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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano
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Another thrilling, fun-filled, action packed, over-the-top adventure with my favorite gal pals, Finlay and Vero!!



In this 3rd-installment of the beloved Finlay Donovan Mystery series, Finlay and Vero pack their bags and head to a recently developed Citizen's Police Academy.

Nick, Finlay's potential love interest, is the cop in charge of the program and many of his departmental friends are there acting as instructors. Finlay is under the guise of researching her next book, but we all know how true that is.



She's actually there to try to find the mysterious character, Easy Clean. But like, yeah, she does actually need to finish that book. Will her protagonist get together with the cop?

As you can imagine, Finlay and Vero's time living in dorms, attending classes where they get put through police training along with Finlay's elderly neighbor, some over-enthusiastic podcasters and others, will not be without its hijinks.



There's so much going on in this one. Finlay's ex-husband is circling around, trying to make amends, which Finlay wants no part of. Vero's past gets brought up in a big way and mob boss, Feliks isn't quite done with the ladies yet.

The Finlay Donovan series is one of my favorite Cozy Mystery series ever. The main reasons for that are the characters and the humor.



Finlay has such a dry sense of humor. I absolutely love the way she describes everything going on around her and her feelings about it. I'm seriously in stitches half the time.

I have listened to the entire series on audio and definitely recommend that medium. At this point, the narrator, Angela Dawe, is Finlay Donovan to me. Her voice-work in that role is top notch!



The relationship between Finlay and Vero is perfect as well. They're so in deep together at this point. I love how even though, they are pretty different when you think about it, they are fully committed to one another and their friendship benefits them both equally.

The ending of this leads me to believe there will absolutely be a fourth installment. I'm not sure how many books are slated to be in this series, but I will be reading them all. Each and every one. Happily and with excitement.



Thank you so much to the publisher, Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio, for providing me with copies to read and review. I have been so excited for this release and it definitely didn't disappoint.

Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is available now!!!
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Reading Progress

June 3, 2022 – Shelved
June 3, 2022 – Shelved as: to-read
January 29, 2023 – Started Reading
January 29, 2023 –
0% "So cute. I love these characters so much.
Incredibly happy to be back with them again for this third installment!"
January 30, 2023 –
0% "Finlay and Vero are such magic together.
The dynamic duo!!"
January 31, 2023 –
0% "I don't want this to be over so fast 😫"
January 31, 2023 –
0% "I feel like I haven't been as engaged in the plot of this one, but gosh darn, I love these characters!"
January 31, 2023 – Shelved as: arcs-read
January 31, 2023 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Michelle (new)

Michelle I am right under that rock with you!


megs_bookrack Michelle wrote: "I am right under that rock with you!"Hahahaha! Welcome, Michelle! I was seriously surprised to see this, but it made my night. So happy!


message 3: by Ellen-Arwen (new)

Ellen-Arwen Tristram ooh, I have the second to read first but I'm so happy I've started this series when I won't have too long to wait lol (Sorry, didn't read the full review because I don't want to be spoiled!)


megs_bookrack Ellen-Arwen wrote: "ooh, I have the second to read first but I'm so happy I've started this series when I won't have too long to wait lol (Sorry, didn't read the full review because I don't want to be spoiled!)"It is such a fun series. The second one is so good because it builds on the characters personalities so nicely from the first. I'm so attached to them all now. I hope you love it!!!! And yes, you're totally right, it's the perfect time to be reading it. The third on releases this Tuesday!


Brittany McCann OOh yay I just picked this one up


megs_bookrack Brittany wrote: "OOh yay I just picked this one up"Yayeeeee! I hope you have fun with it. It's a cute one! I'm already looking forward to the next book...


Brittany McCann This is a fun series


megs_bookrack Brittany wrote: "This is a fun series"I love it so much. Just a bit of an edgier Cozy series. It feels so fresh and modern too. I think it has opened up a lot more people to the idea of the Cozy Mystery genre.


message 9: by Anita (new)

Anita NotherBook Glad you liked it! I read the first one and loved it. Have yet to read the second one or this one yet- but I'm in line for it at the library and I want to get to both of them soon!


megs_bookrack Anita wrote: "Glad you liked it! I read the first one and loved it. Have yet to read the second one or this one yet- but I'm in line for it at the library and I want to get to both of them soon!"Thank you, Anita. I hope you continue to enjoy the series as much as I do. I know some people haven't been as impressed with the second and third books as they were the first, but I just love the characters so much. I hope your holds come through soon!!!


message 11: by Anita (new)

Anita NotherBook Interesting, I hadn't heard that about the follow-up books but I'm sure I'll still like them. :) I'll let you know!


megs_bookrack Anita wrote: "Interesting, I hadn't heard that about the follow-up books but I'm sure I'll still like them. :) I'll let you know!"I would love to hear what you think!!!! I hope you love them. For me, they were just as fun. I actually think the second one is my favorite...


message 13: by L.A. (new)

L.A. What a wonderful review! 💚


megs_bookrack L.A. wrote: "What a wonderful review! 💚"Thank you so much, L.A.! I appreciate that! xx


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