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Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp

7 reviews

harleyqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Daisy is the owner of pie before guys. On the surface a nice little pie shop but underneath all that is a woman making deadly pies to correct women's wrongs made by men . But when she gets an order for women she must choose to follow her morals or protect her identity

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chocolatechipwaffle's review

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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breezer's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Both incredibly cheesy and suprisinhly meaningful

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egsclafani's review

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hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book had some cool concepts and an excellent main character, but the middle feels like a run of Stardew Valley and it was weirdly pro-murder.

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mamawantsbooks's review

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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thesubwayreader's review against another edition

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funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Don't let the cover fool you - this book was a little darker than I thought it would be for a cozy mystery, so fair warning. Daisy Ellery comes from a line of women who are born with a gift. Her gift puts a touch of magic in her pies. Her pies can help students concentrate during finals, calm children down, give strength to those attending survivor meetings, and murder men who deserve it. It's like that scene in True Lies: "Have you ever killed anyone?" "Yeah, but they were all bad." She has clear lines that she won't cross, like not killing women, but those lines are tested when she starts to get letters and text messages that threaten to expose her and her Pies Before Guys service. On top of that, there's her next stall neighbor at the market who's trying to get his orchard up and running and a pie competition. This was well-written and imaginative and there are pie recipes at the end. (Is this a thing with culinary cozies because I love it!) I'm not sure where the next book can go, but I'm looking forward to it.

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idun_aurora's review

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book ticked many of my boxes. Cozy murder, mystery, HBTIQ+ and feminist themes, some romance, a sprinkle of magic, mouthwatering descriptions of pastries, and a cute dog. There are even recipes!

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