Homicide and Halo-Halo

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Call Number: Mystery / Manansala, Mia, Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / Cozy / Manansala, Mia P.
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Mystery / Manansala, Mia	4-week checkout	On Hold Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Mystery / Manansala, Mia	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / Cozy / Manansala, Mia P.	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / Cozy / Manansala, Mia P.	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / Cozy / Manansala, Mia P.	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Mystery / Cozy / Manansala, Mia P.	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"Death at a beauty pageant turns Tita Rosie's Kitchen upside down in the latest entry of this witty and humorous cozy mystery series by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo. Things are heating up for Lila Macapagal. Not in her love life, which she insists on keeping nonexistent despite the attention of two very eligible bachelors. Or her professional life, since she can't bring herself to open her new café after the unpleasantness that occurred a few months ago at her aunt's Filipino restaurant, Tita Rosie's Kitchen. No, things are heating up quite literally, since summer, her least favorite season, has just started. To add to her feelings of sticky unease, Lila's little town of Shady Palms has resurrected the Miss Teen Shady Palms Beauty Pageant, which she won many years ago-a fact that serves as a wedge between Lila and her cousin slash rival, Bernadette. But when the head judge of the pageant is murdered and Bernadette becomes the main suspect, the two must put aside their differences and solve the case-because it looks like one of them might be next"-- Provided by publisher.

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Great series submitted by rachelmcglash on June 10, 2022, 3:25pm Love this series. I can almost taste the Filipino dishes!

Fun, and light submitted by lballard on June 10, 2022, 5:10pm This book is saved by the Filipino American community. It’s pretty average both in characters and plot, but the descriptions of food and a community that I don’t really know make it interesting. I am hoping to get to try Filipino food sometime, as there aren’t any Restaurants close to Ann Arbor.

A good sequel submitted by mgabbieb on June 10, 2022, 7:41pm I think this is a good followup to Arsenic and Adobo. It is still easy to read. It does explore some heavier topics, but the baking elements keep it bright and fun to read.

Great sequel submitted by Beatlesfan04 on June 20, 2022, 1:34pm I was excited for this sequel and it did not disappoint. It engaged in new details of the main characters and heavier real-life topics than many cozies. Great food descriptions and recipes.

lackluster follow up submitted by bjkoch on July 8, 2022, 12:55pm had great expectations after first book. this one fell flat

Light Hearted Murder Mystery submitted by khrobinson on July 14, 2023, 10:00pm For a book about a murder, it’s a surprisingly light and fun read. This is the second in a series, but it also stands on its own. One of my favorite parts of the book is the descriptions of all the Filipino foods. After reading, I had to try out halo-halo for myself. Delicious!