A review by roksyreads
Find the Jinn by Maz Maddox

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

For Dallas Wilde, contract killer and fish trainer, scoring a contract or being tasked with finding a single jinn is usually a piece of cake. Trained and able to fight even the most fierce undead, Dallas has already destroyed the powerful necromancer threatening the city, but soon discovered that killing a necromancer comes with some surprising repercussions: a broody, annoying vampire bodyguard and the ability to resurrect the dead. Now, Dallas must navigate the situation with his new blood-sucking bodyguard, his new powers, feelings for his ultra attractive incubus client, and complete the contract in time to pay his very, very late rent—all whilst hopefully avoiding being super murdered in the process. 

Blending fantasy, adventure, humour, and romance, Find the Jinn is one hell of a ride! MMC Dallas is a sweet little tornado of chaos. Having met him in the prequel, Kill the Messenger, I knew I liked him, but now I love him and his fish Kevin. The entire cast is brimming with the diverse, engaging characters I’ve come to expect from any Maz Maddox story. The banter is especially good in this story, and regularly had me cackling. Perhaps my favourite aspect, though, was the slow burn transition from enemies, to tolerating each other, to almost friends between MMC Dallas and broody Zane through the novel. The underlying romantic and sexual tension is utterly delicious, and I can’t wait to see what book two, Steal the Key, does with it.