Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews

[Nell]

The featured series for December '16 is Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews. Meg is a blacksmith in Caerphilly, Virginia with a large and boisterous family. Several books in this series were winners or finalists for traditional (cozy) and humorous mystery awards. The first book in the series, Murder With Peacocks, won the Agatha, Anthony, Barry and Lefty Awards for best first novel.


Other books in the series:


Murder With Puffins
Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
We'll Always Have Parrots
Owls Well That Ends Well
No Nest for the Wicket
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much
Cockatiels at Seven
Six Geese A-Slaying
Swan for the Money
Stork Raving Mad
The Real Macaw
Some Like It Hawk
Hen of the Baskervilles
Duck the Halls
The Good, the Bad, and the Emus
The Nightingale Before Christmas
Lord of the Wings
Die Like an Eagle

Discuss any book in the series here. Let us know which one you are reading and if you've read any of Donna Andrews' books before.

[Ruth]

I absolutely loved the first book in this series. I thought Meg was a great character with a wonderful family and the book was very funny. I didn't enjoy the second book so much and I can't really put my finger on why that was - perhaps my expectations were too high.

I'd be interested to know how others get on with this series as I'd love to read more of them.

[☯Emily]

I started reading in the middle of the series and absolutely love the characters, the plots and the mysteries. I then read the first in the series and did not think it was a good as many of the later books. However, it is a good start for understanding the dynamics of the family.

[Marilyn]

I finished the first book in this series. I loved the twists and turns in this mystery. I am always looking for a new series that is enjoyable to read. I am looking forward to reading the remaining books in this series.

[Nell]

This series has just what I am looking for in a cozy. The books are lighthearted and fun to read. I like the characters - Meg and her (often) zany family - and the way her life has developed through the series - from single to married to motherhood. There is no love triangle! And the puzzle/mystery is consistently intriguing. The clever titles are a bonus. I've read all the books in this series except the most recent one. It's in hardcover and I'm waiting for a price drop.

[Mark]

I've been reading this series for years and I still absolutely love it! I was a little disappointed with the first since I felt the mystery was weak, but I had tons of fun with the characters. I liked the second one better. Most people are the other way around; what can I say, I'm weird.

Still, this is such a fun series that delivers year after year.

[Anastasia]

Finished the first book Murder With Peacocks I enjoyed it immensely. Seems like a fun series
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barry]

I get a laugh reading this series.