"Lucy Burdette captures the flavor of Key West in her phenomenal cozy mystery series"
Reviewed by Debbie Wiley
Posted April 26, 2016
Mystery Cozy
Key West is buzzing, between the festivities surrounding
the weeklong Fantasy Fest and a tropical storm looming
nearby in the Caribbean. Hayley Snow, food critic for the
local paper, is excited about an upcoming article
featuring the various mobile eateries for the revelries,
as she will get to indulge in one of her favorite
pastimes- sampling the local food of Key West.
Unfortunately, Hayley finds herself smack in the middle
of a murder investigation when a woman is killed and
Hayley's friend and coworker is the prime suspect.
KILLER TAKEOUT is the seventh book in the Key West
Food Critic Mystery series but readers can jump right
in and appreciate Lucy Burdette's marvelous world. There
is a bit of an ongoing thread involving Hayley's love
life and updates on the lives of her friends and family
but Lucy Burdette ensures that all the necessary
background information is provided in order to fully
enjoy KILLER TAKEOUT.
Lucy Burdette absorbs the reader into the Key West
lifestyle as we see the contrast between the locals and
the out-of-town visitors quite well in KILLER TAKEOUT.
Fantasy Fest sounds a bit too wild for my tastes but I
love how the locals handle the various celebrations.
However, it was the tenseness surrounding the potential
storm that captivated me as Lucy Burdette perfectly
captures the thoughts and feelings when you are facing a
potential hurricane.
As usual, the quirky characters are the highlight of the
Key West Food Critic Mystery series. I love the
time we spend with Hayley's family, although Miss Gloria
remains my favorite character. Hayley is a phenomenal
main character and the wonderful descriptions of food she
samples make me want to indulge and try and few of the
scrumptious sounding recipes provided at the conclusion
of KILLER TAKEOUT. If you love cozy mysteries and
mouthwatering recipes, then look no further than KILLER
TAKEOUT!
SUMMARY
From the national bestselling author of Death with All
the Trimmings. It’s Fantasy Fest at Key West, and food critic Hayley
Snow is ready to celebrate. But a killer seems intent on
crashing the party. . . Every year, Key West’s week-long Mardi Gras–style festival
has tourists and locals alike lining up for costumed revelry
and delicious eats. Key Zest magazine has assigned
Hayley to write a piece on the fest’s grab-and-go food, so
she’s planning on hitting up the mobile eateries while
checking out the party preparations. Hayley’s office mate, Danielle, recently elected Queen of
Fantasy Fest, is also buzzing between festivities and
fundraisers. But when a former royal rival gets taken
out, Hayley needs to put down her party hat and her pen and
figure out who served up a side of murder—before Danielle
gets crowned a killer. .
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1 comment posted.
Re: Lucy Burdette captures the flavor of Key West in her phenomenal cozy mystery series
I'm looking forward to this, thanks for the review
Penney
(Penney Wilfort 12:18pm July 24, 2016)
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