"Between a Flock and a Hard Place" is the 35th book in Donna Andrews' long-running series about happenings in Caerphilly, Virginia. In this book, a once lovely block in a historic neighborhood is blighted by a flock of feral turkeys, an inept home makeover TV crew, and a few creepy neighbors — and then a murder is discovered. Who did it? Why?

Meg Langslow, sometime blacksmith, mom of twins, and special assistant to Caerphilly's mayor, winds up trying to relocate the turkeys, help the police solve the murder, and calm the neighbors of the makeover home, with help from her many family and friends.

It's a fun read with serious undertones — I highly recommend it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the digital ARC.

This was my first book from the series however I believe you can read any of the stories about Meg Lanslow, in any order and be fine.

A flock of turkeys is set loose and a few murders are committed. This was a quick read with a lot going on but I was able to follow the story line just fine. Meg must help the chief solve the crimes. I love her family and the dynamic they have. I’m looking forward to reading more stories about Megan.

Meg helps round up a flock of wild turkeys and helps solve a murder, all while dealing with the shenanigans of a home makeover reality TV show. This book is a quick, fun read and features lots of Meg's family and friends plus a plethora of suspects. The author does a good job tying together a number of plt threads. Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur for the ARC.

Another great cozy mystery with Meg and her family. When a big flock of wild turkeys are released into a neighborhood, things get busy. Then of course a body or two are found. This does have several side stories going on, but all converge at the end. Nice to see a bit more of Meg's husband and sons in this one too. Hard to put this one down and would highly recommend.

Donna Andrews continues to write wonderful stories about Meg Langslow and her friends! Between a Flock and a Hard Place brings a home makeover show, feral turkeys, and murder to Caerphilly. Meg’s natural curiosity and job requiring her to be in the middle of all the action lead her to helping Chief Burke solve the crime. I especially enjoyed Kevin’s major role in this book, and enjoyed seeing the twins growing into responsible young men. Looking forward to the next book!
Thanks to Minotaur and NetGalley for the ARC.