A USA Today bestseller!
An American Booksellers Association Bestseller!
One of Suspense Magazine's "Best Thrillers of 2021"
One of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021
Nominated for the Left Coast Crime 2022 Lefty Award for the Best Humorous Mystery
One of "26 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down"--Country Living
One of "The Most Anticipated Books of Winter 2021" --Parade
One of "The Most Anticipated Debuts of 2021" --Bustle
One of "The Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021" --Goodreads
One of "The Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021" --Crimereads
One of "The Highly Recommended Books of 2021" --Brit + Co
One of "The Best Books to Read in 2021" --Betches
One of "The Must-Read Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021" --Frolic
One of "The 18 Best Beach Reads of Summer 2021" --PureWow
One of "Our Picks for the Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021"--Bookbub
A "Favorite Suspenseful Beach Read"--SheReads
One of "15 Best Murder Mystery Books that are Total Page Turners"--Redbook
One of "The Best Modern Murder Mystery Books"--The Mary Sue
One of "10 Books Perfect for Reading By The Shore"--Brit+Co
One of "6 Satirical Mystery Books That Are Exceptionally Self-Aware"--Murder & Mayhem
One of "10 Empowering Novels That Center On Badass Single Moms"--Scary Mommy
One of "15 Books To Read In 2024"--The Holderness Family
One of "The 30 Top Mystery Books Of All Time"--Forbes
"A twisty delight."--
PEOPLE "[Cosimano's] main character is so endearing it's easy to surrender..."--
New York Times Book Review "If you love thrillers, but wish the genre would lighten up a little then you absolutely must read
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It."--
PopSugar "Fast-paced, fresh, full of humor, and original."--
Jill Orr in St. Louis Magazine "Part comedy of errors, part genuine thriller... 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. It's 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 It 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 who's 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 can't 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 you've 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 Lion's 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 Finlay's love life entertains me to no end. Elle Cosimano's books are the perfect blend of mystery and romcom, and I'm ready to follow Finlay wherever she goes!"--
Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of
The Love Hypothesis
