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A pie maker fights an internal battle over morally ambiguous decisions. Members of Daisy Ellery’s family have always had magical powers. Daisy’s is her ability to bake both empowering and dangerous things into her Pies Before Guys treats. Although most of her pastries do good deeds, she has a secret sideline in pies that can kill men who mentally and physically abuse women and children. Containing no poison, they allow men willing to seek redemption to get a new start but offer only death for the others. Daisy lives in an RV parked behind Frank’s Roadside Diner, where she bakes pies in lieu of paying rent when she’s not staying with her boyfriend, Noel, who runs a flourishing apple orchard. Then a phone request for a murder pie from JodieL endangers everything she holds dear. Jodie’s abusive boyfriend is a cop, so she can’t go to the law for help, and she’s desperate to escape. When Jodie vanishes before signing a contract for a murder pie, Daisy can’t let it go. She starts digging into the life of Jodie, who’s sent information about herself and Troy Sullivan, her controlling abuser. Noel doesn’t want Daisy to get involved, but her best friend, Melly, is willing to help. After meeting Troy, a poster boy for crooked cops and self-satisfied abusers, Daisy’s more determined than ever to find Jodie. And her time is limited. A search-and-rescue mission certain to raise your blood pressure as it explores the double standard in justice for women. Copyright © Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.