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Title details for A Good Day to Pie by Misha Popp - Available

A Good Day to Pie

#2 in series

by Misha Popp
Tanya Eby
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Daisy bakes a little murder into every pie she creates, and she and her dog, Zoe, deliver them to the town's worst cads. Now, Daisy's entered a televised, elimination-style competition and has a shot at $100k in prize money—but she still has a murder pie to deliver between filming. In a completely unexpected turn of events, she discovers that her intended victim is one of the competition judges, and he turns up dead before the pie even arrives. Now, Daisy has to solve the murder—even if it means working a bit of magic—before someone calls foul play and exposes her murderous secret. For anyone who's ever fantasized about the world of competitive baking à la the Great British Bake Off—or has ever dreamed of getting back at that guy who wronged them years ago— Popp's culinary cozy series is as alluring as a perfectly baked pie. This edgy yet utterly charming novel takes the idea of "a dessert to die for" to a whole new level.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Pies Before Guys

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 7, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666628715
      • File size: 222397 KB
      • Duration: 07:43:19

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 19, 2022
      Baker Daisy Ellery, the narrator of Popp’s welcome sequel to 2022’s Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies, can work magic into her pies—honesty, helpfulness, success, even revenge. Her specialty is doling out karma. She runs a side gig selling “murder” pies on the dark web to abused women, though her magic can’t kill anyone who doesn’t have it coming. When Daisy is invited to participate in a TV baking contest, she’s determined to win it on her baking talent alone—no magic allowed. To her surprise, she discovers one of the contest judges is her latest murder pie target. Things take a deadly turn when someone beats Daisy to it and kills the judge before the contest is over. The show must go on, however, and Daisy has to find the killer before the police learn she was hired to deliver justice to the awful judge. The fun premise and the in-depth descriptions of food more than make up for a large cast that can be hard to keep track of and a less than clear explanation of the pie magic. Several delicious (non-magic) recipes round out a volume sure to please culinary cozy fans. Agent: Rebecca Podos, Reese Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In the second installment in the Pies Before Guys mysteries, Tanya Eby deftly portrays Daisy Ellery, a baker with a magical touch at making pies. As Daisy participates in a two-week cooking competition, her sleuthing talents are challenged, as well as her baking skills. In the first audiobook she inadvertently caused someone else's demise; this time she sniffs out a killer. Though there are a large number of characters, Eby infuses enough variation into her voice to allow listeners to discern all of them easily. Certain characters have strong accents, too, and they are delivered in a believable manner. B.E.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
    • Library Journal

      June 1, 2023

      Baker Daisy Ellery is back to baking her magically murderous pies, delivered to men who mistreat women, in the second book of Popp's "Pies Before Guys" series (following Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies). When Daisy enters an elimination-style baking contest, more than just the bad bakers are eliminated--even the judges are fair game. When someone orders a pie for one of the judges, Daisy is on it--except the judge turns up dead before she can deliver. Now Daisy must compete and solve a murder at the same time. Maybe a little magic will give her the luck she needs. This novel is a delicious listen. Narrator Tanya Eby embodies the buoyant Daisy as she bakes her pies to take out the bad guys, conveying the fun of Popp's pop-culture-filled mystery. It's more than just pie and games, however; Popp also tackles current political happenings, especially regarding the rights of women. And when the audiobook reaches its end, there are plenty of recipes for listeners to try. VERDICT Fans of the Great British Baking Show and other elimination-style culinary competitions will eat this up.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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