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Title details for Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala - Available

Blackmail and Bibingka

#3 in series

by Mia P. Manansala
Danice Cabanela
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When her long-lost cousin comes back to town just in time for the holidays, Lila Macapagal knows that big trouble can’t be far behind in this new mystery by Mia P. Manansala, author of Arsenic and Adobo.
 
It’s Christmastime in Shady Palms, but things are far from jolly for Lila Macapagal. Sure, her new business, the Brew-ha Cafe, is looking to turn a profit in its first year. And yes, she’s taken the first step in a new romance with her good friend Jae Park. But her cousin Ronnie is back in town after ghosting the family fifteen years ago, claiming that his recent purchase of a local winery shows that he’s back on his feet and ready to contribute to the Shady Palms community. Tita Rosie is thrilled with the return of her prodigal son, but Lila knows that wherever Ronnie goes, trouble follows.
 
She’s soon proven right when Ronnie is suspected of murder, and secrets surrounding her shady cousin and those involved with the winery start piling up. Now Lila has to put away years of resentment and distrust to prove her cousin’s innocence. He may be a jerk, but he’s still family. And there’s no way her flesh and blood could actually be a murderer . . . right?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 4, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593625729
      • File size: 253449 KB
      • Duration: 08:48:01

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      December 1, 2022

      Readers could jump straight into Manansala's latest installment in the "Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries" series (after Homicide and Halo-Halo and Arsenic and Adobo) without reading the prior novels, but they'd be missing the special joy of experiencing the growing community of Shady Palms. This book finds Lila Macapagal caught up in another mystery, this time trying to prove her cousin, Ronnie, innocent of murder. Fans will immediately feel immersed in the family and friends of the series, happy to see characters from earlier novels firmly a part of the fold. Manansala's diverse cast of characters and their appreciation of one another's cultures--and food!--make Shady Palms a most welcome place. Series narrator Danice Cabanela honors Manansala's warm Filipino American community with her narration. Throughout the series she's created voices so memorable that the first time each character speaks, it feels like unexpectedly encountering an old friend. Well, an old friend whose long-lost cousin may have committed murder. Around the sleuthing there are chuckles and discussions of food that will have listeners immediately searching for nearby places where they can taste such wonders. VERDICT A solid entry to an own-voices series that every library should own.--Matthew Galloway

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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