Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

by Jesse Sutanto

Narrated by Eunice Wong

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Pub Date 16 Mar 2023 | Archive Date 2 Apr 2023

General Fiction (Adult)

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The new must-read cozy crime mystery from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties 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.

Knives Out meets Kim’s Convenience for anyone who loves solving mysteries by Richard Osman and Janice Hallett, and watching Death in Paradise and Marlow Murder Club.

‘Jesse Sutanto has created a great comic character in Vera. If you thought murder couldn’t be warm-hearted, hilarious and have a twist, think again’ Fiona Leitch, bestselling author of A Cornish Christmas Murder

‘A really heartwarming read’ Faith Martin

‘I thoroughly loved it. With a Vera in your life nothing bad can ever happen!’ J. M. Hall, bestselling author of A Spoonful of Murder

The new must-read cozy crime mystery from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…

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EDITION	Other Format, Unabridged
ISBN	9780008558758
PRICE	£16.99 (GBP)

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I absolutely loved listening to Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto. It is excellently narrated by Eunice Wong who really brings the book to life.

One morning Vera finds the body of Marshall Chen on the floor of her Tea Shop in China Town in San Francisco. Vera is convinced Marshall has been murdered, and before the police arrive she begins her own investigation. She grows frustrated that the police rule the death an accident. And so Vera becomes an amateur sleuth…..

I don’t think I’ve come across a detective quite like Vera and I completely fell in love with her. She is a tour de force but delightfully so. Charmingly, her foray into criminal investigation is based entirely on everything that she’s learnt from TV crime procedural shows like CSI and Law & Order! She’s completely unique in that she cooks up a storm, winning people over with her home cooking and her plain talking, and makes true and lasting friendships along the way. I defy anyone not to be won bowled over by Vera!

I hadn’t read any book by Jesse Santano before this and will certainly seek out her other books.

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, HarperCollins UK Audio, for the e-audiobook in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Abbie F, Bookseller

When I saw the blurb for this and I saw the owner of the tea shop wakes up to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop in China town, San Francisco and she then turns detective - I knew I wanted to listen to this audiobook! Now I haven't listened to any of this authors books which I know are very popular but now I have listened to this I will be seeking them out because Jesse Sutanto has created the most incredible lovable character in Vera Wong. I love her sassy unstoppable attitude and her great humour and I think this makes her a great detective. This audiobook is charmingly narrated by Eunice Wong who gives a stellar performance. She really brings Vera to life. Ultimately this is a great entertaining read and although it is about murder it’s actually uplifting! Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins.