I enjoy the lighthearted nature and all the family complications. While these are fun and quick reads, the writing is very good and characters are well developed. After a few installments, you feel like you know them like your own dysfunctional family. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful.
Mower of Mutts Top Contributor: Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. I generally do not review books since it is such a subjective activity. I tend to read things in order of how the series came out, this is one I could not do that way. After the fourth book it really became repetitive, annoying almost with the same nonsense over and over. Although reading one every now and then is a good read to take your mind off the daily stress in life, I would really space them out between reading other authors.
Every Donna Andrews book deserves 5 stars! Plots are good but it's the characters and the humor that make her stories such fun to read. Can't miss on any of her mysteries. Meg is in blacksmith mode that Monday morning, wanting to build up inventory for an upcoming show. All that stops when her friend Karen stops by.
Meg hasn't seen Karen for a couple years, so she is a bit surprised when Karen asks her to watch her toddler, Timmy, for a couple hours. As much as she wants to, Meg can't ignore Karen's obvious desperation, so she says yes. When Karen hasn't reappeared by that evening, Meg is beyond panicked. And watching a Timmy hasn't helped her nerves. So Meg begins to hunt for the missing Karen.
She's just begun when she finds the police searching Karen's apartment. Suddenly, it's looking like Karen might be on the run. Is she a criminal? Why did she leave Timmy with Meg? And can Meg find her and the truth? This is another rollicking mystery. The emphasis is a little more on the mystery here, but I appreciated that. It started strong and held my interest until the end, which was a surprise to me. Members of Meg's family do appear, but they take a back seat in this book. Frankly, their usual antics were getting a little too predictable, so I appreciated the focus of the humor being on Timmy.
I found him cute and funny and laughed quite a few times. Now that isn't to say that Meg's family doesn't get into the act. They provide a few laughs along the way as well. I thought this entry was stronger than the last couple. I enjoyed every page. It should entertain Meg's many fans. I love this series and have read all of them.
This is the 7th book of the series. If you have not read any of them, you should start at the beginning if you can. Andrews has done a great job of developing the characters over the course of the series. If you aren't able to read the earlier ones, never fear, you can jump right in and never fell like you've missed anything. They are a wonderful escape and a very enjoyable read. I have recommended the series to several friends and I recommend it here as well! If you need an escape, it's cheaper than a vacation and can be read anywhere! I love the characters and the fact that The Meg Langslow series is always fun.
I love the characters and the fact that Meg is a curious, competent do-it-yourself type of heroine. I love this series, as long as she sticks with humor and mystery and nixes romance. See all 65 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published 4 months ago. Published 5 months ago. Published 6 months ago. Published 9 months ago. Published 1 year ago.
Published on May 17, Published on May 1, There's a problem loading this menu right now. Mass Market Paperback Verified Purchase. I generally do not review books since it is such a subjective activity. I tend to read things in order of how the series came out, this is one I could not do that way. After the fourth book it really became repetitive, annoying almost with the same nonsense over and over. Although reading one every now and then is a good read to take your mind off the daily stress in life, I would really space them out between reading other authors.
Every Donna Andrews book deserves 5 stars! Plots are good but it's the characters and the humor that make her stories such fun to read. Can't miss on any of her mysteries. Meg is in blacksmith mode that Monday morning, wanting to build up inventory for an upcoming show.
All that stops when her friend Karen stops by. Meg hasn't seen Karen for a couple years, so she is a bit surprised when Karen asks her to watch her toddler, Timmy, for a couple hours. As much as she wants to, Meg can't ignore Karen's obvious desperation, so she says yes. When Karen hasn't reappeared by that evening, Meg is beyond panicked. And watching a Timmy hasn't helped her nerves. So Meg begins to hunt for the missing Karen. She's just begun when she finds the police searching Karen's apartment.
Suddenly, it's looking like Karen might be on the run. Is she a criminal? Why did she leave Timmy with Meg? And can Meg find her and the truth? This is another rollicking mystery.
The emphasis is a little more on the mystery here, but I appreciated that. It started strong and held my interest until the end, which was a surprise to me. Members of Meg's family do appear, but they take a back seat in this book. Frankly, their usual antics were getting a little too predictable, so I appreciated the focus of the humor being on Timmy. I found him cute and funny and laughed quite a few times. Now that isn't to say that Meg's family doesn't get into the act.
They provide a few laughs along the way as well. I thought this entry was stronger than the last couple. I enjoyed every page. It should entertain Meg's many fans. I love this series and have read all of them. This is the 7th book of the series. If you have not read any of them, you should start at the beginning if you can. Andrews has done a great job of developing the characters over the course of the series. If you aren't able to read the earlier ones, never fear, you can jump right in and never fell like you've missed anything.
They are a wonderful escape and a very enjoyable read. I have recommended the series to several friends and I recommend it here as well! If you need an escape, it's cheaper than a vacation and can be read anywhere! I love the characters and the fact that The Meg Langslow series is always fun. I love the characters and the fact that Meg is a curious, competent do-it-yourself type of heroine. I love this series, as long as she sticks with humor and mystery and nixes romance.
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Cockatiels at Seven has ratings and reviews. It's time for more This is the 9th Meg Langslow mystery by Donna Andrews. Meg is a blacksmith living. Editorial Reviews. From Booklist. Virginia blacksmith Meg Langslow is working hard to add to Book 9 of 24 in Meg Langslow Mysteries (24 Book Series).
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