A review by sfbookgirl
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano

adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love thrillers that aren’t thrillers but are actually thrillers. I couldn’t help but laugh as I rapidly turned the story’s pages…is it really a thriller if I am laughing throughout the entirety of the book? Yep, definitely still a thriller.  Finlay Donovan, a young mother of two, is a thriller novelist who is currently going through a divorce. Finlay is struggling to pay the bills and is eager to earn enough money to make sure that she gets custody of her children. While eating lunch one day with her agent at Panera, Finlay is accidentally mistaken for a contract killer while discussing her new thriller manuscript. 
 
After a haphazard string of events, Finlay realizes that murdering someone is a lot more difficult in real life than its fictional counterpart. Finlay Donovan is Killing It may be one of the more hilarious and creative books I have read in a long time. If you’re looking for a good time, this fun novel is bound to keep you entertained. Because there are so many moving parts, I found it slightly difficult to keep track of character plot lines, but overall, Finlay Donovan is a book that exemplifies “why I read books.” 
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