Scythe [Paperback]

M K Mancos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2010

A hot chick. A golden blade. Dead bodies. It’s enough to make a cop crazy.

Keely Montgomery doesn’t spend much time thinking about death. She’s too busy working toward a Ph.D. in social work—her ticket out of a low-rent apartment in a New Jersey urban center. Until an angelic courier delivers a scroll from the Office of Death and Dismemberment that could take her career down a new path—as one of Heaven’s Holy Assassins.

Her? Become a Scythe? No thanks, not interested. But she underestimates how persistent Heaven can be.

Detective Josiah Adler has seen a lot of weird things during his time on the force. A hot blonde wielding a golden blade, standing over a string of dead bodies? That’s a new one. So is the fact that her grisly deeds leave no blood or marks on the bodies.

The woman’s effect on his libido is another new development. One that leaves him no choice but to nail her before she kills again. And before his heart no longer stands a chance…

Warning: Contains wise-cracking heavenly bodies, sci-fi geekery and a bulldog named Pugsly.

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“I love with I pick up a new author. I always hope for a good read. The best, however, is when you are just blown away by how much fun you had reading it. I highly, highly recommend this book.”

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“This book was great! It’s worth your time to settle down and enjoy it. Hopefully, there will be more to come!”

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Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Samhain Publishing (March 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605045608
• ISBN-13: 978-1605045603
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,607,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MK Mancos lives in suburban New Jersey with her artist husband, Dave and irrespresible dog, Lily. When she isn't dreaming of paranormal creatures falling in love, she is visiting the stars or parallel dimensions under her other psuedonymn, Kathleen Scott. You can find her at www.MysticKat.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Scythe, October 9, 2009

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This review is from: Scythe (Kindle Edition)

Keely Montgomery is having a normal day working her job at the bar while pursuing a Ph.D. in social work. A strange guy walks in and he seems to be trying to give her a new job. Keely does need money to finish her degree and get out of the slums. But when this guy says he is from the Office of Death and Dismemberment and that the job is to be a Scythe, a heavenly assassin, Keely is sure he is off his rocker and says no to the job offer. However, He just doesn't take no for an answer as Keely discovers when her trainer shows up.

Detective Josiah Adler is after a guy that he is positive is responsible for deaths. So far, nothing is giving Josiah enough evidence to make an arrest. During a night of surveillance Josiah discovers that he really hasn't seen it all quite yet. He sees a sexy blonde with some type of gold knife over a dead body in an alley and she isn't alone. Josiah gives chase only to lose them in thin air. Are the dead bodies really from someone else?

Josiah and Keely don't have the best first meeting but it does lead to the beginning of what could be a hot and enjoyable relationship. The only bad thing is that Keely can't tell Josiah anything about what she is doing or why. When Keely's soft heart just can't deal with the death and the lies, she tells her trainer "I quit." Josiah and Keely discover just how well they match and all is well until death comes after them. Keely is unwilling to accept some johnny-come-lately company targeting those she loves or the innocent who should be living. Keely requests only one thing--that she can tell Josiah everything. Josiah isn't sure that Keely isn't a bit out there but seeing is believing and her job seems to be mixed up in his case. Besides, his bulldog, Pugsly, seems to understand and wants to help Keely. In a classic good guys versus bad guys, can Keely, Josiah and some heavenly help win the day?

Take on a sexy blonde with a golden scythe, one hard-bodied skeptical detective, stir in some shared sci-fi geek knowledge, add one bulldog and you have a humorous and fun-loving couple who met over death. Scythe kept me chuckling the entire time with characters I would not have been surprised to find next door. Keely just wants to spend her life helping people and is trying to get to that point in her life. Josiah is great at his job but can't seem to find a woman who can fulfill his private life. Murder brought them together and death will keep them busy, as their love grows stronger. Keely and Josiah just mixed so well that I didn't see anyway they couldn't handle whatever popped up. I also loved Pugsly, that bulldog took over the show in places. Scythe is a humorous look at things that go bump in the night and how they love. A keeper for my humor library.

Jo
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