Elle Cosimano delivers again with FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN 👏🏻 This third book in the Finlay Donovan series had me laughing, nervous, & furiously turning pages at the end.

What I loved:
-Vero and Finlays friendship is my all time favorite book friendship
-so many outlandish, hilarious antics
-lighter on the romance & more focused towards the crime plot line
-so many LOL moments
-cliffhanger ending 🫣

I recommend this series to everyone and I would read a hundred books with Vero and Finlay 🤗 I cannot wait for the next installment!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed book one, tolerated book two and book three was just the same thing different day. It’s a fast read and at times it’s amusing but I think maybe the series should’ve ended after two books.

Thank you for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is the third of an emerging series (it appears). For me, the first book was good-second was ok and this one was tiring. It feels like the same haphazard experiences that are no longer funny but tiring. Finlay comes across as that friend you have that is in constant chaos...and you avoid. This will be the last Finlay book I read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Over the top dramatics and laughs ensure in Elle Cosimano's latest Finlay story.


Finlay and Vero are back together again and this time, Vero is the one owning something. When both get caught up in a sticky situation, they need to find out who's behind a big crime scene. Or risk all details leaking out of burying of bodies.

Feeling this person is in the police force, both decide to make an experience and join police academy for the week. Hopefully some inspiration will strike because sooner or later, Finlay has to oust someone.

I listened to this story in one day and could not stop! While I found some of the dramatics a bit much, I enjoyed hearing from background characters and the change of scenery. I'd recommend anyone listen to this one when it drops at the end of January!

Thank you Minotaur Books and MacMillian audio for my arc/alc in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own!

Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for this ARC! First off, let me say that I LOVE this series. Finn and Vero are the best duo, prove me wrong! The continuation of the first two books was done so well. It was more of a slow burn for the story, but I still enjoyed it.

I will read a million books of this series or by this author!

I really enjoyed this latest Finlay Donovan adventure that sees Finlay and Vero having to go undercover to hide from a mob boss out to get them. Lots of the trademark humor, some great romance and fun plots twists. Great on audio too! Much thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for early digital copy in exchange for my honest review. This series is perfect for fans of the Stephanie Plum books or the Netflix show, Dead to me.

Book 3 and I got to escape into Finlay Donovan's crazy world. Finlay and Vero are the main ladies AGAIN. And I love seeing female friendships! Incredible. Sending everyone to police academy felt like a bottle episode. I loved it. I was afraid of one character being the twist and I was so glad it was wrong.

Now I have more questions!! And I'm devastated by one of the reasons at the end :/ Poor Finlay and her children. Gosh. I'm all over the place because I don't want to be spoilery but I did love it. I loved it so much. I definitely liked it better than book 2! And now I'm ready for book 4.

3.5 stars

Finlay and (even better) Vero are back for another installment of 'How did we get here?!' in their never-ending quest to do the most atypical stuff in the most innocuous environment!

While it would be possible to read this as a standalone, I cannot recommend that approach at all. It's much more enjoyable to know the backstory of nearly all of these characters coming in, so readers who haven't started from the beginning should.

Finlay is an entertaining m.c., but once again, it's really Vero who steals the show. She's hilarious and does not suffer fools, even if she sometimes is playing the role of the foolish one. Their antics will please incoming fans of the series overall, but for me, this really did feel like a middle book with less of a standout plot, influx of character development, or particularly memorable moments than its predecessors. Don't get me wrong; I was entertained and am already dying to read the next one (and - clearly - the plan is that there will be a next one. The setup is unmistakable).

I love these characters and especially their friendship and can't wait to see what kind of wild hijinks they get up to next. This is a soothing balm in light of the semi-recent loss of the fun series _Good Girls_. Suburbia, beware!

Elle Cosimano’s “Finlay Donovan” series is a joy! Each book is better than the last one, and the third installment is no exception. The adventures of Finlay and her accountant/nanny Vero continue to be unexpected, tense, and hilarious. The central mystery is complex and engaging, and the characters surrounding Finlay are always entertaining. No one ever turns out to be who they seem, which adds to the enjoyment. It seems cruel to hope that Finlay and Vero never find their way out of this mess, but I really hope that this series never ends! Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Book 3 in Finlay Donovan's harrowing adventure as a novelist-turned-accidental-hit(wo)man-for-hire as she finds herself indebted to Russian mobster, Feliks Zhirav. Now, she must figure out who was trying to kill her husband, Steven, as readers pick up where the plot left off in book 2. She must find the identity of the elusive (likely a cop!) Easy Clean before Zhirov, kills her or Easy Clean. Fin and Vero sign up for a Citizen's Police Academy run by love interest, hot cop Nick, they must work through identifying Easy Clean before Feliks decides their time is up.
Told from Finn's POV, this is a novel filled with hi-jinx, red herrings, and cringe-worthy scenarios Finn and Vero find themselves in. Compared to the first two books, this was harder for me to finish because it got to be a little too stressful as both women just kept running into seemingly impossible scenarios full of tension (so great job Elle Cosimano for building that tension). However, there were still moments of laughter, some steamy passion with Nick and Finn, and surprises as readers are left with yet another cliffhanger as Finn and Vero are dragged deeper into the crime world. Overall, 4 stars!

Thank you St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books and NetGalley for this ARC!

The Finlay Donovan Series is such a guilty pleasure of mine because of how readable and fun they are. In Elle Cosimano's latest installment of this cozy mystery, we pick up right where book two left us: Vero and Finlay are trying to figure out who the mysterious EazyClean is in order to get mob boss Feliks Zhirov off their backs. In order to do that, they have to go digging in possibly the easiest place for them to get caught--among the FCPD. Their journey at the Citizens' Police Academy is silly but so fun and I couldn't put this one down. I can't wait to see what Finlay and Vero get up to next!

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is available on January 31!

I have read several of the Finlay Donovan books in the past and they always remind me of Stephanie Plum novels. Not sure why but I didn't enjoy this one as much as I wanted to. I couldn't connect with the story line. Because I have enjoyed them in the past I will definitely be picking up the next one.

This is the third book in the Finlay Donovan series. The first one was my favorite of the series. This one seemed to drag a bit in places and I felt like we were rehashing so much of what happened in the second that it felt a bit tedious.

I did like the change of scenery to the police training camp. Lots of opportunities for crazy antics and the book did not disappoint there. I love the relationship between Finn and Vero. It's my favorite part of this series. I'm glad we got to know some more about Vero, but I'm dying to see what will happen with her and Javi! Another character I really like is Mrs Haggerty. There needs to be more of this crazy old neighbor. I could use less of Steven. He's getting on my nerves and I kind of wish "EasyClean" had taken him out.

I loved the cliffhanger ending. It's obvious there will be another in the series and I'll be anxiously awaiting it and hoping the author adds some more of that signature humor that was so present in the first book.

Overall, this is a fun read and an interesting mystery. Definitely do not start the series with this book, you'll be completely lost.

This was another fun book in the series. I really enjoyed getting back to the story with Finlay, Vero and everyone else.

It really love the interactions between Finlay and Vero; especially Vero encouraging Finlay to peruse Nick.

The extended mystery and overall crime story line is so enjoyable and I am looking forward to seeing what comes next for everyone.

{thx to Macmillan Audio for the ALC}

As always I love Finlay and Vero- I jumped up and down when I got the chance to read an ARC of this latest installment! This one kept met at the edge of my seat because I kept thinking they would be discovered! As always Stephen annoyed me but it all made for an excellent read- especially when she finally connected with Nick!! I can't wait to hear even more about Vero's past/backstory hopefully in later installments. Also the setting of a police academy in this one just made everything a thousand times funnier and more creative.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is the latest installment in this fun cozy mystery series.

Finlay and Vero are up to their hilarious hijinks again trying to find out who Easy Clean is to prevent the wrath of mob boss Feliks. This time they are scouting out a police academy to find the killer.

I love the strong female protagonists in this story who just seem so authentic. Like honestly I feel like they’re my friends. As usual there are laugh out loud moments which are the hallmark of this series. While it doesn’t feel like we are any closer to solving the mystery I look forward to the next installment.

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I think I should have just read the first book of this series and then left it at that. I'm starting to find this story dragging on a little too long and I'm actually disappointed that there will still be even more books to come in this series.

Vero is still my favourite character for sure and I do love the little bits of humour, but the mystery aspect and progression of the story just has me at a standstill and my interest is dwindling more and more with each book.

I loved this book! I've read all of the Finlay Donovan series and I've found them so entertaining. The mystery is always interesting and the other components to the plot really add to the book. The dialogue and banter are always one of the highlights of these books. I love Finlay and Vero's relationship. I was also really glad that Finlay finally gave in to her feelings for Nick. I hope their relationship continues further into the series. Looking forward to more of Finlay's adventures!

I loved the latest installment of the Finlay Donovan series! These books are so much fun. The third book in the series takes the murdering down a little when Finlay and Vero attend a civilian police academy program hosted by Nick--ostensibly for Finlay to research her latest book, but really for Finlay and Vero to try to discover Easy Clean's identity before Felix's deadline (literally).

Finlay and Vero's antics are back full-force, and this book is full of the expected hilarity. While it doesn't top the first book for me, I loved this continuation of their story and can't wait for whatever shenanigans Elle Cosimano cooks up next.

I have really enjoyed the Finlay Donovan series and was excited to get an ARC (thanks NetGalley!) of the third book so I could read them all back to back. As expected, it was full of adventure and humor and a ton of cringe main character events. However I agree with many other reviewers that feel this adventure didn’t measure up to the previous two. I loved the twists and the finally resolving tension between her and Nick. But, there are just so many loose threads with only more unraveling and nothing being tied up. I am glad to hear that this is a four book series so we can get some closure in the next book. Overall still worth the read, but the first two set the bar too high.