Katie Maguire Novels

The sequel to A Necessary End has been completed.  It is now available for purchase directly from the publisher, as well as from Amazon.com, and any of the major book stores such as Barnes & Noble, and Borders.

SYNOPSIS:

As in the first book, Katie again finds herself in the midst of an international incident, thrust into a completely unexpected life and death situation.  Only this time, she's not on the job . . . she's on vacation!

Follow the adventures of our favorite South Beach police rookie, as she and her partner (and best friend), Marty, attempt to save a group of strangers, and themselves, from the clutches of more evil men.  

REVIEWS  

June 23, 2008 

Mr. Mackey did it again, what a great story!  As in the first book of this series (A Necessary End) there's lots of action, comedy, and romance, along with some poignant scenes mixed in with scary, thriller stuff.  Another classic example of good vs evil.  All the true-to-life characters are realistically portrayed as normal, everyday folks who find themselves thrust into life and death situations from which they must either rise above their fears and personal shortcomings to survive . . . or give up and die.  Some of them make it through, others don't.  Believe me, once you pick up this book and start reading, you can't put it down.  And the best part is, the author made me look great . . . again!

~Katie Maguire~

June 23, 2008

If you liked the first Katie Maguire novel you will love this one. I was fascinated with the character development in addition to the actual plot which takes place in Jamaica. The author obviously did his research. Katie is once again a victim of circumstances and caught up in a dangerous situation. An action packed adventure reminding me of both "Indiana Jones" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", it is a must read this summer. Animal lovers will enjoy the introduction of Voodoo, the mysterious horse. Marty, Katie's best friend, will remind women of all those "nice guy" friends who always wanted more. Will Katie ever fall for Marty? Looking forward to the next Katie Maguire novel.

~Kathy, aka "#1 Fan" from Tennessee~  

July 7, 2008

I read both "Katie" novels in 3 days.  I could not put the books down.  Both were real page-turners, full of suspense and twists of plot.  I became emotionally involved with the characters, especially Katie . . . 

. . . I look forward to reading more "Katie" novels.

July 15, 2008 

Let’s see, what happens when you take a tall beautiful blonde police officer, her friends, pirates, Greek mythology, Jamaica, PT boats, horses, and some topless women and mix them all up? You get Gerry Mackey’s new novel, Seed of Thetis.

Oh, did I mention a tall beautiful blonde woman?  That would be Katie Maguire; South Beach Florida’s new police recruit whom Mackey damn near killed of in her first outing, A Necessary End. I’m not giving plot away as this is a series. Katie and her buddy Marty are on a cruise to recover from their last adventure when they take a horseback tour up the mountains. On that journey, there is an accident and Katie and company run into a group of pirates whose leader claims to be a descendent of the Greek hero Achilles. Things get tight, but Katie is a master of martial arts, and a quick thinking, level headed woman. Plus, her captors think she’s a sorceress. Katie risks her life to save those of her friends, and some of her friends become heroes in their own right.

Mackey sets up a nice story that has a fast-paced ending that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good action thriller with a strong female lead. Be careful though, Katie Maguire will grow on you.

~Chris Forman, author of Maria Hart Mysteries~

ISBN: 978-1-4357-1507-3

Excerpt #1:

          Emily Dickerson was bored.  She still could not believe she was on a Caribbean cruise with her father.  It was so unfair . . . here it was spring break, and most of her friends had gone to Daytona Beach to blow off some steam.  College was hard work, and everyone she knew had agreed they needed to relieve the stress of academic life, especially with final exams coming up.  Her new sorority sisters were probably drinking and partying with a bunch of hot guys right now, while she was stuck on a family-oriented ship with nerds like this guy lying next to her.  

          He wasn’t ugly or anything like that, just a little chunky . . . and short.  Unfortunately he was the only guy around at the moment that was even remotely close to her age.  Everyone else was either a little kid or looked like her parents . . . maybe even her grandparents.  But she figured she’d rather talk to a nerd than be bored for a whole week.  Besides, after stealing a closer look, she decided he was kinda good-looking . . .

          "So where are you from?"

          At first Marty didn’t realize someone was talking to him.  He knew there was a girl about his age on the lounge chair right next to him, but he had been too afraid to look at her.  He couldn’t believe a girl was talking to him first.

          "Who me?"  

Excerpt #2:

          Several tour buses were parked in front of the port terminal, ready to take passengers to their various shore excursions.   After Emily introduced her brother to Marty, the three of them got on their bus, which was actually nothing more than a large, high top van the locals called "jitneys."   They and five other adventurous tourists would be heading for the horse stables, about a forty five minute ride from the port, as soon as Katie got on board.   She had stopped to talk to two men from the ship she had met the night before.    Both were New York City policemen.

Excerpt #3:

          "You think we’re doing the right thing Tony?"

          "Whadda ya mean Vinnie?"

          "You know, taking these horses without asking nobody, going down this trail without knowing where we’re going, lookin’ for a girl we hardly know . . ."

          "Yeah, it’s the right thing Vinnie.  Katie or one of them others she's with could’ve gotten hurt or something.  Don’t be worrying so much."

          "I guess you’re right."

          "Yeah, I am right . . . for once.  Besides, what could possibly go wrong?"