Donna Andrews never disappoints! Her books keep you entertained and turning the pages to the very end!
Murder most Fowl was wonderful!

Another exciting mystery with Meg and her family! This one takes place at Meg's home. Michael, her husband, is directing MacBeth. His actors have come to their house for the summer to rehearse. Not only do they have a full house, a camp of reenactors has also set up nearby. There is also a film director on hand shooting footage, but he just keeps making enemies. When a sample of the film is shown to the group, Meg and the others realize that Damian is just causing trouble. He showed footage of people falling, flubbing lines, and looking suspicious.

When Damian ends up being killed, Meg is set to find the murderer. She doesn't want her family to be in danger. But the list of suspects includes everyone on her property, which makes it difficult to narrow down the suspects.

As usual, the mystery is fast paced and fun! We get to see all our favorite characters, and as usual, be surprised at the ending when the murderer is revealed. I've said this before in other reviews: Ms. Andrews keeps the reader guessing to the very end!

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I really enjoyed this one the plot kept me interested until the end which is not easy, and the characters were engaging and believable. I highly recommend this book.

Get ready for a summer of drama, both on and off stage, in Donna Andrews' latest cozy mystery, "Murder Most Fowl." With Meg Langslow's husband directing a production of Macbeth and a group of medieval reenactors setting up camp nearby, there's never a dull moment. But when filmmaker Damien Goodwin is found murdered, the question of who did it becomes the main focus.

With motives ranging from affairs being exposed to sheep stealing, the list of suspects is long and varied. And with all the electronic devices containing Goodwin's footage destroyed, it's up to Meg and the chief of police to uncover the same secrets the filmmaker did and catch the killer.

"Murder Most Fowl" is a fun and engaging read that will have you questioning everyone's motives and guessing who the culprit could be until the very end. If you're a fan of cozy mysteries, you won't want to miss this fowl play of a murder mystery!

I love the Meg Langslow series!! Her and her crazy family always make for a great book. They are always into some weird situation and something equally weird happens to them in the process. In this book, Michael is getting ready to put on a performance of Macbeth while Meg is busy trying to solve several different crimes that are happening in the neighborhood. This series is so awesome !!!!

It’s Shakespeare everywhere in Caerphilly, Virginia, but especially at Meg Langslow’s house. Her husband is directing Macbeth. It seems all the cast and crew are living in her house. A filmmaker is documenting the activity and to top it all off an odd group of medieval reenactors is camping near her property and causing all sorts of mayhem. Nobody likes the filmmaker but he certainly doesn’t deserve to be murdered. Meg balances everything with her notebook that tells her when to breathe and her eccentric family to solve the murder. Donna Andrew’s is always a must read.

Absolutely fantastic! Another winner in Donna Andrew's "Meg Langslow" series. This time, when a murder victim is found, evidence points to witches! Potions brewing anda suspicious cauldron in the woods near Meg's house. All of the usually characters make appearances including Dad, Grandfather, and Rose Noire. I have already re-read this book several times as it has become a favorite.

Meg has her hands full as the town puts on the play Macbeth and a few actors are staying in her home. Nearby medieval reenactors are staging their own historical story of the real Macbeth.
Add to this a rather nasty, offensive film maker and you have all the ingredient for a murder,. Which is just what happens.

A good read for the holiday

Meg is looking at a very busy summer. Her husband is directing "Macbeth" which means their home is overrun with actors as well as a filmmaker documenting everything. When he debuts part of his footage, it is obvious his only goal is to embarrass everyone. It comes as no surprise that he is found dead. Meg finds herself playing hostess and detective. While the mystery on this one is not particularly strong, I did enjoy the characters and the setting.

“Murder Most Fowl” finds the family of Meg Langslow playing host to cast and crew of a production of “Macbeth,” as well as a filmmaker who is trying to document the production and making folks angry in the process.
Meg is ready to throw most of these folks off the property, but before that happens, the filmmaker ends up dead, with no shortage of suspects. Meg and the police chief team up to find out everyone’s secrets to catch the culprit.
I love Donna Andrews' mystery series!

Donna Andrews continues to add humor and entertainment with this series. I just don't know how much more poor Meg can go through. With every mystery Meg's home becomes "invaded" by people. This series is definitely a must read if you like to laugh while you try to figure out the mystery. Exceptional prose and outstanding characters.

I received an ebook ARC from Netgalley and this is my voluntary, honest review from reading the hardback version.

This latest installment in the Meg Langslow mystery series finds Meg, Michael, and their family and friends involved with a performance of the Scottish play (Macbeth). A group of "historical" reenactors has also created a Scottish military encampment on the family's land.

Acts of vandalism, theft, suspected poisonings, missing props, and other illicit activities add to the dramatic atmosphere of the story. Rivalries between the Drama, English, and History departments at the local college further complicate matters. When a film producer presents a documentary of members of the cast, some in rather humiliating scenes, someone takes exception to the films, and the annoying producer meets his demise. Throw in chickens, geese, dogs, teenagers, would-be spell-casters, and professional rivalries among the cast members, and the resulting mystery novel provides highly entertaining moments for readers. Enough twists and turns will keep readers guessing until the final moments of the novel.

Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. This is a clean read, without swearing, overt violence, or sexual situations. Readers of this series will appreciate this latest installment.

I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

Meg's husband Michael, the drama professor, is staging the Scottish play, and their family home is overrun with actors and drama and history department professors, while a group off medieval re-enactors has camped in the woods. Someone is disgruntled and has been playing nasty jokes on people, nasty jokes that are increasing in ugliness. And then someone is murdered, and the underlying tensions crisscrossing the actors, the re-enactors, and the academics explodes. The cast of characters is much larger than usual in a Meg Langslow mystery, but Ms. Andrews keeps the list of possible suspects small enough in number to be tracked but disparate enough to have these different groups under suspicion. There is always a lot of humor in the series. and this one is no different. I'm sorry that Meg's parents, who are two of my favorites characters, make barely an appearance, but we do get to spend more time than usual with Rose Noire and meet another nephew, Kevin, who takes on the role of tech geek that Meg's brother usually fills. I'd love to be part of Meg's huge and lovable and eccentric family, and that is high praise indeed. Highly recommended

Meg Langslow does more before breakfast than six people do in a week. She’s got twin sons, a father who’s a doctor and loves to investigate crimes, a mother who is organized enough to run a country, a grandfather who runs a zoo, and relatives galore who visit often. Her husband, Michael, is directing Macbeth, and there are medieval re-enactors camped out in the woods. There’s also a movie maker annoying everyone.

The lead actress is ill but wants to perform. Any spare sleeping surface is occupied by one of the actors or crew. Practical jokes, vandalism, and property theft (sheep and a cow) just add another layer to the chaos.

That’s nothing compared to Meg’s sons reporting they may have found a body. Well, actually a hand sticking out of the dirt, but still…

The filmmaker tells everyone he’s making them into stars, but when he shows disjointed scenes, the actors are shown in the most embarrassing situations, including the lead actress who reacts badly, smashing his computer and aiming for him, too.

It’s not a shock to find his trailer door standing open the next morning, the place trashed, his body not far away. Could it have been one of the cast or crew, the medieval re-enactors, the prankster, or one of the three witches who meet around the cauldron to cast spells?

Of course, the show must go on and that can only happen if the killer is found. Meg and the chief of police are in agreement about that.

This is book twenty-nine of the series. Meg has more patience than you can imagine, a mind for detail, and the ability to remain calm no matter what. Rose Noire is the keeper of animals and in charge of the herb gardens. Professors from the college give lectures on mostly dull subjects. In order to have the seats filled, Meg has ringers who listen as attentively as possible and who are really there for the refreshments served after. Even with a murder, following Meg’s life is one laugh after another, provided you remain at a safe distance—like on this side of the page.

Once again, Meg finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation. Her husband is directing a local play of Macbeth. Because of this most of the actors and actresses are staying at Meg's house. Throw in a filmmaker who is driving everyone crazy by recording their every move.

Unfortunately this filmmaker will no longer be filming anyone, because he pushed the last nerve on someone and he was murdered. Meg must uncover the footage that led up to his murder, before it all fades to black.

Donna Andrews put together a cast of Quirky characters to take you on a fun ride.

This book had plenty of twists and turns that the protagonist, Meg, had to navigate. Which is one thing I need in a good mystery.

The pacing was perfect and the setting brilliant. I would highly recommend!

Donna Andrews writes the most intriguing stories using different kinds of birds in her mysteries. Meg is infor a busy summer with her husband directing a production of MacBeth. Most of the cast and crew are using the spare bedrooms in their house. Re enactors are also commemorating the real lifeMacBeth setting up what they believe to be an authentic medieval Scottish military camp. Damien Goldwyn, a filmmaker who has been hanging around trying to document the production. When Goodwin hosts a showing of some of the footage he’s taken he manages to offend and embarrass just about everyone. The next morning Megs not surprised to find that someone has murdered him. Some people’s motives are obvious the couple whose affair was revealed, the bombastic leader of the re enactors who could go to prison if evidence from the video helps convict him of sheep stealing, the actress down playing a health issue that could cost her the role of her life. Whoever did murder Goodwin also destroyed all the devices on which his video was stored. So the chief of police and Meg must rediscover the secrets the filmmakers did if they want to catch a killer. Well written enjoyable story fun for all readers.

This book was a really cute cozy mystery perfect for spooky season. Loved the characters and the plot line itself. Highly recommend

Book 29 in the series and still just as fun as the first few. As always, Meg's got a lot going on in her life. Michael's actors in the play he's directing, are staying with them, all with their own issues and personality quirks. Add in Meg's extended family, and it all makes for some laugh out loud moments and a grand read.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for my copy of Murder Most Fowl by Donna Andrew’s in exchange for an honest review. It published August 3, 2021.
Yes another fun read in this series! I can definitely see why these books are so successful and I have many people I plan to introduce to this series! I loved how twisty this was and how I got to learn about various things I hadn’t heard of before!