Reviews

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

jenhurst's review

4.0

This is a cute, fun cozy mystery. I think the author does a lot better with standalones then sequels.

annie1017's review against another edition

3.0

Did anyone else find Vera annoying instead of endearing?

bzm0023's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.25

First cozy mystery I picked up, and I agree with the hype! Loved the audiobook narrator and of course Vera.  I thought the ending/twist was a little odd but found the whole thing very charming, especially the found family aspect. 

remigves's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

tloughlin91's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

luminous's review

5.0

Doesn't really go anywhere crazy or super unique. It's just a super well-crafted cozy murder mystery with some features I really love:

- Found family. I am realizing that I enjoy the found family trope.
- San Francisco setting. It's not massively atmospheric, but I got a decent sense of the city setting, and I love San Francisco, so it brought warm feelings.
- Speaking of warm feelings, the characterizations were well done across the board. Vera's character, especially, took me back to days when I, like the other protagonists, was in my 20s (a few are in their 30s), and dealing with Chinese seniors on a regular basis. Her bossiness, her tea, just her entire attitude brought back tons of fond memories

ablondal's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

maegan0706's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

clcheatle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

bookstashan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

A very wholesome cosy mystery, which ended in such a warm hug. 

I loved all the characters, especially Vera and Emma and the development of the character’s relationships was so heartwarming. 

A nice, quick read!