For the Birds

Rose Gardner Investigations, Book Two

By: Denise Grover Swank

Narrated by: Shannon McManus

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Audiobook two in the New York Times and USA Today best-selling Rose Gardner Investigations series.

Rose Gardner is trying to build a new normal. One that leaves the Fenton County crime world - including James "Skeeter" Malcolm, the current king - behind. Her best friend and roommate is a big part of that effort, but Neely Kate is busy building her own life anew. She disappeared for a few days, scaring the spit out of Rose - which is why Rose finds it impossible to deny her when she suggests they look for a missing parrot. Only this time Neely Kate isn't interested in the reward money - she's set them up to work with a cranky private investigator known as Kermit the Hermit. Rose sees it for what it is: another bid for them to become private investigators.

If nothing else, it's a good distraction - until one of James's nemeses, Buck Reynolds, comes calling for help. James' brother has gone missing, and Wagner is number one on the crime king's suspect list. Only, according to him, he's innocent.

Rose had promised herself she was through with the crime world, but she wants to see James' brother safe. Besides, can she really say no when she might be the only one who can keep order in the county?

Listening order:

Family Jewels

Trailer Trash (Neely Kate Mystery #1)

For the Birds

In High Cotton (Neely Kate Mystery #2)

©2017 Denise Grover Swank (P)2017 Denise Grover Swank

Always love Rose!

I’ve been reading the Rose Gardner series for a few years. And not the same characters in a new series- I love the characters and it hard to put down. The narration by Shannon McManus and Denise Grover Swank’s ability to carve a great story with unforgettable characters is the perfect recipe and addicting read. I’m not to fond of Rose’s new criminal love interest but I still can’t put it down. Love Rose regardless and the rest of the characters of Henrietta.

Fantastic

Really really good! My favorite Rose so far. Can't wait for the next book to come out.

Finding the missing and helping to keep the peace

I love following along with Rose as she once again unsuccessfully tries to live her life drama free. Despite their attempts to not be, Rose and Neely Kate are always smack dab in the middle of mystery, small town life, hilarious messes, dangerous moments, and love life drama. Rose is a woman living in a nosy closed minded small southern town. She is good hearted to a fault and experiences visions that she’s compelled to share with the person she has them of. Rose and her best friend and business partner, Neely Kate, agree to apprentice with a local PI, Kermit, so they can become PIs in two years. Their first case is finding a missing parrot. But James’ brother, Scooter, is also missing and soon Rose and Neely Kate are up to their necks in small town gossip, shenanigans, murder, and underworld machinations. In order to keep everyone she loves safe, Rose is going to have to use all her skills to find the parrot and Scooter. James, Jed, Merv, Miss Mildred, and Violet are major secondary characters as the drama unfolds. The book was well written and included witty dialogue, three dimensional characters, and an captivating storyline with sweet moments, exciting action, danger, family drama, painful pasts, mystery, plot twists, imperfect characters, missteps, and all the big feels. I am looking forward to reading what happens next in Rose’s life.

Shannon McManus did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly.

The Best Yet!

I love all these characters so much, and the story keeps getting better and better! This one felt more intense than all those that have come before, and it even brought on some tears. This has been my favorite so far. Can't wait for the next one!

Loved it!

i LOVE all the Rose Gardner books! This is my favorite type of book and this author is one of the best. She really pulls you into the story and the characters are so interesting and you feel like you really understand where each person is coming from (whether you like their character or not). I always can't wait for the next book to come out!

Won’t disappoint!

Everything about this series is amazing. The characters. The town. The mysteries!! I love it!! I can’t get enough of them. I’m reading all of them in record time! I may have to go back and start again.

Read the book...and love the audible

Shannon McManus is the best. This series is wonderful...but you should start with the Rose Gardner Mysteries which precede this these stories. So worth the listen!

INTRIGUING STORY!!!

With the end of this second book, I'm hooked. I have become a true fan of Denise Grover Swank. However, I would like to see a different narrator. Shannon McManus could be good under certain circumstances but at times her voice seems almost child-like. She's definitely an acquired taste. But I'm moving on to the third book.

LOVE all these books!!

I’d recommend looking up the reading order of all the Rose Gardner books on Denise Grover’s website. This series is addicting!!

Great Series

Peaks interest and then delivers. They consume my interest so much so that Can’t put the books down!