Stone Savior

Gargoyles in Uniform #2

by Chris Redding

This case is her last chance to prove herself as a social worker. Then the boy goes missing.

Determined to find him for professional as well as personal reasons, Maggie O’Grady enlists the help of Kel Halloway a man who has special skills and many connections.

Their quest leads them from the halls of juvenile court to the upper echelons of Philadelphia government and they uncover a secret no one wants to talk about.

Kel has been thinking this was a case of a runaway boy, but now he knows that there is a more sinister edge and he must help Maggie find the boy before he is gone forever.

339 pages, ebook

First published August 23, 2019

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read that follows Maggie, a social worker, and Kel, an owner in Grotesque. They meet while searching for a missing foster kid who is part of a trafficking ring by the goblins. It's an interesting read. I volunteered to read this book via Booksprout.

[Nicole Normand · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a copy from BookSprout; this is my honest review.
-I'm not sure about the title and sub-title; in this case it's "savior" and "Control the Children, Control the Society". I didn't get how you control society if you're trafficking children.
-There is no real HEA, not even a HFN for both Kel and Maggie. We know where they are heading but no picture of it in the epilogue.
-Here too we are left with unanswered questions. The ones from the previous book were left in there, with no presence in this one.
-Contrary to the first book, here at least we could see some friendship between Kel and Maggie. No love or lust, but respect and understanding.
-I think that if Maggie was questioning was "Kel" stood for, the author could have added that in their conversation. We still don't know.
-The battle with the goblins seemed to last longer with more people and more gargoyles in the mix.
-Confused. I'm not even sure Maggie knows she's a fairy. Kel told it like a joke and she took it as such.
-It's an interesting fast-paced book, full of paranormals that we don't know much about, with colleagues, friends and families and many strangers.

[C.B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was ready to adore this story. Kel Halloway, gargoyle, retired USAF pilot, part owner of Grotesque plays football with the kids in the park. He wants to do his part in being a positive role model for the young boys in the neighborhood, without being deeply involved. He is more concerned with Billy Malone because he seems a bit off and Kel hasn't met his parents yet. Maggie O'Grady, social worker is concerned because Billy missed his bi-weekly wellness check with her. They each felt something was wrong with their gut. Maggie wanted to act. Kel spent 80% of the book convincing himself not to get involved. Maggie's boss tells her to drop the case. Does Maggie walk away? Does Kel step up? Do they find Billy? Are the goblins involved? Nice story. I did not like Kel and nothing he did earned my regard. He seemed to need to put decisions and actions off to some other time despite the urgency of finding Billy. The connection between him and Maggie was so shallow, I don't see how they could have a relationship. I received an ARC from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maggie O’Grady, a social worker, is seeing her foster children go missing. She needs help from someone with special skills and many connections, so she contacts Kel Halloway to help her find out what’s going on and where the missing kids are. Kel and Maggie work together well. What they ultimately find is corruption in the higher levels of the Philadelphia government and a hidden agenda they definitely want to keep under wraps. Can Kel and Maggie locate the children in time to rescue them? Can they stop the hideous plot involving the foster children being kidnapped?

The story line keeps the reader intrigued as more information comes out in their search for missing foster children. Kel’s background was very helpful to him in dealing with the enemy behind this atrocity. Even Maggie has more in her background than she knew about, so there is lots going on in the story. Grab your copy and enjoy the mystery and suspense!

[Claudia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kel, a gargoyle with a lot of time at hand, likes to spend time with the neighborhood boys, playing ball or doing other things - all out in the open. When one of the boys, 10-year-old Billy, who is fostered out, does not show for a few days, he is worried.and goes to his house to find Maggie, his case worker, also worried about his and his foster-families absence. One whiff makes it clear that the foster parents are goblins and Kel's worries increase so much he is calling in his gargoyle friends. Maggie keeps up with them, as she is genuinely worried about Billy.
A great second book to the series, although it could still be read as a stand-alone. The story is only loosely related to the STONE GUARDIAN.
Entertaining, with suspenseful as well as sweet moments embedded into the story it is a great read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

When a boy goes missing his case worker and a gargoyle shifter start to search.
Gargoyle shifter plays football with the boys in the park but today he notices one is missing and the others tell him they have not seen him around for several days so later he decides to call around and see if there is a problem. Case worker Maggie O'Grady arrives a few minutes late for her appointment with foster child Billy Malone but gets no answer and is sure something is wrong. She encounters Kel who is also worried and he sneaks into the house and finds it empty Like they have moved out. Her boss tells her to forget about it and enjoy the weekend but Maggie and Kel are worried and plan to find out more.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Dorothy Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maggie is a former foster kid, now a social worker who is concerned about Billy missing their meeting. Kel has time on his hands, now that he isn’t in the military and is a coowner of Grotesque, a popup nightclub. He notices that Billy hasn’t shown up for neighborhood football games lately. Maggie and Kel meet while looking for Billy at his foster home and, although Kel is reluctant to get involved, and Maggie is told to leave it alone, they investigate what may be an insidious conspiracy. I enjoyed the relationship between Maggie and Kel, and even though they both had trust issues, their slow burn romance develops.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kristine L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in this series. It's fast paced and the storyline will keep you entertained until the very end. Plenty of action, adventure, drama, danger, suspense, fear, strength, passion/lust and love. Poor Maggie, a social worker, is losing her foster kids. She needs help and has asked Kel to help her. This leads them to corruption in the upper Philadelphia government and a secret that being hidden. Will they be able to find the boy before he disappears forever? I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book in the Gargoyles in Uniform series a short well written story that kept me turning pages. Social worker Maggie O’Grady and Gargoyle shifter Kel Halloway's story there is suspense, drama, danger, a missing boy, villains, a fairy, goblins, missing children, villains closer than they know, and romance. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stone Savior (Gargoyles in Uniform Book Two) by Chris Redding is an awesome story to read. This is book number two in this awesome series that I have loved reading and can not wait to read the rest of this series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about gargoyles, science fantasy, Sci-Fi and paranormal romance

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Elizabeth Close · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is the second book in the series and I totally LOVED it. what more could you ask for Gargoyles, fairies, goblins and stolen kids. good v's evil this story has it all. Adventure, drama, victory and love.
I recommend it to everyone

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[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good story. I liked the way that Kel and Maggie worked together to help the kids get free. Very sweet and he helped her not told her what to do for her own good. I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

[Kathleen Bradbury (Bulfon) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.