Search - We'll Always Have Parrots (Meg Langslow, Bk 5)

The fifth title in the Meg Langslow series (while perhaps not as good as the fourth installment) is an enchanting romp. As always, Meg's wit and humor see her through the day, while her family and friends entertain and delight. I'd happily recommend these books to any "cozy" reader.

Light and enjoyable. I like this series.

This was another great book by Donna Andrews, though perhaps not quite my favorite in the series.

Meg attends a fan convention "con" with her boyfriend Michael, part time actor and college Drama professor, for the cult TV show he's on. While at the hotel, someone kills Tamalaine Wynncliffe-Jones, the show's leading lady and executive producer, or the QB as the rest of the cast likes to call her (short for Queen Bi7c4, or as she likes to think Queen Bee). Of course, everyone is a suspect, and since Meg was the one to find the body, she uses her amateur sleuthing skills to dig up information and try to piece together the puzzle of who dunnit, since she feels the cops are continually looking in the wrong direction.

As usual, there's a chuckle per chapter at least as Andrews seamlessly blends humor in with her mysteries, and you're left guessing on the killer's identity right up until the end. Though each book in this series can stand alone, reading the previous books gives you greater insight into each character. Highly recommended!

Meg and her whacky family are at it again!! As always a fun read........

Again, another great story by Andrews. I love Meg's father, he is a very special character in the stories. Thanks, Donna for great stories. This one centered on TV fan adoration is very good.

I'm a sucker for a clever or corny title.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The mystery was just convoluted enough that I didn't figure it out in the beginning - but if I did, who cares? This isn't meant to be high-brow or even all that realistic, but it is certainly entertaining.

Since this is the first of this author's works that I've read, I can't make a comparison to her other books, nor can I critique the growth (or non-growth) of the main character.

Not a laugh-out-loud read overall, there were a couple of spots that garnered an audible chuckle - both involving monkeys.