Thursday, May 30, 2019

Books from the Backlog - The Hen of the Baskervilles

Today I'm linking up with Carole from Carole's Random Life of Books for Books from the Backlog.  I really enjoy the chance to feature a book that's been hiding in the piles of books for far too long!  This is a mystery I found when organizing my cozies.  I've read a few recent additions to this series and really liked them so I was excited to see I had one in my shelves and with a fantastically pun-ny name too!

Blurb:  The newest mystery in Donna Andrews's gut-bustingly funny, award-winning, New York Times bestselling series is anything but elementary. Meg Langslow is helping Mayor Randall Shiffley organize the Virginia Un-Fair, Caerphilly's entry in the race to replace the old state fair (which has gone bankrupt). Before a line can even form outside the ticket booth, however, a pair of Bantam Russian Orloff chickens are stolen from their coop in the chicken tent. Soon, a rash of vandalism crops up at the fair, showing no heritage farm animal, prize vegetable, or artisanal craft to be safe.
While patrolling the fairgrounds, determined to catch the perp, Meg runs into her friend Molly, who has been building a successful business making goat cheeses. Molly is terrified that she may lose her farm because her idle husband Brett has left her for Genette Sedgewick, a rich hobby winemaker, and is demanding his half of the land. Meg enlists Mother's help to find Molly a divorce lawyer, but later that night, Brett is found murdered and Molly is swiftly accused as his killer.

Meg is convinced that her friend wouldn't so much as harm a fly, but can she find the real killer before it's too late? Will she track down the vandal who has been terrorizing—however creatively—the fair's participants? And will Michael be able to convince her to add members of his new favorite heritage breed to their growing menagerie? Meg's most hilarious caper yet, the curious incident of the hen in the nighttime will have readers rolling on the floor with laughter.

Why It Needs to Come Off the Shelf - Because clearly it's been there gathering dust long enough that I've forgotten I even own it! 

9 comments:

  1. I can forget the books I own sometimes as I still have over 1000 unread books on my shelves and ereaders!

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  2. This looks like a fun read- and cute title too. :)

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  3. I have so many books that I have completely forgotten about. I haven't read Donna Andrews yet but I think this one sounds great!

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  4. I cracked up at that title and cover. A new cozy series for me!

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  5. That title made me burst out laughing. I'm definitely guilty of books being forgotten on my shelves.

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  6. I LOVE that title - especially as I've recently had the pleasure of listening to The Hound of the Baskervilles. This one sounds like huge fun - what a joy to discover such a gem in amongst your TBR:))

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  7. I've read the first book of this series. I really liked Meg.

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  8. I love the play on one of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes' titles. :-) This sounds cute.

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  9. The cover is over the top! Ha ha! 🐓✨

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