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Summary: humorous amateur sleuth novel
Review: A blacksmith cannot work with only one hand so when Rob Langslow asks his sister to take on the job as office manager, Meg can't think of a reason to refuse although she wishes she could. Being office manager at Mutant Wizards is a cross between being a den mother at a college dorm or perhaps an older sister to a pack of brilliant eccentric adult children. Rob thinks something is wrong at the company and he wants Meg to find out what it is.With all the craziness going on at the company Meg doesn't have a clue what is going on until someone is murdered on the automated mail cart and everyone in the company has a reason to want to see him dead. Meg finds a list showing the victim is trying to blackmail many of the workers at the company and once she breaks the code she's sure she will find the perpetrator. Unfortunately, the killer doesn't give Meg time to decipher the data before the culprit makes another move. One of the reasons this series is so successful is that Donna Andrews keeps moving the heroine into a different environment with each new novel. This ensures the story line remains fresh and original as Meg leaps into new arenas. CROUCHING BUZZARD, LEAPING LOON is a humorous amateur sleuth novel that will have the audience chuckling out loud at some of the events that take place in various portions of the novel especially in the office space. The support cast is so loony that they manage to make the lead champion look like a levelheaded, down-to-earth changeling sort of like Marilyn Munster. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: humorous amateur sleuth novel
Review: A blacksmith cannot work with only one hand so when Rob Langslow asks his sister to take on the job as office manager, Meg can't think of a reason to refuse although she wishes she could. Being office manager at Mutant Wizards is a cross between being a den mother at a college dorm or perhaps an older sister to a pack of brilliant eccentric adult children. Rob thinks something is wrong at the company and he wants Meg to find out what it is. With all the craziness going on at the company Meg doesn't have a clue what is going on until someone is murdered on the automated mail cart and everyone in the company has a reason to want to see him dead. Meg finds a list showing the victim is trying to blackmail many of the workers at the company and once she breaks the code she's sure she will find the perpetrator. Unfortunately, the killer doesn't give Meg time to decipher the data before the culprit makes another move. One of the reasons this series is so successful is that Donna Andrews keeps moving the heroine into a different environment with each new novel. This ensures the story line remains fresh and original as Meg leaps into new arenas. CROUCHING BUZZARD, LEAPING LOON is a humorous amateur sleuth novel that will have the audience chuckling out loud at some of the events that take place in various portions of the novel especially in the office space. The support cast is so loony that they manage to make the lead champion look like a levelheaded, down-to-earth changeling sort of like Marilyn Munster. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Can I Have Meg's Job!
Review: A One winged Buzzard in the reception area, A one winged Meg at the switchboard, Crazed "Spike" in a cage under the desk, a pregnant cat under the other side of the desk, throw in slew of computer nerds, along with Meg's sluething dad and goofy lovable brother and you have Mutant Wizards. Throw in six definately challenged therapists who share the office space its a laugh a minute, The joint is so chaotic that nobody even notices a dead body traveling around on the automated mail cart! Well Meg has her work really cut out for her, this place day or night is a hoot! I love this book and can't wait for the next one, they just get better!!
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Summary: First-rate comic mystery
Review: Donna Andrews sets this witty and charming mystery at a fictional computer gaming company, Mutant Wizards, owned by the brother of blacksmith/sleuth Meg Langslow. Ranging from the one-winged buzzard mascot to "Lawyers from Hell" to programmer-modified Affirmation Bears, this is an engaging and enjoyable read.
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Summary: Love the Birds!
Review: I was lucky enough to chance upon Ms. Andrews first book-"Murder With Peacocks"- when it was first published, and have eagerly awaited Meg and company's new adventures each time one comes out. My Hubby thinks I have lost my mind when I shake the bed with laughter while reading and re-reading these books at night!
Since I am allowed to share a house with Spike's feline equavalent, I really enjoy his contributions to the story and his help in resolving the mystery. I keep asking my Katie-Kittie why other pets write best sellers or inspire them and all she does is be a Cat.
I enjoyed the "Buzzard and Loon" greatly and hope the next installment of Meg's chronicle relates the adventures of the restoration of the spooky mansion and it's contents. Don't make us wait too long!!!!
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Summary: Great Fun
Review: Meg is working for her brother to help him figure out what is wrong at his new company. As her brother wanders around doing his 'kung fu' imitation, a man is found dead. The police are not looking for other suspects and this leaves Meg to do the research. From getting knocked out by a moose head, feeding a buzzard, a vet covered in tattoos, and more- this is a funny book. Well worth reading. I think this is maybe on of her best books.
Enjoy.
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Summary: Rob Gets His Game Going - To Murder
Review: Meg's brother Rob has been trying to make money off the role playing game he invented for years. He's finally formed Mutant Wizards and released it as a computer game, to great success. Now he's hard at work on the sequel in a new, larger office. But something is going on just below the surface. Rob is worried, so he asks Meg to investigate. Since she's just hurt her hand and can't work as a blacksmith, she agrees. After two weeks, she's done nothing but fill in for the receptionist and help them move into the new office space they share with a group of therapists. But then Ted, the office practical joker, turns up dead on the mail cart. He was a pain, but he was harmless, right? When Rob is hauled off for the crime, Meg leaps into action to give the police other suspects, turning up quite a few secrets in the process. This is the fourth adventure for Meg. This one didn't feel quite as funny to me as the others, possibly because many of the supporting players from the first three weren't here for the main action. There were still many amusing things along the way, however. For example, the "affirmation bear" had me laughing every time it showed up. The mystery plot is stronger here then others in the series, with quite a few unexpected revelations and a very nice twist at the end. A couple personal sub-plots keep things interesting as well. Everything comes together for a great climax that had me laughing and turning pages as fast as I could to find out what would happen next. While those looking for the continued hijinks of Meg's eccentric family will be slightly disappointed with this book, there is still much to recommend it. I enjoyed every page and found the book over all too fast. Here's to many more entertaining adventures with Meg and her family and friends.
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Summary: Rob Gets His Game Going - To Murder
Review: Meg's brother Rob has been trying to make money off the role playing game he invented for years. He's finally formed Mutant Wizards and released it as a computer game, to great success. Now he's hard at work on the sequel in a new, larger office. But something is going on just below the surface. Rob is worried, so he asks Meg to investigate. Since she's just hurt her hand and can't work as a blacksmith, she agrees. After two weeks, she's done nothing but fill in for the receptionist and help them move into the new office space they share with a group of therapists. But then Ted, the office practical joker, turns up dead on the mail cart. He was a pain, but he was harmless, right? When Rob is hauled off for the crime, Meg leaps into action to give the police other suspects, turning up quite a few secrets in the process. This is the fourth adventure for Meg. This one didn't feel quite as funny to me as the others, possibly because many of the supporting players from the first three weren't here for the main action. There were still many amusing things along the way, however. For example, the "affirmation bear" had me laughing every time it showed up. The mystery plot is stronger here then others in the series, with quite a few unexpected revelations and a very nice twist at the end. A couple personal sub-plots keep things interesting as well. Everything comes together for a great climax that had me laughing and turning pages as fast as I could to find out what would happen next. While those looking for the continued hijinks of Meg's eccentric family will be slightly disappointed with this book, there is still much to recommend it. I enjoyed every page and found the book over all too fast. Here's to many more entertaining adventures with Meg and her family and friends.
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Summary: Best Part
Review: The best part of this book was the last page, as I knew it was OVER.I have always liked this writer, and her books. We have a 'gaming magazine' here- nothing more- oh- not to forget a murderer who considers shooting over a dozen people near the end.It was wall to wall video games, a murder with a mouse cord, and karate moves, and a buzzard.There were no leaping loons, however-unless you consider the entire cast of this book.If I were a video person, perhaps I would have liked it better. I am happy to say it was a library book~ no money spent here.
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Summary: Welcome to The Cave
Review: This was my first book by this author and I have to say I enjoyed it enough that I went out and bought the rest of her books.
The plot, the characters and how it all played out was very enjoyable with lots of laughs along the way.
I especially enjoyed the ending, which played out like Laurel and Hardy do crime! A unique and fun twist on a mystery.
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