Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is another great installment in this fantastic series. I love how these books pick up right after the events of the previous book. This series is fun, charming, and hilarious all wrapped up in one neat package.

This book follow Finlay and Vero as they try to find a mysterious contact killer known as EasyClean for Feliks Zhirov. As they are in debt to Feliks, they have no choice but to figure out who EasyClean is before the police can if they hope to stay alive. When secrets from Vero’s past put them in an unwanted spotlight, Finlay and Vero join a citizen’s police academy to search for clues to EasyClean’s identity. As usual, hilarity ensues and find Finlay and Vero in some pretty outrageous circumstances.

I really love these books because Finlay and Vero are just amazing characters. They make me laugh and I love seeing what mischief they get into. These books also have the mystery element to them that blends with the humor that makes it unable to put them down once you start.

Finlay, Vero and the whole crew are loveable and fun. I want to go to the police academy with them. Can't wait for the next one.

Finlay's at it again with her nanny partner in crime, or are they the good guys? Yes, it's the cute cop who is the good guy, but the Russian mob is pushing the buttons. How the heck did that all happen? Cozy fun as usual
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I absolutely loved books 1&2 in this series but if I’m being honest, I didn’t really vibe with the way this book took a step back to dive into things that happened during the previous books. I’d rather it keep the plot forward moving. It was still quirky and fun and wild but it didn’t have the same level of continuity for me.

After saving her ex-husband's life in the previous book, Finlay finds herself in debt to the Russian mob. With her partner in crime, Vero, Finlay must navigate finding a contract killer while receiving extra attention from police officer Nick who's interest in Finlay is more personal than professional.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano is the 3rd book in the series. I felt the author redeemed herself with this book I never could get caught up in the second book of the series. This book kept me turning the pages until the end. I would recommend this to others.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

In Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, the third book in Elle Cosimano’s comedy/mystery series, Finlay and Vero once again find themselves in a series of ever-increasingly wild scenarios.

This time, the pair has been roped into attending a citizen’s police academy, run by “hot cop” Nick. At the end of their last adventure they were still trying to figure out the identity of the contract killer who had attempted to off Finlay’s ex-husband Steven. Mixed up with loan sharks and Russian mafia, Finlay also has a scene to rewrite to please her literary agent while sneaking around and trying to avoid being discovered for the mess she and Vero have buried.

While still an enjoyable and laugh-out-loud installment in this series, I felt this book was a bit over-the-top for my personal taste, which is why I only gave it 4 out of 5 stars. Nevertheless, the author keeps drawing me back in with her clever storytelling and quirky characters. I often found myself surprised by the twists and turns in the novel and I still recommend it, especially for Finlay’s devoted fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy of the book in preparation for the upcoming release of the latest in the series Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave, available in March 2025. All opinions are my own.

Another great installment of the Finlay Donovan series! Love the friendship between Vero and Finlay... Lots of laugh out loud moments, lots of twists and turns, lots of thrills. You can't go wrong with this series!

I am finally getting the hang of Finlay Donovan books. They are working my suspension of disbelief muscles in a big way—but with that in mind, I enjoy the broad comedy and implausible situations for the unabashed fun that they are. Off to see if my local cop shop has a citizens’ boot camp that I can attend…

I think Elle Cosimano's storyline of Finlay Donovan just continues to get better with each book. I am finding these stories so entertaining and enjoyable. After my anxiety with the first book, I have been able to relax and enjoy the entertainment. Yes, they are still farfetched but I will keep coming back for more and more. I have already recommended this series to multiple people.

I received an ARC of the book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

˗ˏˋ3.25 ★ˎˊ˗

Finlay and Vero have been living an exciting life over the past few weeks, but not as much in this book. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think I missed the exaggerated chaos of everything🤣🤣
The stakes felt lower compared to the previous books

This book in the series was maybe my least favorite but that does not take away from me loving the author. I just feel like the plot was being dragged on.

Really enjoyed Finlay’s continuing adventures with Veronica! This wasn’t my favorite in the series, but it was still a lot of fun and I’m excited to see where they go next!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

In book #3, Finlay is still struggling to finish her book, Vero still owes money to the mob, and the Russian mobster from book #2 is blackmailing them into finding out who is the "killer for hire" we met in book #2. Finlay and Vero go to "citizens' police camp" to track down a dirty cop they suspect is the killer. There's nothing really new here, just a continuation of the story started in books 1 & 2. In fact, this one is just days/weeks later. I get frustrated with the bad choices that Finlay and Vero make, but that's what keeps the story moving and entertaining. Just suspend your disbelief and go along. Someday (maybe) Finlay will actually end up with the "hot cop" and Vero will succumb to Javi's charms, but first they have to get themselves out of the trouble they've gotten themselves into. I don't really see any end to the story any time soon. SIGH! These books aren't enlightening or inspiring, but they are kind of fun. Sometimes that's just what you need. There are plenty of sticky situations to reconcile and secrets from the past to reveal. So just keep reading.

Thanks, Minotaur Books, for the book!

FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN is my favorite of the series so far. I love how, in each book, Finlay and Vero’s friendship grows, and their banter gets even more amazing! But this book had more side character appearances, and I enjoyed that aspect. Plus, the police academy was so entertaining!! I’m not sure how Elle Cosimano can top that!

I recently received an email about the newest book in the Finlay Donovan series and was surprised I had never heard of this series before! It sounded like the type of book I would read, so of course, I had to start at the beginning with Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. I read the frirst two books in the series Finlay Donovan is Killing it and Finlay Donovan Knocks' em Dead and am not on to the third in the series.

The series starts when myster writer Finlay Donovan is mistaken for a hit-woman in the local Panera when a customer overhears her discussing her newest book. Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun takes place where the second book left off and I would definitely recommend reading them in order. Many great characters return in the third installment including Vero the accountant/ nanny, Feliks the Russion mob boss, Georgia the cop sister of Finlay and of course Finlay herself.

Again the situations are resolutions are not very realistic, but that what makes these cozy mystery novels fun. I will be continuing with the fourth book and can't wait to read more of Finlay and Vero's adventures.

This is the third book in the Finlay Donovan series and I couldn't wait to start it after finishing the second book. This book had so much action and intrigue throughout. Elle Cosimano threw in so many twists and turns that I had no idea what would happen next and I loved it! It was such a fun ride and as soon as I finished it, I immediately pulled up the next book to dive right back in.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the chance to read this book!

I was hoping that they would get better as the series went on not worse. I really didn’t enjoy this one much at all. I’m interested in continuing the story to see if it gets better but this one highly disappointed me.

This series continues to entertain. In this adventure, Finlay and Vero, her nanny and partner-in-crime, infiltrate the police academy training program to ferret out a secretive crime syndicate. Of course, everything goes sideways and Finlay and Vero find themselves in ever deeper waters. Hysterical and suspenseful.

DP Lyle, award-winning author, lecturer, story consultant

Still as zany as ever, Finlay and Vero attend a police training camp while they figure out how to deal with a certain Russian mobster.