THE CHARACTERSĪdeena Awan, a Pakistani Muslim, has known Lila since high school. Lila is also coping with an array of mixed feelings that include resentment about the demands her family puts on her, fear of getting trapped in Shady Palms, and the comfort of being among people who love and care about her, including her best friend, Adeena Awan. She is nursing a broken heart from a bad relationship. Lila, after time in Chicago, has returned to Shady Palms and works at her Tita Rosie’s kitchen/restaurant. There’s a yearning for someplace tropical in the name of the town, and this is a subtle reminder or connection to the Filipino community throughout. When he discovered the climate of Illinois would not sustain them, and replaced them with artificial replicas. The small town of Shady Palms got its name from its founder, who planted palm trees along the main street. She was raised by and once-again lives with her aunt, Tita Rosie, and her grandmother, Lola Flor in Shady Palms, Illinois. THE SET UPĪRSENIC AND ADOBO centers around the main character, Lila (Leela) Macapagal, a second-generation Filipino whose parents died in her childhood. They are light reading, not great literature.
They feature an amateur sleuth, small town setting, crime or violence off-the-page, and oftentimes a device or gimmick, like a hobby, interest, or pet that becomes an important feature. Cozy mysteries were popularized by Agatha Christie, queen of the mystery genre. Spoiler Alert! This review may focus your attention in ways you might not otherwise use and give away the mystery as you read the book.ĪRSENIC AND ADOBO is a cozy mystery by a Filipino-American author. Berkeley Prime Crime// Penguin Random House, 2021.
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