A DISH TO DIE FOR Key West Food Critic, Book 12

Laura Jennings's narration brings out the lush landscapes and the sumptuousness of old-time Florida in this cozy mystery set in Key West. When food critic Hayley Snow finds a corpse, she teams up with her husband, a police detective, to identify the murderer. Jennings's smooth tones add a sultry quality to the sharp-minded sleuth's first-person narration. Her diverse voices capture the personalities of locals, such as spunky octogenarian Miss Gloria, and the bounty of suspects, people who disliked the murdered man, GG Garcia--a land developer and womanizer. When a nosy bird-watcher ends up in the hospital, Haley enlists the help of her mother, who is catering Garcia's memorial service reception, using recipes from an old cookbook. Jennings's performance shines in this alluring mystery set amid bird-watchers, bathers, and lively beach-town residents. M.F. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2022]