Finday and her sidekick, Vero,, have indeed jumped the gun! It's another fun romp with Cosimano's deft mix of action, romance, and mayhem.
I won't bother to recount the plot, which others have done much better than I could. Yes, their actions cross the line from zany to . . . um, not quite believable, but---
But after the year or two or three we've all had, I need this entertainment more than usual.

I enjoyed the first two Finlay Donovan books and was excited to see that a third book would be released. However, I didn’t enjoy this book nearly as much as the other two. I’m always ready to suspend my disbelief and didn’t have an issue doing so with the first two books, but with this one many of the situations were just too out there for me.
Also, there were too many characters and it eventually got to the point that I could just barely keep track of what was happening and was just ready for it to be over. All in all, I didn’t dislike this book but I also didn’t like it very much.

Sadly, this is my least favorite installment of the Finlay Donovan series. While it was equally as binge worthy as the first too, it left a lot to be desired.

I was hoping for a departure from Vero’s money issues and Steven being a sad simp. Sadly not. We got more of both plus even more characters to keep track of.

I still recommend it, but if you were hoping for new plots - they remain with the same villains.

Another fantastic installment in this series!

Finlay and Vero back at it and they had me chuckling all the way! I absolutely love this series and this book did not disappoint. Like it’s predecessors it’s full of hijinks and laugh out loud situations.

If you’ve never read any of the books, I highly recommend it. It’s fun and flirty and it’s how a great cozy mystery is done!

Finlay and her sidekick, Vero, are back to getting themselves in ridiculously dangerous, and fun, situations.

Shortly after the events in book #2, Finlay finds herself “owing” a favor to the Russian mob. They want her to find a contract killer and kill him/her. After realizing the contract killer may be a police officer, Finlay and Vero come up with a brilliant idea: Join the local police academy to find the killer. Of course, things don’t go as smooth as they had hoped.

This series is an absolute blast to read. Finlay and Vero, her “accountant/nanny”, are hilarious together. The mystery is OTT of course, but that’s the fun in this series. I’m already highly anticipating book #4, which I hope is in the works after another cliffhanger ending!

Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected Publication Date: 1/31/23.

Finlay is back! And this time she’s trying to get her life together, and she has simple resolutions and deadlines: find a killer, evade a loan shark, eat healthy, and don’t murder anyone.

Easy, right?

Oh well…

My favorite part of finlay’s books is Vero. She’s amazing!!!
Also, the romance … is out of this world good. Elle is basically torturing us with the slow development romance lol

Elle could write twenty books in this series and I’ll read them all. The books are fun, mysterious, and just a tiny little bit dark (the perfect amount, I’d say, for a person that’s not into super heavy dark mysteries.)

Book # 2 of the series is still my favorite but this one is very close!

If you haven’t read this series, I HIGHLY recommend it! It’s a humorous mystery series where Finlay and Vero are the perfect duo. Their shenanigans will have you laughing through their adventures.

I liked this one better than the second because it felt more realistic to me. The new setting of a policy academy fit so well into the story, and Vero’s competitiveness was relatable 😂.

Now…there were A LOT of characters. I had a hard time remembering who was who (all those bad guys and dead bodies 😂) and I was often getting confused because I couldn’t fully remember the 2nd book. Elle Cosimano does a good job trying to jog your memory, but I would definitely recommend reading it close to when you finish the 2nd.

I enjoyed the slow burn romance, and I might have even been yelling at the characters to just kiss already💋. With twists I never saw coming, and a suspenseful ending, this was definitely an enjoyable read!

This was definitely not my favorite of the series, but it still held my attention with funny mishaps.

Our favorite twosome is back! Vero and Finlay are talked into a week of civilian cop school. Could it be more perfect for our crime fighting girls? Of course, buildings catch are fire, people are unexpectedly injured and kisses are stolen.

I will say that I hope you remember books 1 and 2 before diving into this one. Thankfully, I read this with a group of wonderful ladies and between us we could piece it all back together. There are a lot of characters to remember and it appears they are going to be making appearances throughout the series.

The ending, of course, set us up for the next installment and I am excited to see what they get into next.

Whew! Talk about a trilogy. I really enjoyed the third installment in this series and I think it had everything we've grown to love about Finlay Donovan books—quirky characters, mystery and intrigue, and all around FUN. The craziness was there and even though I found the pacing off at points, I was just as into this one as I was the others. If you're looking for some suspense with some LOL funny moments and great characters, why haven't you picked up the Finlay Donovan books yet?!

Thank you to NetGalley, Minotaur Books, and Elle Cosimano for the advanced copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun in exchange for my honest review.

Finlay and Vero are back in action! Was this my favorite of this series? No. Did I still get a kick out of it? You bet! In this installment, Finlay and Vero have to find out who Easy Clean is, and I have to say I definitely didn't expect it to be who it was! (No spoilers)

I have no doubt we will see Finlay and Vero again in another book, based on the way this one ended. I'm definitely looking forward to one mystery in particular being solved.

The Finlay Donovan series has quickly become one of my favorites of all time, I can't wait to see what Cosimano comes up with next!

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun will be on US bookshelves January 31!

This series just gets better and better! Cosimano has figured out the perfect formula for fun, engaging, suspenseful mysteries that leave you wanting more as son as you finish. Finlay and Vero are the dynamic duo who can do it all while caring for two kids, dealing with a stupid ex-husband, and trying to find new love with the guy who might put them both in jail for good.

Come for a mystery, stay for the wacky hijinks.

What a wonderful series! It is great. Please check it out. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this novel. I encourage you to check this one out!

Elle Cosimano does it again! #finlaydonovanjumpsthegun is a rip roaring ride of a thriller and I can’t wait for the next one!! Between kids, writers block, her nanny and an ex who’s a pain Finlay has every right to be a mess but her and veto manage to keep it all together, mostly. There was some real character development in this third installment of the series and the ending promises some upcoming fun in the next. Thank you to #netgalley and the publisher for this arc to read and review ahead of publication. All opinions are my own.

We have all been patiently waiting for the third installment in the Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosmano and it does not disappoint! It publishes next month - 1.31.22 so preorder now😎

I recommend reading the first two books before this one if you haven’t already - it will just make your experience reading this one so much richer.

I feel like Finlay and Vero are my friends- and I’ve missed them! I couldn’t wait to see what zany antics they got up to next. If you love stories about girl buddies in crazy and sometimes hilarious situations- then this series is definitely for you. This series sort of reminds me of the movie, TheHeat, with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. Just as in The Heat- you may have to suspend belief for a little. But Cosmano does such a great job of finding creative situations to get these two out of trouble. I loved how we get a better glimpse of Nick, the cop, as a love interest- but the book doesn’t become a romance book which I was thankful for. The story is about Finlay and Vero working to find the identity of EasyClean to get themselves out of hot water with a Russian mobster.

Do they find themselves in even more trouble? Of course they do! Be sure to add this book or this series to your TBR. It will have you giggling and smiling throughout. Highly recommend.

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress @minotaur_books for this ARC to read and review.

The dynamic duo Finlay and Vero are back again! Mob boss Feliks is calling the shots from prison, Finlay has been given orders to identify, locate and kill the contract killer before the cops find out who it is. The issue is, they have a feeling it may be a cop. Lucky for them, hot cop Nick is running a weeklong citizen's police academy. There’s no better place to investigate the killer and stay safe from Feliks than a place surrounded by cops, or is there?

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a unique, humorous, action packed and entertaining mystery thriller. Finlay and Vero’s banter is freaking snort out loud hilarious, and it just seems to get better and better. These ladies are messy, imperfect and can laugh at themselves and each other which just enhances the story for me. The character development shines in this book compared to the others. It ends on a wild cliffhanger, and I had to resist the urge of throwing the book at the wall because I need more! I’m anxiously awaiting the fourth book in the series.

Thank you Minotaur books for this arc!

Finlay Donovan jumps the gun by Elle Casimano
⭐⭐⭐/5

I think ... and try not to hate me to much ...but I think this may be my least favorite in the series so far.
I don't exactly know why. But I think its because the whole book feels like filler ... I feel like the situation that started this hilarious comedy is just being dragged on and on , and I don't think this will be the last either .

The book itself just feels like when your playing a video game and you get sucked into a really long side quest.. and your just ready to get back into the main game .

The book carries all the same quirks as the first two- the outlandish over the top dramatics . Which is so much fun for alot of people and will definitely keep you laughing a guttural laugh ; however. If your like me and just lose interest in things that seem dragged out. Then this may not hit the mark for you either .

Thank you @stmartinspress / @minotaur_books and @netgalley for the early copy

This was a fun rump with Finlay and Vero leading the cause. Having multiple deadlines to make and one more dangerous than the others, both enroll in a police academy program to figure out who is Easy Clean. Of course, they get more than they bargain for, and the hilarity ensues in their efforts to meet their commitments with a few obstacles along the way. Brilliantly written, this fast-paced and action-packed drama will keep you in stitches with the antics of the two women and those they encounter. With a supporting cast that includes Nick, Georgia, Steven, Javi, Joey and even Mrs. Haggerty, who all have pivotal roles in how well this story is told and a conclusion that sets up the next book is this delightfully entertaining series.

Finlay Donovan is back in force with her friend and nanny. They're trying to catch bad guys and stay safe at the same time.
Finlay meets a police officer who's handsome and a nice guy all in one. Will it develop into more? Hopefully we'll find him in the next book! I can't wait!

This is a nonstop adventure with just the right amount of twists and turns. A very enjoyable ride.

Thank you Netgalley and xxxxxx.

And especially to Elle Cosimano!

4.5 Stars

Thank you, Minotaur Books, for the gifted copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun {partner}

Genre: Mystery
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 1.31.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆

"If you must know, the serving sizes are huge, I went back for seconds, and his biscuits were utterly spectacular."

Finlay Donovan is back! And with this book, she is trying to figure out who "Easy Clean" actually is. Because of that, Finlay and Vero end up in the middle of a Citizens Police Academy, and as you can guess, a lot of hilarity ensues. There's romance, adventure, sneaking around, and moments that made me think, "OMG, how did they get themselves into this ridiculous situation?"

Because this is the third book in the series, I should've given myself a refresher course on the previous two books. The author, Elle Cosimono, makes multiple references to events from Finlay Donovan is Killing It and Finlay Donovan Knocks' Em Dead. While I remember some of them, I feel like part of the story was lost because I couldn't recall what happened from the first book published in early 2021. If you plan to read this, I suggest rereading the other two books.

While I enjoy the romance element of the book, my favorite part is the friendship between Vero and Finlay. They are one another's Ride-or-Dies, and their banter makes up a big reason I love this series. So, whether Finlay ends up with Nick or someone completely different, I hope that her and Vero always have each other's backs.

🤣 Hilarious
📖 Give yourself a refresher on the previous two books
👯‍♀️ Romantic aspect, but I'm here for the friendship
🚔 Citizen Police Academy setting

I recommend reading the Finlay Donovan series if you enjoyed watching the show Dead to Me.

I just love this series!!

I missed the second book, not sure how I managed that but in any case, Finlay and Vero continue their crazy shenanigans in this third installment. I laughed out loud several times much to the chagrin of my husband who was trying to sleep.

This book is a fun, entertaining read and I was happy to learn from this book that there will be a 4th installment!!

I do finally have the second book so I'll be all caught up when the 4th one comes out.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martins Press and Minotaur Books for this digital arc!!