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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

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gemloukay's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Following on from Finlay’s last adventure in which she barely escaped the local Russian mob, this time she’s trying to pay Feliks off, spice up her novel and navigate her love life! This is book 3 in the series.

Another fun dark comedy which needs to be read after book 2. Can’t wait to read the next one!

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rachelle_reads's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

This is the third book in the series, and this one covered just over a week of time, with mysteries still mostly stemming from the original one in the first book. There are a lot of characters and subplots to track, but even though it’s been several months since I read the last book, I was able to pick up the threads to continue with this one (thank you, author!)

The characters are fantastic, and I especially enjoyed Finlay and Vero’s friendship. Having most of the story set at the citizens’ police academy made for some interesting interactions and plot lines. I’ll be looking forward to the next book in the series.

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sarahl0726's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Funnily enough, I liked this book the most out of the series so far! I think it’s because Finlay and Vero are in over their heads and have no choices, whereas in the other books a lot of their dumb decisions felt like they had other options but they chose the stupid choice. I liked that you see how good of a person Finlay really is. Also we got a little closed door spice 🌶️ but I really want more! I didn’t like Javier in this book, his actions were far out and added lots of drama to the story. The citizen’s police academy is an interesting setting I wasn’t super excited about but I ended up liking.

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themoodreader's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mrsmishler's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Another hilarious installment in Finlay Donovan's adventures. I really enjoyed it, but would have liked more spice in the sexy scenes. Don't skip the good stuff, LOL. I liked the change of setting and the ending with a hint at the next book, and the setup for it. I really hope we do get some Nick action next time.

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yvo_about_books's review against another edition

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4.0

Finished reading: May 23rd 2023

"It isn’t always easy to be the good guy. Most days, playing the bad guy probably feels like the easier option."

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Finlay Donovan series and I absolutely loved my time with the first two books. I've been wanting to pick up book number three ever since it was published... And I thought finally reading it would be a nice little gift to myself to celebrate having caught up with the most pressing ARCs. Finlay Donovan Jumps The Gun continues right where the second book ended, so it's definitely important to read the books in order to fully understand what is going on. You won't fully appreciate the main characters either otherwise! That said, while I did very much enjoy this third book, I don't think it was actually as good as the first two. Nothing too noticeable, just some of that je-ne-sais-quoi missing... It might have had to do with the fact that the setting was a bit too fixed with the police academy starring the show. That said, I loved spending more time with Vero and Finlay, and the humor was once again excellent. Be ready for some pretty big cliffhangers though! I kind of wish I would have waited a while longer before reading it now, because the wait for March 2024 is going to be a long one...

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