Derek also happened to be Lila’s high school boyfriend, making her the natural suspect. Then there’s the poisoning of Derek Winter, a blogger whose consistently negative reviews didn’t stop him from regularly eating at Tita Rosie’s Kitchen. But the landlord wants to close the restaurant. She also includes a few recipes that readers will want to try.įollowing a painful breakup, Lila Macapagal is trying for a new start by working at Tita Rosie’s Kitchen, a Filipino restaurant run by her aunt in Shady Palms, Ill. Manansala makes full use of the cozy, or light, category of mysteries while also delivering a realistic story. “Arsenic and Adobo” also works as a story about fresh starts and the value of friends who are like family. Manansala stirs up a lively mixture of Filipino culture, food and family bonds with an appealing heroine in her well-plotted, poignant and often sweet debut “Arsenic and Adobo.” Manansala Berkley Prime Crime (336 pages, $16)
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