39. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On A Dead Man). Jesse Q. Sutanto. 2025. 325 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, adult mystery]
First sentence: Vera Wong Zhuzhu should be having the time of her life. She is, in fact, having the most wonderful, lovely, delightful time. Today, like every day, she wakes up at four thirty in the morning and jettisons out of bed like an army general with a new troop of terrified soldiers to scream at. And today, like every day, she puts on her gear, protecting every inch of her skin from the sun, and bustles out of the house to go on her extremely aggressive morning walk.
Premise/plot: Vera Wong is back for her second novel. (The first novel was Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers). Characters from the first novel are present--and play significant roles--in the second. So do read the books in order. In this one, after falling for a phone scam, she meets a troubled young woman outside a police station. She soon finds herself snooping again...not knowing at the start if it is a missing person case or another murder. She soon rounds up a long list of suspects to befriend...and to investigate.
My thoughts: I LOVE both books. I don't know that I absolutely love, love, love the series. But both books are SO enjoyable, SO fun, SUCH a treat. Highly recommend if you enjoy MYSTERIES with a heavy dose of humor.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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