Friday, November 14, 2025

The Mango Murders - A Review

 Review

 
THE MANGO MURDERS by Lucy Burdette
The Fifteenth Key West Food Critic Mystery 

In order to boost Key Zest's popularity and sales the e-zine has rented a Hemingway lookalike yacht to take Key West movers and shakers on an evening cruise. With Hayley Snow's mom providing the catering it's sure to be a delectable good time. But before anyone can even sample the shrimp fritters an explosion tosses everyone overboard! Was it an accident or sabotage? Does someone want Key Zest to fail? Or Perhaps Janet's catering company is the target? Or could someone have it out for Hayley herself? Between the multiple 85th birthday celebrations for Miss Gloria Hayley will try to figure out just what happened and why, despite her detective husband's desire for her to leave it to the police.

The mystery in the fifteenth Key West Food Critic Mystery is an intriguing maze of possibilities and clues. Without being certain of the intended victim, how can Hayley and her friends figure out the culprit? Is the reason food related, political, or even more personal?  Rest assured, Hayley investigates all possibilities.  

I relish the love shown to Miss Gloria in celebration of her 85th birthday. I've had issues with her sons since the first book in the series, but this shows how their wives are decidedly worse! What horrible people, shown even more ugly by the goodness of the Miss Gloria's chosen family.

THE MANGO MURDERS is a delicious mystery fueled by inquisitiveness, tolerance, and love. I can't wait to sink my teeth into the next one. 

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