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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (A Vera Wong Novel)
A USA Today bestseller
Edgar Award Winner for Best Original Paperback
Audie Award Winner for Mystery
Libby Award Winner for Best Mystery A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady--ah, lady of a certain age--who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing--a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn't know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer. What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?
Edgar Award Winner for Best Original Paperback
Audie Award Winner for Mystery
Libby Award Winner for Best Mystery A lonely shopkeeper takes it upon herself to solve a murder in the most peculiar way in this captivating mystery by Jesse Q. Sutanto, bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties. Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady--ah, lady of a certain age--who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing--a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn't know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer. What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?
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It's a murder mystery that can heal anyone reading it. Gotta be the first of its type I've read. While I found Vera a little annoying at the beginning, she began to grow on me. And like the others, despite all her flaws, she's still undeniably lovable. When I began tearing up at some parts, I knew this book has captured my heart.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 25%.
I seem to be in the minority, so I'm not sure what I'm missing that others found so charming. Vera reminds me of the mother from Everything Everywhere All at Once, but older and generally worse. All of these characters seem unlikable so far, and what I think is meant to be humor in the writing isn't working for me. I'm glad so many people enjoyed this, but I think I was hoping for something more like Thursday Murder Club and this is not meeting those expectations.
I seem to be in the minority, so I'm not sure what I'm missing that others found so charming. Vera reminds me of the mother from Everything Everywhere All at Once, but older and generally worse. All of these characters seem unlikable so far, and what I think is meant to be humor in the writing isn't working for me. I'm glad so many people enjoyed this, but I think I was hoping for something more like Thursday Murder Club and this is not meeting those expectations.
Vera was a hoot! I loved this fun, cozy mystery book. I laughed aloud a few times and found tons of great quotes. Excited to read the 2nd one!
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