Pie by Sarah Weeks
This book was a nice change from the more intense The Dead and the Gone.
Set in the small town of Ipswitch in 1955, Sarah Weeks has created a scrumptious (sorry, couldn’t help it) tale with Pie. When Alice’s beloved Aunt Polly passes away, Alice is devastated and just wants Polly back, but the rest of the town can’t wait to get their hands on Polly’s award-winning piecrust recipe. Polly has been the recipient of the “Blueberry Medal” numerous times, and now everyone else wants a crack at the title.
It seems Polly had other ideas though. She has left her piecrust recipe to her enormous cat Lardo, and Lardo is now under Alice’s care. When Lardo disappears and other myterious occurrences take place, Alice and her friend Charlie begin to investigate.
This fun read does deal with the mystery of Aunt Polly’s missing piecrust recipe, but it’s more importantly a story about family, dealing with loss, and even developing your individual talents. Just for added fun, Weeks has included pie recipes at the beginning of each chapter for the reader to try. Simply delicious!
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