnit tale. The humor was the spotlight. I can definitely recommend this, especially if you are tired of the same old worn out plots.
