Book Reviews of 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!

Fifth in the series and as mad-cap and likeable as the first four. This one had more crazy antics than any of the others, and if it wasn't for Donna Andrews writing style they would of seemed over-the-top. But she tempers the whackiness with down to earth sensibility, dry humor and a decent plot. This series is one of my all time favorites.

A funny (as in ha ha) mystery. Not the usual run of the mill for this genre.

"Perfectly showcases Donna Andrews' gift for deadpan comedy".....Denver Post

Very funny, won't disappoint fans of the series.

This is a humerous, cozy mystery - the fourth in Donna Andrews' bird titles. The action takes place at a fan convention for a TV series. Meg's boyfriend is a member of the cast, and Meg is selling her wrought iron art. All is going well until the monkeys and parrots take over the lobby, costumed fans are scaling the balconies and the "Queen B" turns up brutally murdered.

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.

I love this series, but this is the least enjoyable of the bunch, so far. I have a little problem with the fan convention for what appears to be a silly TV show where Meg's enamorata, Michael, is an actor. Usually, the antics and foolishness that romp through these books is believable, if just barely. Not this time; not to me. Nevertheless, I definitely would read the book, but only after reading the first four in the series. We all NEED to know what happens in Meg's life....

Meg Langslow knew the fan convention for her actor-boyfriend's hit television seriesw was going to be the ultimate in weird. But soon after Meg goes head-to-head with egomaniacal sereies star Tamerlaine Wynncliffe-Jones, the "Queen B" turns up brutally murdered. Now, with Michael in the running as prime suspect. Meg will go up against an all-star cast of not-even-innocent parties, hidden identities, and buried motives. And she'll cross swords with a deviously obsessed murderer determined to write her out of this picture for good.

Meg Langslow knew the fan convention for her actor-boyfriend's hit television seriesw was going to be the ultimate in weird. But soon after Meg goes head-to-head with egomaniacal sereies star Tamerlaine Wynncliffe-Jones, the "Queen B" turns up brutally murdered. Now, with Michael in the running as prime suspect. Meg will go up against an all-star cast of not-even-innocent parties, hidden identities, and buried motives. And she'll cross swords with a deviously obsessed murderer determined to write her out of this picture for good.

A fun read about a mixed up group of people who try to raise money to remodel their old home by having a monster 'Yard sale' when a famous antique dealer os found dead.

Okay book. Not as good as the first two. But it was enjoyable

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