This is the first book in the new Cider Falls Orchard Mysteries by Traci Hall who cozy mystery fans know as the author of the Scottish Shire Mysteries or half of the writing team for the Salem B&B Mysteries. I really enjoyed meeting these awesome characters in Cider Falls and definitely look forward to the next book!
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My Goodreads review:
Apple Pies and Poisoned Lies at the Cider Falls Festival by Traci HallMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed meeting Macki and her big, crazy but amazing family. They teased, they bantered and argued but they all had genuine love for each other. Macki was home from Seattle where she’d lived with a guy who turned out to be a big jerk, and now she was trying to regain her baking confidence.
She definitely never expected to get involved in not one mystery, the murder of a pie contest baker, but a second and even third one concerning her family. Her parents were in a kayaking accident and the family really had to pull together. Macki showed some good leadership as the oldest sibling, and I loved the addition of Logan to the mix as her old friend who’d been a security guard at the condo in Seattle but was now a PI. He was a huge help in pretty much every way.
The murder was resolved and the perp revealed, but the other two mysteries seem like they’ll be unraveled hopefully in the next book. It’s almost certain whodunit as far as those went, but it’ll be fun seeing that perp taken down. It almost seems like there could be one of those dreaded love triangles for Macki. While both guys are nice, I’m definitely Team Logan all the way!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.
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