Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 4/4/2018 + 465 more book reviews

Cherry Pies & Deadly Lies is the debut of the A Very Cherry Mystery series set in the small town of Cherry Cove, Wisconsin and featuring advertising executive and baker, Whitney Bloom. Having recently been fired from her job in one of Chicago's big advertising firms thanks to a feminine hygiene ad that run during the Super Bowl, Whitney has turned to running an online bakery featuring yummy cherry treats, Bloom 'n Cherries.

Whitney receives a phone call from her mother saying that the manager of the family's cherry orchard, Jeb Carlson, had been been bludgeoned to death and the weapon has been identified as a croquet mallet belonging to Whitney's father. Desperate to help clear her father's name, Whitney heads to Cherry Cove to track down a killer.

It turns out that the lead Detective on the case is Whitney's high school nemesis, Jack MacLaren. Jack has no experience investigating a murder and although he's a little over his head, he resents Whitney's interference. Tatum "Tate" Vander Hagen, her ex boyfriend, has managed to infiltrate his way into her family's good graces and Whitney's not sure if he's trying to win her back or simply distract her from finding the real killer.

A fast paced plot with plenty of twists, turns and suspects, a bit darker than a traditional cozy. A likable cast of characters although Whitney is a little too self-absorbed and man crazy. Delicious sounding and mouthwatering cherry treats will have you running to the store. Signs of the dreaded love triangle surface and I hope that the author doesn't drag it on in future installments.

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