It’s my pleasure to welcome back Mia P. Manansala to the first Meet the (818) Interview of 2022! When we first talked to this Chicago-based writer, it was the debut of her first published cozy mystery, Arsenic and Adobo. Today, we’re chatting about the release of her second book in the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Series, Homicide and Halo-Halo. In the sequel, we return to Lila Macapagal’s world in Shady Palms, the ramifications of the events in book one, and another murder to solve.

Tune in as we talk about the differences between the first book release to this anticipated second one, what lies ahead for Lila and the gang, and how it feels being a published author. Pre-orders for Homicide and Halo-Halo are now available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and some of your local bookstores.

Homicide and Halo-Halo comes out February 8th. You can follow Mia on her adventures as an author on Instagram and Twitter @mpmthewriter, on Bookbub @miapmanansala or visit her website.