Firstly, I’d like to thank NetGalley for giving me a free e-ARC of Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies in exchange of an honest review.

I'm still on the fence about this book. I truly enjoyed the entire plot, although it became tedious at times, and I lost interest. 

This story follows a woman who bakes lethal pies to aid women who have been abused. This novel is also billed as a cozy mystery, which I'm not sure what to make of because it follows a murderer. However, she received a letter threatening to expose her business, so she did what any reasonable person would do and sought to figure out who the letter was from, because of the fact that the message was anonymous.

I chose this since I was in need of a relaxing read. I'd been reading a lot of depressing books lately and needed something to lift my spirits. It's not a lighter read, despite the fact that it's labeled as a cozy read. I enjoyed that some of the descriptions are also highly descriptive, because I despise mysteries that aren't descriptive. 

Although the plot improves towards the end, I do not believe it is worthy of a three-star rating. Don't get me wrong: the writing style was fantastic—as was the plot—but it just didn't stick out to me.