A review by foldingthepage_kayleigh
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun by Elle Cosimano

adventurous funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Elle Cosimano does it again, knocking it out of the part with another great instalment in the Finlay Donovan series. It’s fast-paced, the characters are fun, capable and likeable, and the laugh-out-loud moments continue to abound.

The narration of this series is especially excellent, and I love how Angela Dawe has done Vero’s voice—so distinctive that you can’t help but stop and focus on the story. And can we take a minute to appreciate the characterization of Vero too? Her sassy and smart energy is an essential match to get Finlay out of her comfort zone and push the plot along.

My only complaint is that while one of the charms of this series is that the plots are always quite far-fetched, the initiating action in this one one seemed a bit more forced than the others, so it took awhile for me to get into it. 

Overall, I would absolutely recommend this series, and each book so far has held up strong. If you haven’t picked up this series yet, I urge you to do so, especially if you like:
-comedic suspense novels
-a strong, funny cast of characters 
-plots with non-stop action
-cozy mystery-adjacent books 

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for gifting me an advanced listening copy of this book—it lived up to the hype and I cannot wait for the next book!

I was a bit disappointed by the final culprit, and even though I suspected him, I thought his explanation didn’t make a ton of sense. I wish that had been a bit more fleshed out. And also, that ENDING 😱 what a cliffhanger!!!
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