This series just keeps getting funnier and funnier. I hope she never stops writing about Finlay and her crazy adventures! If you want a good book, that’s funny and clean, this is a book for you!

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC.

Single mom and author Finlay Donovan's last book's escapades left her indebted to the Russian mob... who's boss has requested Finlay and Vero find the real contract killer.
Meanwhile, Det. Nick is running a police academy in which Finlay and Vero take their lessons to heart to use skills to carry out Feliks, the mob boss's plan/request.
I'm loving the continued relationship/situationship between Finlay and Detective Nick, and these mysteries are always so outlandish and actually funny to me while still being edge-of-seat and page-turny exciting!

2.75/5 rounded up.

I feel like this series is starting to go downhill. I felt like nothing really happened in this book and I found myself bored quite often because of that.

Finlay ends up with a stolen luxury car in this book and delves more into what's going on with the detectives and police. But that is about it for this one.

Luckily these books are super easy and quick reads.

Honestly, I feel like this series does not have to be this long. And even though the books are short, I think each story could actually be a novella or combine them all into one regular-length book. This story is just starting to drag at this point. It's feeling like there is quite a lot of filler.

I will read the next book to see if this is just a one-off slow book, but I am worried.

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

Book #3 in the Finlay Donovan series.

This book gives answers that book 1 and 2 have left us with. It ties up some loose ends nicely. While this book seems to have a bunch of side stories going on, it keeps the quirky and laugh out loud funny humor to it. This is by far my favorite book series!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for a digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was just as entertaining as the previous - Finlay & Vero attend police academy. 👮
Finlay finds herself even deeper in the Russian mob.
Finlay a&Nick (AKA hot cop) romance heats up & Finlay’s ultra nosy neighbor keeps her on her toes! 👀
I can’t wait to read the next books in this series!
Huge thanks to netgalley @ elle & publisher for this ebook!!!

Finlay and Vero go to police academy. Elle could have written a whole book on this one part, it was hilarious.
Finlay finds herself even deeper in the Russian mob, unsure how to set herself free when she keeps accidently helping them.
Finlay and Nick (hot cop’s) romance heats up and Finlay’s nosy neighbor keeps her on her toes!

Finlay continues her bad luck with continued involvement in the crime world. It’s refreshing to see continued relationship between friends (Vero annd Finlay) and one that evolves and showcases trust, humor, and vulnerability.

I loved the change in scenery and added level of stress from this being set at a police academy during training activities. Under the guise of researching for her book, Finlay gets first hand experience for her career as an author and unwanted criminal career.

How many times can a character get tangled up in a series of crimes and murders and still get away with it? At this point the books are starting to blend together, there’s some character development but we are still in the dark with a lot of it, or it’s just unexplained (especially with Vero). I liked the change of setting with the police academy and the development of Finlays relationship with Nick the cop. The plot is just as outrageous and over the top as the rest of the books and we end on a real cliffhanger so I will definitely be continuing the series

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Press for this e-arc

I definitely wasn’t as engrossed with this book as I was with the first two, but oh my goodness did I eat it up still!!! As a cop-type person, this one gave me all the best academy flashbacks & fun feelings.

That being said, my heart is literally in shambles over anticipating the fallout of the ending on the ~guilty person~ and Finlays ~relationship~ (guys I’m trying really hard to be spoiler free in this review)

Immediately starting Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice!!!!!

I absolutely adored this book. As a recently single mom myself when I picked up the first book in the series (Finlay Donovan is Killing It), Finlay was immediately relatable. Her story is fun and amusing and makes me thankful that I've never been accidently confused for a contract killer! This has become one of my favorite series!

The third Finlay installment picks up a few months after the second ends - Thanks to some pressure from Feliks from behind bars, Finlay and Vero think it's a good idea to join in on the week-long citizen's police academy so they can try and figure out who this EZ Clean is before Feliks does. It's a good idea, right??
Personally, I'm a little on the fence about this one! There were great laugh-out-loud moments that you've come to except with the Finlay books, but the chaos and coincidences might be becoming too much for me to see how the rest of this plays out? There were a lot of twists in this one, the writing made you distrust everyone except Hot Cop Nick (and the writing just really wanted me to yell at Finlay to make up her mind and stop leading him on!).
This third book ends on a bit of a cliff hanger, so I'll have some time to decide if my need to find out what happens next outweighs the chaos that I don't love before adding Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice to the TBR!

This series is one of my favorite reads of the year! it is such a perfect blend of mystery, comedy, and romance. The characters are so lovable and I found myself rooting for them even as they did some morally questionable things. This was my favorite book in the series (so far!) and I loved the extra romance and suspenseful moments. If you are looking for something laugh out loud funny with a lot of heart and a delightfully twisty plot, I would highly recommend picking up this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and Minotair & Macmillan Audio for the ARC! 4.75 stars! There is no quality lost in this series, every single one is worthy of its praise. Once again, Finlay Donovan finds herself in a sticky situation as she tries to navigate her ever complicating life after being mistaken for and hired as an assassin. The charming characters, laugh out loud humor and intriguing mystery are all there! The only downside is having to wait for the next one.

Third book in the series of Finlay Donovan’s unpredictable life and not the last as Finlay and her babysitter Vero keep getting themselves in situations. This book is concentrating more on Vero but peppered with her sarcasm it’s still lighthearted and fun read.
This series, great storyline and likable characters will suck you in and not let you go. Honestly surprised this series hasn’t been picked up for tv yet.

I love Finlay! She's so relatable and hilarious. I want to be her bestie!! I can't wait to continue this series.

It's Finlay us the Russian mob. To solve the problem, Finlay must find and identify a contract killer before the cops do. All this while a ttenting Nick's citizen police academy and getting closer to the handsome cop.

This series continues to delight me over and over again! The comedic duo of Finlay and Vero never seem to get old, and this time we’ve got a new setting, some new characters, and a plot that builds and builds toward a dramatic showdown. I really love how funny this series is, so we’ve got mystery and murder but it never gets too too dark. Will definitely be eagerly awaiting the next book!

Probably my least favorite in the series, but still an enjoyable read! Finlay and her nanny/friend/partner in crime, Vero are back in the third installment of the Finlay Donovan series.

Finlay and Vero are back to investigate an online contract killer and get thrown into the citizens' police academy as they suspect the person is a cop. While still a fun and quick read, I felt like this book dragged on for a bit and I wasn't as invested compared to the first two books. Still worth the read and I absolutely love this series! Start from the beginning and you'll speed through the series as there are lots of fun over-the-top antics and shenanigans.

FINLAY DONOVAN

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️ innuendo
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I have been loving my reread of this series! Everything I want in a mystery can be found in these books. It takes place throughout fall and winter so it’s a perfect read for this time of year. I love Finlay’s shenanigans and the ironic humor woven through the story. I love the romantic tension. And I love that the stories feel realistic. Seriously, the best cozy mystery series I’ve found!

Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun
4.25⭐️

Nick 😭💛 He had my heart at this point in the series.
I felt like this one didn't have quite as high of stakes and high anxiety as the last 2 books even though they're all in cop school.... IN THE BEGINNING! So deceitful. The tension and stakes got higher and higher. The suspect list was growing. The author really put the suspicion on everyone. 2 of the cops were giving me off vibes but ofcourse it's never the one you expect 😐

Overall, I say this series is SO BINGEABLE! 4.25 ⭐️ through and through. The writing style was consistent over the 3 books. Closed door romance but the build up and innuendos were top notch!