Peach Pies and Alibis

3.5 Stars

Okay, so. The back cover copy/”book blurb” for this one really doesn't do the book justice. The murders are connected by the underlying magical plot, which is that the local witchy community needs a new leader, and all volunteers for the role are in danger. (That's not really spoilery, I promise: I think maybe it was just too much to explain on the back cover? Haha. It all comes out in the first few chapters.)

Anyway, as a sequel, this is a great unfolding of what we learn in book one–and honestly, you don't need to have read book one in order to enjoy it. Personally, I found that the mystery itself was rather easy to guess (the identity of the murderer, at least, if not their motive) but, like with the first book, it was the characters who really made the plot compelling. Plus the new, powerful magic coming in. It was very satisfying to watch that grow!

Overall, once I grasped what was going on (no thanks to that blurb! ;D), I was happily along for the ride. A very engrossing witchy mystery!