FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT

Angela Dawe's narration makes YA author Elle Cosimano's debut novel for grown-ups a wild and funny romp . Divorced, broke mystery writer Finlay Donovan is overheard in a restaurant plotting her next novel. The eavesdropper mistakes her for a hit man (person?) and offers her big bucks to kill her despicable husband. Dawe is spot-on with self-deprecating humor and uncertainty as Finn's world grows even more chaotic when her ex fires the nanny. With no intention of doing the deed, Finn investigates the proposed victim, and when the man turns up dead in her garage, the game's afoot. Dawe offers Cosimano's laugh-out-loud moments with just the right sparkle. While it may take some suspension of disbelief to accept the improbable events, Dawe makes us believers. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2021]