A Grim Reaper's Guide to Cheating Death

“Witty…A long list of suspects, a dark sense of humor, and surprisingly weighty meditations on mortality carry the day. It’s a killer good time.” –Publishers Weekly“A funny and charming exploration of growth, overcoming fears, and the lengths family will go to protect loved ones.” – Library Journal“Continues exploring this imagining of death’s bureaucracy with a wry tone and will appeal to readers who like a bitter bite with their sweetness.” – Booklist“With wit and empathy, Dara’s cozy sequel is a pitch-perfect mix of charm and emotional depth that reiterates the importance of living every day not without fear of death but in spite of it.” – Shelf AwarenessPraise for A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching a Killer“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“Fun and lighthearted despite the presence of death, the characters are relatable and funny, and the paranormal aspects are balanced with the ordinariness of Kathy’s messy life. The ending fleshes out this creative premise and sets the book up for the next in a heartwarming series.”–Booklist“This debut paranormal mystery offers humor, love, and a strong cast of characters who form a found family.”–Library Journal (starred review)

Maxie Dara is a writer and actor from Ontario, Canada. She has been a freelance journalist focusing on the local arts and culture scene for more than five years, with bylines in publications such as Hamilton Magazine and Beyond James, among others. She is also a two-time award-winning playwright, taking home the Best of Fringe award at the 2017 Hamilton Fringe Festival for the musical comedy This Is Not a Musical- The Musical! and the 2020 Torpedo Prize for her play Alone Together, a pandemic drama. Maxie knew she wanted to be a writer at the age of seven, when she first fell in love with the written word. She also wanted to be a mermaid but has mostly focused on the writing side of things.

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