A Killer Read

Lucy Burdette's latest A Killer Takeout is a foodies' dream cozy read. The Key West Food Critic series is one full of island characters, food for the soul and murder on a page.
Haley Snow, food critic is covering the Fantasy Fest. A time where the residents of Key West inspire humor for the reader about visitors behaving naughty, think Mardi Gras with a murderous twist.
When a friend wins the crown of the festival's pageant, Haley is thrown into a new mystery with the competition turning up dead. No one likes an outsider in a small town, but can that really be a reason to kill someone or is it the weather churning up the storm of the century causing those to lose their minds?
The book was a page turner. Each chapter has wonderful quotes to start them off, and actually led me to wanting a few more books! The writing style flows, and the imagery is vibrant. The book is well written and includes background information that makes it easy to pick up and just read. The characters are heart warming and contagious in their quirky ways making the reader feel right at home in the Keys. The author was able to describe the life and style of the island from personal experience which makes it easy for the reader to feel at home there even as a work of fiction. It also encourages the wanderlust and curiosity of the adventurer looking for their next travel.

I received an Advanced Reading Copy in return for a fair and honest review. ( )

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Killer Takeout A Key West Food Critic Mystery by Lucy Burdette has a festival with a zombie parade then mix in a hurricane and a murder and what more could you ask for in a cozy mystery. This is a fun fast paced mystery that keeps you guessing and wanting more as you read it. It also includes recipes.

Key West is having it's annual Fantasy Fest with good food, fun parades, crazy tourists and a King and Queen. When one of the royal court is murdered Hayley the food critic who writes for Key Zest tries to find out what happened and to keep her friend Danielle out of jail as the lead suspect in the murder. On top of all the festivities there is a hurricane headed right for Key West to add to the confusion and troubles. Will Hayley be able to help her friend Danielle out of trouble and find the real reason for the murder and the person who committed the murder while trying to stay safe during the festival and storm?

Lucy Burdette gets you wrapped up in the festival fun with her descriptions of the parades, zombies, food and all that makes up the festival. She helps paint a picture of all of it and then throws you into a mystery that keeps you guessing on who the murderer is with twists and turns and plenty of suspects. She then adds the extra tension of a hurricane bearing down on all the activities and island and it just adds to the suspense of the whole story. You get swept up in all the hub bub of the festival and it just adds a dimesion to the whole mystery. I could just imagine all the fun and confusion that goes along with the whole atomsphere of the festival then to have a murder committed in the middle of the zombie ride where everyone is moving and dressed as zombies adds an element that is unusual to the plot. This is a really good book that I found kept me guessing and wanting more. I can not wait for the next installment in the Key West Food Critic Mysteries. Oh and the recipes at the end of the book are yummy and a plus.

I recommend if you like a good culinary unique cozy mystery then you will want to read this one for sure.

If you want to buy this book you can at
http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Takeout-West-Food-Critic/dp/045147483X/ref=tmm_mmp_...

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/killer-takeout-lucy-burdette/1122291969?ean=9780...

If you want to learn more about the author and her books check her out at

http://lucyburdette.com/

Until Next Time:

GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE OR TEA, SOME CHOCOLATE, A GOOD BOOK AND KEEP ON READING! ( )

Hayley Snow (Key West food critic) is getting ready for Fantasy Fest---a week long festival taking place during the ten days leading up to Halloween. But during the fun festivities a murder occurs and one of Hayley's friends becomes a suspect in the murder. It's up to Hayley to try and help her out.

This was a really entertaining read! I loved the setting of Key West, it was lovely. And I liked reading about the fun festivities that took place, like the zombie bike parade and a pet masquerade contest. Plus there's the possible threat of a hurricane hitting the island. There was also a lot of delicious descriptions of food throughout the book, (the book even includes recipes). I found the characters interesting and I was wondering who the murderer could be. A fast-paced and enjoyable read. ( )