Lark! The Herald Angels Sing

Andrews tops the preceeding books each and every time. How is that possible?? Who doesn't want to be a resident of this wonderful town? Not only are the characters a hoot, but Ms. Andrews is a Master of plot and dialogue. Thank you, Donna Andrews. I was having a pretty crummy holiday, what with losing my wonderful Egyptian Mao, and constant companion, Miss Sugar Kowalski, (Shugs to her friends), after 18 years and being confined to my bed due to illness. But, once again, your book and the narration helped me escape my pain. Can't wait for the next chance to escape!

This is such a fun Christmas mystery with too many eccentric characters to mention—-all funny and delightful. What happens when the lawless Clay county arrests some f Caerfullys most upstanding citizens on Christmas Eve ?Only bus loads are of carrolers can tell us!

It’s Christmas in Caerphilly, and Meg Langslow has gotten herself wrangled into directing the Christmas pageant for Trinity Episcopal. During the rehearsal, when “Mary” announces that the baby Jesus needs a diaper change, Meg calls a break for the cast and goes to check on the baby. This year, the baby Jesus is being played by Noah, the infant son of Reverend Robyn. But when Meg takes the baby to Robyn’s office for the fresh diaper, she discovers that Noah has been with Robyn the whole time.So who is this baby? And where did it come from?As Meg looks over the baby, she finds a note. It’s from the mother, saying that she can’t afford to take cake of her, but that Rob is clearing doing with with Mutant Wizards, so he should take of her. Because she’s his. This hits Meg hard, as Rob is her brother, and Mutant Wizards is the software company he owns. But she’s also worried, because she knows that he is about to propose to his girlfriend Delaney, and Delaney will definitely not be happy about this development.Meg calls the Chief of Police first, so they can try to find the child’s mother, and then she calls Rob with the bad news. He denies any possibility that the child could be his, but Delaney gest upset and storms out anyway. Another look at the note makes then think that the girl’s name is Lark, and soon police officers and a social worker are at the church, looking for the mother and collecting evidence, including DNA from the infant.It turns out that Meg and her husband Michael are the only available foster parents during the busy Christmas season, so Lark goes home with Meg, to keep her safe. And when her mother does show up, it turns out that she needs a place to be safe also.Janet Caverly has been living in nearby Clay County. Her husband got a job with the city. As an assistant treasurer, he had knowledge of what happened in the county. And when he was asked to launder the money that the sheriff had been making from his illegal moonshine and marijuana sales, he couldn’t stomach it. He tried going to the federal authorities, but the sheriff found out and came after him. Janet took the baby to safety while her husband tried to find a way out the job, and out of the county. But the Clay County police frame him for murder, so Janet knew she had to go on the run.While the men want to infiltrate Clay County like ninjas to try to rescue Mark, Meg has another idea. She understands that it takes a village to raise a child, and sometimes it takes a village to keep that child’s family safe too.Lark! The Herald Angels Sing is book 24 in Donna Andrews’ Meg Langslow series. I am a big fan of these books. While these books all have the birds in the titles, the stories are more nuanced than most cozies. Andrews uses a lot of creativity in her plotting, but one thing that is consistent is Meg’s crazy family. Her family has a lot of personality and a wide variety of useful skills and connections. While she is the star of these mysteries, a lot of her investigating is her reaching out to family and friends to find details that she puts together into a final theory. And I love this about her, so I love these books.

I love this addition to the Meg Langslow series. It is a perfect Christmas read and it is also excellent any time of the year!

I love the Meg Langslow series of books. I have them all (and can not wait until August when the new one comes out)

I enjoyed it very much.

Donna Andrews is one of my favorite authors and I've thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of her books. But her latest story has taken my pleasure to a whole new level!Filled with her usual cast of delightful and zany characters, it is a welcome addition to her "Christmas mysteries" - which are an integral part of my Christmas. What makes it special, though, is her fabulous plot which showcases the incredible power of women!! How I needed to be reminded of that - and that good cheer and laughter sometimes are the best weapons against evil. Looking ahead, it is a perfect Christmas for many!!

I love losing myself in Meg's world, especially at Christmas time, and look forward to each new release. It is satisfying to see how Meg has matured through the series - no more rebel, she has learned to appreciate each member of her extended family. In this novel we meet old friends and a few new ones- even the minor characters are vividly portrayed. While not as comic as some earlier books in the series, this was a great and unexpected adventure! Read it!!!

I love Donna Andrews' books, especially the Christmas ones when we usually see the return of old characters. This one arrived in my mailbox at noon and I had read the entire book before I went to bed. As usual there were many laugh out loud moments and I was smiling throughout the book.We find out early in the book who the bad guys are but it doesn't diminish the story at all. The creative ending that demonstrates the power of women who are determined to ensure that everyone is home for Christmas is unique and heartwarming.Love the usual cast of characters and the appearance of old and new favourites. Including Seth Early's flock of Houdini like sheep! Will be rereading this book soon.

Great book! It was a really fun read as expected from Donna Andrews. Looking forward to the next one already.Can be read alone, but continues the saga of Meg and her family well.

Donna Andrew's holiday cozies are a highlight, fun, humourous and jam-packed with adventure. I love Meg's crazy supportive family this time there's a live baby left in the manger, neighbouring county shenanigans, car chases, ninjas in trouble and the most creative use of Christmas carollers. A must read to start of the festive season.

This is another great book in the MegLanslow series by Donna Andrews. If you enjoy good stories with quirky characters then you will love this series as much as I do.

Die Geschichten um Meg Langslow sind immer vollgestopft mit Handlung und vielen Charakteren, den kuriosen Familienmitgliedern und vielen Bewohnern der Stadt. Das ist meist sehr gelungen, und während auch diese Geschichte, wieder einmal, spielt sie in gerade knapp 3 Tagen, sehr gute Ansätze hat, wirkt sie an einigen Stellen einfach überladen, mit Handlungssträngen oder Details, die dann komplett untergehen. Ich habe mich sehr amüsiert, keine Frage, aber eher 4.5 Sterne. Nicht ganz topp.