Thanks, again, to Sandie Herron, for a review for Have You Heard. Today, she reviews the audio book of Donna Andrews’ Owls Well That Ends Well.
Written By: Donna
Andrews
Andrews
Narrated
by: Bernadette Dunne
by: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg
Langslow, Book 6
Langslow, Book 6
Length: 8 hrs and 59
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Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Dreamscape
Media, LLC (10/24/16)
Media, LLC (10/24/16)
The world of Meg
Langslow is always a bit chaotic, and never more so than OWLS WELL THAT ENDS
WELL. Humorous doesn’t begin to describe
the yard sale Meg and her boyfriend Michael have chosen to host at their new
home, the run-down Sprocket Victorian mansion a bit outside of town. The house sale had included all the furniture
and clutter that Edwina Sprocket had accumulated. What would have been a large yard sale only
grew when Meg’s family learned about it and wanted to participate. Ultimately taking up 2 acres of land, each
relative, friend, and neighbor had their own tables set up.
Langslow is always a bit chaotic, and never more so than OWLS WELL THAT ENDS
WELL. Humorous doesn’t begin to describe
the yard sale Meg and her boyfriend Michael have chosen to host at their new
home, the run-down Sprocket Victorian mansion a bit outside of town. The house sale had included all the furniture
and clutter that Edwina Sprocket had accumulated. What would have been a large yard sale only
grew when Meg’s family learned about it and wanted to participate. Ultimately taking up 2 acres of land, each
relative, friend, and neighbor had their own tables set up.
Dawn arrived with
bargain hunters ringing the doorbell even though the posted opening time was 9
AM. Fencing and the dog Spike guarded
the sale area until then. Meg’s dad was
more concerned with the owls nesting in the barn, especially the
fledglings. Signs were posted saying to
keep out of the barn. Of course, no one
listened. The worst offender was an
antiques dealer who kept hiding his finds in the barn until he paid for
them. He was overheard arguing with an
English professor about a particular book by a favorite author. The dealer claimed to have a wonderful copy
while the professor balked at the price.
bargain hunters ringing the doorbell even though the posted opening time was 9
AM. Fencing and the dog Spike guarded
the sale area until then. Meg’s dad was
more concerned with the owls nesting in the barn, especially the
fledglings. Signs were posted saying to
keep out of the barn. Of course, no one
listened. The worst offender was an
antiques dealer who kept hiding his finds in the barn until he paid for
them. He was overheard arguing with an
English professor about a particular book by a favorite author. The dealer claimed to have a wonderful copy
while the professor balked at the price.
Later that morning,
the dealer’s body was found stuffed into a trunk hidden in the barn by yet
another shopper. Next to the trunk was a
bookend the professor had planned to purchase but was now bloody from bashing
in the dealer’s head. The police were
called, and the yard sale was shut down to quarantine the crime scene. The dozens of shoppers did not want to clear
the yard so they could guard their choices.
Traffic clogged the road so when the media arrived, they parked in the
front of the house, as did various vendors selling funnel cakes, snow cones,
and more. Even the sheep from the farm
across the road were let loose when the ever-growing carnival spread to that
lot. While solving disputes and problems
during the sale, Meg was able to snoop quite a bit to try and determine who the
murderer might be.
the dealer’s body was found stuffed into a trunk hidden in the barn by yet
another shopper. Next to the trunk was a
bookend the professor had planned to purchase but was now bloody from bashing
in the dealer’s head. The police were
called, and the yard sale was shut down to quarantine the crime scene. The dozens of shoppers did not want to clear
the yard so they could guard their choices.
Traffic clogged the road so when the media arrived, they parked in the
front of the house, as did various vendors selling funnel cakes, snow cones,
and more. Even the sheep from the farm
across the road were let loose when the ever-growing carnival spread to that
lot. While solving disputes and problems
during the sale, Meg was able to snoop quite a bit to try and determine who the
murderer might be.
Donna Andrews brings
us a yard sale where everything that could go wrong, does. Each catastrophe (real or perceived) brings
on laughter, chuckles, and even guffaws from us readers, not the characters. Most of them are in great distress, one way
or another. All the stereotypical
traumas that might occur are brought to light in this book. I’m sure it took a very organized mind to
present so many concurrent disasters with so much charm and many giggles.
us a yard sale where everything that could go wrong, does. Each catastrophe (real or perceived) brings
on laughter, chuckles, and even guffaws from us readers, not the characters. Most of them are in great distress, one way
or another. All the stereotypical
traumas that might occur are brought to light in this book. I’m sure it took a very organized mind to
present so many concurrent disasters with so much charm and many giggles.
Ms. Andrews has
definitely hit her stride with this sixth entry in the Meg Langslow
series. I found it enjoyable, hilarious,
and entertaining. Even after a suspect
was arrested, so many alternatives became apparent that Andrews incorporated in
the now twisting, turning mystery. The
ending was unexpected, with many crimes and situations resolved. Except the yard sale.
definitely hit her stride with this sixth entry in the Meg Langslow
series. I found it enjoyable, hilarious,
and entertaining. Even after a suspect
was arrested, so many alternatives became apparent that Andrews incorporated in
the now twisting, turning mystery. The
ending was unexpected, with many crimes and situations resolved. Except the yard sale.
Bernadette Dunne’s
narration was wonderful. Her calm voice
brought us through characterizations but was mainly Meg’s voice since this is
told from a first person perspective. However,
I would know her mother and dad’s voices anywhere, so well defined by both
narration and writing. A fabulous
rendition of a terrific tale.
narration was wonderful. Her calm voice
brought us through characterizations but was mainly Meg’s voice since this is
told from a first person perspective. However,
I would know her mother and dad’s voices anywhere, so well defined by both
narration and writing. A fabulous
rendition of a terrific tale.
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