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Reviewed: We'll Always Have Parrots By Donna Andrews (Thomas Dunne Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY, 2004, 293 pp, ISBN: 0-312-27732-6, U.S. $23.95 h/c) This
is the fifth book in an ongoing “bird” mystery series featuring amateur
sleuth Meg Langslow. Other titles include Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon
and Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos. In
this book, Langslow and her fiancé actor Michael are participants in a weekend
fan Eventually
an escaped grey does play a role in the murderer’s capture, but not in any
conventional sense you might anticipate (but then what else would you expect
from a grey?) I
found the book to be highly entertaining. The author’s characterization of
greys is very well done – I could see my own birds engaging in some of the
behaviors she describes. - Reviewed by John Geary |
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General Information About African Greys Fiction
Non-Fiction
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convention of the cult fantasy show Porfiria, Queen of the Jungle, in
which he stars. When the actress who plays the title character turns up
murdered, it appears an African grey parrot is the only witness. The hotel
hosting the convention is overrun with parrots - and some monkeys - that were
supposed to help create a “jungle” atmosphere for the weekend event, but
somehow escaped from their cages.