Kelley A Johnson

incredibly well-written

Revisado: 10-21-24

applaud Donna Andrews for another fun family Christmas murder mystery. I look forward to the Christmas book every year! Never disappointed.
Also, happy to see she recongnizes to at least mention her sister Pam. it just seems strange ti have a sister early on but who no longer visits. The best books are with the family clan.
The last few have been more Meg centric, it was a little strange she was becoming an absent parent but Donna Andrews has remedy the problem the last few books.

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Took a bit longer to figure out the mystery

Revisado: 09-02-24

missed the family, author seems to be making the main character more and more like an absentee parent in the last few books. Miss the family interaction from before.

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Donna Andrews never disappoints

Revisado: 05-21-23

Love this series. Fun stories, amazing narrator. I am not big on listening multiple times, but Meg is so fun I have no problem reading or listening multiple times

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narrator ok

Revisado: 01-22-23

Finally an unabridged version. narrator too scottish/irish brogue style for my taste. But not unpleasant. Hard for a new narrator to come in after Scott Brick and John Lee. Narration for previous volumes is amazing.

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Still fun but characters weakening each book

Revisado: 09-27-22

I really loved the first 3 books. Mack and Eric were both strong characters. They seem to weaken as if the author isn't sure where to take them. Don't get me wrong still enjoyed the mystery plot but the first 3 books were "Spot-on". If Shannon says "My Hero" one more time.Ugh.....this is a cozy mystery not a cheesy romance novel. Shannon's group of friends, father, and Uncle Pete continue to be written out, hopefully that can revert to including them again with divying up the murder tracking tasks. We will see.

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Not the usually Strong cozy mystery in series

Revisado: 09-24-22

The narrator overpowered on side character voices, which is never a good choice when replacing a previously popular narrator. The author also deviated from her normal plot line. Mack and Shannon's interactions were more like a cheesy romance novel than the usually fun let's gather a suspect list and dig in. Hopefully the next book goes back to what was already a fun storyline. Plot in general for a cozy mystery had a nice twist but was so distracted from both narrator and author deviations in series didn't enjoy as much compared to previous installment s in series.

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Amazing Christmas Edition as usual!

Revisado: 02-15-21

Just when you think there is no possible way Donna Andrews can pull out and even better than Christmas edition she manages to surprise us yet again. Funny, warm, strong cozy mystery characters what else can be said. other Bernadette Dunn was the voice actress for this series I can't imagine any other person voicing these narrations. probably a riot and book boycott if anyone tries to replace her.

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Each Meg Lanslow gets better and better

Revisado: 12-22-20

I wasn't sure when I first started this series, I was at the end of all my favorites and must wait for the yearly release which then caught in a few hours. Dread when that happens. This series appealed to me base on reviews, well and the fact there are over 20 already! It will keep me busy. The first 2 seemed a little over the top and the family like a bad sitcom to me. I know I know sounds like a bad review but the last 3 books the quirky family grows on you and reeled in to not be so outrageous. This book was awesome and I didn't even figure out "Who Dunnit" until close to the end. The end had a twist causing me to doubt my final selection which was awesome!

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York is amazing

Revisado: 09-21-19

probably the best narrated version to date. I've listened to them all. I'm on vacation with my adult son (Haven't seen in a while) who said go ahead play what you want in the car I have my headphones. Bah Hunmbug I figured but fine. Thought he had fallen asleep decided to switch to music. All I heard was MOM! what are you doing I'm listening to that. LOL

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Why did I wait so long

Revisado: 08-17-19

Finding new authors in cozy mysteries can be difficult. Everyone's tastes are dramatically different as they should be. I hesitated to read Donna Andrews even with all the great reviews and awards due to the comments always on "Wacky" or "Kooky" characters. Generally those have no depth. I ran out of my regular and plunged into the painful depths of finding a new author for the summer with more than 3 titles. I have a rule about established series. I don't want to waste my time with 1 and done. This was a pleasant surprise for a first book. Characters of a small town, with some quirks but I have Kentucky relatives so it seemed normal. Best part I took me a bit to figure out for sure who did it and even at the end I thought maybe I was wrong Those are the best kind. I'm thrilled there are 25 in the series. If at book 3 I'm still intrigued. She is a keeper for an author.

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