No Good Deed – A Kelly & Umber Novel (Book 1)
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Kelly McGinnis has spent her adult life trying to do the right thing, but as a newly down-sized mother of twins and the wife of a man living with Muscular Sclerosis, she also knows that trying isn’t always enough.
While interrupting a scene of police brutality, Kelly unwittingly releases a real, live demon. After she manages to kill the creature through gut instinct and blind luck, she is approached to join a secret group of demon hunters who reveal an underworld of monsters and magic. Kelly’s mill town upbringing proves an unexpected asset and the pay more than covers her husband’s treatments, but the work begins to undermine her sense of right and wrong as she struggles to maintain her ‘normal’ life.
When she encounters Umber, a compelling incubus with an unexpectedly human story, Kelly learns that the truth is far stranger and more terrifying than she imagined.
Kelly & Umber’s story continues in: Hell Hath No Fury
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“I mean a mother fighting demons, not exactly a concept we’re…used to seeing…in a supernatural fantasy [but] No Good Deed completely surprised me in the best way. . . Kelly has become one of my new favorite heroines!”
- full review: Open Book Society
“We get a good dose of delicious intrigue and mystery [...] And of course, she also learns to shoot people. Win all around. . . Highly recommended to anyone looking to switch up their usual Urban Fantasy line-up.”
- full review: The Canary (4 out of 5 canaries!)
“No Good Deed is a powerful story of demons without and those within the human psyche. It’s a fine story highly recommended for any who want a more literary and thoughtful read than is offered by the usual tale of magical encounters.”
- full review: The Midwest Book Review
“What can I say? Kelly is awesome!!”
- full review: LovLivLifeReviews
“At no time was I left feeling like this was similar to another book, that I could predict where the next page would take me or felt it slowing down . . . “
– RieReviews (9 out of 10)
” . . . no other novel like this out there, and it’s easy to see that when you start reading . . .Watch out for Bill Blais everyone ;)”
- XO Reads
“Honestly, from start to finish, I am in love with No Good Deed. ”
- Lizze Gorski (5 out of 5) – DailyMommySurvival
“a heartfelt and brave look into the frightening world of demons, with a few lessons along the way. Dark, suspenseful and rich with description and knowledge of demonology–this is a tale told like no other…No Good Deed is worth a look…but don’t look too hard, what you find might just scare the hell out you…”
- Shelley (4 out of 5) – TSK, TSK, What to Read
“With suspense, mystery, action, and an interesting cast of characters, No Good Deed is a book that you will want to pick up and read today!!”
- Kathryn (4 out of 5) - TSK, TSK, What to Read
“After looking at the cover of No Good Deed, i was a little scared i wouldn’t like it, but i was wrong! After reading the Prologue i was completely hooked! Bill Blais has created a truly interesting and creative novel.”
- Kismet Kayla (4 out of 5)
“”I couldn’t put it down . . . can’t wait to read the next book”
- Tori (4 out of 5) – Once Upon A Chapter