Sign in with Facebook
Loading...
A Murder Hatched: Murder with Peacocks and Murder with Puffins, the First Two Books in the Meg Langslow Series
by
Donna Andrews (Goodreads Author)
From ducks to penguins to peacocks to parrots, Donna Andrews knows her birds! And she’s channeled all her skill and winning humor into one of the most accomplished, entertaining cozy series around.
It all began with Murder with Peacocks, which won the St. Martin’s Minotaur/Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition. Upon learning that her novel had won...more
It all began with Murder with Peacocks, which won the St. Martin’s Minotaur/Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition. Upon learning that her novel had won...more
ebook, 624 pages
Published
September 30th 2008
by Minotaur Books
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
Add this book to your favorite list »
Community Reviews
(showing
1-30
of
145)
MURDER WITH PEACOCKS
MURDER WITH PEACOCKS probably had about two too many weddings for me. Sure, this novel was entertaining, and it’d be hard not to be with a cast of zany characters and enough murder and mayhem to bring down an entire forest. But it felt like Ms. Andrews tried a bit too hard. I certainly applaud her for her effort, but there was enough craziness for two or three novels compacted in a little over 300 pages.
And the weddings. I understand that women have the entire ceremony planne...more
MURDER WITH PEACOCKS probably had about two too many weddings for me. Sure, this novel was entertaining, and it’d be hard not to be with a cast of zany characters and enough murder and mayhem to bring down an entire forest. But it felt like Ms. Andrews tried a bit too hard. I certainly applaud her for her effort, but there was enough craziness for two or three novels compacted in a little over 300 pages.
And the weddings. I understand that women have the entire ceremony planne...more
How much fun can a writer create with a truly crazy family (immediate and extended into the hundreds by "distance cousins"), an eccentric old money setting, Peafowl, Puffins and renegade murders?
Andrew is a genius at portraying her heroine, Meg Langslow, as the voice of reason amongst the cacophony of aviary and human voices. A faithful daughter she seemingly lacks the savoir faire and insouciance of her mother, father and brother who simply sit back and drink either champagne or tall ice teas...more
Andrew is a genius at portraying her heroine, Meg Langslow, as the voice of reason amongst the cacophony of aviary and human voices. A faithful daughter she seemingly lacks the savoir faire and insouciance of her mother, father and brother who simply sit back and drink either champagne or tall ice teas...more
Oct 29, 2010
Lisa
rated it
1 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
books-so-awful-i-gve-up-on-them
It didn't take me long to figure out that this was not the book for me. It was recommended to me by a friend, and fellow English teacher, as being hysterical. I found it irritating and juvenile. I can see why someone might find this the perfect light reading, but just way off the mark for my tastes.
Meet Meg Langslow, a blacksmith by trade... reluctant sleuth by circumstances. "A Murder Hatched" is a bundle of the first two Meg Langslow books - Murder with Peacocks and Murder with Puffins.
In Murder with Peacocks, Meg has gone back to her hometown of Yorktown, Virginia to be the Maid-Of-Honor in three back to back summer weddings. Relying on her notebook-that-tells-her-when-to-breathe, Meg takes the summer off from her business to plan and manage every detail for each wedding. The three brid...more
In Murder with Peacocks, Meg has gone back to her hometown of Yorktown, Virginia to be the Maid-Of-Honor in three back to back summer weddings. Relying on her notebook-that-tells-her-when-to-breathe, Meg takes the summer off from her business to plan and manage every detail for each wedding. The three brid...more
Having read the 14th Meg Langslow book I wanted to go back to the begining to see where the romance between Meg and Michael started. The library only had A Murder Hatched which is a compendium of Murder with Peacocks and Murder with Puffins.
OK I've read both books before - Murder with Peacocks was just as funny as before but Murder with Puffins was a little disappointing. I could feel the frustration building between Meg and Michael as they find themselves in a cabin full of relatives but I star...more
OK I've read both books before - Murder with Peacocks was just as funny as before but Murder with Puffins was a little disappointing. I could feel the frustration building between Meg and Michael as they find themselves in a cabin full of relatives but I star...more
ss... werewolf potion... sister fulfills brother's wish, but turns exboyfriend professor into a dog...
1st story – Murder with Peacocks…
Meg… blacksmith / iron artist… has a ‘notebook-that-tells-me-when-to-breathe” to record all of her ‘to dos’… returning to home, Yorktown, Virginia (a town with a history, and with family ties that go way back)… because she is Maid of Honor in 3 weddings (her best friend’s, her brother’s, and her mother’s) – and the prime go-to gal
Meg’s mother, “… Mother’s tendenc...more
1st story – Murder with Peacocks…
Meg… blacksmith / iron artist… has a ‘notebook-that-tells-me-when-to-breathe” to record all of her ‘to dos’… returning to home, Yorktown, Virginia (a town with a history, and with family ties that go way back)… because she is Maid of Honor in 3 weddings (her best friend’s, her brother’s, and her mother’s) – and the prime go-to gal
Meg’s mother, “… Mother’s tendenc...more
Oct 17, 2010
Emily
rated it
1 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
half-read-unfinished,
detested
I don't think i can finish it. I was told that it would be as entertaining as Janet Evanovich but it's not. I think the author finds herself amusing but I can't believe anyone could enjoy the chaos that ensues in this book. It's so predictable except for who did it because the writing is so bad that they all seem guilty but it's obviously not the protagonist, her family, or the gay guy who's not really gay (yeah i picked up on right as he was introduced). I can't explain well why I dislike it so...more
A great Summer read, even in Winter. Funny and well written, it was a pleasurable read if not a stupendous one. This would be a perfect book to take with you on vacation. It's not exactly a page turner, but more something you can put down and pick back up easily. I liked it and will probably read it again.
view 1 comment
She is a brilliant writer that can turn something of a more serious nature into something that you can laugh at.
Very amusing read that reminded me of the early Stephanie Plum novels. I had a chuckle though when reading the second of the two books when everyone was oohing and ahhing over someone having a digital camera. Obviously these weren't written terribly recently. :)
Two books in one cover. Pleasant, diversionary cozy mystery. OK.
Cute, but not as good as the first in this series.
May 18, 2011
Pat
added it
Meg Lanslow
Feb 10, 2013
Shelly
is currently reading it
There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one »
Donna Andrews was born in Yorktown, Virginia, the setting of Murder with Peacocks and Revenge of the Wrought Iron Flamingos, and now lives and works in Reston, Virginia. When not writing fiction, Andrews is a self-confessed nerd, rarely found away from her computer, unless she's messing in the garden
http://us.macmillan.com/author/donnaa...
More about Donna Andrews...
http://us.macmillan.com/author/donnaa...
Share This Book
No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »
