My second visit to Hayley Snow and her home on a houseboat in Key West. In this episode Hayley and Gloria are assisting two friends from Scotland who are visiting America and presenting a Bake Off show. Of course nothing ever goes smoothly, a body is discovered, and the four women work together to try and discover the murderer.

I enjoyed the mystery and guessed the culprit long before our team of sleuths did. I liked reading about life on a houseboat and in Key West in general. And of course my mouth watered at the beautiful restaurant meals and some of the bake off items, all lovingly described by the author who must be a foodaholic herself.

An excellent series and I must get around to reading the earlier books which I missed.

I love Lucy Burdette so much that I just reread all of her Key West novels. All of the characters are well-developed. It’s been a pleasure to watch them grow.. From Hailey to Ms.Gloria and Lorenzo, there’s someone for everyone. With a return twist of some special sisters from Scotland,, this in a novel to get lost in.

Fantastic read as always. I love Hayley and Miss Gloria so much (her sons not so much). Love Nathan the Scone sisters. Excited to try the recipes in the book! This was a fun book that kept me guessing. Always love a great story with Hayley and the gang!

Another winning book in this Key West cozy series. We get the Scottish sisters visiting in Key West, more Gloria and more murder. This mystery had a bit of a tangled web that I found interesting and kept my attention throughout. And again, there are so many references to food with recipes at the end to try out.

Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane for the arc.

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.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Seriously-the Key West version of UK Bakes should have been a good time for all but........Violet and Bettina, the Scone Sisters, seem to have brought bad vibes with them. Hayley and her friend Gloria pick the pair up at the airport and drive right into a big mess, starting with the fact that the B&B where they were meant to stay has burned down. And then Vincent, one of the owners, is found murdered with a knife the women sent from the UK. Of course Hayley and her merry band of friends must investigate (even if her husband Nathan, a police detective, isn't happy about it). This is classic cozy territory which means that fans of the genre should be fine hopping in and reading this as a standalone and that fans of the series will be happy to spend time with good characters and the wonderful setting. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

The Scottish Sisters arrive in Key West and trouble seems to come with them. Their B&B catches fire before they can check in. The equipment they need for their contest hasn't shown up. They have pitifully few contestants who can show up. Miss Gloria and Hayley do their best to help out and show their friends a good time. That would seem to be a tall order with arson, murder, and a disappearing agent. This is a wonderfully involved story that left me lusting for the food featured!

Amateur sleuth and Key West food critic Hayley Snow welcomes the Scone Sisters, visiting from Scotland, as the pair enter a baking show in Hayley's home town. Things get a little dicey when someone dies and the sisters are accused of murder. Hayley jumps in to help investigate and solve the murder before her friends are thrown into the slammer for good.

This was the 13th book in this series and was a lot of fun! Having not read any of the previous installments, I didn't feel lost as I feared. I enjoyed the characters of Hayley, Miss Gloria, Nathan, and the Scone Sisters, and look forward to reading backlist titles in this series. A fun and interesting cozy with recipes at the end...which is always my favorite!

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for a fair and honest review!

A Clue in the Crumbs is the first book I have read by Lucy Burdette, which is surprising as this is Book #13 in her Key West Food Critic Series. Haley is a food critic writer for a local Key West magazine. She lives in a houseboat with her husband who is a detective for the local precinct. Her neighbor her chosen family, is an elderly woman named Gloria who Haley spends a lot of time with. They receive news that Key West is hosting a baking competition with The Scone Sisters, whom Haley and Gloria met in a previous story whilst traveling in Scottland. The ladies are excited to reunite with the sisters as they are a lot of fun. The competition is fraught with one disaster after another. The bed and breakfast where the Scone Sisters are supposed to stay at burns down the first night they arrive, having them stay with Miss Gloria on her houseboat, the competitors are comprised of three bakers who only one of them has actual talent to bake. The foursome find themselves embroiled in mystery from the beginning as the Scone Sisters don't even know who their US Agent is who set up this tour, why the local bed and breakfast burned, and why a local was murdered. Despite the fact that Haley's husband is a detective, she and the ladies take it upon themselves to try and solve the Murder. I enjoyed the fact that despite I have not read the previous titles in this series, I did not feel lost or that I was missing key information on the main characters in the story as bits of background were infused throughout that did not distract from the main story. I found Haley and her husband to be likeable and enjoyed the fact that they were very different personality wise but fit well together. Miss Gloria was a sweet woman with lots of energy and I enjoyed that she did get involved in the mystery solving but she also exhibited human characteristics of getting tired from a full day and not being overly involved. The Scone Sisters were delightful and they reminded me of a British Cooking show I used to watch years ago, Two Fat Ladies, they were so much fun. I found the story to be a good mystery in that I could not figure out the end result of who did what until the very end, however, I found that the baking competition was pointless to the story. I can understand and appreciate the idea of having that in the story because suspects were needed but that part of the story fell flat for me. Unless the other part of the story, the reason why there was murder and fire, could have been centered at the baking competition instead of outside of it. Just my opinion on the confusing bits in the story. I recommend this author and story to cozy mystery lovers everywhere and will pick up other books by this author in the future. Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for the Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my fair and honest opinion.

A Clue in the Crumbs is the 13th Key West Food Critic series book. The Key West setting is fun. A Clue in the Crumbs is another extraordinary addition to this series by Lucy Burdette. I also enjoy the recipes in her books. I couldn't get enough of the laugh-out-loud parts., the great description of food, and a few recipes to boot.

Love Lucy Burdette's Key West Food Critic mystery series and this was entertaining and a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Glad to catch up with the characters and read about mouthwatering dishes.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Love this author and all her stories. This have fun and relatable characters. The story line was great and it kept the reader wanting more. Reading about all the deserts made me hungry at times. Looking forward to what else the author has in store

Hayley and her elderly sleuthing trio have gotten themselves involved in a questionable murder. Things became complicated when one of Hayley's ladies got attacked. With the killer still at large and taking potshots at the elderly, Hayley began to panic. Although this story was not as exciting as I had expected, it was entertaining and enjoyable.

This is the 13th installment of the Key West Food Critic Mystery series by Lucy Burdette. I thought the book was well-written and plotted. I rate this as a 4.5 but of course will round up as there are no half points in this rating scheme.

There were a slew of suspects and minor detours throughout the story. I grew found of the Scone sisters and the regular characters are unique. I loved the family care, differing points of view, and showing you did not have to be blood related to be considered family. Miss Gloria’s living arrangements again come into play. I was happy at the resolution as I have an aging mother that needs looking after.

I look forward to the next installment in this series. I was given an advanced copy and am NOT required to leave a positive review.

Book 13 of Lucy Burdette’s Key West Food Critic Mystery series brings the Scone sisters from Scotland to Key West. There, they will be hosting a baking show contest, but things seem to be falling apart. First, the sisters’ B&B was burned down, then two of the three contestants don’t actually seem to know how to bake, the third contestant shows up with an angry husband on her heels, and finally said husband ends up murdered. The sisters also cannot find their agent or their equipment.

This is not one of my favorites. I actually had a hard time getting through this one. The mystery didn’t flow smoothly in my opinion, and the reasonings for everything was off. Suspects and evidence didn’t feel fully formed and I just couldn’t understand the killers reasoning for anything. Nor did I understand how they were caught.

However, I did enjoy the main characters and their relationships. I didn’t understand Gloria’s sons and how they thought they could order their mother into an assisted living. This isn’t the 1800’s or even the early 1900’s, next of kin cannot force relatives into homes with proof/evidence of the inability to care for themselves. But I did enjoy how much energy the Scone sisters had, and how Hayley tried to be there for them all. I hope that the next book connects the dots better, as well as follows Hayley’s job better.

Overall, I rate this novel 3 out of 5 stars.

Overall I enjoyed the exotic setting in Florida and the personality of the Scottish sisters here to promote a baking show. However I didn't care much for the investigation, which is rather unfortunate. Maybe I'll give it another go with the audiobook.

This was a fun book to read. I always enjoy Lucy Burdette's books. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

Always enjoy Burdette's books and A Clue in the Crumbs is another delightful, charming, and well-written treat. This series only keeps getting better and better with each new installment. This was definitely worth the wait and I highly recommend everyone that loves mysteries and appreciates good twists to add this series to their list.

I received this book for free from Netgalley for an honest review.

Adorable cozy with a perfect setting and a cast of fun characters too. I hope the series continues.

As always, murder aside, the characters are what draw me back to this series again and again. The pacing and dialogue flow naturally and the use of humor adds to the fun, with just enough backstory woven in to make us feel like we know the characters. In many ways, you could probably call Key West a character, too, as Burdette does such a wonderful job sharing it's sights and sounds, the heartbeat of Key West, so to speak. What a delight to have the Scottish Scone Sisters, Violet and Bettina Booth, come to visit. I think I'm jealous they got to stay on a houseboat at the pier where Hayley lives. Ah, houseboat living, so Key West.

Too bad playing tourist and their cooking show production are ruined by murder. Even worse, one of their knives was used. Red herrings galore, not to mention suspects, and if you're like me, you'll find yourself changing your mind whodunit frequently, I bet. Through it all, you'll admire the sisters' energy -- I got tired reading about all they did while visiting -- and ability to find positives. I do hope Burdette finds a way to bring them back occasionally. They are fun and the sort of fun aunts we'd all love to hang out with.

I won't detail the plot other than to say that Hayley's husband, Nathan, already hoping for a promotion, has his hands full at the police station. I did like the little bits of logic/reasoning that Hayley shares about why, for instance, the police dislike having untrained investigators ask questions of witnesses. She's obviously learned a thing or two from Nathan. She strives hard to be the perfect hostess while still working her day job at the paper and fretting about being fair to all involved in her reviews. She also worries about her friends and family, even showing sensitivity to the "aura", so to speak, of the local Tarot card reader who appeared down spirited. In other words, she pays attention to others, always a good trait. I mean, she even feels guilty for not badgering Miss Gloria to call her sons more often. Family. Hayley's family may not all be blood-related but they are family nevertheless.

In any case, the finale is a wowzer and one I didn't see coming. Give it a read. You'll enjoy not just the rhythm and beat of Key West -- tiki boat ride, anyone? -- but the intriguing characters that people Hayley's world. And, oh, yes. Make sure you aren't hungry when you sit down to read because, oh, my, the food talk will make you so even if you eat. Toss in some great recipes at the end and you are in foodie heaven.

Thanks to #NetGalley and #CrookedLaneBooks for letting me enjoy this virtual trip to Key West. I'll add, too, kudos to author Burdette for her respect for the elderly and family ties, both blood and of the heart. That was special.