Halloween is for.I've had only one experience with this author prior to this and that was in another story collection which I reviewed about four years ago.Also, it's free on Amazon (at the time this review was written), so you can't go wrong there. Iit's not the best I've read in the genre, but it did keep me turning the pages. Overall, I'd recommend this book if you like the urban fantasy with wise-cracking, butt-kicking heroes with fairy companions who swear a lot genre. Her elven companion, he doesn't do much character-wise through the story, and at the end he's still the same as he was at the beginning. Maggie swears a teeny bit less at the end of the book. The characters were fun to hang out with, but they had a kinda flat character arc. (How many f-bombs are in Maggie for Hire? More f-bombs than are in this review (were they spelled out).) The plot in Magic Lost is slightly better, and there's a lot less f-bombs. Both have wise-cracking female heroines, both have a fae companion, both are magic trackers, the list goes on. Really, Maggie for Hire reminded me a lot of Magic Lost, Trouble found, by Lisa Shearin. The whole thing with the lions was kinda cool and unique (but I won't say more because spoilers.) Most of the setting is standard fantasy set in an urban setting. The plot is pretty decent, a straightforward mystery with a few unique twists to it. Most people and things can't be described without a 'colorful metaphor'. Proceed with caution'įirst off, let's discuss that warning that's part of the 'back of the book' copy. WARNING: This book contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior. The only hope for survival lies in tracking down two magical objects and a secret that vanished with Maggie’s dad. Uncle teamed up with the forces of darkness to turn Earth into a vampireĬonvenience store, serving bottomless refills on humans. Now an elf named Killian has shown up with a gig. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared in the middle of an No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. 'When monsters appear in Los Angeles, Maggie MacKay is on the job. Book Review: Maggie for Hire by Kate Danley