Audiobook Review: No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews

No Nest for the Wicket
Author: Donna Andrews
Narrator: Bernadette Dunne
Series: Meg Langslow Mysteries (Book 7)
Publication: Minotaur Books; First edition (June 26, 2007); Dreamscape Media (November 29, 2016)
Length: 338 p.; 7 hours and 1 minute

Description: LINE YOUR DUCKS UP IN A ROW…

The hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an "extreme" croquet field—even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. A sport traditionally reserved for genteel society, croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly…until it appears someone in town has taken the "rage" a bit too literally.

AND KNOCK 'EM DEAD.

While stumbling down a steep bank after her ball, Meg encounters the body of a fresh female corpse with a mallet-sized dent in her head. If that isn't reason enough to call a time-out, it turns out that Michael knew the woman from years before. Ever curious, Meg decides that playing arm-chair sleuth is far more important than working on her game…and soon she finds herself in the perfect position to solve the murder mystery—or become the next victim.

My Thoughts: The seventh book in the Meg Lanslow series has Meg and her fiance Michael refurbishing an old farmhouse. It also features games of "extreme" croquet in a neighbor's cow and sheep pastures. 

When Meg stumbles onto the body of a woman who died as a result of a blow from a croquet mallet, she becomes involved in solving the mystery of her death. She soon learns that Michael once dated the victim who was a history professor with a penchant for blackmail.

Meg also learns that the farmer next door is considering selling his farm to a developer who plans to build the world's largest outlet mall on the property. Naturally, Meg and Michael aren't please about that. Meg is tempted to join forces with the head of the local historical society who wants to stop the development, but Meg really dislikes the woman.

The historical society wants the land set aside as a historical site because of a Civil War battle fought there whose hero was the leader of the historical society's ancestor. But Meg can't find any verification that the battle ever happened beyond a book written by the historical society's president.

There are numerous suspects to the woman's death. Meg finds herself a target when she gets too close to the solution.

I enjoyed this humorous story filled with quirky characters both human and animal. From wandering sheep to a cranky puffball of a dog, the animals provide a lot of humor. Then there are Meg's always entertaining relatives to add both humor and help for Meg's amateur detective work.

This was a fun story. I liked the narration by Bernadette Dunne who managed a wide variety of voices and moods.

I bought this one. You can buy your copy here.