A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer

A SCYTHE Mystery

De: Maxie Dara

Narrado por: Jaime Lamchick

Murder is not her department.

It’s not like it used to be. Modern-day grim reapers wear business casual, not black cloaks, and they don’t carry scythes, they work for S. C. Y. T. H. E. (Secure Collection, Yielding, and Transportation of Human Essences), where the Department of Natural Causes is the least exciting gig. And that’s how Kathy Valence likes it: boring and predictable. She has enough stress in her personal life; she’s mid-divorce, pregnant, and terrified she doesn’t have what it takes to be a good mom.

Then, she goes to pick up a new client and finds his soul is missing. When she finally tracks down Conner Ortiz, he angrily insists he was murdered, and he refuses to move on until Kathy finds out why and by whom.

Kathy has only forty-five days to solve the mystery before the boy’s soul is doomed to roam the earth as a ghost forever. To do that she’ll have to call on the help of her retired mentor, her almost ex-husband—and, inconveniently, Conner himself. This is the wildest case of her career . . . and one wrong move could cost Kathy her job, not to mention her life.

©2024 Maxie Dara (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

“I’d follow this grim reaper anywhere. Wildly creative and impossible to put down, sure to induce both belly laughs and tears, A Grim Reaper's Guide To Catching A Killer is full of heart and soul(s).” —Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance

"Witty, moving, and with a mystery that’ll keep you turning pages late into the night, Dara’s debut is a creative, laugh-out-loud novel about the business of death, and what it can teach us about family, love, and the best parts of being alive." —Claudia Lux, author of Sign Here

"I was hooked right away by the inventive premise of Maxie Dara's A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer, but it was the relationships that really did me in. I loved watching Kathy bond with Conner, a dead teenager, and work through her relationship with recent-almost-ex-husband Simon, all set against the backdrop of a surprisingly corporate job in human soul logistics. Funny and warm and full of little moments that kept me guessing, A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer is a delightfully fresh mystery!" —Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

Completely Unexpected and Wonderfully Great

I have no idea why I chose this book. It is outside of my regular genres, but my goodness I am so glad I did. The story was intriguing, humorous, and kept my attention throughout.
I highly recommend this book, it is well worth reading / listening to. The narration is full of life adding to the great story. I hope there is a book 2 coming soon.

no cliches

The book had suspense, excitement, and paranormal. But the story was beautifully human without being too sentimental, and I love the unlikely heroes. I would have liked better details about how the "swat team" got called in.

Fun, quirky mystery

Great premise! Can't wait for the next book in the series. really enjoyed this; couldn't stop listening. Definitely recommend.

Learning to trust

Kathy was such an unexpected character, her whole life was a mess, except for her job as a reaper. But when she mets a soul who won’t go with her until they find out who murdered him, her life takes on more than she ever expected. Simon was the best. All he wanted was to be with her totally.

Fun and interesting

If you’re looking for light hearted with substance, this book is for you. I hope there’s more to come.

Adorable

This book was so sweet and heartwarming! Dont let the synopsis or cover fool you! You’ll fall in love with these characters! Even insanely annoying Simon!

Cute Read

I liked this book. I have never read anything by this author before and I wasn’t disappointed by this book. I was starting to get upset for poor Simon but it worked out.

Cute and originally

I really enjoyed this. It was fresh, fun and heartfelt with an original viewpoint. Definitely eager to read more in the series.

Fun concept

Cute idea but I was hoping for more humor and less drama. I lost interest. But I am not normally a fan of supernatural stuff.

Had a lot of Promise, but Failed to Deliver

Hard to relate to the characters given they are so cliched -- abusive boss, incompetent protagonist, shallow friends and dismissive victim. Showed a lot of promise but failed to deliver on multiple levels.