BLOG TOUR: Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala

 I am really excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #2) by Mia P. Manansala! I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Berkley Books and Mia P. Manansala for letting me be a part of this fun tour!

Title: Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #2)

Author: Mia P. Manansala

Published by: Berkley Books

Released: February 8, 2022

Source: Electronic Review Copy provided by Publisher

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Synopsis: 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 cafe 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. (Synopsis from Goodreads)

 

My Thoughts: This was a lot of fun to read. After the release of Arsenic and Adobo, I knew I needed to see what was going to happen next with these characters. I really love series like this. Just being around characters that you enjoy and watching them grow through various books. They are just a good time to read.

I'm a sucker for cozy mystery series, especially those that feature food. I always have fun with the mysteries. I had fun with the mystery in this one. Sometimes I try to solve them, but I am rarely successful.

I enjoyed this book, I enjoy this series. I can't wait to read more of them. If you want something that's just fun to read, definitely pick this up.

Mia P. Manansala (she/her) is a writer and book coach from Chicago who loves books, baking, and bad-ass women. She uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture.

A lover of all things geeky, Mia spends her days procrastibaking, playing JRPGs and dating sims, reading cozy mysteries, and cuddling her dogs Gumiho, Max Power, and Bayley Banks (bonus points if you get all the references).

Her debut novel, ARSENIC AND ADOBO, comes out May 4, 2021 with Berkley/Penguin Random House and is the first in the Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery series.

Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @MPMtheWriter

Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manansala. Thanks so much to Berkley Books and Mia P. Manansala for letting me be a part of the tour. If you're looking for something fun to read, I'd definitely recommend picking this one up.