When I saw that there was going to be a third book in the Finlay Donovan series I was so excited! This book is laugh-out-loud funny and will always keep you on your toes. Seriously, some of the situations in this book are so ridiculous you can't help but laugh! I absolutely love these characters, so it was nice to be back in their world for a third book. I am really hoping that in book four (fingers crossed that's a thing!!!) we will get more of Vero. She's a really great character and I would love to learn more about her mischievous past. This was probably my least favorite of the three books but I still absolutely loved it! Hoping to see more of Finlay Donovan in the future!

This is another really fun installment in the Finlay Donovan world! I love that these books are a great break from the intense/fantasy/serious reads I always tend to gravitate towards to. Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a funny, quirky, and a little bit romantic story, and I absolutely enjoyed it! I’m solidly on #TeamNick, and only wish we had more steamy moments 🔥 I really enjoyed that we learned more about Vero in this book, including her backstory and possible romances. She’s such a fun character and honestly is the BEST best friend for Finlay. Finlay and Vero keep getting themselves into the worst situations, and I can’t help but roll my eyes and laugh as they try to figure their way out.

Before I started this series, I really wasn’t sure if these books would be for me. I wasn’t 100% sold on the synopsis, and was worried they would be overhyped by bookstagram. After reading all 3 books in just one week, I can definitely say that I’m a Finlay Donovan fan!

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕓𝕖𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕠𝕗𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕕𝕒𝕪𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒 𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕒 𝕟𝕚𝕔𝕖 𝕓𝕚𝕘 𝕓𝕠𝕨𝕝 𝕠𝕗 𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕚 @minotaur_books 𝕡𝕦𝕥 𝕞𝕖 𝕦𝕡 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝕞𝕪 𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕒𝕕𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 ℕ𝕚𝕔𝕜’𝕤 𝕊𝕠 ℍ𝕠𝕥 ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕚 𝕒𝕟𝕕 ℍ𝕚𝕤 𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕀𝕞𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝔹𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕦𝕚𝕥𝕤 #𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕪𝔻𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕟ℂ𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕚ℂ𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕠𝕗𝕗 @ellecosimano 𝟛𝕣𝕕 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕪 𝔻𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕟 𝕁𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕤 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕟 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕒𝕤 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥-𝕡𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝟙 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝟚.

𝕎𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕀 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕖𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕖-𝕒𝕣𝕔 𝕀 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕦𝕡 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕕𝕞𝕚𝕥 𝕀 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕤𝕠 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟𝕝𝕠𝕒𝕕 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕪 𝔻𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕟 𝕀𝕤 𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀𝕥 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔽𝕚𝕟𝕝𝕒𝕪 𝔻𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕒𝕟 𝕂𝕟𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕤 ‘𝔼𝕞 𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕀 𝕛𝕦𝕞𝕡𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕘𝕦𝕟. 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕒 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥! 𝕌𝕟𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖, 𝔽𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕪 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕣𝕠𝕞-𝕔𝕠𝕞, 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥 𝕞𝕪𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕞𝕖 𝕘𝕦𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪 𝕖𝕟𝕕. 𝕀’𝕞 𝕒 𝕗𝕒𝕟 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖!

I picked up this book hoping to read and love a new genre; unfortunately, I could never really get into this book. I think this book is excellent for people who are already fans of crime fiction, although I have to say it just wasn't really for me.

I must preface this review by saying that I loved the first finlay book and absolutely was bored to tears by the second one so take this with a grain of salt 😅

finlay and vero are back with new adventures as they try to track down easy clean - and while there is a quick refresher conversation towards the beginning of the book, I highly recommend re-reading the second one before picking this one up because ya girl was CONFUSED 🤪

I loved all of the interactions between finlay, vero, nick and the police squad the most about this one! trying to solve the case right alongside them has always been the best part of this series

however, the rest of the plot was a bit repetitive and at the end, nothing really … happened? except to create more questions for the next installment. while vero and finlay found out what they needed to, it quickly went to a pile of dog poo (per usual) and the entire operation was a bust …

so tell me, what did I actually learn from this one? 😅

I’m still so interested in continuing this series and (hopefully) finally seeing a conclusion of how finlay’s life interconnects with felick’s plot!

I’m chalking this one up to a middle book syndrome where nothing really happens except to create action and further the plot

but a huge thank you to netgalley and minotaur for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: argentina malbec

Probably my favorite of the Finlay books, this latest installment is full of nonstop banter and action. It's a great midpoint book, as our heroines deal with the fallout of previous adventures even as new complications trip them up, and the ending had me screaming for the next book because what's going to happen??? As always, Cosimano does a fantastic job maintaining tension and raising the stake while still giving us plenty of laughs. Also, fans of Hot Cop rejoice. *fans self*

My thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh man. Finlay and Vero just keep getting tangled further into an already very tangled web.
I'm glad Finlay finally let Nick in (as much as she could). It was interesting having them go to a police training academy for a week. This really helped them yet to narrow down who they might suspect of being EasyClean.

The ending was so abrupt and came to me out of nowhere. Talk about a cliffhanger though!
I'm still so excited for where this is going next. It's so funny that Finlay hasn't done the unthinkable (🗡️) but that she gets caught in these situations that still make her guilty.

Here’s my question of the day …

Who else has major issues picking “the next book”? For some reason, I just couldn’t do it . I would pick something up, read a few chapters and put it down , pick up another and repeat . I think I have just been deemed a “mood reader”

Ew.

It’s not like I’m not moody enough but now my book shelf with suffer at the hand of my emotions .

Thank God for Bookstagram .

I needed someone to do the impossible . Suggest a book that would instantly grab my attention before I put it down.

We have a winner … “Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun”

I should have thought of this one myself! There is no way a Finlay book could ever disappoint!

I gobbled this book on up. It was impossible to hold my book any tighter but I was completely consumed and could not get to the next page fast enough.

This is exactly what I was looking for .

If you have read the first two books in the Finlay series you are well aware that Elle Cosimano is a literary genius . Cosimano is one of the only authors I know that is able to incorporate both thriller and comedy into a novel without making it weird or corny .

I was never one to initiate a series (I have commitment issues) but after seeing Finlay take the internet by storm I jumped on the band wagon.

I have zero regrets.

The Finlay Donovan series has instantly become a book recommendation I share with everyone who asks!

If you haven’t read these showstoppers you must !

Teaser :

Dating. Diapers. And dodging bullets. Who said single moms can't have fun?

Finlay Donovan has been in messes before―after all, she's an author and single mom who's a pro at getting out bloodstains for rather unexpected reasons―but none quite like this. After she and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they may have "borrowed" in the process of saving the life of Finlay's ex-husband, the Russian mob got her out of debt. But now Finlay owes them

Still running the show from behind bars, mob boss Feliks has a task for Finlay: find a contract killer before the cops do. Problem is, the killer might be an officer.

Luckily, hot cop Nick has started up a citizen's police academy, and combined pressure from Finlay's looming book deadline and Feliks is enough to convince Finlay and Vero to get involved. Through firearm training and forensic classes (and some hands-on research with the tempting detective), Finlay and Vero have the perfect cover-up to sleuth out the real criminal and free themselves from the mob's clutches―all the while dodging spies, confronting Vero's past, and juggling the daily trials of parenthood.

Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano is the latest installment in the Finlay Donovan book series. It opens with Finlay needing to identify who a contract killer is before Mob Boss Feliks does or else she will be killed. Unfortunately, Finlay thinks the killer is a dirty cop, so she and Vero go undercover at a citizen's police academy to figure out who it may be, and chaos ensues.

I'd like to thank NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Minotaur Books for the Advanced Reader's Copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano. I was thrilled to be approved to receive this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

Elle Cosimano has done a phenomenal job with this series making each sequel more believable. After a rough start with the series, I've come to love most of the characters and the books. I think the only character that I don't particularly care for is Finlay's ex-husband Steven. Where I think he means well, he comes across as annoying, but you can't like every character! In this edition, I began to suspect that Nick was a bad guy, but you'll have to read the book to see if I was right or not.

What I enjoyed about Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun is that there was mystery, suspense, romance, and a little humor sprinkled throughout the story. This installment did a great job of connecting the dots between the last two books in the series to this book, and it left me on the edge of my seat to see if the cops would connect Finlay's and Vero's involvement in everything. This was the perfect book to get me out of a reading slump.

I gave Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun (Finlay Donovan, #3) by Elle Cosimano five out of five stars because it was such a fun read. There really isn't anything negative I can say about it.

3.75 stars
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, the 3rd book in the series, by Elle Cosimano, is a fun, whacky light-hearted almost cozy-mystery series. I’m not even sure how to classify this genre other than comical crime fiction that you can’t take too seriously, reminiscent of Janet Evanovitch’s Stephanie Plum series.

There is a lot going on in these books, and Finlay and Vero are up to their usual antics and escapades, living on the wild side of suburbia. There is suspense, parental humor, romantic tension, friendship camaraderie, secrets and mishaps, bad guys, good guys and anti-heroes, and a plot that carries it all.

This story continues the multi-faceted, ongoing plot. Finlay is still trying to finish her romantic suspense novel, free herself from ties to a Russian mob boss, figure out her love life, and get Vero out of debt. There is nonstop action, laughs and a strong segue into book four! I highly recommend reading this series in order and it’s one you won’t want to miss if you are in the mood for laughable, law-breaking shenanigans.

The hugest of thanks to @netgalley and @minotaur_books for the ARC of the newest Finlay Donovan.
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Finlay and Vero are at it again and I loved this one for a variety of reasons:
1.) Finlay and Vero’s relationship deepens and they genuinely care for each other
2.) Finlay decides between the hot cop or lusty lawyer
3.) Finlay is more confident with herself
4.) The relationships she’s building with the police and her neighbors.
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There’s mystery (who is EasyClean?!), romance, relationships, mobsters, chases, and a lot of hi-jinx.
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I hope @ellecosimano has an amazing release on Tuesday and if you’ve read the first two, grab this one! If you haven’t read - please grab the first book (the pink one!).
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I cannot wait to see where book 4 takes us.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC! Finlay gets herself into all sorts of trouble in this one. Trying to find Easy Clean to get the mob boss off her back while also trying to keep the police off her tail, turns out to be quite the challenge. This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites, as is Elle Cosimano. This one has it all: humor, mystery and romance. I highly recommend this series to everyone!

Finlay and Vero are back and still involved in all kinds of mayhem. A Russian mob boss wants Finlay Donovan to identfy EasyClean, the hit man who used the mob boss’ web site to find customers and then shot up said boss’ car. Vero owes $200 grand to a Las Vegas loan shark, having borrowed the money to pay back money she supposedly stole from her college sorority - she does claim she’s innocent. If Finlay can identify the hit man, they will get the money to pay back the sorority.

And if all that isn’t bad enough, Steven, Finlay’s ex wants her back and her publisher is refusing to publish her latest book until she adds some sex scenes between the heroine and her hot cop love interest.

But first things first. The mob boss has said he will pay off Vero’s debt if Finlay identifies EasyClean. Problem is, the only clue they have is he’s probably a cop. So how do they find him? Why, volunteer for a Citizen’s Police Academy, of course. Because where better to find a bad cop than in the middle of a whole bunch of cops including Nick, the hot cop who has made clear his interest in Finlay but who she’s been trying to avoid despite her own strong feelings for him.

Donovan Jumps the Gun is the third in The Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano and I gotta say, I love this series. Seriously, what’s not to love. It’s like a really good buddy movie with plenty of tension, action, and laugh-out-loud humour. There are many references to past books and I’m not sure if this would work as a standalone. But, really, if you haven’t read the other books, I recommend you do because you are in for a real treat. I can honestly say that this is one of the few books that ends on a cliffhanger and my reaction is Yes, there’s gonna be another book and I am so ready for it!

<i>Thanks to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review</i>

I loved this book and hated this book. Loved the book because of the story and characters, especially Finley and Vero (and also loved Finley's little boy, which if this was a movie would be great comic relief). The action and complexity of the plot kept me on the edge of my seat and my finger swiping at my kindle. But I hated it because (spoiler alert) there was NO ENDING! The reader (me) was left hanging ready for the next chapter which turned out to be acknowledgements. All I can say is that I hope Ms. Cosimano sharpens her pencils and writes really fast as I can't wait for the next book!

Thoughts
Another hit! This is book 3 in the Finlav Donovan series and I haven't been disappointed yet! This series is a big winner for me. Lots of humor, mystery, a little romance sprinkled in...perfect combination.
As a smut lover, I could always use a little more "open door" action, but I'm honestly not mad that the author didn't fling them wide open. Okay, maybe a smidge...
Highly suggest this series, and I cannot wait for the next one!
Thank you @netgalley, @macmillan.audio, and the author for this #gifted book.

Wow another great book in the series. I hope there is a 4 th one. Suspenseful up until the end. Who is easy clean read to find out. Finlay and her sidekick can’t seem to avoid trouble. This book takes place at a police academy. You will find yourself pulling for Finlay and Nick in the book.

Rather than episodic, this storyline is serial, with cliffhangers lol. I am living for the female friendships and the serendipity. I would love a wee bit more resolution in each book though.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun picks up where the second novel leaves off. There is a touch of backstory thrown in, so you may not be completely lost if you didn't read the last novel, but why wouldn't you have??

I just love this series. Finlay finds herself in yet another unexpected predicament that she has to figure out how to navigate with her trusty sidekick Vero. They find themselves at a police training camp where they are not sure who they can trust. Hijinks ensue with an unexpected twist at the ending that will leave you wishing the next book was already out!

I can't get enough of these books. The characters are fun and relatable, and you find yourself rooting for the most unexpected characters. I definitely recommend this series if you like suspenseful mysteries with a dash of fun and romance thrown in.

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Minotaur Books for the gifted copy.

Finlay and Vero are back up to their typical shenanigans in book 3 of the series. Except this time, they're at a citizens police academy. Surrounded by cops, doing some spy work to figure out who EasyClean is - what could possibly go wrong?

I actually liked this one more than book 2. It took me a few chapters to get into it, but then I flew through the rest. Mainly, I think, because I'm loving Finlay and Nick's chemistry!

I can't wait for book 4 - what a cliffhanger!

The more I think about this book and this series, the more I just absolutely love it. There''s so much to love about it, but we'll talk about the very few negatives first. To begin, nothing in this book or series is anything that would ever actually happen. Ever. That doesn't bother me because I love seeing the mess Finlay and Vero get themselves into repeatedly. It's fun and cozy to me. It has also been said that this one just felt a bit like a 'filler' episode. I agree, but I think filler episodes can still be fun and important. They help connect the story where it needs to go and I still found the book to be interesting. Finlay and Vero's friendship is absolutely precious and I love everything about it. I'm happy that Vero finally has a complicated love interest. I like the choice Finlay seems to have made in this book. There are moments when it seems like Elle is taking a subtle dig at her own publishing experiences, but I think it's all in good fun and it cracks me up. However, I could also be completely wrong. Steven has the absolute AUDACITY in this book. Genuinely, what the fuck is wrong with this man? I cannot wait to read the next one and I genuinely hope that it gets published as quickly as the rest.