Hayley Snow returns in Death on the Menu, a delightful mystery that takes readers to beautiful Key West. In the eighth installment of the Key West Food Critic series, Hayley and her crew return for another fun romp through murder, mayhem, and Key West. This time, Hayley is busy pulling double duty covering a crucial Cuban / American delegation meeting at the historic Little White House for Key Zest magazine and helping her mother cater the event. However, things quickly turn sour when Ernest Hemingway's treasured award, on loan to the US from Cuba, goes missing. As Hayley scrambles to find the award and repair any ruffled feathers at the conference, things go from bad to worse when a murder occurs at the conference. Hayley knows she has to act fast to avoid an international incident - and catch a killer.

I've long been a fan of Hayley Snow and her antics, and Death on the Menu delivers once again. One of my favorite elements of this series are the supporting characters - they so make the book! I love, love, love Miss Gloria, Hayley spunky octogenarian roommate! Lorenzo, Hayley's fortune teller friend, has also been a favorite of mine throughout this series and I'm so glad that he made another appearance! He's such a fun character and I love the influence he has on stories. It's clear that a lot of thought and planning went into the details surrounding the US - Cuban meeting. I loved all of the details about Cuban culture, food, and history. Bravo!