An Appetite for Murder
By Lucy Burdette
DISCUSSION DATE: 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025
LOCATION: The Elusive Grape, 129 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32720
About the Book
Hayley Snow’s life always revolved around food. But when she applies to be a food critic for a Key West style magazine, she discovers that her new boss would be Kristen Faulkner—the woman Hayley caught in bed with her boyfriend!
Hayley thinks things are as bad as they can get—until the police pull her in as a suspect in Kristen’s murder. Kristen was killed by a poisoned key lime pie. Now Hayley must find out who used meringue to murder before she takes all the blame.
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Discussion Questions
- How does Hayley Snow’s new job as a food critic draw her into the murder investigation?
- What did you think of the Key West setting and how it influences the story’s tone?
- How do food and culinary culture play into the mystery and its resolution?
- What were your favorite interactions between Hayley and the supporting characters?
- Did you find the mystery’s resolution satisfying? Why or why not?