Ahhh it was so good! I love now that we’re 3 books into this series we get to jump right into the lives of these characters! I think this might be my favorite in the series so far and the cliff hanger at the end makes me so excited for the 4th book! Highly recommend!

I'm obsessed with Finlay, Vero, and this series. This book was perfectly written and maybe my favoriteof the three. There's always a mix of humor, drama, and spice. We're left ready for book four immediately if not sooner!

Finally Donovan is back but unfortunately so is Felix Zhirov and he’s still desperate to find out who Easy Clean is and have him…or her….eliminated for good. He’s convinced that Findlay is the woman for the job but so far Finlay and Vero still don’t know who Easy Clean is or how to track them down. All they know for sure is that Felix isn’t going to let them off the hook and neither is the loan shark Vero is in hock to. Throw in some good old fashioned sexual tension and Finlay has her hands full with the kids, Stephen’s relentless pursuit of the marriage he blew up, and the hunt for Easy Clean.

Like the two before it, I finished this book in the space of 48 hours. Finlay and Vero’s witty repartee keep the story moving and the excitement in this installment is just as palpable as the previous entries in this series. I love when these books end on a cliffhanger because it means there will be another!

Finlay is back as a suburban mom and romance writer who can't hep but continue to get entangled in a life of crime. As Finlay continues to try to sort our her life and finish her novel, she enrolls in a citizen's police academy. What could be safer, right? Well, no... as she works to identify the dirty cop who is sabotaging the crime lord who is blackmailing Finlay, danger continues to find her. Once again, there's great dialog and plenty of laughs within a tense plot. We also learn a little more about Vero, her accountant/nanny, who has a secret background slowly getting revealed and pulling Finlay into its web.
If I have one complaint about this series is that the overarching plot line is moving too slowly, but I'm willing to put up with that because each book has been so enjoyable. Looking forward to the next installment!
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advance cpy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley, Elle Cosimano and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

I love Finlay Donovan and this one didn’t disappoint! I really liked how Cosimano kept the story fresh by changing up the setting and having Finlay and Vero be at the police academy. That added another element and I thought it was really fun! I love Vero’s character, and I also loved the addition of some of the cops, like Ty and Roddy, who really worked well with the fun, chaotic energy Vero gives off.

I did find myself a smidge confused at times, and wish I had read a synopsis or the 2nd book over again, but for the most part, Cosimano did a good job refreshing the readers memory on what had happened in previous books. She also 100% led right into a 4th. If Cosimano is able to continue changing the books enough that they feel fresh, like this one did, I will continue reading and loving Finlay Donovan for as many books as she decides to write!

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

Finlay and Vero are back at it again. These two get themselves into some hilarious situations which make for quite an entertaining read. I do have to say this is my least favorite in the series so far, but with that being said, it is still an extremely enjoyable book. The characters are all fantastic and well developed! The only negative of this book for me, is it is very unbelievable and has a lot of super far-fetched scenarios. I expect it to be some level of far-fetched because that’s what makes the book funny and light but this time, it was just too much. In the next book, I’m really hoping to see a bit more happen in Finlay and Vero’s love lives. I can’t wait to see what book #3 brings.

Thank you St Martins Press (Minotaur Books), and Net Galley, for an ARC in return for my honest review.

The Finley series is like catching up with a friend and where we both lament of how wild life is. I simply adore Finley and i was so excited to read the 3rd installment of the series. Thank you netgalley & the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

Finlay Donovan is always a good time for me. Vero may be the best part of the entire book but the two of them are hilarious and I love their friendship and the sh*t they get into. This wasn't as fun as the first one but it's still a must read and I will continue to be a stan of these books!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun which will be published Jan. 2023. I was SO excited to get this copy since I really enjoyed the first two in the series. This story is not a stand alone and needs to be read in order. Finlay and Vero are still making crazy decisions, but I enjoyed this book more than the second, thought it had a lot of great action and I was totally invested in the outcome. I can’t wait to read more about Finlay and Vero in future stories that are heavily hinted at. If you’ve never dove in to this series, do it! It’s fun, campy and different.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

A huge thank you to @stmartinspress, @minotaur_books and @ellecosimano for the honor of reading this #eARC! Pub day for this gem is January 31, 2023; go get your preorder in right meow! 😻

“But now, his hand cuffing her wrist in its gentle embrace, there was nowhere left to run.”

Finlay, Vero, Nick, and company are back in the latest installment in the series. Feliks is also back and wants to know who EasyClean is and he won’t stop until he has sealed up that mystery with a nice bow on top. Confident that the double agent is involved in the police force, Finlay and Vero attend a week long police camp training civilians on different aspects of the police force and competing in several competitions. Finlay uses the opportunity to go undercover and find out who EasyClean is to get Feliks off her back while simultaneously doing a little research for her book. When Feliks ups the ante and increases his threats it’s do or die time for our favorite duo. Will they unmask EasyClean or will they be the ones taken out?

This installment was so fun! I don’t think I’ve ever get laughed so hard while simultaneously holding onto the edge of my seat nervous for these characters in any other series. Vero and Finn cut it so close sometimes and it’s a testament to Cosimano’s writing that I am truly nervous on their behalf. I found myself clinching and wincing more than once! The police camp setting for this was absolute gold for this part of the story and I’m so stinking glad that Finn finally fessed up to Nick a little bit. In true FD fashion, there were several twists in this one along the way! I highly recommend this (and the first two novels in the series!) to all who love suspense, mystery, girl power, and hilarious schenanigans!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 5/5

I’m not sure if anyone remembers me raving about the ‘Finlay Donovan’ series. If not, don’t worry, I’m here to do it again. Earlier this year, I read ‘Finlay Donovan is Killing It’ after putting it off for so long. After sitting on my TBR for months I finally picked it up and could not put it down. The second I finished it, I raced to the store to get the second in the series, ‘Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead.”

The story follows Finlay, a struggling single mom and romance writer who becomes an accidental hitwoman. With the help of her loyal and hilarious nanny, Vero, Finlay embarks on a series of jobs she never could have anticipated. Each of the three novels features a different “mystery” but they still remain perfectly intertwined.

‘Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun’ is a continuation of the mob-related mystery that really takes off in the second book. Without giving away any spoilers, putting together the pieces of the puzzle in the novel makes it impossible to stop reading.

By now, you all know I’m not big on mysteries or thrillers, but I will recommend this series forever. Author Elle Cosimano weaves witty and effortless humor into an ongoing crime story that keeps you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. There is also no shortage of romance in the series, especially in the most recent installment, which is something that I greatly appreciate in these types of stories.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, and Minotaur Books for this advanced copy! Everyone get your copies of ‘Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun’ on pub day, January 31.

Rating: 5/5

Our favorite mess-of-a-life, sometimes contract killer, dynamic duo is back in the third installment of Finlay Donovan and y'all I could not put this down! These stories are so much fun, so ridiculous, and so epically binge-able.

We open on the most hilarious scene of Finlay trying to hostage negotiate her potty-training two-year-old out of the stall being used by another man at the local Walmart (?), and if that didn't perfectly set the stage for the hilarity that follows. Our team of novice contract killers Vero and Finlay team up once again as they work to discover who EasyClean is and get the Russian mob off their backs, all while trying to pay off a loan shark from Atlantic City. These two sure can get themselves in a tangle! And because EasyClean is suspected to be a dirty cop, the our leading ladies head to cop camp hosted by none other than Finlay's beau Nick. During their week they take classes in how to train to be a cop, get a little "extra credit time" in with the head teach, evade people sent to kill them, and have to get to the bottom of who is trying to take them down.

The ending was so satisfying and we're set up for book four which I will be waiting on pins and needles for! I'm left with more questions - Steven is once again on the chopping block of being super sus - and I can't wait to see how Vero and Finlay continue to keep their names clean in the face of everything that is taking place. While you have to suspend reality a bit while reading (because these stories are by NO MEANS grounded in reality), they're just so damn funny and enjoyable! You're rooting for these two to figure their shit out and keep their secrets. Highly recommend! The stories and characters just keep getting better. I cannot wait for the next installment!.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elle Cosimano, St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Show me a better duo than Finlay and Vero? I'll wait!

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is the 3rd book in the series (#1 Finlay Donovan is Killing It, #2 Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead). When I read book one, I was instantly hooked and it became my favorite read ever! Since then, I've been (im)patiently waiting for the next one in the series!

Book number 3 picked up right where book 2 left off and then all pandemonium ensues. In this book, Finlay and Vero attend a citizen's police academy that Nick is heading up.... so you can just imagine the hilarity and trouble that happens!

Buckle up though, because this is a fast-paced and wild ride with lots of action and twist and new characters! I think I have a little bit of whiplash from all the action-packed fun!

If I had to describe this series in one word, it was simply be FUN. These books are the perfect read to bust a reading slump or just make you smile. I'm so excited to see these played out on screen and cannot wait for the TV series!

Also, Elle has already confirmed on her Instagram that book #4 is in the works, so we have more shenanigans in our future!

Thank you so much to Minotaur Books for the chance to read and review this book prior to release. It will be available for purchase on January 31, 2023.

Finlay and Vero are back!!!! I honestly have the best time reading these books by Elle Cosimano. Just when I think I know what’s going to happen, the author throws in a plot twist and it takes me by surprise.

I love the writing style, it’s truly hilarious. I have cackled reading every book thus far. I thought the police academy plot line was a really interesting way to get Finlay and Vero close to the all the cops. I don’t know if it was as exciting as the first two but it was still really good.

FINALLY we get some more action with Nick but man oh man this is a slow burn. As an avid romance reader I think I’m pushing too heavily for the relationship aspect of the story but I just can’t help it… I mean we ALL want Nick and Finlay to be together desperately.

I thought there was going to be a lot of questions answered in this one but honestly it just left me with even more questions, which is exciting as a set up for the next book!

I will always recommend this series. I’m not a mystery lover but the humor and heart in these books is unmatched. Finlay and Vero 5ever!

Thank you NetGalley and Minotaur Books for an advanced e-ARC in exchanged for an honest review. I will post this review on goodreads and instagram on the pub date.

I am such a huge fan of this series and was excited to get an early read of the third installment. However, this book just was ok and did not feel like there was a whole lot going on. The dynamic duo of Finlay and her babysitter Vero are back and determined to find EasyClean the assassin hired to kill Finlay's ex-husband. This third installment just felt flat. This time Finlay and Vero attend a week long citizen policy academy training as they suspect a cop gone bad is EasyClean. All the characters from the first two books are back and Cosimano does a good job of catching you up on previous story lines and characters if it has been awhile from reading the prior two novels. I just didn't enjoy the shenanigans of Finlay and Vero as much this go around and just felt drawn out storyline from the previous books and not much more excitement. Maybe I am not a series book follower but I think there needs to be so major action in the next book or I doubt I will continue to read. Book is fast and easy read with some suspense and mystery as well as added romance and sexual tension between Finlay and her adoring men including Nick, Steven, and the bartender!

Thank you net galley and St. Martin's Press for an ACR in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

How can one mommy, crime writer get into so much trouble? Finlay and her close buddy and crime partner Vero seem to set sparks off wherever they go.

These two swap double entendres, smart and snappy dialogue, and threads that multiply as the plot frays. Finlay has an ex, two little ones, and an editor that won’t leave her alone to work.

In Book 3, the duo are busy trying to identify “EasyClean,” a contract killer working jobs through one of the Russian mob’s website forums and possibly working within the same department as romantic link Detective Nick. Nick makes it easy to infiltrate his department when he heads up the citizens police academy.

I really like the support characters. The writer has managed a scatter-shot of genres, combining snarky comments with humorous suspense(?) or mystery with a crime thriller. The brand of humor has created a staccato-like pattern of hit and retreat, advancing the storyline carefully in well-paced choreography that barrels into a conclusion pocked with cliffhangers.

I enjoyed this tale as much as the first two in the series I listened to in audiobook format. While it would help to read the first two in the series, Book 3 might be read as a standalone and will whet your appetite for the first two. 4.5 stars

Having thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series, I was all set to love this one as well. Unfortunately, it is my least favorite. The storyline is thin, there are lots of characters, and it just didn't keep me interested in the story. Although the story picks up a bit at the end, it just dragged too much for my liking. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

This series is a welcome respite from some of the more series thrillers/mysteries I read.
Finlay and Vero continue to make me laugh out loud as they unashamedly unleash their sarcastic,comical selves into the epicenter of danger and chaos.They somehow mange to get themselves into more trouble while actively trying to get away from danger.
Both of our heroines have some tension happening in the relationship department which generally results in miscommunication and laughter. I just hope Finlay doesn't fall for Steve and his oh too-late realization that he made a huge mistake.
Cosimano does a good job with the twist at the end-which honestly made me want to slap my forehead for not considering this character earlier myself. So,slight surprise.
Already looking forward to the fourth installment!

Wow! I was so delighted to receive an ARC of Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun - I have been a fan of Elle Cosimano's series since the first novel and was absolutely delighted by her latest, coming to a bookstore near you in January 2023. I am not a mom, but any reader can admire Finlay's determination and scrappiness in the face of seemingly impossible situations (be it dealing with contract killers or extracting a toddler from a bathroom stall). The first novel in the series is still my favorite, but I am a fan of Ms. Cosimano and Ms. Donovan and absolutely enjoyed "Jumps the Gun". Many thanks to Minotaur, one of my favorite publishers, for the advanced copy of the latest entry in the Finlay Donovan series in exchange for my honest review!

I laughed, I shouted, I had no idea this was not the end of the line for Finlay...I absolutely ate this book up.

Fin and Vero's shenanigans continue in a unique setting. Under the guise of attending a citizen's police academy for book research, Fin and Vero get to interview and mingle with the local cops, hoping to find out the information they need to get the Russian mob off Fin's back. All the while, Nick is nearby being all sexy and whatnot, which is perfect fodder for Fin's next book (at least according to Vero).

This one had it all: romance, suspense, action, thrills, mystery, toddler shenanigans, crime scenes, an absolutely obnoxious ex-husband (GO JUMP IN A HOLE, STEPHEN). You name it, it's there.

I loved the slow burn angst between Fin and Nick. That mess was palpable and I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what they would do. And the mock trial scene? I was laughing out loud in one second and screaming, "Nooooooooo!" in the next. Such a great scene.

I loved the new characters we met and explored in this volume, and I hope we get to see much more of them in the future. So many things are coming to a head for these characters, and I hope the momentum continues to build. Bring on book 4!