Reviews for Revenge of the wrought-iron flamingos

The average rating for Revenge of the wrought-iron flamingos based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-06-04 00:00:00 Africa Milton Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews is a 2002 St. Martin's Press publication. This series so fun! A craft fair and annual revolutionary reenactment celebrating the anniversary of the British surrender gives Meg a chance to set up a booth and sell her wrought iron art work. But, she must also contend with her boyfriend's mother, who has become the 'authenticity' police, making sure everyone is strictly adhering to the customs, dress, and speech of the period. Not only that, Meg's not so favorite reporter is snooping around constantly, and generally being a pain in the neck. Then there is her father, who is enjoying impersonating an eighteen- century doctor a bit too enthusiastically, and her brother Rob, who may be entering into a bad business arrangement, and Michael's increasing pressure to have Meg move closer to him so they can see each other more often. If that weren't enough, a murder is committed and one of Meg's friends could be arrested, meaning that once more, she must don her sleuthing cap to keep an innocent man from going to prison. I'm reading through a great many series, but there are three I'm hoping to catch completely up with by year's end, and this was one of them. But, I hit a major snag when my library lost the digital license to loan these books out. It's going to take me a little longer to piece the series together than I originally thought, as a result. All the same this book was worth the extra time, money and effort. It got off to a slow start, with the mystery being more about who the victim might be, rather than a whodunit. Finally, almost a hundred pages in, a crime was committed, and we were off the races. From that point on, the story was utterly absorbing, with plenty of surprising developments and revelations. The screwball antics and hilarious dialogue were a nice compliment, propelling the story along at an even faster pace. The mystery kept me guessing until the end and the conclusion was very satisfying. Can't wait to what happens with Meg and her offbeat family next!! 4 stars

Review # 2 was written on 2015-04-02 00:00:00 Jonas Cruz Very, very good. This kept my attention throughout and I loved all of the characters. The one star was taken off simply for it taking me so long to finish and for Micheal's sometimes moodiness. Besides that, however this was an excellent book that I loved. I already have the next on my shelf, so expect me to be reading that soon!