Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun: A Novel

· The Finlay Donovan Series Book 3 · Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Angela Dawe
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"Narrator Angela Dawe is adept at providing distinct voices for Finlay; her somewhat shady sidekick, Vero; and the cast of quirky characters, good and evil, who come and go."- AudioFile Magazine

"Once again, much credit goes to narrator Angela Dawe for giving voice to our protagonist and making the audiobook a blast to listen to..."- Bibliosanctum

From USA Today bestseller and Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun—the hilarious and heart-pounding next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series.

"Fresh, heartfelt and witty, Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun is a twisty page-turner, and its relatable heroine Finlay Donovan is irresistible!" —Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

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3.7
7 reviews
Darcia Helle
February 5, 2023
This series and I must break up. Sorry, Finlay. It’s me, not you. I’ve come to the conclusion that this series just isn’t for me. Content and dialogue are over the top, implausible, and at times, ridiculous. The crazy antics and such, I think, is the point of it all. I enjoy some zaniness, but I also need something believable to hold on to. And, really, nothing about this story was believable. I feel like each book gets worse. This one dragged on with all sorts of nonsense. Also, the playful tone of the first lessened in the second, and seems altogether absent here. This book, like the first two, ends in yet another major cliffhanger. Ugh. Nothing is resolved. These books don’t work as stand alone reads—at all. The plot is a constant thread from one book to the next, evolving and spinning out of control, with no resolution. I listened to this on audio. Angela Dawe, the narrator, is talented. She does a great job of embracing Finlay’s personality, as well as altering her voice with the necessary accents for the other characters. Her narration is the only reason I got through this book. *Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free audiobook download.*
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Vera Mordas
July 8, 2023
great third book in series! Love how it ends on a cliff hanger, makes me want to read the next one ASAP!
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About the author

Elle Cosimano is a USA Today bestselling author, an International Thriller Award winner, and an Edgar Award nominee. Elle’s debut novel for adults, Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, kicked off a witty, fast-paced contemporary mystery series, which was a People magazine pick and was named one of New York Public Library's Best Books of 2021. In addition to writing novels for teens and adults, her essays have appeared in HuffPost and Time. Cosimano lives with her husband and two sons in Virginia.

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