About the Book Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimanos adult debut Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a witty, fast-paced mystery series, following struggling suspense novelist and single mom Finlay Donovan, whose fiction treads dangerously close to the truth as she becomes tangled in real-life murder investigations..-- Book Synopsis Getting the job done for one single mom takes on a whole new meaning in Finlay Donovan is Killing It. A USA Today bestseller! One of Suspense Magazine s Best Thrillers of 2021 One of New York Public Librarys Best Books of 2021 Nominated for the Left Coast Crime 2022 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery Finlay Donovan is irresistible!--Janet Evanovich Finlay Donovan is killing it . . . except, shes really not. Shes a stressed-out single-mom of two and struggling novelist, Finlays life is in chaos: the new book she promised her literary agent isnt 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, shes 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. Fast-paced, deliciously witty, and wholeheartedly authentic in depicting the frustrations and triumphs of motherhood in all its messiness, hilarity, and heartfelt moments, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is the first in a brilliant new series from YA Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano. Review Quotes A USA Today bestseller! An American Booksellers Association Bestseller! 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Deftly balancing genre conventions with sly, tongue-in-cheek comments on motherhood and femininity, Cosimano crafts a deliciously twisted tale.-- Booklist Suspenseful, funny.... More, please.-- Kirkus Reviews Amusing... pleasingly absurd... [a] romp from a skilled comic writer.-- Publishers Weekly [A] fun adult debut... readers will enjoy this breezy romp.-- Library Journal Part screwball comedy, part morality tale, the amusing Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is also a tale about parenting, bad divorces, reinventing oneself, rising above misery and, well, becoming a hit woman. Its a solid, thoughtful and funny yet poignant mystery that never once becomes a one-note story.-- South Florida Sun Sentinel Smart-alecky and shrewd, tense and twisty, Finlay Donovan Is Killing I t portends serial success for Cosimano and additional adventures for Finlay..-- Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star Read in a single night, applauding along the way. For anyone whos ever wished to turn her life around, Finlay Donovan is the master. From failing everything, to succeeding brilliantly, she proves you only need to get mistaken once for a contract killer, to solve all your problems.-- Lisa Gardner , #1 New York Times bestselling author of When You See Me Funny and smart, twisty and surprising--Finlay Donovan is a character to root for. This suspenseful romp made me laugh but also kept me on the edge of my seat with its many surprises. I cant wait for the next book!-- Megan Miranda , New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest Clever, perfectly plotted, and laugh out loud funny, Finlay Donovan is Killing It is one of those books that will make you smile long after youve turned the last page. This series is pitch-perfect and will be devoured by fans of Janet Evanovich. Elle Cosimano hits it way, way, way out of the park!-- Wendy Walker , bestselling author of The Night Before and Emma in the Night Fresh, fast-paced, and darkly fun with a deeply flawed but compulsively likeable heroine, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is a madcap thriller that will keep you flipping pages long past your bedtime!-- Katherine St. John , author of The Lions Den The Finlay Donovan series is simply spectacular and always delightful! I adore everything about it--the humor, the screwball plotlines, the mysteries, and above all the cast: the friendship between Vero and Finlay is one for the ages, and Finlays love life entertains me to no end. Elle Cosimanos books are the perfect blend of mystery and romcom, and Im ready to follow Finlay wherever she goes!-- Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis About the Author Elle Cosimano is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elles debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Librarys Best Books of 2021. The third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun , was an instant New York Times bestseller. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time . Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.