Vera Wong is back and as meddling as ever in this follow-up to the hit Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.…
Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! All thanks to Vera, because Tilly's girlfriend is none other than Officer Selena Gray. The very same Officer Gray that she had harassed while investigating the teahouse murder. Still, Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is slightly...bored.
Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman who is obviously in need of her kindly guidance. The young woman is looking for a missing friend. Fortunately, while cat-sitting at Tilly and Selena's, Vera finds a treasure trove: Selena's briefcase. Inside is a file about the death of an enigmatic influencer—who also happens to be the friend that the young woman was looking for.
Online, Xander had it all: a parade of private jets, fabulous parties with socialites, and a burgeoning career as a social media influencer. The only problem is, after his body is fished out of Mission Bay, the police can't seem to actually identify him. Who is Xander Lin? Nobody knows. Every contact is a dead end. Everybody claims not to know him, not even his parents.
Vera is determined to solve Xander's murder. After all, doing so would surely be a big favor to Selena, and there is nothing she wouldn't do for her future daughter-in-law.
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""Laugh-out-loud antics from the nosy, no-nonsense Vera keep the plot moving at a steady clip.... Sutanto’s lively storytelling will keep readers on the hook for Vera’s next case."
— Publishers Weekly
A warmhearted valentine to the families built by the heroine—and an exposé of the costs of false families everywhere.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Packed with humor, heart and suspense, Sutanto proves once again that no crime—or nosy auntie—is too big to handle.Prodigious Sutanto presents a second delicious serving of her Vera Wong mysteries.... Sutanto manages to craft another sumptuous, mysterious feast.
— BooklistPacked with humor, heart and suspense, Sutanto proves once again that no crime—or nosy auntie—is too big to handle.
— Seattle TimesVera is still a fun and lovable character, but here she takes on some challenging social issues. In other words, Vera grows. And readers will be happy to follow her.
— First ClueA warmhearted valentine to the families built by the heroine—and an exposé of the costs of false families everywhere.
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Jesse Q. Sutanto is the author of romance, mystery novels, romance, and books for children and young adults, including six stand-alone novels and two series, The Aunties and the Theo Tan series. Dial A for Aunties was an NPR best book of the year and an Amazon Editor’s Top Pick. Her 2023 novel Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers is the basis for a television series to be produced by Oprah Winfrey and Mindy Kaling.
Eunice Wong is a classically trained actor who works extensively in professional theaters across the United States and in New York City, as well as having appeared on HBO, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, and in various independent films. Eunice is a graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division Actor Training Program and has also studied piano and singing at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto. A first-generation Chinese Canadian, born in Toronto to Eric and Eleanor Wong, who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong, Eunice grew up with her brother Eugene in Toronto and thanks her family for their constant love and support.