Do you read cozy mysteries? Here’s a fantastic cozy mystery. It’s Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutano. When Vera, the elderly owner of a tea shop, finds a dead body she decides to solve the murder.
I usually like my mysteries gritty and hard boiled, but I loved this fun cozy. Vera is an absolute gem of a character. She’s a little pushy and thinks she knows best, but she has a big heart and she’s funny as heck. Vera starts out as a lonely widow in her failing tea shop. She has one regular customer and a son who has a busy career. Finding the body and playing detective gives her purpose and a group of new friends. Sure, her new friends are all suspects in the murder investigation, but Vera knows she’ll crack the case.
This is a humorous and touching story of friendship with a well plotted mystery that has lots of twists and turns. The audiobook with narration by Eunice Wong is fabulous! I highly recommend it. When I finished listening to it, I immediately put a library hold on the second book which published in April. I’m so here for more of Vera’s adventures.
About the Author
Jesse Q. Sutanto grew up shuttling back and forth between Indonesia, Singapore, and Oxford, and considers all three places her home. She has a Masters from Oxford University, but she has yet to figure out how to say that without sounding obnoxious. Jesse has forty-two first cousins and thirty aunties and uncles, many of whom live just down the road. She used to game but with two little ones and a husband, she no longer has time for hobbies. She aspires to one day find one (1) hobby.
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