I’ll admit I’m behind in finishing a couple books. Saying that, it makes sense to share Sandie Herron’s review of the audiobook of Donna Andrews’ No Nest for the Wicket. Thanks to Sandie, as always, for her reviews.
Written by: Donna Andrews
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg Langslow,
Book 7
Book 7
Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours and 1 minute
Publisher: Dreamscape
Media, LLC ( November 29, 2016)
Media, LLC ( November 29, 2016)
While their home is undergoing extensive repairs, Meg
Langslow and her boyfriend Michael are camping out in the barn. They have plenty of room for other campers at
their home for a weekend of Extreme Croquet.
The terrain of their yard along with the uneven field across the road in
Mr. Early’s sheep farm along with a nearby cow pasture provide a perfect
course, with the legs of sheep and cows providing extra wickets if needed. Communicating by cell phones from distance
positions in the course, Meg delays the game to find a lost ball. What she finds is a dead female body at the
bottom of a small cliff. The woman was
not a participant in the game. Actually,
no one seems to know who this woman was.
Langslow and her boyfriend Michael are camping out in the barn. They have plenty of room for other campers at
their home for a weekend of Extreme Croquet.
The terrain of their yard along with the uneven field across the road in
Mr. Early’s sheep farm along with a nearby cow pasture provide a perfect
course, with the legs of sheep and cows providing extra wickets if needed. Communicating by cell phones from distance
positions in the course, Meg delays the game to find a lost ball. What she finds is a dead female body at the
bottom of a small cliff. The woman was
not a participant in the game. Actually,
no one seems to know who this woman was.
Chatter throughout the game and while waiting for police
Chief Burke to arrive had been about a nearby farm owner selling his acreage to
real estate developers for an outlet mall to be built across the street from
Meg and Michael’s new Victorian home.
Dissenting votes came from residents who said this was historic land,
the site of a small local battle during the Civil War.
Chief Burke to arrive had been about a nearby farm owner selling his acreage to
real estate developers for an outlet mall to be built across the street from
Meg and Michael’s new Victorian home.
Dissenting votes came from residents who said this was historic land,
the site of a small local battle during the Civil War.
Meg is wondering what happened to the professor from the
University of Virginia who was to come pick up 23 boxes of the papers of Edwina
Sprocket, former owner of their home, that they figured some historian would
want to review. Until the murder victim
could be identified, Chief Burke advised to store the boxes in a safer place,
so nothing could disturb them. This
meant that Meg and Michael had to go through them that night. What they found included the original newspaper
account describing the local battle.
They bring that to the town’s librarian for authentication, and she
bursts into laughter.
University of Virginia who was to come pick up 23 boxes of the papers of Edwina
Sprocket, former owner of their home, that they figured some historian would
want to review. Until the murder victim
could be identified, Chief Burke advised to store the boxes in a safer place,
so nothing could disturb them. This
meant that Meg and Michael had to go through them that night. What they found included the original newspaper
account describing the local battle.
They bring that to the town’s librarian for authentication, and she
bursts into laughter.
The extreme croquet game was beginning to start up again the
next day when a woman’s purse was found in the field. Finally, the murder victim is identified, but
even she isn’t whom she appeared to be. As
usual, Meg had discovered as much about the victim as Chief Burke was about
uncover himself.
next day when a woman’s purse was found in the field. Finally, the murder victim is identified, but
even she isn’t whom she appeared to be. As
usual, Meg had discovered as much about the victim as Chief Burke was about
uncover himself.
I truly admire Donna Andrews who can write such a hilarious
mystery from such ordinary events, events that if taken singly would present
laughter. Bunch them all together,
however, and it becomes bedlam. It
wasn’t uncommon for me to giggle to myself or even laugh out loud over the
improbable but plausible plot around the unfortunate murder. Ultimately, the solution to the murder is
discovered in plain sight, but only after all the clues were uncovered.
mystery from such ordinary events, events that if taken singly would present
laughter. Bunch them all together,
however, and it becomes bedlam. It
wasn’t uncommon for me to giggle to myself or even laugh out loud over the
improbable but plausible plot around the unfortunate murder. Ultimately, the solution to the murder is
discovered in plain sight, but only after all the clues were uncovered.
Bernadette Dunne lends her tranquil voice to narrate this frenzy
of events. Told from the first person
perspective of Meg Langslow, she mirrors her calm demeanor throughout the
turmoil. Dunne does equally well at
portraying the characters crowding Meg’s life, including the various croquet
players.
of events. Told from the first person
perspective of Meg Langslow, she mirrors her calm demeanor throughout the
turmoil. Dunne does equally well at
portraying the characters crowding Meg’s life, including the various croquet
players.
Donna Andrews is one of my favourite authors! If you need a good laugh while reading a cosy, she never disappoints!
I imagine you're caught up on all her books, Deb, if she's one of your favorites. Thanks for the comment!
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