A Clue in the Crumbs is book 13 in Lucy Burdette’s A Key West Food Critic Mystery series. I had not previously read any of the books in the series, and although there appear to be recurring characters, I found it easy to follow so reading previous books is not necessary.
Hayley and her friend Gloria are excited when their friends The Scottish Scone Sisters and their show UK Bakes come to Key West to film an episode of their show. When the husband of one of the contestants is killed, Hayley and Gloria, alongside the sisters, Violet and Bettina, try to solve the man’s murder.
This was a fun cozy mystery, the old ladies were quite funny, as was Gloria. The filming segments were quite comical as well, and made the reader wonder just why these people, who seemed to have no idea how to bake, would try out for a bake-off show.
There were enough suspects to keep me guessing here, but not so many that it seemed ridiculous, which I enjoyed. I liked the food related quotes at the beginning of each chapter, that was a nice touch, and I thought it was cute that they were occasionally referenced in the story.
I really enjoyed A Clue in the Crumbs, and will probably go back and read some of the earlier books in the series. The main characters seemed likeable, and I would like to see how their story begins and the development of the relationship between Hayley and her relatively new husband, and police officer, Nathan.
A Clue in the Crumbs will be available on August 8 2023.
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