![]() ![]() As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases. ![]() This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. ![]() The descriptions of food are amazing and read as good-enough-to-eat, with recipes in the back of the book. Conflict comes when Lila starts to like-like Jae, but his brother is the infamous Detective Park, out to convict Lila of murder and drug-running. There’s a bit of romance too-a failed one with Derek (one of the accumulating bodies), an old one with Amir, and a potential new one with a local dentist, Jae. The characters are genuine-with hints of those relatives you love, but who can sometimes be a bit possessive and restrictive. Manansala To request this book, give us a call at 20 or. Lila’s best friend is a vegetarian Pakistani Muslim with a to-die-for brother, Amir, who Lila has had the hots for for years. Check out Jamie's 60-Second book review for 'Arsenic and Adobo' by Mia P. ![]() The supporting cast includes her grandmother, Lola Flor, and many other members of an extended family plus those who are family by custom and/or acquaintance, like the Calendar Trio, three spunky women coincidentally named after months: April, May, and June. It stars Lila Macapagal who leaves the big city to return home to Shady Palms to help out at her failing family restaurant. It is a cute cozy mystery with an ever-increasing body count. The portrayal of food is not just a character, but builds the characters, too. Arsenic and Adobo is the first in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery Series. In a book titled Arsenic and Adobo, expect food. ![]()
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