Another winner in the Finlay Donovan series!! These books are a such an escape and make me so happy! Unrealistic? Yes. Do I care? Absolutely not. Finlay and Vero are just truly such love able and hilarious characters - I cannot get enough of them! These books are perfect for my romance readers who might want to dabble in the mystery genre!

What to except::
•More murder for hire
•Crazy antics
•Whodunnit
•Hot cop Nick
•A side of love with closed door steam
•Cozy mystery vibes, but crazier

This is the third installment of the Finlay series and I really enjoyed this one!!

Finlay is an author who is struggling to get a draft of her next book in and is also the single mom of two young kids.

Finlay and her nanny/sidekick Vero continually find themselves in some crazy situations!! They have gotten themselves involved with the Russian mob and are trying to get away from them!! Craziness will ensue including some time at a citizen police academy!!

These books are very fun and fast reads!! Really enjoyed this one and look forward to #4 and many more books in this series!!!

This is my favorite Finlay Donovan mystery so far!

This third book in the series continues the overall story arc, with just as much suspense and humor as earlier installments.

I actually laughed out loud more than once, especially at the opening scene.

If you haven't read any Finlay Donovan books yet, take this as your sign to start the series today!

I continue to love the Finlay Donovan series! And as much as I hate that this one ends on somewhat of a cliffhanger, I am SO excited that it means we get more Finlay and Vero content.

I have loved the first two Finlay books equally - okay, maybe the first has a slight advantage because setting up this whole story is just hilarious to me. Honestly I think the third book is just as good! Finlay and Vero are friendship goals (well, maybe minus all the criminal activity).

This is pretty constant in all books, but I love the meta commentary about Finlay's books and what's going on in the actual plot. It cracks me up everytime!

All in all, this is another great installment of a ridiculous but hilarious series. You may have to suspend belief while reading, but that's half the fun! The characters are great, which includes the new ones we meet in this book. Lots of Finlay's usual shenanigans and laugh-out-loud commentary to keep you reading while you try to figure out the bad guy. I thought I had the mystery figured out, but I was wrong! Such a fun book, and I can't wait to read more.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press - Minotaur Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano.
I’m absolutely in love with this series! Each book just as good as the previous. We have all been excited for Jumps the Gun after the second one’s ending and this did not disappoint leaving us with yet another cliffhanger. I’m screeching with joy! This series is action packed, hilarious and addicting to read.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Finlay Donovan does not disappoint in this third installment. If you enjoyed the first two books in this series, you will certainly be entertained by Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, as Finlay is always able to find herself in a bind and stumble her way out.

This time around things are a little different. Though the pace is still quite fast, for much of the novel Finlay and Vero find themselves at a civilian police academy, going "undercover" in order to find out which of Fairfax's finest is the dreaded hired assassin "EasyClean." As a result the story felt much more contained to me as all of the major players are congregated together, and Finlay's kids (who are always to be counted on for extra mayhem) are noticeably absent through much of the story. Finlay is also trying to figure our her relationship with Nick the cop and rework the romantic storyline in her own book that once again is well past a deadline.

If you are looking for a funny mystery with a lot of personality, action, and multiple twists to keep you guessing, Finlay is definitely your girl! While I had hoped for more closure in this one, book 4 is in the works!

Thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Press for granting me access to this eARC in exchange for a fair review

Finlay Donovan is one of my favorite fictional characters. When I saw the third one coming out I immediately requested it!

I always get nervous when we get to about book three in a series because sometimes it can start to feel like it's dragging and time to go ahead and wrap it up. Luckily, I didn't feel that way with this one.

The plot continued to develop and is still just a quirky/hilarious/yet serious as the first two.

The unique setting of this one was fun, and I can say it ended in a way that there definitely will be a fourth book and I'm HERE FOR IT!

The Finlay Donovan series has hit it's stride. The first book I took too closely as face value and didn't appreciate it for what it was. In the second book, I let myself just enjoy where the story took me and by Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, I was well invested in the characters and the hilarity of the situation that Finlay and Vero find themselves in. I was happy to get a bit more of Vero's backstory in this one. I continue to hate Steven. This installment leaned more heavily on romance than they have in the past which is normally not my taste but I was already invested in Finlay and Nick it felt genuine to the storyline. I experienced many laugh out loud moments. This series continues to remind me of the TV shows Dead to Me and Good Girls.

I can't resist another Finlay Donovan book, and this was such a great continuation of the series. I will never get tired of reading about Finlay and Vero's escapades! This book starts out with a hilarious encounter in a Walmart bathroom and just gets crazier from there. We finally tie up some loose ends that have been present since Book 1 and introduce new conflicts that Finlay and Vero team up to face. I seriously love their dynamic and how much Vero also loves Finlay's kids. The police academy was a fun anecdote that just made the book more fun and hilarious.

Please please pick up this series (start with Book 1)! You will not regret it. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Minotaur books for the advanced copy of this book!

See below for Goodreads synopsis:
Author and single mom Finlay Donovan has been in messes before―after all, she's a pro at removing bloodstains for various unexpected reasons―but none quite like this. When Finlay and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they had "borrowed" in the process of saving the life of Finlay's ex-husband, the Russian mob did her a favor and bought the car for her. And now Finlay owes them.

Mob boss Feliks is still running the show from behind bars, and he has a task for Finlay: find and identify a contract killer before the cops do. The problem is, the killer might be an officer themself.

Luckily, hot cop Nick has just been tasked with starting up a citizen's police academy, and combined pressure from Finlay's looming book deadline and Feliks is enough to convince Finlay and Vero to get involved. Through firearm training and forensic classes (and some hands-on research with a tempting detective), Finlay and Vero use their time in police academy to sleuth out the real contract killer to free themselves from the mob's clutches―all the while dodging spies, confronting Vero's past, and juggling the daily trials of parenthood.

I don’t know what else to say about this series other than I FREAKING LOVE IT! If you’re looking for the most fun mystery series around, then this is what you need!

In book three we’re back with Finlay and her trusty sidekick/accountant/babysitter, Vero, for a whole lot of shenanigans involving dead bodies, owing the Russian mob, sketchy ex-husbands, and a side of adorable romance. I loved Cosimano’s setting choice of a police academy sleepaway camp and the stress that came with being there mixed with our duo’s illegal affairs. The comedy that ensues is downright ridiculous and I loved every single moment of it! On top of the entertainment factor with these stories comes a solid plot that touches on the intricacies of family, friendships, and love. Cosimano has absolutely nailed the ability to combine all of those elements with crime and humor in a way that keeps me coming back for more and more.

If you haven’t already given this series a shot, now is the time to grab book one and join me in fangirling these books!

A huge thank you to Minotaur Books for my gifted copy!

I love the Finlay series. They are funny and mysterious and I honestly did not see how the ending would turn out. I thought I figured out who the bad guy was but I was wrong. He wasn’t even on my radar. But the cliff hanger Elle left us with has me sitting on the edge of my seat to see if she will write a 4th one. I need to know if Vero gets out of her troubles!

What do Lucy and Ethel, Laverne and Shirley and Finlay and Vero all have in common? Well, first they’re hilarious, but even more to the point … they can’t stay out of trouble! True to form, Finlay and Vero find themselves neck deep in it again in Book 3 - this time doing a citizen’s police training camp to learn how to administer the law while hoping the cops they’re surrounded by don’t figure out how much of it they’ve broken!

Finlay and Vero want to do the right things, but people keep ending up dead whenever they’re around. That’s what happens when you cross Feliks Zhirov, a Russian mob boss. Now he’s calling in a favor, and if they don’t want their secrets revealed, they’ll play ball! Will Finlay’s smitten detective Nick Anthony, her cop sister Georgia, or any number of the other officers she’s spending her training week with discover hers and Vero’s secrets? I can’t say, but I will say that trouble is no stranger once again!

Full of their typical OTT antics, great characters old and new, a little bite of “dessert” as Vero likes to call it (use your imagination 😉), and a hilarious opening scene involving a toddler and an occupied bathroom stall, this was the fun I’ve come to expect from this series. One new thing? I read and listened to it this time and Angela Dawes was perfection. Her voicing of Vero particularly makes me laugh!

Honestly, if you haven’t tried this series yet and you enjoy books with two comical leading ladies, I highly recommend you try it. This is one series you’d be better off reading in order, though, as the story does build on itself in each book. I can’t wait for Book #4!

★★★★

"Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun" by Elle Cosimano is Book #3 in the Finlay Donovan Series!

Author and single mom, Finlay, and her nanny, self-appointed accountant, and partner-in-crime, Vero, are back with book #3 picking up just weeks after where book #2 left off.

Finlay is none too happy to be looking down the barrel of another book deadline with a request from her agent and publisher to add some spicy overtones to her new and currently poorly seasoned novel.

Taken by surprise, Finlay and Vero are cornered by Russian Mob boss, Feliks, into repaying an outstanding debt by locating and identifying a contract killer named "Easy Clean"...and the clock begins ticking.

It doesn't take long for Finlay and Vero to believe the allusive killer might actually be a cop.

When Finlay and Vero hear about the upcoming citizens police academy led by none other than "hot cop" Detective Nick Anthony, they hop on-board the bus. It's a perfect cover with firearms and forensics training included and plenty of time for super sleuthing and working on the dreaded rewrites. Ugh!

The best laid plans, right?

It's always a hilariously fun ride with Finlay and Vero. The pages turn rip-fast with quick chapters that beg you to keep reading and so you do. I was hoping for a bit more of the kiddo's in this one and maybe just a little something different to change things up a bit.

This series is definitely one to read in sequential order to stay abreast of the continuing antics and keeping up with the characters, which are plentiful. Each story moves quickly and just when you think things are coming to a head, answers surfacing, up pops another something and around and around we go.

Once again Vero stole the show. I love this character and she's the main reason I keep reading this series. I was sure this was the last book but not with a cliffhanger like that! Sign me up for Book #4, please! I highly recommend!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press - Minotaur Books for a widget of this ARC through NetGalley. It has been an honor to give my honest and voluntary review.

FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN by Elle Cosimano
GENRE: Mystery
MY RATING: 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫 (4.5/5)

READ IF YOU LIKE:
▫️Hilarious & messy mystery plots
▫️Laugh-out-loud moments 😂
▫️Quirky characters
▫️Good cop, bad cop vibes 😯
▫️Funny blurbs of motherhood
▫️A sprinkle of romance 💘

MY THOUGHTS:
This series is loved by MANY and it’s easy to see why— the books are lighthearted, laugh-out-loud funny, and bingeworthy on the mystery side of things!! Book 3 was no exception 🤩 I devoured this one in a few sittings. I was a few chapters in and already got that feeling of “ahh, I missed these characters so much!” Finlay and Vero are by far my favorite “partners in crime”. 🙌

ONE SENTENCE SYNOPSIS:
When the police academy offers a bootcamp for public citizen’s, Finlay and Vero jump on the opportunity in hopes of finding “EasyClean” (aka Russian mob boss). 👮

RATING EXPLAINED:
I did have a hard time remembering what happened in book 2 upon starting… I could’ve use a little more of a recap first thing but eventually more details were covered. There were a good chuck of scenes in this one that were even more outlandish than the other 2 books… but honestly, I still loved it! 😂 Some parts were a bit ridiculous, which is exactly what makes these books SO fun and creative. 👌 The perfect fictional escape for a good laugh! I did the physical copy of this book but I’ll still be putting the audio on hold because Angela Dawe narrating was INCREDIBLE in the first 2 books. 🎧 I am over-the-moon about there being a BOOK 4!!!! Ek! 😍📚

DETAILS:
▫️Publishes: 1/31/23
▫️Pages: 304
▫️Thanks a million @minotaurbooks and @netgallay for my #gifted copies! You’re truly the best.

I think this book was a def a stronger book then book 2 and I liked it a bit more. I thought both the new characters and the new setting really uped the book for me. I also liked how this book developed a new plot but used the other two books as a starting off points. This book semmed a bit more groudned in reality and not so over the top. I also loved the thema and lousie dynmacs and this book had soem laugh out funny moments and i really loved reading this one!!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press Group for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟💫 3.5/5 stars

Finlay Donovan is back and is more chaotic than ever. Thanks to a luxury car, Finlay owes the Russian mob and they have given her the task of unmasking a contract killer. When Finlay and her nanny/partner in crime, Vero, figure out that the killer may be a cop, they are able to get themselves invited to the police academy to investigate who the killer is. There’s also romance, banter, and plenty of hijinks.

I love the Finlay Donovan series, but this was my least favorite so far. I wish it could have been a whole new mystery vs. a continuation of the same mystery. I may have enjoyed it more if I reread the first two books..

Overall, a fun entry in this unique series.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Finlay Donovan is a frothy adventure involving single mom Finlay, her partner/friend Vero, hot cop Nick and very bad guy Feliks. It's a fast paced fun read and leaves you wanting more of her adventures.

Thank you NetGalley, St-Martin’s Press and the author Elle Cosimano.
I was so happy to receive the widget of this novel, I read the two previous ones and absolutely loved them.
This third installment did not disappoint in the least, Finlay and Vero are just as quirky, funny and always getting themselves in trouble.
This time the setting is a police academy where these two ladies are hiding. What trouble can follow them in such a setting?
This novel made me laugh out loud, I love both Finlay and Vero.
Quick read.
4 Stars

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
By Elle Cosimano
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Oh, Finlay Donovan, how I’ve missed you!!!

I truly believe that if I were to end up in a situation similar to Finlay’s, I would have the exact same luck.

Finlay and Vero have found themselves in quite the predicament… AGAIN! And it’s now or never to get Feliks and the Russian mob off their backs. They must pay up or they’ll pay the ultimate price…

This book is laugh out loud funny and full of adventure and twists. I was trying to guess who EasyClean was the whole time and ended up being shocked by who it actually was!

I’ve seen some conflicting reviews on this one, but I absolutely loved it. I thought it was just as good as the first two books. I hope this series never ends because I will be lost without Finlay and Vero!!

This one is out January 31, 2023 so be sure to be on the lookout for this one if you’re a fan of Finlay’s shenanigans!

The Finlay Donovan series is a joy for the readers and Elle Cosimano leaves you wanting more from the story; especially with this third novel ending on a cliffhanger. I literally finished the last page and was angry that the 4th book isn't available yet!

Finlay and Vera are off on another adventure with barely enough time to catch their breath from the last book. Now in the debt of the Russian mob, Finlay and Vera are signed up for a citizen police academy where they are hoping to discover the identity of a dirty cop/contract killer for the mob boss. If they can just come up with a name, they can go back to living a somewhat subdued suburban life, but those who are familiar with the Finlay Donovan series know that when these ladies are involved, subdued is not an adjective that is used often.

Part time amateur sleuth, full time mom and non stop craziness. Elle Cosimano presents an over the top plot line that somehow still holds enough believable material to keep the reader curious and not rolling his or her eyes in exasperation.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the chance to read this advanced copy.