VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE for MURDERERS by Jesse Q Sutanto

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto is a cozy mystery. The story takes place in San Francisco’s Chinatown. It centers around Vera Wong, the owner of a local teashop called ‘Vera Wang’s World-Famous Teahouse’ (named after the famous fashion designer with the hopes of drumming up more business). Vera is a lonely woman in her sixties who misses her late husband and feels neglected by her successful lawyer son. Vera lives upstairs from the teahouse that she owns and operates, which has seen better days, and she seems to be having a one-sided rivalry with the owner of the bakery shop next door.

One morning as Vera prepares to start her day, she discovers a dead man lying on the floor of her run-down shop. The police are called to the scene but are less than enthusiastic to include Vera in their investigation, no matter how many delicious delicacies and specially blended teas she tries to serve them. Not one to give up, Vera turns amateur detective. Finally, she decides to investigate independently when her teahouse suddenly attracts the attention of several individuals who seem interested in the dead man. The story continues as secrets are uncovered, suspects come and go, friendships are formed, and finally, the murderer is discovered. 

If you are looking for a mystery that does not include all the explicit gory details of the crime, has endearing characters, and will make you laugh out loud along the way, you should read this book.

My Personal Rating:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐