A review by lauralovestoread
Homicide and Halo-Halo, by Mia P. Manansala
3.0
My absolute favorite kind of cozy mystery is when delicious food descriptions are involved. Homicide and Halo-Halo is the second book in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen series and it gave those same delicious descriptions once again, leaving me craving all the Filipino dishes from the story, as well as a love for learning more about the culture.
I really enjoyed the first book, Arsenic and Adobo, and was excited for this latest installment to the cozy mystery series. I loved the strong female storylines and really appreciated that the author included the important discussion for mental health.
Overall I liked this sequel but it fell flat for me at times, and while I found myself laughing with the first book, I just didn’t feel this one as much, and as a mood reader it may have just hit me differently this time.
*Many thanks to Berkley for the gifted copy for review
I really enjoyed the first book, Arsenic and Adobo, and was excited for this latest installment to the cozy mystery series. I loved the strong female storylines and really appreciated that the author included the important discussion for mental health.
Overall I liked this sequel but it fell flat for me at times, and while I found myself laughing with the first book, I just didn’t feel this one as much, and as a mood reader it may have just hit me differently this time.
*Many thanks to Berkley for the gifted copy for review