One Wacky Family

I can admit that my family--nuclear and extended--can be a bit weird. This has been true my entire life, and I think it's added to my enjoyment of books about large families with strange habits. In that vein, I've slowly but surely been working my way through the Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews. These mysteries, beginning with Murder With Peacocks, feature a sarcastic female blacksmith who investigates murders while also dealing with the rest of her responsibilities. Meg's extended family is a hoot, and Andrews somehow manages to make them funny and eccentric while still being endearing. You'll have to interlibrary loan this series, but it's well worth it if you're looking for humorous mysteries.