Finlay Donovan knocks 'em dead

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Title:

Finlay Donovan knocks 'em dead

Alternate title:

Finlay Donovan knocks them dead

Author:

Cosimano, Elle, author.

Series:

Finlay Donovan ;

Series Number:

Summary:

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. -- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

First U.S. edition.

Physical Description:

357 pages ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Humorous fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Novelists -- Fiction.

Single mothers -- Fiction.

Nannies -- Fiction.

Police -- Fiction.

Attempted murder -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Minotaur Books,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781250242181

9781250859617

Publication Information:

New York : Minotaur Books, 2022.

Call Number:

COSIMANO

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003561423	Adult Fiction	COSIMANO Elle	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

From Edgar-Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead --the hilarious and heart-pounding follow-up to Finlay Donovan is Killing It .

"Cosimano skillfully combines suspense and laughs in the manner of Janet Evanovich's early (and best) novels, finished off with a metafictional twist."-- New York Times Book Review

"A funny and smart, twisty and surprising series."--Megan Miranda

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 hit-women disguised as soccer moms, 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...

Author Notes

Elle Cosimano grew up in the Washington, DC, suburbs, the daughter of a maximum security prison warden and an elementary school teacher who rode a Harley. She annually attends the Writers' Police Academy at Guilford Technical Community College, Department of Public Safety, to conduct hands-on research for her books. Elle is the author of Nearly Gone and it's upcoming sequel, Nearly Found . She lives with her husband and two sons in Mexico.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Cosimano's diverting sequel to 2021's Finlay Donovan Is Killing It finds Virginia novelist Finlay Donovan still struggling to raise her two small children, manage her ex-husband Steven's demands, and power through an early draft of a new book. She's also balancing the attentions of two impossibly handsome suitors, one a law student and the other a police detective. Through postings in an online forum, Finlay suspects that someone using the moniker FedUp has put a hit out on Steven. Her friend Vero soon discovers that another person in the group, EasyClean, may have accepted the offer, and Finlay and Vero set out to discover who might want Steven dead. Tangling with Russian mobsters is just one obstacle they face. Newcomers may be frustrated, especially at the beginning since much of the plot carries over from Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. And much like in that book, Finlay makes decisions that strain credibility and common sense, but that's part of what makes the series such fun. Fans of wacky, offbeat mysteries will eagerly await Finlay's further exploits. Agent: Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary. (Feb.)

Library Journal Review

Having broken into the adult market with the attention-getting Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, multi-award-winning YA author Cosimano brings back her heroine for another round of zany mayhem in suburban Virginia. Single-mom suspense writer Finlay is again trying to complete a novel, supported by beloved live-in nanny Vero, when she learns that someone wants to do in her ex-husband. Russian mobsters? Gun-toting soccer mamas? All in a day's work for Finlay. With a 100,000-copy first printing.