Daisy is a sought after baker but she also has a secret. Her pies can kill...literally. Now she finds herself in a televised baking competition tasked with delivering one such pie. However, what she wasn't expecting is for said intended victim to be one of the shows' judges; and for him to turn up dead before she can complete her job. Now, can Daisy solve the murder before someone exposes who she really is?

I had a lot of fun living out this competition alongside Daisy. I don't normally read cozy mysteries, but if they're normally this cute and incredibly clever, I need to read more. It feels as though since Ms. Popp isn't relying on suspense/shock value murders/etc the dialogue and banter was that much more important to keep the reader engaged. I am happy to say it worked on me 100%. I loved the range of characters, how it didn't feel forced or that anyone was chosen (or written) to fill a necessary gap. It all felt really organic and it was a nice surprise to have some genuine laughs thrown in. This is the first of the two so far that I've read and I do feel like it mostly works as a stand alone. There's some references to the first book, but nothing too involved to affect my enjoyment of "A Good Day To Pie". I really enjoyed this journey and now I can't wait to go back and read part one.

A cozy mystery where the protagonist is not only a crime solver but also a baker who infuses murder (magically, natch) into her pies. A cozy killer mystery. Is that an actual genre? Should it be?

Daisy has entered into a televised baking competition while also trying to find time to deliver her murder pie. In a twist, the soon-to-be murdered is also a judge of the competition and turns up dead before she gets a chance to kill him. It’s up to Daisy to figure out who killed him first.

This is a funny and quirky book with mostly likable characters. I was rooting for Daisy and her murder pies. There’s a diverse cast of characters in the book and I liked the LGBTQ+ representation. While this book is in a series, I don’t think you need to read the first one to get the gist of the books. It’s a nice palate cleanser.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this eARC. A Good Day to Pie is out now.

What a fantastically fun book! I started out with book one in the series, and I have to admit I wasn’t really sure what to think of it. I did like it, but the main character is definitely something different. She’s likeable, fun, a fantastic baker and a murderer. How do you root for someone like that? I’m still not sure how, but Ms. Popp has succeeded in getting me to love a complete sociopath.

In this second book, Daisy has entered into a British Bake Off type show, and as a major fan of that show I was delighted! It’s like having a behind the scenes look but with more murder. The baking descriptions are delicious and the side characters are varied. It is an excellent cozy mystery. I’m sure I will be coming back to read it again, which says a lot because I usually don’t come back to mystery books once the mystery has been solved. It’s just too fun to miss out on reading this book again. I’m looking forward to any new books in the series to come.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the ARC!

I almost went into this book without reading the first one. However, if I did, I think I would’ve been fine. This book could’ve been a standalone with some background info about Daisy and Pies Before Guys added in, alongside Noel’s role and their relationship.

I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion, but I liked this one better than the first book. It felt like there was more of a mystery here and a much more intriguing one (I read the first book not so long ago and don’t really remember what the main mystery was, so take that as you will).

If this series continues, I'll definitely read the books to come!

This is a Cozy Mystery, and this is the second book in the Pies Before Guys Mystery series. I really loved the first book in this series, but this book let me down a little bit. I found the book was mainly about the baking show, and we did not get a lot of the mystery or the characters that I loved from the first book. I liked this book, but I have to say I did not love it. I found parts of this book to be boring. I am just not a person that wants to read a baking show book. I really missed the food truck and the deli in this book. I also really missed the craziness and love between the characters that the first book showed so while, and this one just did not. I hope she is back in the town she lives in for the next book. I did listen to the audiobook for this book, and the narrator was good. I was kindly provided an e-copy and e-audiobook of this book by the publisher (Crooked Lane Books) or author (Misha Popp) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

A paranormal cozy series with a twist - Daisy has a magical talent. She makes a mean pie with an added magical edge. Her pies kill off men who mistreat the women in their lives. This time Daisy is participating in a bake off and she has set aside one of her deadly pies for that special guy. Before she can serve it someone beats her to it. Soon there is another death and she sets out to track down the killer. Hopefully she will also do well in the bake off.
Every once in a while I like to step back from the cute cozies and enjoy a cozy with something extra added. This series fits the bill nicely. The mystery is satisfying and the main character sure is different. The fact that I really like pies and this series makes me drool over her descriptions of her creations, well, I know for sure I will be reading the next book in this series without any hesitation.
My thanks to the publisher Crooked Lane and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

If I had to describe this book then it would be a cross between cozy mystery, the lost apothecary, and the magic of lemon drop pie. This book was ad ode to baking shows and competitions with a dash of murder, a sprinkle of murder for hire and a smidge of lgbt+ . This book had me smiling and Daisy is really just a lovely character who you really want to succeed.

I’m gonna have to go back and read the first book in the series but honestly this book can be read as a standalone. If you are looking for a book with a diverse cast and a fun mystery with lots of food in the mix then this book is really for you.

Note: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

It goes without saying, but if you're someone who both enjoys who-done-its and cooking competition shows, be it Chopped or Cupcake Wars, this will be right up your alley! Believe it or not, I don't fall into either of those categories, but I was intrigued by the serial killer premise and I'm a sucker for a good isolated setting, so I had to give it a go and I wasn't disappointed.

There were some iffy parts, including a) the magic system [it's veryyy simple and ambiguous], b) the amount of characters you have to get to know, c) the pathetic attempt at a police investigation, d) the pretty obvious culprit, and e) the amount of distinctly British turns of phrase(?), but there were also some really good parts too—the author's descriptions of baked goods made me HUNGRY, omg.

The real pièce de résistance of this book, though, is the pacing. It reads so. fast. it's like I was watching a real cooking show—which I imagine was the intention—and it came off so well.

Overall, despite not being a huge fan most of the themes and subjects in this book, I had fun and I couldn't put it down, so I guess that says a lot. Solid 3.75-leaning out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆

What's more fun than a pie baking vigilante? One that also solves crimes.

I was originally drawn to the first book in this series, Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies, as I thought it was a typical Cozy Mystery. It is definitely NOT a Cozy Mystery. I would say this is a Soft-Boiled Mystery/Women's Fiction.

This book was a little less dark but there is cursing which takes it out of the CM genre. If you like cozies and can handle the F* Bomb, read this book.

An American spin on a popular baking show has the contestants nervous, but when people start turning up dead, they have more to worry about than prize money. Can this pie baking vigilante find the culprit before it's too late?

I really liked the spin/different direction this book took. I missed some of the characters from book 1 but really enjoyed the contestants.

I adore this series already. I highly recommend it..

While I loved the first book, this one just didn't grab me the way the others did. I do think it has a lot of potential and will find its audience, but that audience is not me. More time is spent in this book in describing recipes and cooking, which has famously been something that I really don't enjoy in literature.

I hope this book finds its audience, and I will continue to recommend the series heartily.

I found it to be a little better than the first book of this series although it still missed the mark for me with the plot. It's decent but failed in the execution. There were moments where I would become intrigued but then the scenes seemed to pass in a blur before you could even settle into them. Chapters feeling more like a synopsis given instead. Many of the side characters blended together instead of standing out on their own.


Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for providing a copy for an honest review.

Really enjoying this series! I love that it's a cozy with a morally gray main character, and all the pie and other dessert chatter in this one, and the baking show backdrop, were entirely enjoyable. I do wish we'd had a little bit more time with Daisy's hometown friends as those connections are some of the best parts of the first book, but I can hope that there is more to come in this series and we'll get that great community back.

I admit, I struggled with how to write this review as I have mixed feelings about the concept of the book/series.
I love a cozy mystery, and this definitely is one, and the premise of having a bunch of people living/working together at a resort to film a baking competition show is quite clever.
My challenge is with the idea that the MC, Daisy, is almost indignant that someone dare kill a person before she had a chance to do so via her magical pies that, when delivered to the targeted person, will result in their death.
Now, admittedly, I haven't read the first book in the series, but I find it a bit strange that she is able to rationalize a vigilante approach to justice (killing awful people) but when someone else does it, she needs to solve the murder.
It's just... strange.

Putting that concept aside, I did enjoy the mystery-solving, and the clues and red-herrings the author set up for us. It was also fun to have it intertwined with a baking competition, and how Daisy had to balance her investigation with competing on the show. Not having any experience being on a baking competition show or knowing someone who has, I can't speak to whether the portrayal is accurate, but it was certainly fun as a reader! Definitely could see the influence of the Great British Bake-Off style of show.

If the vigilante justice using magic component wasn't included in the book, I would have rated it a lot higher. I don't think I'll be reading the first book or other book in the series, but that's not to say that other people won't like the concept. It's just not for me.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an eARC of the book.

A Good Day to Pie is the follow on instalment in Misha Popp's mystery series featuring pie baker Daisy Ellery. However, like her hairdresser mother and seamstress gran, Daisy has another special talent - she has the ability to include a special magical ingredient in her creations. When she realised she could kill people with them after accidentally killing a man, she decided to make avenging women who suffered at the hands of evil men her calling and starts a word-of-mouth free service she calls Pies Before Guys, delivered using a bakery van. This storyline centres around a reality TV baking competition in which Daisy is participating.

A fun, paranormal and immensely compelling read that ensures I'll be looking out for book three. The characters are interesting and well constructed. Fresh and unconventional.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Crooked Lane Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

This second book in the series was a fun addition. The storyline is developed around a reality TV baking competition that Daisy is participating in. Of course there are also a couple of murders thrown into the mix to make the competition even more interesting. It was easy to visualize setting, individual characters and the competition itself. It was like watching a reality baking competition in book form. The characters were interesting, distinctly individual and entertaining. The story was weighted quite heavily on the actual baking competition rather than the murder investigation, but I still found the book engaging and entertaining. An enjoyable read!

This was a fun continuation in the Pies Before Guys series. Daisy is back at it, this time as a contestant on a baking show (much like GBBO). Of course, there are a few murders to solve! While I did prefer the first book in this series, this was a good addition. I enjoyed the baking show aspect of the book, but it felt like there were portions where solving the murders took a bit more of a backseat that caused the book to drag a bit for me. If you are a fan of the cozy mystery genre, this one is worth checking out!

** I received an e-ARC from NetGalley in advance for an honest review.

I liked the pie competition storyline and the great characters, but didn’t personally like the murder-pie angle of the story. There are some great recipes at the end for making basic cookie dough, quick bread base, and brioche donut base.

I listened to the Audiobook ⭐️⭐️⭐️. The narrator was a little bland when it came to the dialogue. The characters didn’t have much difference in the voice and it was often confusing about who was speaking.

Thank you to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Dreamscape Media for the ARC and Audiobook in exchange for my honest review!

Daisy and the gang are back in the second installment of this cozy mystery series, but I was sad that we did get to read much about the lovable, crazy characters that support her in her pie business, since she spends most of the book out of town at a baking competition. However, being isolated from everything and everyone does make for a great mystery when one of the contestants winds up dead, followed shortly by one of the judges. Daisy uses her pie magic to solve both crimes, but gets herself into sone sticky situations while doing it. A Good Day to Pie is a funny, engaging, suspenseful and down to earth read!

Daisy bakes pies, but not always why you'd think. When she has a two week stint at a bakeoff event, twists and turns have her sleuthing for why her plans were disrupted.

This was a fun read that has me checking out the first book in the series. Bits of fun, drama, reality tv, and of course - baking. The book even comes with some recipes at the end that look like fun to experiment with in the kitchen!

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I love cozy mysteries but feel like sometimes they are overly cutesy so A Good Day to Pie and the Pies Before Guys series as a whole are a refreshing change for me: they have all the cozy elements such as amateur sleuth, small community, no gore, but with more of an edge. Add in the baking competition, one of my favorite things to be included in cozies, and I had to give this one 5 stars. I love how the focus of the book was the bake off, and we got lots of details about the various entries at each stage of the competition. The story flowed well and I enjoyed this one so much. Can’t wait for the next one.