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Time's Up

door Janey Mack

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Fiction. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:"The most engaging new detective in a long time... Janey Mack's debut novel is a stand-out." �??Hy Conrad, author of Toured to Death The police academy gave her the boot�??and she knows how to use it. All her life, Maisie McGrane dreamed of following in her father and older brothers' footsteps and joining the force. But when she's expelled from the police academy, she's reduced to taking a job as a meter maid. Now, instead of chasing down perps, she's booting people's cars and taking abuse from every lowlife who can't scrape together enough change to feed the meter. McGranes weren't put on this earth to quit, however. When Maisie stumbles across the body of a City Hall staffer with two bullets in his chest, her badge-wielding brothers try to warn her off the case. But with the help of her secret crush, shadowy ex-Army Ranger Hank Bannon, Maisie's determined to follow the trail of conspiracy no matter where it leads. And that could put her in the crosshairs of a killer�??and all she's packing is a ticket gun. "Mack's outstanding debut conjures up equal parts Janet Evanovich (zany characters) and Michael Harvey (the Chicago political machine)... Riotous characters, including the members of the large McGrane clan, enhance a fast and furious plot that expertly balances menace and laugh-out-loud hijinks." �?? Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review "Mystery buffs will not only be swept up in the ingenious and well-crafted plot buy will love the irrepressible Maisie, who knows what she wants. Recommend for readers who miss the works of Eleanor Taylor Bland and enjoy those of Tim Dorsey."�?? Library Journal,… (meer)

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Brian-B | Nov 30, 2022 |

I was pretty disappointed with this book. I had such high hopes when I started it. I got about a third of the way in and just got so disgusted with the way her family treated her that I couldn't go on. I thought that the lady who was training her to be a meter maid was almost the same character as Lula from Janet Evanovich so much so that it was distracting. Plus I was disgusted with the heroine for rolling over and buying her food. Really? I would have said "excuse me I am not paying for your food." I skimmed the rest of the book so I pretty much know what happened but the ride wasn't fun enough to make me read the whole thing.

Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |

TIME’S UP ©2015 by Janey Mack stars a fabulous, feisty heroine. Maisie McGrane and her four brothers are Black Irish, first-generation Chicagoans. Her family are all cops and lawyers (including her parents). Maisie has had a life-long dream of being a cop, which is now thwarted, so, with characteristic deviousness, she becomes a meter maid, prone to mishap and misadventure.

The romance/sex appeal is just right: ever-present, not a slam dunk, not graphic, doesn’t take over the story. TIME’S UP is not a mystery in the usual sense, though there is a body. And, it could be that Maisie discovers the culprit. It’s a roller coaster, a "caper" story full of antics.

Maisie’s adventures can be very funny, but I found some confusing. A Cast of Characters didn’t help. Events occur and then people say things but I was often unclear of the meaning of an event or how subsequent conversation made any kind of resolution, though it was clear that various other characters in the story understood.

Now that I’ve said this, I *DO* intend to read the next in the series because Maisie really is delightful. And I hope the next time, Janey Mack is able to deliver more clues about what’s going on.

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TdeV | Jul 25, 2016 |

I liked this book. I don't really want to tell you anything about it so you can discover Maisie McGrane on your own. It caught my interest, I enjoyed the way Janey Mack showed the balancing act between public and private face. It was just a fun read and there were three times I broke out in laughter in a medical reception room. *shrug* I'm looking forward to Choked Up with some anticipation. You'll enjoy it. (

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sdmtngirl | Nov 10, 2015 |

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |

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Fiction. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:"The most engaging new detective in a long time... Janey Mack's debut novel is a stand-out." �??Hy Conrad, author of Toured to Death
The police academy gave her the boot�??and she knows how to use it.
All her life, Maisie McGrane dreamed of following in her father and older brothers' footsteps and joining the force. But when she's expelled from the police academy, she's reduced to taking a job as a meter maid. Now, instead of chasing down perps, she's booting people's cars and taking abuse from every lowlife who can't scrape together enough change to feed the meter.
McGranes weren't put on this earth to quit, however. When Maisie stumbles across the body of a City Hall staffer with two bullets in his chest, her badge-wielding brothers try to warn her off the case. But with the help of her secret crush, shadowy ex-Army Ranger Hank Bannon, Maisie's determined to follow the trail of conspiracy no matter where it leads. And that could put her in the crosshairs of a killer�??and all she's packing is a ticket gun.
"Mack's outstanding debut conjures up equal parts Janet Evanovich (zany characters) and Michael Harvey (the Chicago political machine)... Riotous characters, including the members of the large McGrane clan, enhance a fast and furious plot that expertly balances menace and laugh-out-loud hijinks." �?? Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review
"Mystery buffs will not only be swept up in the ingenious and well-crafted plot buy will love the irrepressible Maisie, who knows what she wants. Recommend for readers who miss the works of Eleanor Taylor Bland and enjoy those of Tim Dorsey."�?? Library Journal,

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