this was a goofy and unique idea but i thought the concept was more fun and funny than the execution at most times.

You never want to be the asshole that leaves a message promising to kill someone for being late, only to find out they’ve already been murdered. I hope everything’s okay,” I said sweetly, in case she’d been crushed to death in a car accident or burned alive in a house fire overnight. My scissors were buried under a pile of dirty breakfast dishes, so I drew a knife from the block on the counter instead. I really enjoyed the start of this book and it had me hooked to find out what happened next - mainly because I felt a connection with Finlay, the main character.Cosimano never takes her foot off the gas… We loved this book’s perfect combination of over-the-top excitement and laugh-out-loud humor… Finlay Donovan Is Killing It is a screwball comedy for the modern age and a fun murder mystery rolled into one. Her cheating ass ex-husband is still complicating her life, she's overwhelmed with parenting her young kids (who wouldn't be though? As funny as this book was, it also managed to be a clever mystery without ever feeling overwrought and also kept me guessing throughout, although the beauty of this book is the thrill of the ride. She finally makes it to Panera for her meeting with Sylvia and describes the murder plot of her book over lunch. The way she brings each scene to life had me fully immersed in Finlay’s world, eagerly awaiting the next twist and turn.

They also outwit the Russian mob and resolve the custody battle with the ex-husband at the same time. Someone had drawn a phallus in the grime on the back window, and Delia hadn’t let me clean it because she’d said it looked like a flower, and it all felt like a metaphor for my life right now. When a meeting with her literary agent turns into a big misunderstanding about her being an assassin for hire, it seems Finlay's problems have only just begun. A fun and madcap ride from beginning to end ― CultureFly --This text refers to the paperback edition. I asked, trying not to cringe and draw attention to the chunk of hair that had fallen loose and was now resting on her shoulder.This fiasco continues on a downward spiral when she is mistaken for a contract killer while discussing her latest book ideas!