Oh Finlay. With their usual hijinks and shenanigans, Finlay and Vero move from one messy and dangerous situation to another. If you loved the first two books in the series you’re bound to enjoy this third installment. The ending of this book makes it pretty clear that book 4 is on the way.

Another fun adventure with our favorite duo! I love Finlay and Vero’s friendship and the constant chaos they find themselves in. There’s a great cast of characters in this one.

I do think this one took a bit too long to both find EC and for the romance to happen. I wasn’t really invested and was getting bored for a while because the lack of clues and twists. FDJTG also has a lot more references to the previous books which makes sense, but I do wish there was some more clarification on details that were part of the other books.

Overall, a fun one in the series! Hoping for more Vero!!!!

Finlay's search to find EasyClean, the person who put the hit out on her ex-husband, leads her to a week-long police training academy taught by none other than her would-be suitor Detective Nick Anthony. As Finlay works to keep herself and her nanny Vero safe from the mobster behind bars blackmailing her to find EasyClean, she can't help but be drawn into Nick's orbit despite her having been caught up in past criminal activity.

This continues to be a series that is highly entertaining and also keeps my rapt attention on the mystery at hand. A lot of the time, I'm just wondering how Elle Cosimano is going to spin things to keep Finlay from being discovered by Nick and others at the police department. I won't lie, I can't see things working out good for Finlay, although I hope there will be one and I have faith the Elle Cosimano can deliver.

I love the back and forth between her and Nick and this time around we get a lot of forward momentum for them. I think it helps that the main part of the book takes place in one location. We're not jumping around from place to place. It's a slight version of the locked-room mystery. Someone at the retreat is EasyClean, and I kind of like there being a limit on the suspect pool.

I like that were also getting more details about Vero's past. I wouldn't mind having Vero as the narrator of the next book, or to get a spin off where Vero takes center stage and Finlay acts as the sidekick. Vero is more caught up in her own things than Finlay is and I'm interested to find out how it will all wind up for her, plus I still feel like there's some missing pieces from her past we're still not privvy to.

Overall, another fun entry in the series. They keep digging themselves deeper and deeper. I'm just looking for how they'll eventually get out.

“Author and single mom Finlay Donovan has been in messes before―after all, she’s a pro at removing bloodstains for various unexpected reasons―but none quite like this.”

These books are a complete delight.

It’s ridiculous and charming and engaging and I am here for as many installments the author wants to write.

I normally have an allergic reaction when characters make one bad mistake after another, but, somehow, this Hot Mess Mom works for me.

I love the cold open.

I love the dynamics between family members – past, present, and (hopefully) future.

I love that you kinda know where the story is going, but there’s still enough of a surprise to keep you interested.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Girl Power Friendship between Fin and Vero.

I don’t ever want to be in their situation, but if I ever was, here’s hoping there’d be a wise-cracking, take-no-ish, kill-for-you friend by my side.

8.5/10

Thanks to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and St. Martin’s Press for this gratifying ARC.

I really think these books are best read together one after another! I read this one right after the 2nd and I loved jumping back into the world! This one was was full of twist and turns and friendship building and also lots of sexual tension between Finlay and nick! I loved nick so much. And my heart went out to Finlay for the situation she got her self in! I loved the premise of the class she takes to try to make her self hidden, and all the side characters where so good! I also thought this was going to be the end in this series but it ends in a cliff hanger !! If you enjoy Rom com and thrillers don’t sleep on Finlay Donovan!!

Finlay Donovan is at it again and I'm here for it!!!

Classic Finlay story with a new twist. These books are some of my favorites! While there is truly nothing spectacular about them, I simply can't stop reading them and WON'T! Finlay and Vero are such amazing characters and I love seeing their mischievous adventures.

The police academy part of this was so fun! I love seeing the parallels between "real life" and Finlay's novels. I think it's so funny to see them both unfold. It still gives me the "Dead to Me" / "Good Girls" series vibes and I love it.

***Spoilers***
A mutual mentioned she got anxiety while reading the first book and I really felt that with this one. When Finlay and Vero sneak out of the academy with the police car?! I WAS LOSING IT. As for the EasyClean, I really didn't see that reveal coming and was almost certain it was going to be Charlie, but.....

The audiobook was also fantastic as always and I recommend that too.

Thank you NetGalley and thank you St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

I feel so incredibly lucky to get to read this book before it’s out in the world! Finlay Donovan has been one of my favorite series and I was so excited to be back with her and Vero in their nonstop shenanigans!

This book picks up right where the last book ended and brings you back to Finlay still trying to figure out her love life while having to deal with her ex-husband, kids and all the drama they have gotten into!

Without giving much away, you will love this one! Finlay and Vero enroll in a citizen police academy where they are trying to uncover more clues about Easyclean and Finlay tries to decide just how she feels about a certain detective.

I loved this book and also adored that there is an open ending meaning i am truly hoping Elle is working on the next one! 👏🏻

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Minotaur Books for this eARC!

Finlay Donovan still can't catch a break. Feliks, the Russian mob boss Finlay tangled with in book 2, is still running the show behind bars. He wants Finlay to find (and kill) Easy Clean, the contract killer who's horning in on his territory.. Meanwhile, Vero owes a loan shark in Atlantic City, NJ $200,000 While this is all happening, they decide to lie low and join a citizen's police academy run by hot cop Nick. Finlay still has to meet her book deadline and raise her kiddos all while dodging the mob and trying to help Vero pay her debts.
This is #3 in this ongoing series and there will DEFINITELY be a 4th, at least, because this ended WAY more cliffhanging than book #2.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for this e-arc.*

Widely entertaining! I just can’t get enough of Finlay & Vero.
Laugh out loud adventures on the edge of ridiculous yet also on the fun side of believable.

Book 4 just can<t come soon enough - Ride or die Goals!

As always Finlay and Vero are very entertaining. It was the first time listening to the audiobook and was exactly what I hoped it would be, a fast and entertaining read.

The audio was excellent. The voices were on par with what I imagined and matched the characters perfectly.

And I can't wait to read more.

At the end of each book I always want to know what will happen next. These books are so addicting and so much fun. All the shenanigans. And the possible romance. The amazing friendship between Finlay and Vero - really love their unwavering support of each other. And of course all the side characters I've come to love.

A really great third book, hope many more are to come.

A wickedly clever sequel to the always entertaining Finlay Donovan series. Fans of the first two will enjoy this third one, as Finlay and Vero keep hijinksing their way out of fire pans and into fires, this time at a police academy (yes, hot cop Nick Anthony is present...and how). While this one felt a little draggier in places than the tightly constructed first two, and had me laughing out loud a bit less, it's still funny, over-the-top in the absolute best way, and kept me hooked for a fourth - and however many more we get in the series.

Thanks to Minotaur Books for the advance review copy!

The third installment of this series is just as fun and funny as its predecessors. It's the Stephanie Plum series meets Netflix's Dead To Me: a little dark but a lot of fun, with a sprinkle of mystery and romance. An easy and fun, quick read!

Thanks to Netgalley for the audiobook and Advance Reader copy of this book. Finlay has become one of my favorite series and this one left me with a cliffhanger ending.

Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (Finlay Donovan #3) by Elle Cosimano. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was laughing-out-loud.
Finlay and Vera, her nanny/accountant, are up to their usual shenanigans. In the book they are trying to find the identity of a guy that goes by the name Easy Clean. Their sleuthing leads them to the conclusion that Easy Clean is a cop. So Finlay and Vero sign up for a citizens police academy. Finlay and Vera's hijinks at the academy will have you laughing-out-loud. I can not wait to see what Finlay and Vero get into in the next book installment of Finlay Donovan.

I cannot get enough!!!

Finlay and Vero are back at it, jumping right off the cliff(hanger) that Elle Cosimano left us on in book 2. The action and the banter and hilarious moments are all just so *chef's kiss*. There are a few more side characters in this one, so learning who is who took a little bit of time, but that would be my only note on this one. I cannot wait until the fourth one to see what Vero and Finn get up to next!

Thank you to Netgalley and Mintoaur books for the opportunity to read this in exchange for my honest opinion.

Finlay Donavan Jumps the Gun
Finlay Donavan #3

By Elle Cosimano


A Funny Romp Through Misadventures

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SUMMARY
Finlay Donavan is an author and a single mom. She has a way of getting into trouble. Now she has accidentally destroyed a super expensive car that she and Vero, her nanny and partner in crime, had “borrowed.” A mob boss named Feliks wants Finlay to do him a favor and beat the cops in finding out the name of a certain contract killer. But what if the contract killer is a cop?

Finlay and Vero decide to attend a citizen police academy, which is being coordinated by the handsome cop Nick. Finlay and Nick have a short history, but with her background, she is not so sure she should get personally involved with a cop. As the police academy begins, Finlay troubles ramp up. From trouble with the kids, trouble with Nick, and trouble with Feliks. She and Vero have their hands full. Will she be able to identify the name of the contract killer in time to prevent any more trouble?


REVIEW
FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS THE GUN is a funny romp through the misadventures of a writer/mother trying to get out of her past troubles with a mob boss. Finlay and Vero’s characters and their hilarious exploits will have you rolling your eyes.

Elle Cosimano had written a creative story that crosses many genres. It’s part comedy, part romance, part women's fiction, and part mystery. Fans of wacky comedy will love this one. Finlay and Vero get in over their heads without a thought and will take you on a wild and crazy ride.

I recommend reading the first and second books in the series before reading this one. Thanks to Netgalley for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I always love going on adventures with Finlay and Vero, and this installment of the series is every bit as good as the first two books. It's packed with hijinks, humor, a sprinkle of romance and of course some adventurous thrills. Expect the unexpected with this crazy pair!

Finlay and Vero are still after EasyClean from the second book, while keeping the wrath of mob boss Feliks at bay. You will think the good guys are bad guys and vice versa and everything in between. I like that this is an easy read without a whole lot of thinking or a whole bunch of complex characters I need to keep up with. I was able to put down this book for a bit and pick up right where I left off without missing a beat.

I've always been on Team Nick, and in this book you start to see that spark get a bit brighter between good cop Nick and Finlay. The end of the book will leave you hanging, so be prepared for that. To me, this suggests there will be a fourth book in the series, and I will be all over that. I can't wait!

Special thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I am a romance reader through and through, but, wow do I love the Finlay Donovan series. It’s hard to write a review for this book without giving away spoilers, but we do pick up where book two left off and Finlay Donovan and her nanny/accountant/sidekick Vero are still tied up with & in debt to several criminal rings, including Feliks Zhirov and his Russian mob. This book had twists, turns, hilarity, sizzle, and kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last word (and cliffhanger!).

Unlike other series of standalones, Finlay Donovan is best read (:cough: LISTENED TO on audio :cough:) in order. Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and Macmillan Audio for the advanced copies.

Much thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the ARC on the latest misadventures of the most unlikely detective duo ever.
I should point out that anyone prepared to dive into the crazy world of Finlay Donovan should NOT start with this one, book #3 in the series. This is as far from a stand-alone as you can possibly get.
To fully savor and LOL at the full comedic madness of the Finlay-verse, it's wise to start from the origins of Finlay, a harried, divorced mom of two small children......she's kind of a mash-up of Stephanie Plum, Lucille Ball, and Nancy Drew. Through little or no fault of her own, she finds herself constantly mixed up with a powerful Russian mobster, contract killers, and assorted goons, crooks and police. She not only ends up juggling guys with the hots for her but some bodies to bury as well....literally....(don't ask.)
And Finlay's aided and abetted in all her escalating moments of screwball danger by Vero, her equally madcap, trouble-prone nanny and partner-in-chaos. They're a dream team of incompetent sleuthing and their hilarious efforts to get the bottom of things keeps you smiling and turning the pages at maximum speed.
The result is always the same in all 3 books.....a super fast and funny read whose last page leaves you hungering for the next one.
"Jumps the gun" finds our less-than-dynamic duo forced to honor a favor called in by Feliks the Russian mob boss.......identify and eliminate 'EasyClean' a mysterious hit-man whom Feliks has targeted for hitting. And who's EasyClean? Finlay and Vero think he's a cop, so off they go to a "Citizen's Police Academy",. It's a sleepaway camp for civilians who want to get to do cool cop stuff, as taught to them by real police officers.
Finn and Vero face quite a task.....figuring out who, among the unusual suspects of the Academy's staff of police instructors might be EasyClean.....and this even includes detective Nick Anthony, whose simmering sexual chemistry with Finlay heats up rapidly.
By this time, you can rest assured that multiple twists and turns will make this' foolhardy investigation go awry in all sorts of directions. But as I mentioned before, I'd consider this is a 4 star read only if you've taken in the previous books. Diving into this one to start with will only make you wish you'd caught up with Finlay from the beginning. Anyone who especially adores comedy-mysteries shouldn't miss any of these.

I you liked the first two books you’ll most likely enjoy this next chapter in Finley and Vero’s escapades. Or, you may be tired of their shenanigans and ready for to move on. Don’t get me wrong, I like Finley and Vero. But I’m ready for a new storyline. And TIRED of cliffhangers. It’s an engaging, well-written book. Just not for me.

Thanks to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.