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Title: We'll Always Have Parrots : A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews ISBN: 0-312-27732-6 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 19 February, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: fabulously loony amateur sleuth
Comment: Blacksmith Meg Langslow accompanies her fiancé, drama professor and actor, Michael to the Friends of Amblyiopia convention though neither wants to attend. Michael has a minor part in the cult hit TV series Porfiria, Queen of the Jungle that requires him to grace several of these events as insisted upon by the executive producer Tamerlaine Wynncliffe-Jones, who also stars in the title role. Michael hopes he can persuade the unpredictable star to give him a break, but expects nothing but grief from QB as everyone calls Tamerlaine behind her back.
Following the release of screeching parrots, someone kills the unpopular star. The police quickly learn that many people associated with the show and some just attending the convention detested the victim. Unable to perch on the sidelines and not trusting the police to follow the real clues amidst a pageant of costumed characters, Meg investigates the murder, unaware that if she learns the truth a buzzard will kill her.
The fifth murder so fowl Langslow amateur sleuth tale is an amusing mystery that pokes fun at hero worship that places stars on pedestals. The only seriousness in this very humorous story line is Meg's inquiries into the homicide. Fans will delight in the zaniness of the support cast whether they are a monkey, parrots protesting their candy cotton candy roles in the TV show, actors who cannot use any pronoun but I, and Meg's wacky family. Still Meg as in the previous terrific bird brained who-done-its is the glue that keeps the plot together. Donna Andrews furbishes a fabulously loony entry in her delightful offbeat series.
Harriet Klausner
Rating: 3
Summary: So-So
Comment: I think the Meg Langslow mysteries are charming, funny, and witty and I very much looked forward this installment. I did not find We'll Always Have Parrots up to that standard. Like the other characters in the book, I did not lament that the victim was murdered and about halfway through the book I decided that I no longer cared who murdered her. I went ahead and finished it until the end but it took longer than previous Donna Andrews' books. For some reason I found the almost exclusive use of calling the main character the QB annoying and after a while I just wanted all the parrots and monkeys to fade into the background. I missed Michael and Meg's father playing more prominent roles. With Michael playing such a minor role and he being the reason behind Meg's desire to solve the mystery, I just felt it could have been better. Every series has their less than best book. We'll Always Have Parrots was that one for me but I look forward to the next one in hopes that it will be as enjoyable as the first three were.
Rating: 5
Summary: Meg Does it Again
Comment: Another great book by Donna Andrews, featuring her no-nonsense crime solver, Meg Langslow. This time Meg and Michael are at a convention for fans of his TV show (a cross between Xena and Star Trek). While Meg's Mom, Dad, and nephew are along for the ride, they remain in the background, like reassuring friends. When the lead actress is murdered in her hotel room, it's up to Meg to find the real culprit. As always, this was a laugh a minute. I finished this book when 24 hours. I wish Ms. Andrews would write faster, I can't get enough of Meg!!! I can't wait for the next in this series.
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Title: Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon by Donna Andrews ISBN: 0312277318 Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur Pub. Date: 08 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Murder Walks the Plank : A Death on Demand Mystery by Carolyn Hart ISBN: 0060004746 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 17 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Aunt Dimity Snowbound by Nancy Atherton ISBN: 0670032786 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 22 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Click Here for Murder by Donna Andrews ISBN: 0425188566 Publisher: Prime Crime Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Fudge Cupcake Murder: A Hannah Swenson Mystery by Joanne Fluke ISBN: 0758201524 Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: March, 2004 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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