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I didn't love this one. The tone was way off. Chatacters were being murdered and arrested and the MC was flippant at best. The author shows the consequences for Lila's self centeredness but she never clues into it. The food sounded delicious but it's focus felt shallow. The diallogue was so stilted. Way more tell than show. I'm not fond of the first person POV, but normally at least that gives a story more flavor and provides a groundedness....read more
Like a good marinade, this read got better over time. Wrapped up a little too cleanly, but the author's story and writing wound up pulling me in rather than deciding to abandon the read.
Fun culinary mystery. Lila is back home from culinary school in Chicago to help out at the family restaurant, which serves traditional Philipino foods. And all of a sudden her HS boyfriend drops dead at a table in the restaurant. Lila is accused of the murder by poison and things quickly spin out of control, so of course she starts sleuthing. The sleuthing seems to always include food and honestly, everything sounded downright delicious. Quir...read more
I'll say at the beginning that this may be a case of "its not you, its me." This is my first real foray into 'cozy' mysteries and maybe the genre just isn't for me. That being said... it's pretty jarring how many horrific murders/attempted murders are immediately followed by nonchalant gossiping and pages-long explanations of food.
Also - I was really put off by the side plot sorta about Lila wanting to leave home while everyone - friends and fam...read more
Also - I was really put off by the side plot sorta about Lila wanting to leave home while everyone - friends and fam...read more
A quick and lighthearted mystery read. I finished in less than 24 hours. Close to the end I picked up what would be the big reveal, but I still loved every second. I enjoyed the information in the beginning to get insight on Filipino culture and food.
I saw there is a second book to pick up where this left off —Homicide and Halo-Halo— and I will definitely be reading that next.
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