ARC Review: For Duck's Sake by Donna Andrews

For Duck's Sake
Author: Donna Andrews
Series: Megs Langslow Mysteries (Book 37)
Publication: Minotaur Books (August 5, 2025)

Description: Donna Andrews returns with her latest charming addition to the bestselling Meg Langslow mystery series.

Meg is in the backyard of the house her brother Rob, Delaney, and their new baby have moved into, supervising some workmen who are using a bulldozer to start digging out a duck pond. She wants to get away from her own house, which has become the staging site for Caerphilly's first Mutt March, which will be held the next day. Meg thinks it will be more peaceful at Rob's house--and it is until the bulldozers uncover a skeleton whose skull has a hole and a bullet rattling around inside.

Meanwhile, Chief Burke begins searching the police records to see if he can identify any missing persons who would fit the bill. He doesn't turn down Meg's offer to help with his identification efforts, and she begins looking in the library and talking to old-timers. She's all the more eager to help because Iris Rafferty, who sold the house to Rob and Delaney and still lives in the mother-in-law suite, disappears the morning after the finding of the body... does her disappearance have anything to do with finding the body? Was it voluntary? Or was she kidnapped--possibly by the prowlers who are spotted lurking around the half-finished duck pond at night? Or do the prowlers have sinister designs on one or more of the dogs who will be marching in the parade?

Written with her classic cozy and investigative style, Donna Andrews is sure to delight in the latest in her Meg Langslow mystery series.

My Thoughts: Escaping the madhouse that her home as been with the preparations for the first annual Mutt March, Meg has taken refuge at her brother Rob's house where a duck pond is being constructed. Things grind to a halt when bones are discovered in the area where the pond will be. Now, Meg is adding discovering who the skeleton belongs to her weekend plans. 

Then Iris Rafferty disappears. She's the one Rob and Delany bought their house from and has lifetime residency in the mother-in-law suite. Meg wonders why Iris chose now to disappear and considers what she might know about the buried body. 

Meanwhile, back at Meg's house, rumors have surfaced that a dog fighting ring might be interested in some of the 297 dogs that are being assembled for the Mutt March.

This was another entertaining episode in this long-running series. I loved that so many of the characters readers have grown to love over the series made appearances in this one. 

I received this one in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.