{"id":31658,"date":"2025-01-07T10:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31658"},"modified":"2025-01-07T10:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:40:13","slug":"review-guilt-and-ginataan-by-mia-p-manansala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/01\/07\/review-guilt-and-ginataan-by-mia-p-manansala\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Guilt and Ginataan by Mia P. Manansala"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31658\" data-postid=\"31658\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31658 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_85dy946 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_bzzd946 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_0n1w946 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31659\" title=\"guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala\" alt=\"guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ufs2946 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">Autumn is in full swing for the town of Shady Palms\u2014the perfect time for warm drinks, cozy cardigans, and\u2026dead bodies?<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The annual Shady Palms Corn Festival is one of the town\u2019s biggest moneymakers, drawing crowds from all over the Midwest looking to partake in delicious treats, local crafts, and of course, the second largest corn maze in Illinois. Lila Macapagal and her Brew-ha Cafe crew, Adeena Awan and Elena Torres, are all too happy to participate in the event and even make a little wager on who can make it through the corn maze the fastest\u2014but their fun is suddenly cut short when a dead body is found in the middle of the maze\u2026and an unconscious Adeena lies next to it, clutching a bloody knife.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The body is discovered to be a local politician\u2019s wife, and all signs\u2014murder weapon included\u2014point to Adeena as the culprit. But Lila knows her best friend couldn\u2019t have done this, so she and her crew put on their sleuthing caps yet again to find the killer who framed Adeena and show them what happens when they mess with a Brew-ha\u2026<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_h0xr946 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ykrm946  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 12, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>Tita Rosie&#8217;s Kitchen<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lila Macapagal<\/strong> and her friends and business partners Adeena Awan and Elena Torres are excited that their cafe will have a booth at the Shady Palms Corn Festival. They\u2019re hoping to draw attention and new customers to the Brew-ha Cafe through the delectable foods and drinks they\u2019re offering there. During a break from their hard work, the friends explore the corn maze where Adeena discovers the body of Yvonne, who is the wife of a neighboring town\u2019s mayor. Adeena is then found unconscious holding the murder weapon, and understandably becomes the prime suspect. Lila and Elena, who is Adeena\u2019s girlfriend, won\u2019t stop until they find the real killer and prove Adeen\u2019s innocence.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Guilt and Ginataan <\/strong>is the fifth book in the <em>Tita Rosie\u2019s Kitchen Mystery<\/em> series featuring a Filipino-American family living in a small town outside Chicago. Several different Filipino dishes are mentioned in the story and some of the recipes can be found at the end of the book. In spite of the name of the series, Lila is the main character of the book. Her aunt Rosie is one of my favorite characters, but unfortunately she barely makes an appearance this time. Lila and her boyfriend Dr. Jae Park, a successful dentist, make a great couple.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this book, there are tensions between Lila and Elena since both want to be the one to help Adeena. Throughout the book, Lila feels like a third wheel around the couple and at times this affects the investigation. I\u2019m glad their feelings were eventually addressed but was disappointed that we found out the three women had talked instead of being a part of that conversation since we had read so much about the conflicts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investigation itself held my interest with plenty of red herrings and a solution that was hinted at, but that I didn\u2019t expect. I don\u2019t always like how Lila\u2019s relatives disrespect her and make comments about her weight, but that has been toned down as the series has progressed. 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Lila Macapagal and her Brew-ha Cafe crew, Adeena Awan and Elena Torres, are all too happy to participate in the event and even make a little wager on who can make it through the corn maze the fastest\u2014but their fun is suddenly cut short when a dead body is found in the middle of the maze\u2026and an unconscious Adeena lies next to it, clutching a bloody knife.<br \/><br \/>The body is discovered to be a local politician\u2019s wife, and all signs\u2014murder weapon included\u2014point to Adeena as the culprit. But Lila knows her best friend couldn\u2019t have done this, so she and her crew put on their sleuthing caps yet again to find the killer who framed Adeena and show them what happens when they mess with a Brew-ha\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 12, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <em>Tita Rosie's Kitchen<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>5<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $12.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Lila Macapagal<\/strong> and her friends and business partners Adeena Awan and Elena Torres are excited that their cafe will have a booth at the Shady Palms Corn Festival. They\u2019re hoping to draw attention and new customers to the Brew-ha Cafe through the delectable foods and drinks they\u2019re offering there. During a break from their hard work, the friends explore the corn maze where Adeena discovers the body of Yvonne, who is the wife of a neighboring town\u2019s mayor. Adeena is then found unconscious holding the murder weapon, and understandably becomes the prime suspect. Lila and Elena, who is Adeena\u2019s girlfriend, won\u2019t stop until they find the real killer and prove Adeen\u2019s innocence.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Guilt and Ginataan <\/strong>is the fifth book in the <em>Tita Rosie\u2019s Kitchen Mystery<\/em> series featuring a Filipino-American family living in a small town outside Chicago. Several different Filipino dishes are mentioned in the story and some of the recipes can be found at the end of the book. In spite of the name of the series, Lila is the main character of the book. Her aunt Rosie is one of my favorite characters, but unfortunately she barely makes an appearance this time. Lila and her boyfriend Dr. Jae Park, a successful dentist, make a great couple.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this book, there are tensions between Lila and Elena since both want to be the one to help Adeena. Throughout the book, Lila feels like a third wheel around the couple and at times this affects the investigation. I\u2019m glad their feelings were eventually addressed but was disappointed that we found out the three women had talked instead of being a part of that conversation since we had read so much about the conflicts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investigation itself held my interest with plenty of red herrings and a solution that was hinted at, but that I didn\u2019t expect. I don\u2019t always like how Lila\u2019s relatives disrespect her and make comments about her weight, but that has been toned down as the series has progressed. If you enjoy this author, then you will like the latest installment in this series.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40oAn1p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3W9FAYt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/guilt-and-ginataan-mia-p-manansala\/1144532450?ean=9780593549193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/guilt-and-ginataan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mia_P_Manansala_Guilt_and_Ginataan?id=hfHqEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31658"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31667,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31658\/revisions\/31667"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31659"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}