Bleeding Tarts

Pie Town Mystery Series, Book 2

By: Kirsten Weiss

Narrated by: Renée Chambliss

Val's new pies are foolproof - but not bulletproof.

Old West ghost towns are as American as apple pie. So what better place to sponsor a pie-eating contest than the Bar X, a fake ghost town available for exclusive private events on the edge of Silicon Valley.

Valentine Harris is providing the pies, hoping to boost business for her struggling Pie Town shop and become a regular supplier for the Bar X. But no sooner does she arrive in town than a stray bullet explodes the cherry pie in her hands.

The delicious dessert is not the only victim. Val finds the Bar X bartender shot dead in an alley.

Egged on by her flaky friend and pie-crust specialist Charlene, Val aims to draw out the shooter. But solving a real murder in a fake ghost town won't be easy as pie. And if Val doesn't watch her back, her pies won't be the only thing filled full of lead....

©2018 Kirsten Weiss (P)2018 Tantor

This one had me stumped

Val and Charlene do it again. I admit this one has me stumped the whole time and I kept guessing wrong. I did not expect who had dunnit. The narrator was great too. I do feel like there was one loose end but maybe it’ll be addressed in the next book.

FUN AT PIE TOWN

I LOVE THIS SERIES. CHARLENE KEEPS ME CHUCKLING. HEIDI ANNOYS ME. GC KEEPS IT INTERESTING, AND VAL MAKES IT ALL WORK. THE OTHER CHARACTERS ARE INTERESTING, TOO, AND I AM READY FOR THE NEXT ADVENTURE.

Charlene is annoying

These mysteries are good, however Charlene and Marla were way to over the top annoying so much so it took away some of the enjoyment of the book. Val still needs to grow a backbone. Chief Shaw is an idiot, ( the norm for cozies apparently). The story while a little to long is funny at times, madcap humor, as Val tries to keep her shop afloat while sibling yet another murder.