We have all had those days where nothing seems to go right, but Finlay’s day tops them all. As a single mom (her ex-husband left her for a younger real estate agent) her life is a struggle, but this particular day is the absolute worst. Her unpaid bills are piling up. Her advance on her next book is gone without there being any book to speak of. Her daughter cut her hair…duct tape will fix that. Her van is on its last start. Her husband fired the babysitter. And her meeting with her book agent is looming. Nothing can get worse, right? Wrong. During her meeting with her agent, Finlay is overheard by a random stranger discussing the plot of her soon-to-hopefully-be-written novel. While most people would go on their merry way, this stranger assumes Finlay is a contract killer. She offers Finlay an absurd amount of cash to get rid of her less-than-desirable husband. Curiosity gets the better of her and she decides to stake out the husband. When she discovers what he’s up to, she decides to not kill him, but detain him before he can commit another heinous act. Except he turns up dead in her van. What’s a girl to do? Fulfill the contract of course.

FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT is so absurdly out there that it is probably the most hilarious book I’ve read for a while. And I mean that in the most positive way possible. From the single mom drama to the murder mystery, I was laughing so hard at times I woke my dog up. Mothers will unite and scream an amen to the trials and tribulations of motherhood, and also to the sweet reward of it as well. The murder mystery is equal parts hilarious in how Finlay handles it and intriguing enough to keep readers glued to the pages. The relationships with her ex and a couple of new love interests are salacious enough to keep readers of the romance genre entertained. Overall, I can see why this book is getting so many rave reviews and making so many top reads lists of 2021. I’m hooked and rooting for Finlay and crew in the next book in this new series. There was quite the cliffhanger in FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT, and it’s killing me that I have to wait so long for the next installment in this new series.