Review of The Pecan Pie Poisoner cozy mystery by Jenni Marie

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I received this book as an ARC with the promise to review it upon completion. I was supposed to put the review on Amazon, but was not permitted because of my lack of recent Amazon purchases. However, I did let the author know that I'll be reviewing it here so she can see I kept my promise, even if on a different venue. I enjoyed reading this. I was a little confusing for a while because so much was going on at the same time, but as a plus, that also meant it wasn't boring. Cynthia was fortunate enough to inherit a B&B from her Aunt Edie. Though they'd never met, it seemed Aunt Edie knew more about Cynthia than she knew about herself. She'd left note throughout the property that always seemed to pop up at the right times to help her out. Each one provided insight into what was currently happening and why as well as clues to help solve the mysterious goings-on. Such a nice little town with an array of characters, some not too savory, but almost all with some kind of understandable reasoning behind their actions, even if not realized at first. It's the kind of town I wouldn't mind living in. Not overly political where people eventually listen to the whole story instead of insisting on their own assumptions without all the facts. The only issue I had was how Cynthia knew about Lily's father before anyone else did. Either I glossed over that part or it wasn't as clear to me as it was expected to be. And, the photo she found - if Graham and Lily were in the photo, why didn't Graham know about Lily? And why was she hesitant to show Lily or Graham the photo? I hope the next book in the series explains that. I was sorry to learn about Cynthia's cat Whiskers. On a personal note, I wouldn't have taken the dog. I'm not a dog person, but she at least kept looking for her cat before giving up while keeping Duke out of the pound. I would love to have a B&B, but I don't cook, so I'd have to add a cook's wages to the expense of owning one. And, a housekeeper as well. Another of my "I don't do" items. Still, I'd enjoy meeting new people from different parts of the country or world. Cynthia somehow managed to take care of everything while doing everything else at the same time. Very talented and EXCELLENT time management skills. Kind of wish there were some recipes to go with those mentioned in the book. Like the Bourbon Apple Pie? Yes, please!!! I like that she let down her defenses with Evan, but began their relationship slowly, which I appreciate. And, she didn't point fingers when clues seemed to indicate this or that person may have been involved. She let the story tell itself as she went along. Some of those people may have been involved, but because she let the story play out, she realized it wasn't nearly as nefarious as she'd initially feared. I looked forward to each new chapter. I do recommend this to anyone who loves cozy mysteries - especially those based in small-town America.