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A review by melanietalksbooks
For Duck's Sake by Donna Andrews
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
For Duck's Sake by Donna Andrews is an absolutely delightful new installment to her Meg Langslow mystery series. The book follows Meg as she is preparing for a dog parade called the "Mutt March" where they are hoping people can find pets that they can adopt. While the preparations for the Mutt March ara happening at Meg's there is a duck pond being built at her brother Rob's place. While the excavation is happening they find an old skeleton buried in the place where the pond is to be set. Meg must help the Mutt March and figure out who the skeleton was and who killed him.
The Meg Langslow mysteries hold a super special place in my heart because I've been reading them for so long and enjoy them just so much! This book was no exception. I loved revisiting old characters and the cute little setting. One thing I enjoy from these mysteries is that unlike others the characters move forward in time enough so that it feels like there is character development. I also love that the world keeps growing and we keep getting new characters while still getting information about the old cast. The mystery was also very fun! I thought I had solved it early in the book but was pleased to figure out that I was wrong.
I would recommend these books to anyone. I know the task of reading this far into a series seems daunting but you can honestly pick any of the books in the series and be totally fine. I recommend picking this one up because Donna Andrews just keeps getting better with her writing and I think this one is her best yet.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books, and Donna Andrews for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
The Meg Langslow mysteries hold a super special place in my heart because I've been reading them for so long and enjoy them just so much! This book was no exception. I loved revisiting old characters and the cute little setting. One thing I enjoy from these mysteries is that unlike others the characters move forward in time enough so that it feels like there is character development. I also love that the world keeps growing and we keep getting new characters while still getting information about the old cast. The mystery was also very fun! I thought I had solved it early in the book but was pleased to figure out that I was wrong.
I would recommend these books to anyone. I know the task of reading this far into a series seems daunting but you can honestly pick any of the books in the series and be totally fine. I recommend picking this one up because Donna Andrews just keeps getting better with her writing and I think this one is her best yet.
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books, and Donna Andrews for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.