Cockatiels at Seven
Written by Donna Andrews
Narrated by Bernadette Dunne
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Donna Andrews
DONNA ANDREWS has won the Agatha, Anthony, and Barry Awards, an RT Book Reviews Award for best first novel, and four Lefty and two Toby Bromberg Awards for funniest mystery. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and Novelists, Inc. Andrews lives in Reston, Virginia. She has written over 30 books in the Meg Langslow mystery series.
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Reviews for Cockatiels at Seven
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Funny, a decent plot with plenty of twists and red herrings, but the the cockatiels don't make it to the party. Didn't like it as much as most others in the series but I think that's just me.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As usual, Meg is drawn into a mystery. When an old friend stops by and asks if Meg can watch her son, Timmy, "for a while", Meg agrees. When "a while" turns into several days, Meg is concerned about the safety of her friend and sets to sleuthing to find out what happened.Much of this is complicated by Timmy being a typical toddler, noisy, busy, and mischievous. There is also something going on at the Michael's college and her Dad and newly discovered Grandfather are up to something. All of this comes together to collide in a satisfying ending.I do enjoy spending time with Meg, Michael and Meg's crazy family. Looking forward to the next in the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews was a good cozy mystery to me but I don't understand why she has cockatiels on the cover and the title is about cockatiels. Cockatiels are mentioned in this book but there are no individual cockatiels connected to this story. That is my main complaint.I liked the main character, Meg Langslow. She was smart, witty and funny.A friend from the past makes her promise to take care of her son, two year old, Timmy. Karen says that she will be back soon. The friend, Karen wasn't close to Meg so when the friend does not return she goes to the police who just don't seem that interested. Later in this book, she convinces them that there is something very wrong going on and they start to help her. But she does most of the helping her herself.Meg like to make forges items like towel racks to sell. She is newly married and is not sure that she is Mommy material. As the hours pass, she has to use the services of her grandfather, father, brother and her husband to help take care of Timmy. Timmy is the poster child for two year olds. He has a knack for getting into messes and being annoying. I loved this character more than the rest of the characters in this book!Along with Timmy and the relatives there is a menagerie of animals that makes the story more interesting.There were laugh out loud moments, outlandish chase scenes and many other successful ingredients to this mystery.I highly recommend this cozy mystery to cozy readers but with a caution about the cockatiels not having a significant role in this cozy.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow mystery series is actually well plotted, but her family's behavior can be so bizarre it can be a bit distracting. Even so, the series is entertaining and fun reading. Cockatiels involves embezzlement, murder, smuggling, endangered species, a missing mother..........
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meg had planned to catch up on her blacksmithing. Instead, she finds herself looking after a missing friend's two-year-old while looking for the friend and looking into various nefarious doings. Meanwhile, she has birds in the attic, snakes in the basement, and a variety of exotic animals in the outbuildings, all courtesy of her father and new-found grandfather.Not the best in the series, but far from the worst.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dr. Montgomery J. Blake, the world-renowned naturalist, environmentalist, and curmudgeon introduced in the last book, The Penguin Who Knew Too Much has been proven to be Meg Langslow's long-lost paternal grandfather. Cockatiels at Seven gives us an idea about what that means for Meg and her family, soon to include Michael Waterston. Don't expect an over-the-top wedding. If you've read the first book, Murder With Peacocks (and I heartily recommend you do if you love cozy mysteries with zany relatives and plenty of humor), you'll know why Meg has insisted they elope.Dr. Blake did indeed buy the Caerphilly Zoo, which is going to become a staple of this series. Yes, Doctors Langslow and Blake are going to foist animals on Meg and Michael. They won't always ask first
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Another good addition to the series. You can always count on Andrews for a light mystery.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Donna Andrews is always excellent. Her Meg Lanslow books are wildly inventive humorous mysteries that actually have decent plots. That said, this volume wsa enjoyable, but not as funny as some of the others. At her worst, though, she's still good. I recommend the whole series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cockatiels at Seven was just what I needed. Every Meg Langslow book offers me a new way to connect with the cooky protagonist, whether it's faires, geeks, or head-strong toddlers. In Cockatiels at Seven Andrews scales back her cast of characters, which allows the reader to focus on the plot as opposed to tripping over beasts and relatives and beastly relatives. I like Meg and Michael, and I can't wait to see what shenanigans await them in the next book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cockatiels at Seven by Donna Andrews is a 2008 Minotaur publication. Now that Meg and Michael are married, Meg's thoughts have begun to flow toward the next step- children. Meg gets a good dose of reality when Karen, an old friend, drops by out of the blue asking Meg to babysit her son, Timmy, for a while. As time passes, and Karen still hasn’t come to claim Timmy, Meg must find out what’s become of her friend, while also caring for Timmy full time. Naturally, the situation takes on a sinister tone when I dead body is found, and the possibility that little Timmy could be in danger becomes more apparent. This is one of my ‘read though’ series. I love touching base with these zany characters, but I thought Meg was especially funny in this episode. The mystery, as always, was very well executed, the pacing is brisk, and the dialogue is top-notch. Another hysterically wild and entertaining installment in this beloved series!!