3.5 stars
For me, this book rates a solid 3.5 stars. Since half-stars aren't an option, I upgraded it because, in spite of its flaws, I did enjoy it. This is a fun detective story involving the police, a Russian crime syndicate, an ex-husband, a toddler, etc. You name it, it's got it. The problem is that everything seems just a bit over the top. The book is funny but trying too hard to be funny so that it's kind of gimmicky. There's a lot of (overdone) personal and professional drama and implausible scenarios. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading it and wouldn't mind reading another in the series.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free e-ARC of this book.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I had such a blast reading Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano back at the end of 2021, and her sequel, Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, provided tons of fun as well. Now we've got the third book in the series, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, which maintains all the over-the-top hijinks in which Finlay and Vero keep getting themselves entangled. Admittedly, I do think this feels somewhat nonessential to the series, almost like it's a mere stopping point between the second and fourth books. But it's still a delight to read through, especially since we get to learn more about Vero's backstory, which in turn adds some stakes to her loyal friendship with Finlay. The two of them have endured quite a few tough times, and I just want to see them be happy and healthy in the end. I continue to find the romance between Finlay and Nick to be sweet, too, and I'm particularly relieved that we've finally done away with the love triangle trope that the first two books had deployed. And then that cliffhanger ending! It really does get me pumped up for the fourth book. All in all, I'm excited for Elle Cosimano to continue the Finlay Donovan series.

I’m sure if you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano. This is the third book in the Finlay Donovan series and it comes out January 31st. Thank you so much to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for allowing me to read it early!

If you haven’t read the first book, Finlay is an author and is pitching her new book idea to her agent at a Panera. Someone overhears her and mistakes her for a murder for hire. She tries to hire her. If her life couldn’t get more chaotic, it does.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun continues the story from Book 2. Finlay and Vero have some unsettled problems that have carried over and they are trying to figure out how to lay low/solve them.

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I was so excited to be back in Finaly’s world. We still have a lot of the fun characters that we have met over the previous two books. In this one we have a fun new setting of a citizen’s police academy. It adds for some fun and interesting predicaments for the characters. It definitely still has it’s humorous moments. Unfortunately I found myself not as completely gripped and entertained in this one. The Russian mob problems can be a little confusing at times and I have a hard time keeping their secrets/problems straight. I can’t tell if that’s a me problem or a book problem. The book does end in another cliff hanger, which lets us know that this won’t be the last time we will get caught up in Finlay’s life story. I’m excited to continue seeing how she’s going to get out of this huge mess.

3.5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

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I am unapologetic about how much I love this series. While I recognize that the third installment is probably not as solid as the others I say keep ‘em coming Elle! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Finlay and Vero next!

One of my absolute favorite series! Finlay Donovan is hilarious and relatable. Elle Cosimano does a fantastic job continuing the series without it getting boring or feeling too drawn out. These books follow one another naturally.

Where do I begin? The third book in the Finlay Donovan series did not disappoint. I loved every exciting and hilarious moment. Thank you, NetGalley for the advanced preview.

Another cute installment of this mom of two rug rats who consistently gets caught up in the wrong side of the law, but manages - despite all the dead bodies, embezzlement, theft, crime and unsavory behaviors and characters - to stay on the right side. I love how the cast of characters, both good and bad, continues to grow and how the intricacies get even more intricate! Keep it coming! I'm here for the next one.

This 3rd installment of Finlay & Vero is amazing. They just can't keep out of trouble, and it is hilarious. Some questions are answered, but new problems pop up, so there is still material for another book. I loved the character developments, and I can't wait to find out what happens with Vero & Javi. I highly recommend this book and the entire series!

•Book 3 in series
•Russian Mob
•Strong Friendship
•Over the top shenanigans
•Single Mom
•Funny

I found a series I am sticking to! I love Finlay and all the crazy things she gets herself into. If you’re picking this up you need to know that the things that happen throughout this series are over the top. You need to suspend reality and just enjoy it. I love Vero and Finlay’s unbreakable bond and I felt it stronger than ever in book 3. If you need a lighthearted, fun read that will transport you away from your daily responsibilities this is it.

Finlay and Vero are back in action once more! This book picks up right where Book Two left us, and now Finlay is attending the police academy? All while trying to manage being a single mom, a writer, and clear up her debts with a mobster! Finlay is a hot mess but as usual, I couldn't stop reading this book once I got started. I adore Elle Cosimano and her writing style but I still preferred Finlay Book 1 over the others!

Finlay Donovan strikes again! While still trying to figure out who EasyClean is, stop bad guys from doing bad things and doing her best to keep her medaling ex out of her life as well as safe, she finds her self in some precarious situations in only a way she can. The off the wall shenanigans and unlikely situations that Finlay and Vero end up in create a fun, attention keeping read that is easy to get sucked into. I didn't know where the storyline was going to go but things come together in a way Cosimano is known for. I just finished book three but I already cannot wait for the next installment! Fans of Finlay need to add the latest adventure to their TBR and pick up Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun on January 31, 2023.
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This book did not disappoint! Finlay and Vero are back at it. The duo attend a citizen's training held by the police department to uncover the identity of the person trying to kill her ex husband. The relationship these two have is great! Very Lucy and Ethel. They balance each other out while also going along with each other's crazy ideas.

I do recommend reading the series in order. The first book to this book spans October to January with each book building on what happened in the previous book.

Thank you St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity ro read and review this book.

4.5 rounded up.

In this installment of the Finlay Donovan series, Finlay and Vero find themselves tasked by mob boss Feliks to uncover the identity of a contract killer…who might actually be a cop? They join Nick’s citizen police academy in the hopes of getting the inside scoop before it’s too late.

FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN is the third Finlay book by Elle Cosimano, and may also be my favorite???

This one is fun, full of hijinx, and sooo many suspicious characters! The fact that so much of this book takes place at the citizen police academy felt like a refresh to the story, and was just an overall fun location to get to spend time in.

The twists were surprising, and the ending has me excitedly waiting for the fourth in this series to be released!

Huge thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Minotaur Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: January 31

As always Finlay Donovan is always such a fun read. It’s such a quick, funny, murder mystery meets some sexy time that we all need in our lives. This story is just as unputdownable as the other two- we get the same quirky, hilarious Finlay, and her side kick V, who is always wild and causing a muck. I always enjoy reading these and can’t wait to get to the end, in the best way; except hello; is there a book four?! That cliffy! ⁣
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Finlay's back with more shenanigans as she and Vero set out to uncover the identity of "Easy Clean."

They end up at the Police Academy with Nick, the yummy police officer in hot pursuit of Finlay's heart. Trying to solve a mystery... as criminals... at the Police Academy... while trying to resist the hot police officer... well, it's problematic.

I will always stan Finlay and Vero's friendship; they make the perfect partners in crime. I loved getting a better glimpse of Vero and her past in this one.
I should've re-read the first two, as some of the references were lost on me, but it was still a fun and fast paced read, as always.

Thank you so much Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the advance e-copy

I am a big Finlay fan and have enjoyed all 3 books in this series.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a fun and funny mystery. In the vein of the first two books, Finlay is seeking to protect herself, her ex-husband, her nanny and her children from danger. Finlay and Vero (the nanny) enroll in the citizen's police academy in order to further their investigation into the crime ring that is trying to take them down.

Likes:
-Finlay & Vero make an excellent team
-local to me setting, mentions of Culpeper - my hometown - I love reading books set in familiar places.
-enjoyed the romance with hot cop Nick

In the 3rd edition of the Finlay series, Finlay expands her web of resources and broadens her circle of influence. An enjoyable, easy to read mystery.

I didn’t want this book to end! I can’t get enough of Finlay and Vero’s crazy plans. This series is so fun.

If you like wild shenanigans, romantic comedies, best friendships and mom life stories, and enjoy mystery, then you need Finlay Donovan on your life.

I have loved every single story in this series, and this third book did not let me down. I loved the police academy storyline and the way evolving relationship between Finlay and Nick.

Is the story totally far fetched? Yes! But I don’t read fiction for its believability. I read it to be entertained, and this series delivers that component in abundance.

I am very excited for the next book! With an ending like this one had, I know another is coming, and I’m ready for it. 😎

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.

The third installment of the Finlay Donovan series is back and bigger than ever. As always, we've got a whole lot of twists and turns, but more importantly, we got a lot of insight on some of our favorite side characters. I loved learning more about Vero's backstory and we learned a lot more about the other cops in Nick's precinct. We finally got to see a little more romance this book which I am always here for! And not just between Finlay and Nick, but through a couple side characters as well! This story was a page turner! I couldn't put it down and it was exactly what I needed right now. I do have to admit, I don't normally love a story where anything and everything goes wrong, but they way it is done in this book doesn't bother me how outlandish some of the scenarios are. I did think this was going to be the end of the Finlay Donovan series, but the ending left it wide open for a 4th book, which I am excited about.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 1/31

I love love love Finlay I just don't know howany times I can say it. I get so excited everytime these is another book in this series. It's so funny and everything happens in a way that's just different enough from last time to stay engaging. Is it probable or believable that this would happen to a real person? No but its so much fun so who cares!

I continue to enjoy the rollercoaster that is Finlay Donovan's life! In Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun we get to join Finlay, Vero and many other series regulars at a citizens police training camp all while trying to figure out who is "EasyClean", will Finaly and Nick ever get together and what is she going to do about Feliks Zhirov? These books are fun with a lot of twists and a little spice thrown in. I cannot say enough how much I love the Finlay Donovan series from Elle Cosimano.

Thank you to St.Martins Press @stmartinspress, NetGalley and Elle Cosimano for the opportunity to read "Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun" in advance of publication.