Author(s): Donna Andrews
Title: The Real Macaw
Publication: Hardback
Pages: 320
Genre: Mystery
Acquisition: Preordered
Date Completed: July 19, 2011
Rating: ****
The twins have arrived, and would be settling in nicely, if it weren't for Meg's assumptive family. During one of those glorious 2am feedings Meg is roused by what she thinks - what she hopes - is an inconsiderate family member watching animal planet, but what turns out to be an animal shelter heist instead. Things are far from peaceful in Caerphilly, and the tension and conflict has come straight to Meg and Michael's door. After the trademark dastardly deceased makes an appearance things start to get even uglier, and (between pumpings) Meg finds herself caught in the middle of weaselly political manipulations. The Real Macaw is more day-to-day than thrilling mystery, as both Meg and her readers try to figure out how to balance four-month-old twins, a fostered five-year-old, and the work of an accidentally-crime-solving blacksmith. Some of the most endearing of Andrews' characters are still in residence, and the story itself feels like curling up with a favorite battered quilt.
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