Maggie for Hire (Maggie MacKay - Magical Tracker) [Kindle Edition]

Kate Danley (Author)

Book Description

When monsters appear in Los Angeles, Maggie MacKay is on the job. No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared without a trace in the middle of an assignment.

Now an elf named Killian has shown up with a gig. Seems Maggie's uncle is working with the forces of dark to turn Earth into a vampire convenience store, serving bottomless refills on humans.

The only hope for survival lies in tracking down two magical objects and a secret that vanished with Maggie's father.

WARNING: This book contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior. Proceed with caution.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If urban fantasy could be bottled, then this story is a shot-glass full of awesomesauce." - Dark Side of the Covers

"Combine vampires, ghouls, and one whip-smart, take-charge heroine, and you have a recipe for success.  Kate Danley has served up a female lead character to fill the gap that the ending of Buffy the Vampire Slayer left in the world of sci-fi/fantasy." - Twisting the Lens

From the Author

Book One - Maggie for Hire

Book Two - Maggie Get Your Gun

Book Three - Coming 2013

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Product Details

• File Size: 352 KB
• Print Length: 286 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005MZ1F8E
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,281 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I expected based on reviews May 14, 2012

By L. COP TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I love a great paranormal book, and this one had some solid aspects, but it just wasn't the whole package.
Maggie was very sarcastic, which I normally love, but after awhile it got a little tiresome and predictable. Instead or random sarcasm, it was continual which made the book seem longer than it was. There were a few times I had to stop and walk away from it because I wanted to see what happened but I needed a Maggie break.
I liked the 2 different worlds and the travel, it had some intriging aspects and that is what kept me going even though I did not love Maggie.
The book did not have romance, it was pretty much straight paranormal. Lots of curse words for those that are offended by that.
Overall, I felt this was average, with occasional moments of great originality. It was those moments that kept me reading.
With that said, I may again try this author in the future to find out if she develops Maggie in a better way. I think I paid 3.99 for this, and that did not bother me, I know have paid much more for much worse.
If you love the genre give it a shot, but don't go in expecting it to knock your socks off.

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Zippy and fun ride through an alternate LA December 2, 2011

By MaltyMama

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

As a fan of old school Janet Evanovich and all Charlaine Harris, I'm always looking for novels with a combination of fun and grit. Maggie For Hire has an abundance of both. Zipping you through a recognizable LA with some serious SciFi/alternate universe twists, Kate Danley has created a protagonist who is at the same time tough and quirky. She's laid down a fantastic back story that she will be able to pull threads from for many novels to come (which I look forward to!) This is an excellent choice for those who have run out of Sookie Stackhouse novels, or simply run out of patience with Evanovich for regurgitating the same plot lines.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Action-packed danger and fun! April 17, 2012

By Tiffiny Sarradet

Format:Kindle Edition

For those of you who've read the True Blood series, it's easy to explain the overall tone and feel of this book. There's light-hearted humor, a hint of romance, occasional gross-outs, tons of action, and a serious plot line beneath it all.

Maggie strongly reminds me of Sookie Stackhouse. She never lets fear stop her from doing the right thing and is unimpressed by supernatural beings. There's also a lot of Stephanie Plum in her (Janet Evanovich's bounty hunting spitfire heroine). Maggie is a delightful and intriguing woman, and it's a pleasure getting to know her.

Maggie lives in a supernatural dimension with portals to earth. Her job is to track bad guys and return them to their own dimension and jail. When she is approached by a sexy hunk of an elf (Killian) who wants to hire her for an unusual job, she fearlessly (possibly foolishly) accepts.

Vampires are trying to break the boundary between the dimensions, and if they succeed, the human race will become nothing more than a memory. The moment Maggie and Killian start asking questions, they become targets. Now they have to figure out what the vamps are up to while fending off attacks!

I don't want to give away anymore details and ruin it for anyone. However, I can tell you the plot thickens considerably after that. We are introduced to several other types of supernatural beings, both good and evil. There are also a priest, a cranky old chinese man who sheds light on the magical items the vamps are using to destroy the boundary, Maggie's nagging psychic mother, and her completely normal human sister. The character development is excellent, and the sheer variety of characters is entertaining to say the least!

There are more errors than any real book I've read but only a fraction of the mistakes we see in most free e-books. Obviously an effort was made, and I respect and appreciate Ms. Danley's work more because of it.

I really enjoyed the journey this book took me on, and I will be keeping watch, hoping to meet Maggie and Killian again some day. It's a rare gift to be given - a mystery with thrills, wit, humor, a wide range of interesting characters, courage, loyalty, supernatural elements, and new ideas/concepts. Now that I know it's possible to find all that in one place, I want more!

More About the Author

Kate Danley's debut novel, The Woodcutter, was honored with the Garcia Award for the Best Fiction Book of the Year, the 1st Place Fantasy Book in the Reader Views Literary Awards, and the winner of the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

Her plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, and DC Metro area. Her screenplay Fairy Blood won 1st Place in the Breckenridge Festival of Film Screenwriting Competition in the Action/Adventure Category. Her projects The Playhouse, Dog Days, Sock Zombie, SuperPout, and Sports Scents can be seen in festivals and on the internet. She trained in on-camera puppetry with Mr. Snuffleupagus and recently played the head of a 20-foot dinosaur on an NBC pilot.

Upcoming releases in 2013 include: an installment of The Dead Man series (created by bestselling authors Lee Goldberg and William Rabkin), two Maggie MacKay: Magical Tracker installments, and Queen Mab.

She lost on Hollywood Squares.