Q&A: Mia P. Manansala, Author of 'Death in the Cards'

Tarot and Private Investigators in “Death in the Cards” - Chicago Review of Books

While many people may not think that tarot cards and private investigating could go together, Mia P. Manansala’s debut young adult novel, Death in the Cards, makes the pairing as natural as peanut butter and jelly. She is the author of the award-winning Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series. Her new series focuses on Danika Dizon, a high schooler at Lane Tech High School in Chicago.Danika wants two things. She wants a working car and to prove to h…

Q&A: Mia P. Manansala, Author of 'Death in the Cards'

We chat with author Mia P. Manansala about Death in the Cards, which sees a high school tarot reader’s latest client goes missing after a troubling reading, so she must apply everything she’s learned from her private investigator mother to solve a case of her own. Hi, Mia! Welcome back! It’s been a bit over six months since we last spoke. How’s 2025 treating you? 2025 has been a LOT so far, but it’s also shaping up to be a significant year for m…