I absolutely adore the Finlay Donovan books. However this one felt a bit more like a filler book then anything else.

I loved the first Finlay Donovan, and thought the second was good. The third book is a continuation of the fun characters, but so interconnected to the past cases that instead of the tension feeling heightened, the questions feel a bit drawn out. It's easy to root for Finlay and Vero, and there are a lot of action-packed scenes here, but it didn't feel as cohesive to me as her past books. Will be perfect for devoted fans!

I was so excited for another look into the hijinks that are Finlay and Vero. These are just fun, easy reads. You definitely have to suspend all belief while reading them but that is what makes it such a fun time.

Finlay and Vero are back, this time we have two plot lines in progress….the identity of EasyClean for Finlay and evading loan sharks for Vero. We have more hot cop action (finally) in this one although I’m still sad about law student/Julian not working out. Finlay and Vero join Finlay’s sister, Georgia, and Nick and their fellow police officers for civilian police training to try to figure out the identity of EasyClean and hide out from Atlantic City loan sharks. I feel like we are still missing so much depth from Vero and man, Steven really still sucks, but overall I really enjoyed this one.

I loved being back in Finlay's world! It's so crazy and wild, but I love it lol

This might actually be my favorite book of the series so far! I really liked the training camp they went to and how that played into the storyline. I did not guess who Easy Clean was. That was a good twist to me.

I'm not a huge fan of Finlay's story she is writing. It's too cheesy that it's so close to "real life" and I tend to gloss over those parts. I also am over the Felix story line. Ready to wrap that up and see what other mischief Finlay and Vero can get into.

I can't wait for book 4!

I am fan of the Finlay Donovan series. The books have a nice blend of romance, action and craziness. What sets the series apart from others of its type is that Finlay is a mother and encounters a lot of the issues that come along with motherhood. She's also navigating divorce and stepping out into relationships after the fact. It's a lot to handle without the Russian mafia, bodies showing up, a friend and roommate who is carrying her own baggage, and a whole lot of misfortune. What is wonderful about the series is that it's done in a way that you cheer for Finlay and laugh at all the ways things go sideways.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is book three in the series. Like the other books, the story picks up where it was left off. There are no huge surprises or needing to play catch up with the plot. There is plenty of action and readers will see a progression in not only Finlay's story but Vero's as well. The book did seem to move a bit slower than the others in the series. While a lot happened and we learned a lot more about the characters, it read like a transition novel. Of course the book ended leaving some big questions about one of the regular characters and their involvement in other possible bad things. Overall, it was a fun read. It has just the right amount of mystery to keep you guessing. A lot of questions were answered from previous books and a few more were created. I enjoyed the book and I know my library patrons will as well.

AVAILABLE NOW! This is the highly anticipated third installment in the Finlay Donovan series going. I was a little afraid with this being the third book that Cosimano wouldn’t be able to make the magic happen again. I am glad to report that those fears were completely unfounded.

This book was every bit as funny and endearing as the first two. The witty banter from Finlay and Vero is unmatched. Finlay is still a struggling novelist and single mom with a bum for an ex-husband who seemingly has his own secret he’s keeping. Finlay is given two deadlines: One is from her publisher to change her manuscript, and the second is from the incarcerated Feliks to find out who the elusive easy clean is or else.

Finlay and Vero enter into practice police academy to try to learn all that they can about a few police officers because they’re pretty sure that easy clean is a cop. It’s also a good hiding place from Feliks and the loan shark that is looking for Vero. The readers will also get to see Finlay’s former fling as well as the hot cop that Finlay can’t seem to stop thinking about. Will she finally let someone get close to her heart?

You will have to read this one to find out exactly what happens but I’m telling you this was laugh out loud funny just like the first two and it did not disappoint. Finlay and Vero are the two most funny and infectious characters. You find yourself wishing that they were real so you could be friends with them in real life.

I’ve never said this about a book, but the Finlay Donovan series really should be turned into a TV series. It would be an absolute hit. I don’t see how no one has picked it up yet! Thank you to Elle Cosimano for this amazing book. A special thank you to the publisher and netgalley for this ARC!

I missed Finlay and Vero! I loved this series because it is a mystery, romance, and humor all in one amazing package!

In this latest installment, I enjoyed the setting of the police academy and the close proximity with Nick.

I am loving this series and I can’t wait to read more books about Finlay and Vero. If you are looking for a book that is fun and entertaining, this is the book for you!

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano is the third book in the Finaly Donovan Series.

I love Finlay and Vero's adventures is this new installment.

This book captured my attention from page one!

Such a fantastic mystery and adventures!

Highly recommend!

I was fortunate enough to interview Elle Cosimano (for a second time) about her Finlay Donovan series. Like I said to her, the experience of listening to this audiobook was like reconnecting with old friends. I had missed Finlay and Vero and was happy and excited to see what they were up to! The new setting of Citizens Police Academy helped the story feel fresh. Unlike books one and two, FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN definitely feels like a piece of a series and less of a complete book that could stand alone. Not to be read without the other two first.

Finlay and her sidekick Vero are at it once again. This time, it's set at a week-long police academy type setting for civilians. I know you're wondering why they would sign up for this? Because it's Finlay and Vero, and that's what they do; get into crazy situations.
The book has the most hilarious opening that I've ever read.😄
If you're looking for a funny mystery series, look no more!

Single Mom, Finlay, and her nanny, Vero, find adventure again. Once again, it is Russian Mob vs soccer mom in this third book in this series. Laugh-out-loud funny, This book finds our dynamic duo at a Citizen Police Boot camp weekend to try and find the identity of a shady character known as "Easy Clean." Once again, there are dead bodies, close calls and veiled threats. All of the quirky characters from the earlier books make an appearance in this one...culminating in a cringe-worthy and hysterically funny mock courtroom scene. This one does feel a little more contrived than the first two books, but it is still a funny and action-packed enjoyable read.

All was hectic as Finlay and Vero continue to get into all kinds of trouble. I would read the series in order, as they do continue the threads from the earlier two books. Finlay has writer’s block as she tries to finish her latest book, while Nick remains unaware of her involvement with Feliks. All comes to a head as Finlay and Vero attend a training week for civilians to learn about policing. Thinking they would be safe surrounded by cops was one of those wrong assumptions. The book was exciting and left you wanting more. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

The third installment of the Finlay Donovan series doesn't disappoint.

She and Vero, her nanny/accountant/partner-in-crime, are still trying to wrangle the kids, stay clear of Finlay's ex-husband, get the Russian mob off their backs, all while trying to finish her book that the editor won't accept until she puts in a sex scene with the hot cop that may or may not sound suspiciously like Detective Nick Anthony. It's a lot. And that's what I love above Finlay. She's got so much going on and she juggles it all, not gracefully, or with tact most times, but she forges ahead tripping up hilariously along the way.

There's definitely going to be another book, and at this point, I'm not ready to say goodbye to any of these characters, so I'm here for it.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun was very cute and a great sequel to the first two books. I really enjoyed the continued camaraderie between Finlay and Vero and watching them escape out of dangerous situations. It was also nice to see Finlay make up her mind on dating as challenging as this part of her life is for her. I did feel like this one stretched out a little too long. The other ones seemed like their action just had more substance and this one, although still a great novel, felt like it had a little more fluff, which is why I ultimately gave it 3.5 stars. Would still recommend to my readers.

Finlay Donovan is back, again! After surviving her ordeal with mob boss Feliks, Finlay now finds herself in the back pocket of his gang. Now she owes him a favor and Feliks is cashing it in from behind bars...find the identity of the contract killer before the police and they will call it even. Finlay's biggest problem is that the killer might actually be one of the police. Timing couldn't be more perfect when Nick is assigned to run a citizens police academy giving Finlay and Vero the perfect excuse to investigate their prime suspects. With an ever ticking deadline, on both her new book draft and her safety, Finlay once again juggles work, motherhood and going undercover with her partner-in-crime. Another mad adventure for Finlay and Vero. I was so looking forward to this third installment of "Finlay Donovan" and what I assumed would be a resolution to this series but based on the way "...Jumps the Gun" ends you have to assume a fourth book is on the way from Cosimano. Though I feel like this series is dragging on a little bit too long I will be just as excited to read book four to hopefully see how Finlay comes out on top. If you have yet to start this series, it's a great one for mystery readers who like a little comedy thrown in the mix. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press & Minotaur Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed going on this adventure with Finn and Vero.

This is book 3 in the series, and with the way things left off, there will be a book 4 coming.

This book picks up right after book 2. If it's been a while since you have read book 2, I do recommend you do a recap. The beginning is pretty character heavy, and it's easy to get lost in who is who.

Vero is typical Vero in this one...I think I like her more in this book actually. The witty banter was unmatched. Finn finally goes after what she wants; I wanted a little bit more, but his is not that type of book!

I loved all of the funny moments in this one for sure! I felt like I was watching a movie and I was always excited about what was coming next.

What I liked:
-Quick and witty banter
-The good guy motive :)
-Solid plot

What I didn't like:
-It could have been shorter, but that's not an issue with the book. It flowed well.

I would recommend this book to everyone. If you love a mystery with some humor, Finlay is your girl!

This was a solid 4 out of 5 stars for me. I am looking forward to seeing what Finn and Vero get into next!

The good news: after my less-than-excited feelings about book two in this series, I felt like book three got back to what made Finlay entertaining: her relatably messy life, her annoyingly self-centered, her sometimes floundering writing career, and her will-they-or-wont-they romance with Nick.

However, I REALLY wish these were standalones. I think dragging out the search for Easyclean over three books made for a plot that started to feel stretched very very thin.

And while we finally (!) found out who Easyclean was, there was yet another cliffhanger. If you take a very popular cozy mystery series like The Thursday Murder Club, these mysteries wrap up at the end, which is satisfying and yet I still want to read future installments to see what happens to these characters I've become so fond of.

this was an excellent addition to the finlay series! i was laughing out loud at finlay and veto’s antics. while their lives may seem a bit farfetched, there is no shortness of entertainment and i was loving it. i think the author does such a great job continuing the story but making sure the new issues that arise aren’t stale or boring. this third instalment is by far my favourite and if you haven’t read this series yet i can guarantee you’re missing out!

thank you to netgalley and minotaur books and st martins press for my eARC!

I admit to being a late and slow adopter of Finlay Donovan. It just all sounded a little hokey to me, maybe even a little too Hallmark-channel for me. I don’t have the best track record with mysteries like these geared toward women. But one day a couple of months ago I came across the first paragraph from the first book (Finlay Donovan is Killing It), and I found myself shaking with laughter because I’ve been that mom. So I decided to read the first two books and then read this one for release day.

And, as much as I love admitting I fell in love with the first two books of this series, I actually felt this installment fell short of the shining mark of those two previous books. I mean, it’s still a Finlay Donovan book, and it still enthralled me, but I felt that in this book there were just far too many hens in the hen house and they were are too willing to just bend over backwards to accommodate Finlay, Vero, and her kids. Maybe you know what I mean, maybe you don’t. The amount of looking the other way and sloppiness in the plotting of this book just so Finn and Vero could get around wherever they needed to be whenever they needed to be there really stretched my capacity to suspend disbelief. I live about a mile from a HighWay Patrol training facility, and that place is darn near like Fort Knox for all the gates and checkpoints. There are cameras everywhere.

Two serious bones I have to pick with this book are there are just too many characters, both old and new, and I found myself having issues keeping track of them all. The other bone I have to pick is that both Finn and Vero, by the third book, should know by now how to take forensic countermeasures and yet they continue to just possibly leave DNA, fingerprints, tire tracks, and all other matters of possible evidence of themselves at the scenes of different crimes without seeming to care.

I miss Finlay keeping it a little more simple. I miss her and Vero just trying to take care of the kids, keeping Steven in the dark while trying to keep him complacent, and Finn trying to overcome her writer’s block by working through the wreckage of her life. I just hope we get to see more of that.

I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley and the author. All views and opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

File Under: General Fiction/Amateur Sleuths/Women’s Fiction/Comedy/Mystery/Suspense/Part of a Series/Crime Fiction

"Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun" is another great addition to the Finlay Donovan series. Quirky, funny, and a light read, it is a great break from the grittier crime novels.