Agent: Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary. But those willing to enter into the spirit of Finlay’s world should enjoy this romp from a skilled comic writer. Finlay’s antics require a suspension of disbelief that some readers may find difficult to sustain, and others may be troubled by seeing issues such as date rape and revenge porn handled with such a light hand. Of course, Finlay has no intention of actually killing Harris, but fate intervenes-and when she witnesses Harris attempting to drug a woman in a bar, Finlay is launched into a screwball mystery involving Russian gangsters, more angry wives, and a disturbingly attractive police detective. The money is just what Finlay needs to deal with her ex, who’s trying to renegotiate their custody agreement.

Mistaking Finlay for a killer for hire, Patricia offers the author $50,000 to kill her no-good husband, Harris. Wronged wife Patricia Mickler overhears Finlay Donovan, a down-and-out romantic suspense novelist, talking about her next book with her agent in a suburban Virginia sandwich shop. Enhance your book club:Įveryone wears a blonde wig, sunglasses and a scarf to the book club.Ĭheck out the video below with Elle Cosimano in conversation with Megan Miranda.This amusing series launch from YA author Cosimano ( Seasons of the Storm), her adult debut, has a pleasingly absurd premise. After reading the book, who would you recommend it to?Ĭheck out Finlay Donovan Is Killing It book review. What did you think of the cliff-hanger at the end of the book? Are you intrigued? Will you read the sequel, Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead?ġ2. The connection to the Russian Mafia was mention, did you see that coming? Were you surprised that the stakes got a lot higher?ġ0. Does Finlay or Vero play an realistic hit-woman? Could you see Finlay being a hit-mom?ĩ. Who did you root for, “The Lawyer” or “The Cop” as Fin’s potential love interest? What did you like about each man? How are the men similar and how are they different to each other?Ĩ. Which part of the story made you laugh the most?ħ. What do you think of the relationship between Fin and Vero? How does it change from the beginning of the book to the end?Ħ. Which character did you like the most? Why?ĥ. What are your thoughts on Vero’s calculations?Ĥ. She did the math and thought that getting away with murder had better odds. Elle’s 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. Vero said she liked her odds with the cover up/burial. Fin asked Vero why she chose to help her hide the body. Why do you think Fin decided to spy on Harris Mickler in the first place? Is $50,000 an enticement?ģ. Did he get what he deserved when Fin switched the Rohypnol drug and he ended up with it?Ģ. He drugged his victims and then blackmailed them. Harris Mickler was a bad guy and a predator.

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