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le_mur's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent
thesubwayreader's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
stacyroth's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
*Trigger warnings: rape, domestic violence, addiction, cussing
Daisy Ellery is capable of a specific type of magic: she can bake abilities/wishes into her pies: whether it’s happiness for the people eating it or avenging women done wrong by men. Someone knows her secret, though, and has sent her a note to blackmail her. Daisy hopes to win the upcoming statewide pie contest, but to do so, she will need to figure out who her blackmailer is and keep them from ruining her business and her life.
I love stories with magical realism, and this was an interesting premise. Daisy is bisexual, and it made me happy to see the rep in a book that wasn’t specifically about her sexual orientation. Tanya Eby did a fantastic job narrating the audiobook. I look forward to seeing where Popp takes the series next!
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Addiction, Cursing, and Rape
queenbeemimi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this! Very fun while morally complex.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Rape
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