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Arsenic and Adobo
by Mia P. Manansala
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun and fluffy cosy murder mystery. Set in a small US town, Arsenic and Adobo captures a wonderful multicultural vibe mixed in with the gossiping of a tight-knit community and good quality food.
- A good, solid murder mystery with nice twists and turns. Great for rainy autumn evenings.
- The protagonist is annoying, relatable and very human. Lila, and the other characters, are all well written and far from caricatures. I loved the details put into them as well from things like being vegan and gambling problems.
- I love books that mention good food that then put recipes in the back. I've actually never had food from the Philippines but I'm very interested in trying out the ube crinkles mentioned multiple times in the story.
Perfect for the approaching dark autumn evenings. It's the first in a series so I look forward to Book 2 at some point. If you like cosy mysteries, well described food and the potential for a series of books then definitely give this a go!
- A good, solid murder mystery with nice twists and turns. Great for rainy autumn evenings.
- The protagonist is annoying, relatable and very human. Lila, and the other characters, are all well written and far from caricatures. I loved the details put into them as well from things like being vegan and gambling problems.
- I love books that mention good food that then put recipes in the back. I've actually never had food from the Philippines but I'm very interested in trying out the ube crinkles mentioned multiple times in the story.
Perfect for the approaching dark autumn evenings. It's the first in a series so I look forward to Book 2 at some point. If you like cosy mysteries, well described food and the potential for a series of books then definitely give this a go!