false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176344295m/615410.jpg 615410 6 Meg Langslow and her boyfriend Michael want to be alone, but fate's conspired to make it all but impossible. Meg takes her aunt Phoebe up on an invitation to spend an Indian summer weekend at Phoebe's supposedly empty cottage on the coast of Maine. Braving a hurricane and a horde of determined birdwatchers, they make the last ferry to Monhegan Island, only to find their plans to be alone dashed by the unexpected appearance of Meg's entire family, including Aunt Phoebe. To make matters worse, a famous and slightly megalomaniacal sculptor, who may have been Meg's mother's lover years ago, has taken up residence on the island. When he's killed in an accident that turns out to be murder, Meg's sweet, slightly dotty father is fingered as the suspect. The elusive puffin, revered by bird lovers and captured in kitsch by an island artist named Rhapsody, is the leitmotif in this charming cozy, the second outing in author Donna Andrews's series. The first book, <I>Murder with Peacocks</I>, won the Agatha Award for the best first traditional mystery. <I>Murder with Puffins</I> is a bit short on drama and suspense, though long on charm. Meg and Michael are appealing, but the minor characters, especially Meg's parents and the colorful island locals, are infinitely more interesting. <I>--Jane Adams</I> 2239737 2000 Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) total:451|5:70|4:174|3:165|2:38|1:4| 451 1621 575 52 3 0 false false Fri Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Nov 24 09:24:38 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 09:25:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:25:22 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 06:53:11 -0700 2009
OK. I read this book because I found the author on a mystery book website called http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/index.... This author's first book in this series (Murder with Peacocks) won about ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 08:58:03 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 08:58:03 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jan 24 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 17:48:45 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 17:50:00 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jan 14 13:06:35 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 13:07:34 -0800 2009
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Better set closer to home on one hand, Meg Lanslow was slightly more believable in the...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 06:53:55 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 06:54:07 -0800 2009 Murder with Puffins Meg and Michael find their romantic diversion interrupted by a hurricane, the unexpected company of family, an island full of enthusiastic bird watchers, and an inconvenient murder. I really enjoyed Andrew's book for her protagonist - I...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Jan 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 11:37:29 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 08:52:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 07:13:42 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 07:16:04 -0800 2009
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