One Poison Pie

Lynn Cahoon

Jan 2021 · Kitchen Witch Mysteries Book 1 · Kensington Cozies

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In the first in New York Times bestselling author Lynn Cahoon’s Kitchen Witch series, Mia Malone is starting over in Magic Springs, Idaho—where murder is on the menu . . .
 
What’s a kitchen witch to do when her almost-fiancé leaves her suddenly single and unemployed? For Mia Malone, the answer’s simple: move to her grandmother’s quirky Idaho hometown, where magic is an open secret and witches and warlocks are (mostly) welcome. With a new gourmet dinner delivery business—and a touch of magic in her recipes—Mia’s hopes are high. Even when her ex’s little sister, Christina, arrives looking for a place to stay, Mia takes it in stride.
 
But her first catering job takes a distasteful turn when her client’s body is found, stabbed and stuffed under the head table. Mia’s shocked to learn that she’s a suspect—and even more so when she realizes she’s next on a killer’s list. With Christina, along with Mia’s meddling grandma, in the mix, she’ll have to find out which of the town’s eccentric residents has an appetite for murder…before this fresh start comes to a sticky end. . . .
 
Includes Recipes!
 
Praise for Lynn Cahoon
 
“I love the author’s style, which was warm and friendly. . . . A wonderfully appealing series.”
—Dru’s Book Musings on the Tourist Trap Mysteries
 

Ratings and reviews

One Poison Pie by Lynn Cahoon has Mia Malone working on the renovations of the schoolhouse she purchased for Mia’s Morsels. She is catering Adele Simpson’s birthday party the next evening at the Lodge as commanded. The day of the party, Adele is found dead at the Lodge. Officer Mark Baldwin has Mia and her roommate, Christina on the suspect list which will not do. Mia decides to do a little nosing around to see if she can reveal the killer. One Poison Pie is the first full length novel in A Kitchen Witch Mystery series. I suggest reading Chili Cauldron Curse first because it gives you needed background information on Mia, Grans, and the town of Magic Springs. I like the characters especially Grans along with the setting. Mia is a great protagonist. She is smart, strong, and a fabulous chef. She is becoming an independent woman. Mia is getting over her former boyfriend, Isaac who is also Christina’s brother. No one knows what she saw in the man. We are introduced to Trent Majors and his brother, Levi. They are both good men with great qualities (strong, dependable, handsome, funny). Two love interests for two women. I want to see the romance play out slowly. I was not a fan of the mention of Mia’s sexual feelings (this is a cozy mystery). Mia is a kitchen witch like her grandmother. I enjoy the paranormal elements and would like more of it. I want to know more about Mia’s magic, and I would like to see spells performed. I also would like to know more about the history of kitchen magic. I loved the addition of Dorothy, a spirit who visited Mia. The mystery was straightforward but there was a surprise or two. There are a couple of suspects, active investigating, and good clues as well as threats to Mia. Avid cozy mystery readers will have no problem solving this one. One Poison Pie is a busy book which I loved along with the vivid descriptions. I enjoyed Lynn Cahoon’s conversational writing style that made the book easy to read. I look forward to the next book in A Kitchen Witch Mystery series. One Poison Pie is a charming tale with tasty treats, a gorgeous grocery guy, coven conundrum, a cookbook bandit, a vanishing feline, a door dilemma, and a mysterious murder.

Well, this one definitely got me. It hooked me and kept me the whole time! Mia Malone has moved to be closer to her grandmother after her fiance dumps her. She is focused on her first big event as a caterer in Magic Springs, Idaho. When her client is found dead on the day of the party, can Mia help find the killer before she becomes another victim? I really enjoyed this book. I really liked getting to know all of the characters even more than in the prequel novella. I also loved that I was kept guessing the entire time. I was taken completely by surprise by the ending! I love Mia's relationships with all the other characters. I love how much the characters care about each other. I cannot wait until the next one in this series!

better book in my life!

About the author

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Lynn Cahoon is an Idaho expat. She grew up living the small town life she now loves to write about. Currently, she’s living with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town on the banks of the Mississippi river where her imagination tends to wander. Guidebook to Murder, Book 1 of the Tourist Trap series, won the 2015 Reader’s Crown award for Mystery Fiction. Visit her at www.lynncahoon.com