Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
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3.9 • 127 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
'Vera Wong is my new favourite sleuth' Elle Cosimano
Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…
Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective?
Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet).
But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll 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 decides it’s down to her to catch the killer.
Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth.
USA Today Bestseller and Edgar Award Winner
Praise for Jesse Sutanto
‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
Readers LOVE Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers
'This is the perfect book for fans of found family, humour and mystery – full of warmth, heart, good food and well-meaning meddling' ★★★★★
'Fans of The Thursday Murder Club and other cosy mysteries with great characterisation will love this book' ★★★★★
'This was ABSOLUTELY my cup of tea' ★★★★★
'I need a Vera (and her cooking) in my life! This book is potentially my favourite read of the year' ★★★★★
Reviews
Praise for Jesse Sutanto:
’Feisty and smart, Vera makes for a fun and quirky sleuth’ Heat
‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
‘A dazzling debut full of humour and love. A comedy caper, doused in black humour, comical references, mixed with romance – fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it’ My Weekly
‘Brilliant, wicked and dead, dead funny’ Andi Osho, Asking For A Friend
‘A gloriously screwball crime caper (with a dusting of romance) which will have you snort-laughing’ Red
‘Rejoice over Dial A For Aunties’ Elle
‘This smart, funny charming novel has all the right ingredients to make you laugh out loud… A heartfelt rom-com’ Platinum
‘Has redefined what “page-turner” means with laugh-out-loud humour and delightful twists and turns at every corner’ Buzzfeed
‘A rip-roaring treat! Dark comedy at its finest and a set of catastrophes that had me roaring’ Abigail Mann, The Lonely Fajita
‘This laugh-out-loud read is a real breath of fresh air’ Fabulous
‘Dark humour at its best. We had such a laugh reading through’ Magic Radio Bookclub
‘The comedy jackpot! Fresh, funny and fabulous’ Kirsty Eyre, Cow Girl
‘A laugh-out-loud read’ Bella
‘Genuine laugh-out-loud funny’ Frost
’A comedy of errors, by turns macabre and romantic, hilarious and affectionate’ Saga
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Normally, when a brutal murder happens in a quaint town in a book or a TV show, it spells the end of the quaintness. In Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, everything remains extremely cosy even after the discovery of a body in the titular Mrs Wong’s San Francisco tea shop. Vera decides its time to flex her sleuthing muscles and investigate the murder herself—after all, who better to hunt down the culprit than a woman who knows everyone’s business? Over the course of the story, she manages to form connections with people who knew the dead man, while secretly investigating them herself. The ‘found family’ trope can sometimes be a little trite, but the majority of the characters here (including the suspects) are very likeable people. None though can compare to Vera herself, who is stubborn, endearing, hilarious and worthy of her own series.
Customer Reviews
Cosy Crime
An easy read that is perfect for a rainy day. It’s not going to win any literary prizes but I was surprised at how I enjoyed it.
Made me smile
I laughed and smiled continuously reading this. Just a lovely read
Funny, meaningful, suspenseful
Jesse Sutanto manages to write in a way that draws you in, muddles you up, and finally gives you the answers you crave. She makes you laugh, bite your nails and cry all in one sentence.