Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

 

It's never placid being the single mother of two small children.  Finlay is juggling everything she has to do.  Her next book is about to hit deadline and she's behind.  Her family is in and out as they always are.  Then there's the little matter of someone trying to kill Finlay's ex-husband, Steven.  While she hasn't forgiven him for walking out on her for another woman, Steven is a great dad and she doesn't want him dead.  

Along with Vero, her nanny and sidekick, Finlay attempts to figure out who is after Steven.  She discovers a website set up for those who want to hire hit men and sure enough, Steven is on there as a potential victim.  Tracking that down takes Finlay into prison to talk with the head of the Russian mob and then dealing with a superrich woman assassin.  There's also the matter of the dead body she discovers in a storage unit in a freezer but is that also related?

This is the second novel in the Finlay Donovan series and it is a light, madcap adventure.  Elle Cosimano was a YA author until her first Donovan novel which was a big hit.  I listened to this book and the narrator was perfect.  She had a light voice that had the perfect timing, moving the plot along and showing Finlay as a woman determined to make it whatever life throws at her.  Readers will enjoy this novel and look forward to the next in the series.  This book is recommended for light mystery readers.