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Lädt ... Swan for the Moneyvon Donna Andrews
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews is a 2009 Minotaur Books publication. I’m slowly reading my way through the Meg Langslow series and so far, these books have been a real blast. This entry, unfortunately, fell a little flat. The plot was all over the place, the red herrings were way too obvious, which made it quite easy to guess whodunit. Meg’s usual witty inner monologue was stale, and I honestly don’t think I ever cracked a smile while reading this one. That said, every long running series I’ve ever read has had a few stinkers here and there, so I’m sure the next installment will be back on track. Don’t let my disappointment in this one installment deter you from trying this series. Normally, the whodunit is well done, and Meg keeps me in stitches. This one missed the mark for me- but the series is truly wonderful- one all cozy fans would love. 2 stars from the wild book box & will return to it this round. Meg finds herself in charge of a rose show, held on eccentric Mrs Winkelson's farm. What could go wrong? Her father has a deer eaten entry, possible rose-napping, a corpse during the setup, a poisoning during the party...fainting goats, color matched house, grounds and animals (all in white, grey or black)..it's enough to make your head spin. Written in and executed in a folksy style, reminding me of Murder She Wrote. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Meg Langslow's eccentric parents have a new hobby: growing roses and entering them in highly competitive shows. Dad's gardening skill and Mother's gift for selecting and arranging the blossoms should make them an unbeatable team? And Meg is relieved they've taken up such a safe, gentle hobby. She even volunteers to help when the Caerphilly Garden Club sponsors its first annual rose show. But after a few hours of dealing with her parents' competitors, Meg sees trouble... Rose growers are so cutthroat that they will do nearly anything to win the Black Swan trophy - making them all prime suspects when Meg discovers that someone is attempting to kill the wealthy woman on whose estate the competition is being held. Meg tries to leave the detecting to the local police and focus on the competition, but she just can't help getting her hands dirty when lives are at stake... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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There's dognapping when the owner's famous Maltese goes missing. There's the mystery of what is happening to the less than perfect cows and goats. There is the chicanery around trying to produce a black rose. There are very territorial swans. And there is a murder and an attempted murder.
All Meg wants to do is bring off the show without a hitch - and somehow ask Michael, who is traveling to New York to see a production of Millard Fillmore the Musical produced by one of his former students, to buy her a pregnancy test. But she finds herself involved in all aspects of the investigation despite her determination to let the police handle things.
This was another engaging episode of a long-running series of cozy mysteries. I really like the way Meg takes her parents' eccentricities in stride. ( )