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Arsenic and Adobo

Mia P. Manansala
Book
April
2021

Review:

This was a cute and fun murder mystery. I know that sounds weird, but it was a very light book (you will have to read it yourself to see 😜). I liked the main character a lot, and it had an interesting plot twist at the end. I’m still not sure who ended up being the murderer. I don’t think it was set up enough, but maybe I just didn’t notice because I thought it was one of the other characters. The family restaurant aspect was nice, and it had a bit of a love triangle. The ending was happy. It was interesting because I have never read a fluff murder mystery book, but this one really was. I will definitely be recommending this to people, and I will be rereading it. Overall an excellent book and I would definitely recommend it.

Trigger Warnings:
Cheating, Extortion, and Violence (mild)

Synopsis From Book:

The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer.... When Lila Macapagal moves back home to recover from a horrible breakup, her life seems to be following all the typical rom-com tropes. She's tasked with saving her Tita Rosie's failing restaurant, and she has to deal with a group of matchmaking aunties who shower her with love and judgment. But when a notoriously nasty food critic (who happens to be her ex-boyfriend) drops dead moments after a confrontation with Lila, her life quickly swerves from a Nora Ephron romp to an Agatha Christie case. With the cops treating her like she's the one and only suspect, and the shady landlord looking to finally kick the Macapagal family out and resell the storefront, Lila's left with no choice but to conduct her own investigation. Armed with the nosy auntie network, her barista best bud, and her trusted Dachshund, Longanisa, Lila takes on this tasty, twisted case and soon finds her own neck on the chopping block…
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