Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers – Jesse Q. Sutanto (Audible – Eunice Wong Narrator)

Vera Wong, an older stereotypical Chinese mother whose lawyer son sets boundaries, owns a tea shop that has seen better days. She has one customer, Alex, who she serves for free. He’s an older man whose wife has dementia. When she comes down from her apartment to the shop one morning, there’s a dead man on the floor. Vera’s seen many episodes of CSI and decides she is more than competent to start the investigation, ultimately deciding that the three people who show up at the scene soonest are her suspects and the police do not know what they are doing. This is a laugh out loud and teary eye book, with a wonderfully developed set of characters and a fun plot. There are some sad moments here and there that make the book more meaningful as Vera plays the snoop and interferes in the lives of many people, including a really cool toddler. The audio book is wonderful, the narrator using great voices and proper emphasis where needed. 100% recommend!!