Murder and Mamon

By Mia P. Manansala

Book Overview

When murder mars the grand opening for Lila Macapagal's aunties' new laundromat, she will have to air out all the dirty laundry in Shady Palms to catch a killer...

Lila Macapagal's godmothers April, Mae, and June--AKA the Calendar Crew--are celebrating the opening of their latest joint business venture, a new laundromat, to much fanfare (and controversy). However, what should've been a joyous occasion quickly turns into a tragedy when they discover the building has been vandalized--and the body of Ninang April's niece, recently arrived from the Philippines, next to a chilling message painted on the floor. The question is, was the message aimed at the victim or Lila's gossipy godmothers, who have not-so-squeaky-clean reputations?

With Ninang April falling apart from grief and little progress from the Shady Palms Police Department in this slippery case, it's up to Lila and her network to find justice for the young woman.

The Calendar Crew have stuck their noses into everybody's business for years, but now the tables are turned as Lila must pry into the Calendar Crew's lives to figure out who has a vendetta against the (extremely opinionated yet loving) aunties and stop them before they strike again.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593549163
• ISBN13: 9780593549162
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Good Twist!

I was worried that these books would start to get too repetitive with reused plots but I sensed a shift with this one in the series. The underlying issue in this one much deeper and heartfelt and is very socially astute. I was pleased with this one. Also, the length of this one is significantly shorter but nothing is lacking. It was cohesive and concise and i enjoyed it.