A review by sarah_thebooknerd
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this cozy mystery book. Vera owns a tea shop where a dead man is found. She does not have faith in the police solving the crime given their lack of police response. She sets off to solve it herself. Enter in Sana, Riki, Julie and Oliver who all have possible motive and are hiding something about their relationship issues with the dead man. Vera starts to show her worth to them and they all become a little found family even though Vera is worried that one might be a murderer. 

I laughed a bunch and found the conversation about elderly and having worth to be an important one. We often forget the role they have within our communities and how they can help to bring us together.