Life will never be the same for Meg Langslow after family secrets are revealed, introducing a whole new layer of intrigue in Donna Andrews's beloved series.

Meg's long-lost paternal grandfather, Dr. Blake, has hired Stanley Denton to find her grandmother Cordelia. Dr. Blake was reunited with his family when he saw Meg's picture—she's a dead ringer for Cordelia—and now Stanley has found a trail to his long-lost love in a small town less than an hour's drive away. He convinces Meg to come with him to meet her, but unfortunately, the woman they meet is Cordelia's cousin—Cordelia died several years ago, and the cousin suspects she was murdered by her long-time neighbor.

Stanley and Meg agree to help track down the killer and get justice for Cordelia. Grandfather even has perfect cover--he will come to stage a rescue of the feral emus and ostriches (escaped from an abandoned farm) that infest this town. He dashes off to organize the rescue—which will, of course, involve most of Meg's family and friends in Caerphilly.

But then, the evil neighbor is murdered, and not only Cordelia's cousin but also the entire contingent of emu-rescuers, who have had conflict with the neighbor, are suspects. Only Meg and the cousin—who seems to share a lot of telling traits with Meg—can find the real killer and clear the air in The Good, the Bad, and the Emus, the newest beverage-spittingly funny installment in this uproarious series from the one-and-only Donna Andrews.

Meg’s great-grandfather has hired a PI to look for his long-lost lover, the mother of the son he only recently learned existed. When it turns out that the woman was murdered only six months earlier he, Meg and the whole Langslow clan get involved in the mystery using an emu rescue as a cover.

This was a great addition to the series. We have the usual mayhem that occurs when the Langslows, especially Meg’s great-grandfather, get involved in any project but we also get some emotional moments as Meg learns more about her long-lost great-grandmother. While I suspected the reason for the murder fairly early on and was reasonably certain none of the obvious suspects was the culprit I was surprised at who turned out to be the murderer. I am enjoying my re-read of this series and can heartily recommend this entry as well as the whole series. ~~ Stephanie L Bannon

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