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Kindle Scout Winner and Amazon Bestselling Author Jada Ryker strikes home with an entertaining mystery romance with a chik-lit-f
on November 11, 2016
Kindle Scout Winner and Amazon Bestselling Author Jada Ryker strikes home with an entertaining mystery romance with a chik-lit-flavor that is sure to keep you turning the pages.
When I voted for this book for the Kindle Scout Program, I prayed in my heart that this author wins the publishing deal, having read previous books by her, I knew her literary prowess and ability to hold a readers focus until the very end.
Take a look at the blurb before you dive into my mild spoiler-ish review!
BLURB: Macey's first day in the college employee relations department ends with a knife at her throat.
Macey is certain things can't get any worse. She's wrong. An angry employee vows to put her on an online hit list. When he turns up dead, she's a suspect--and on the hit list.
To keep her secrets and her life, Macey partners with two unexpected allies who cause her pulse to race with steamy attraction--and exasperating annoyance. Vince, a handsome, driven lawman, digs up more than just clues to the brutal murder. Brett, a fun-loving pathologist with a deadly sense of humor, drives everyone crazy with his fart machine-will travel. Macey's supersized black cat Wikket, possessing courage, curiosity, and crankiness in equal portions, assists in his own grumpy, feline fashion, golden eyes open and claws extended.
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Ryker opens the book with pulling readers attention to the characters she fashioned with her pen as we read their Bio’s and get a feel of what is to come. Some readers may find this boring, but I am a lover of details, and didn’t find this as page filler at all, I instead appreciated this method and knew what to expect from these characters—to some extent. There were TWISTS!
Macey Malloy opens the story and while some may get a bossy no-nonsense feel from her, I saw someone else in her, a strong female lead holding her own and staying on top of her game, which does not settle well with everyone and this, is to be expected.
When one drama after the other begins to unfold, I began to feel for Macey, and to top it all off, the author throws in two lovely romantic interests to warm our hearts, Vince and Brett, each adding a flavour of their own. When a dead body is found one is left to wonder: who-dun-it? And Macey faces new tensions, heightened emotions and drama as she grapples with the state of her current reality all the while trying to keep her secrets—and her life!
Another character deserving of honourable mention is Wikket, Macey’s loyal feline, the fur ball with claws and eyes and a sense of curiosity that will disarm you. This witty, drama-filled chit-lit mystery is bound to keep you turning the pages and more than deserves all the success it’s generating for the author.
Al-Khemet Book Club
November 2016
When I voted for this book for the Kindle Scout Program, I prayed in my heart that this author wins the publishing deal, having read previous books by her, I knew her literary prowess and ability to hold a readers focus until the very end.
Take a look at the blurb before you dive into my mild spoiler-ish review!
BLURB: Macey's first day in the college employee relations department ends with a knife at her throat.
Macey is certain things can't get any worse. She's wrong. An angry employee vows to put her on an online hit list. When he turns up dead, she's a suspect--and on the hit list.
To keep her secrets and her life, Macey partners with two unexpected allies who cause her pulse to race with steamy attraction--and exasperating annoyance. Vince, a handsome, driven lawman, digs up more than just clues to the brutal murder. Brett, a fun-loving pathologist with a deadly sense of humor, drives everyone crazy with his fart machine-will travel. Macey's supersized black cat Wikket, possessing courage, curiosity, and crankiness in equal portions, assists in his own grumpy, feline fashion, golden eyes open and claws extended.
----Review
Ryker opens the book with pulling readers attention to the characters she fashioned with her pen as we read their Bio’s and get a feel of what is to come. Some readers may find this boring, but I am a lover of details, and didn’t find this as page filler at all, I instead appreciated this method and knew what to expect from these characters—to some extent. There were TWISTS!
Macey Malloy opens the story and while some may get a bossy no-nonsense feel from her, I saw someone else in her, a strong female lead holding her own and staying on top of her game, which does not settle well with everyone and this, is to be expected.
When one drama after the other begins to unfold, I began to feel for Macey, and to top it all off, the author throws in two lovely romantic interests to warm our hearts, Vince and Brett, each adding a flavour of their own. When a dead body is found one is left to wonder: who-dun-it? And Macey faces new tensions, heightened emotions and drama as she grapples with the state of her current reality all the while trying to keep her secrets—and her life!
Another character deserving of honourable mention is Wikket, Macey’s loyal feline, the fur ball with claws and eyes and a sense of curiosity that will disarm you. This witty, drama-filled chit-lit mystery is bound to keep you turning the pages and more than deserves all the success it’s generating for the author.
Al-Khemet Book Club
November 2016
on October 21, 2016
Think of Bridget Jones: Girl Detective and you have some idea of what you're in for. Macey Malloy captures your heart from the beginning and gets into all kinds of scrapes and liaisons while she tries to stay alive and keep her head straight. There are a lot of characters but I didn't have trouble keeping track of them, each added a layer to the story. And the humour is endless. I found myself smiling pretty often as I read the book. The author has done a brilliant job with Macey Malloy.
And of course, the review won't be complete without mentioning Wikket, the grumpy bundle of fur who will completely enamour you.
And of course, the review won't be complete without mentioning Wikket, the grumpy bundle of fur who will completely enamour you.
on May 8, 2017
Macey Malloy has some trepidation about her new position as human relations director at a Kentucky University and Medical School. For one thing, her personality is sometimes as abrasive as that of her antisocial cat, which seems part pit bull terrier. Her all-female staff seems intent on breaking every rule in the book while conspiring to sabotage her efforts to modernize the department. On her first day at the job, she is threatened by a distraught widow wielding a wicked carving knife and assaulted by an ancient typewriter that seems to have a mind of its own. Then she learns she was hired because of her strong physical resemblance to her predecessor, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and somebody has planted a surveillance camera in her office and learned a dark secret from her past that she is desperate to hide. If that isn’t trouble enough, she soon unearths several scandals that have given rise to blackmail demands and threats of violence. And then one of her staff is murdered and the only person with any motive is herself.
“Take the Body and Run” is an engaging read with humor, an abundance of suspects with viable motives and a few surprising twists. The outrageous characters are unique and multidimensional. The writing style is brisk and defies self-publishing conventions by avoiding the grammatical and spelling errors common to many efforts. It’s impossible not to like Macey, who brings wry wit and sardonic insights to every situation, much like the cynical gumshoes in classic noir mysteries.
“Take the Body and Run” is an engaging read with humor, an abundance of suspects with viable motives and a few surprising twists. The outrageous characters are unique and multidimensional. The writing style is brisk and defies self-publishing conventions by avoiding the grammatical and spelling errors common to many efforts. It’s impossible not to like Macey, who brings wry wit and sardonic insights to every situation, much like the cynical gumshoes in classic noir mysteries.
on September 23, 2016
Jada Ryker describes Take the Body and Run as "A Macey Malloy Mystery with a Chick-Lit Twist." This is apparently the first in a series which should leave the reader hungry for more. Poor Macey! It's her first day as the new Employee Relations director at a university, and what happens? A woman slaps her desk and threatens her with a butcher knife. "It's your fault my husband is dead," she says. "Now I'm getting even."
From then on, things get even more hectic and hazardous. A couple of people are murdered, and Macey's a suspect. As she freely admits, she isn't always good with people, and she quickly attracts enemies. Along the way, there's a budding romance and a huge cast of characters which I'm surprised Ryker not only manages to keep straight in her mind but in the reader's as well.
This is an ingenious, complex, fast-paced mystery whose comic touches kept me chuckling as I tried to figure out who the murderer or murderers were. It's also sometimes over the top, and I found the characters' antic behavior occasionally implausible. Somehow Macey's cat Wikket always manages to jump into the act at the right time, invariably making a statement in the process. Ultimately, Macey's adventures swept me along to a satisfying conclusion which left me eager for a sequel.
From then on, things get even more hectic and hazardous. A couple of people are murdered, and Macey's a suspect. As she freely admits, she isn't always good with people, and she quickly attracts enemies. Along the way, there's a budding romance and a huge cast of characters which I'm surprised Ryker not only manages to keep straight in her mind but in the reader's as well.
This is an ingenious, complex, fast-paced mystery whose comic touches kept me chuckling as I tried to figure out who the murderer or murderers were. It's also sometimes over the top, and I found the characters' antic behavior occasionally implausible. Somehow Macey's cat Wikket always manages to jump into the act at the right time, invariably making a statement in the process. Ultimately, Macey's adventures swept me along to a satisfying conclusion which left me eager for a sequel.
on September 22, 2016
Highly entertaining, TAKE THE BODY AND RUN by Jada Ryker is full of off-beat and intriguing characters (not all of them human) caught up in schemes that take charitable donations to science to a whole new level. It's a delightful page-turner, one you'll want to read straight through. With equal amounts of jeopardy and humor, author Ryker takes readers on a wild and twisty ride.
Macey Malloy thought she'd left her terrifying life as a dangerous cult leader's daughter behind when she became Employee Relations Director at a university, but describing her new associates as "difficult people" doesn't begin to describe the chaotic personalities she encounters at her new job. To top things off, some of those colleagues have very sinister pastimes: fraud, extortion, blackmail, and murder. Plucky as she is, Macey may need more then a fierce guard cat and a stalwart police detective in her corner if she hopes to survive. A lot more.
TAKE THE BODY AND RUN is imaginative, suspenseful, and a treat to read!
Macey Malloy thought she'd left her terrifying life as a dangerous cult leader's daughter behind when she became Employee Relations Director at a university, but describing her new associates as "difficult people" doesn't begin to describe the chaotic personalities she encounters at her new job. To top things off, some of those colleagues have very sinister pastimes: fraud, extortion, blackmail, and murder. Plucky as she is, Macey may need more then a fierce guard cat and a stalwart police detective in her corner if she hopes to survive. A lot more.
TAKE THE BODY AND RUN is imaginative, suspenseful, and a treat to read!
on October 1, 2016
Wow! Just finished this book and am still reeling. So irreverent, so funny! The humor was silly and over the top at times for a person as serious as I am, but once I started rolling with it, I got completely sucked in. I laughed out loud at times, and initially annoyed my husband by forcing him to listen as I read him particularly hilarious passages, but he got a kick out of them too.
I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read another Macey Malloy mystery. You should pick this one up; it will definitely inject a little whimsy into your day.
And for the record, I'm extremely disappointed that my cats aren't nearly as entertaining as Wikket. ;)
I truly enjoyed this book and can't wait to read another Macey Malloy mystery. You should pick this one up; it will definitely inject a little whimsy into your day.
And for the record, I'm extremely disappointed that my cats aren't nearly as entertaining as Wikket. ;)
on September 26, 2016
I so wanted to love Jada Ryker’s “Take the Body and Run,” but, alas, all I can do is put on a wry grin and like it. Ryker has created a likeable character in Macey Malloy, a woman with secrets in her past, the interplay between Macey and the potential love interests, a cop and a pathologist. But where the book goes awry for me is the whiplash I get from scenes that switch fast from calm and collected to frantic or almost shrill with panic, and the open hostility among the other characters Macey works with. The vitriol with which these characters address one another and the hate they carry around for each other seems implausible—not that work environments don’t have their share of animosities, just that I’ve never been in one—and can’t imagine one—where people actually speak to each other that way. Maybe it’s just me.
Definitely four stars for effort, and I think Macey, and Ryker, will garner a big fan base as the series goes on.
Definitely four stars for effort, and I think Macey, and Ryker, will garner a big fan base as the series goes on.
on September 30, 2016
I will give this book 3.5 stars.
In the beginning of this book, I struggled to understand the story line and immerse myself in the book. I nearly put it down, but I am glad I didn't. Macey Malloy as well as the rest of the cast are actually quite funny. I loved all the weird and quirky people in her office, although I have to say the working environment is a bit cut throat (attacks by typewriter are not uncommon)
There is a bit of mystery and a bit of romance and a l lot of sleuthing going on. This book sort of reminded me of Jana Deleon and her Mudbug series. Here, instead of a ghost, there is a cat that saves the day :-) ( I think there is more to this cat than meets the eye)
In the end, this is a wonderful over the top book, with weird and funny characters to entertain you all the way. I look forward to the rest of this series.
I received a free copy from Kindle Scout.
In the beginning of this book, I struggled to understand the story line and immerse myself in the book. I nearly put it down, but I am glad I didn't. Macey Malloy as well as the rest of the cast are actually quite funny. I loved all the weird and quirky people in her office, although I have to say the working environment is a bit cut throat (attacks by typewriter are not uncommon)
There is a bit of mystery and a bit of romance and a l lot of sleuthing going on. This book sort of reminded me of Jana Deleon and her Mudbug series. Here, instead of a ghost, there is a cat that saves the day :-) ( I think there is more to this cat than meets the eye)
In the end, this is a wonderful over the top book, with weird and funny characters to entertain you all the way. I look forward to the rest of this series.
I received a free copy from Kindle Scout.
on September 11, 2016
Comedy and suspense and a love story - Ryker provides all of these. Along with a lot of characters. (I laughed when one of them complains that he needs a playbook to keep up with everyone.)
The humor is sometimes wry, sometimes bordering on slapstick, but always keeps us engaged with and rooting for Ryker 's protagonist -- a smart and funny lady who is tough, yet vulnerable.
The humor is sometimes wry, sometimes bordering on slapstick, but always keeps us engaged with and rooting for Ryker 's protagonist -- a smart and funny lady who is tough, yet vulnerable.
