Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun (The Finlay Donovan Series, 3)
In development to be a major TV series on Peacock, adapted by Tina Fey and Lang Fisher
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
From New York Times bestseller 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
“I love Finlay Donovan so much I would 100% hide a dead body for her.”—Jessie Q. Sutanto
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. She and her nanny/partner-in-crime Vero accidentally destroyed a luxury car that they “borrowed” in the process of saving Finlay’s ex-husband. The Russian mob handled her debt, but that means Finlay now 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, so Finlay has the perfect cover-up to sleuth out the real criminal as she does some “research” for her new novel. Nick is more than happy to get close to Finlay, but he’s also getting dangerously close to the truth.
As Finlay and Vero dodge potential spies and juggle the daily trials of parenting, they can only hope they find the crooked cop before Feliks catches up with them—not to mention revealing Vero’s mysterious past, Nick’s growing interest in Finlay, and the threat of her looming book deadline.
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Readers say this third Finlay Donovan installment blends humor, mystery, and character growth, with strong praise for Finlay’s relatable single-mom st...
Finlay and Vero continue to get themselves deeper into trouble because things get a little tricky when you start working for a Russian mob boss, and you are trying to learn the identity of Easy Clean. The two of them agree to a one week police training seminar with the goal of investigating while training.
The kids weren't in this one much, which was a shame because they make the story funnier when they're around.
This book in the series for me was a very slow burn, but the plot twists exceeded expectation. The best part is there is a cliffhanger ending which leaves the door open for others.
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