Character Interview – Hayley Snow from Lucy Burdette’s Key
West mysteries
Tell us a little
bit about yourself--both something we learn from [the story] and something that
readers might not guess?
My name is Hayley Snow and I
am a food critic for Key Zest, an ezine published in Key West Florida. I’ve
been here a couple years, and every day I love this island more. I’ve also
grown to love a detective here in town, and if all things fall into place, we
hope to be married at the end of the week. I live on a houseboat with my
octogenarian roommate, Miss Gloria, I know that sounds crazy, as what
twenty-something wants an 80-year-old roommate? But she has the energy of a
teenager and the wisdom of an older person and she keeps me laughing and
grounded.
How did you first meet your writer?
Circumstances were not
auspicious for me when I met my writer, Lucy Burdette. I made the gaffe of following
a man I barely knew to Key West (from New Jersey.) You can guess how that went
– me and my cat and his litter box and all my belongings were out on the curb
in front of his fancy condo within six weeks. Worst of all, his new girlfriend
was the publisher of Key Zest, where I was desperate to land a job. Things only
got worse when she turned up dead, because of course I was a suspect. Back in
those days, I was one part dizzy, one part hysterical, and one part absolutely
determined to plant myself permanently on this island where I had landed. (See
An Appetite for Murder to get that whole story – it’s a doozy!)
Want to dish about him/her?
I don’t want to say too much,
because Lucy is in charge of my life’s direction right now. But I am a much
better cook than she is! And she’s always asking me why. Why would you get
involved with this situation? Why is it important to rush into a burning
building? And wouldn’t you benefit from a little stretch of psychotherapy? (She’s
a clinical psychologist in addition to writer.) To that I say a flat out no. I
have friends to bounce things off of, including my psychologist pal Eric, and
Lorenzo, who is brilliant with Tarot cards and life in general.
Why do you think that your life has ended
up being in a book?
See number two above LOL.
Also I think half the attraction of me and my story is the town of Key West.
It’s beautiful and tropical and funky and filled with all kinds of interesting
characters and problems and great food too!
Who's your
favorite character? Why?
I have so many good friends
here – I’ve mentioned Eric and Lorenzo. And I’m also lucky that my wonderful
mom and stepmother live here, along with my roommate from college. But I have
to say my favorite person is my current roommate Miss Gloria. She’s like a
poster child and grand motivator for senior citizens. She doesn’t want to be
left out of anything, she gives historical tours in our spooky cemetery, she
loves everything I cook, and she has the best advice ever.
Who's your least
favorite character? Why?
My least favorite character has to be whoever is causing all the trouble with my friend Analise Smith’s food tour. Somebody had it in for that poor woman who died. And my fiancĂ© Nathan is involved with something sketchy, too. If something happens to him, I swear they’re going to answer to me.
What's next for
you?
Lucy tells me I’ll be having
another adventure next summer, called THE KEY LIME CRIME. In the book, it’s the
week between Christmas and New Year’s and Key West is bursting at the seams
with holiday events and hordes of tourists. Adding to the chaos, Key lime pie
aficionado David Sloan has persuaded the city to host his Key Lime pie
extravaganza and contest. I can’t escape the madness because my bosses at Key
Zest magazine have assigned me to cover the event. Every pie purveyor in Key
West is determined to claim the Key lime spotlight—and win the coveted Key Lime
Key to the City.
And if all that wasn’t enough, my
intimidating new mother-in-law is bearing down on the island without a whisker
of notice…
Thanks so very
much for including us on your blog!
Links for Lucy:
Crooked Lane Books: http://www.crookedlanebooks.com/lucyburdette
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lucyburdette
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lucyburdette
Website: https://lucyburdette.com
Jungle Red Writers: www.jungleredwriters.com
REVIEW
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Okay so I have been wanting to try this series for awhile now and just never have time. I made time for this newest installment and now I so have to get my hands on the previous ones though this totally made sense without them. We follow Hayley a writer for a local paper as she is gearing up for her wedding that is happening very soon. She gets roped into going on a travelling food tour that starts great but ends with a woman in the hospital though all of the food sounds delicious. Efforts to not get involved are derailed as friends ask her to find out things plus she just keeps ending up at the right place to see/hear things. Kept me guessing though until the full reveal at the end mixing with the sweet wedding. Perfect for fans of culinary copies as the food goes well with the mystery. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
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Living on a houseboat seems like it would be fascinating. turtle6422 at gmail dot com
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