Suspects are plentiful and I was kept busy trying to guess who did it. The grandmother and aunties (the Calendar crew: April, May, and June) form Lila’s support system along with her best friend and two (TWO!) dreamy love interests (a lawyer and a dentist). The Filipino dishes described here will entice you to order out for dinner (or inside dining if your area isn’t locked down)! Of course, recipes are included for making your own feast.Ĭharacters: Arsenic and Adobo includes a variety of colorful characters (and suspects!). Not only is food involved in the murder, but a feast of food is common in Filipino culture. So Much Food: Delicious food is an important element in this cozy mystery. This is the first book in a cozy mystery series. For fans of romcom, there’s also a romantic triangle brewing. Out of desperation and with great determination, Lila sets out on her own investigation with the help of her best friend.
Lila becomes a prime suspect and their landlord threatens to kick the family out. In addition, to serving up some delicious food and enduring the interference of three interfering and opinionated aunties, Lila’s ex boyfriend and food critic drops dead while eating one of Lila’s dessert creations at the family restaurant. Lila moves home to recover from a breakup and to help save the family restaurant. Thanks to #Netgalley #BerkleyWritesStrongWomen #BerkleyBuddyReads for my complimentary eARC of #ArsenicAndAdobo at my request. *This post contains Amazon affiliate links.
This promising start to a new series will delight cozy mystery and foodie enthusiasts, and the solid voice performance will leave audio fans anticipating what Cabanela serves up next.Genre/Categories: Contemporary Fiction, Cozy Culinary Mystery, Filipino A bonus: recipes for a few Filipino dishes from the story are included. Cabanela shines when narrating Lila’s lively family interactions, skillfully varying inflections, intonations, and speech patterns to voice the many characters, infusing each with a distinct personality. Twenty-somethings’ banter, aunties’ gossip, and Lila’s highs and lows are all effortlessly conveyed. Debut audiobook narrator Cabanela’s expressive performance imbues Lila’s first-person point of view with energy and humor as she interviews fellow restaurateurs and enjoys many a meal across town. Lila must investigate who wants to frame her for murder while keeping her Tita Rosie’s restaurant from going under-all while perfecting her latest recipes.
A return to her Illinois hometown takes a sharp detour from rom-com to whodunit as Lila Macapagal whisks to action.
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