Death of a kitchen diva

To be honest, this is more of a 3.5 for me. I did enjoy the last third or so of the book and the mystery itself! But the mystery took a while to develop, and it took me a long time to feel engaged with the story. I think I just didn't connect with the characters– Hayley can be funny, but she's not quite my cup of tea. Though I won't go on with this series, folks who love culinary cozies might want to give this one a try.