A review by diazona
One Poison Pie by Lynn Cahoon

emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I'd heard good things about this book (and series) from a few people, so I had high hopes, but as it turned out it was really not the kind of book I wanted to find. It felt like a romance novel first with a murder mystery subplot bolted on, whereas I would have preferred the other way around. There are quite a few snippets of conversation and minor events that are entirely irrelevant to the mystery plot - most notably including the "kitchen magic" referenced in the series title, which has almost no meaningful effect on the story and is never really that well explained.

The book wasn't bad, and I'm sure there are a lot of other people who would like it much better, but it's not for me.
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