Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) is the second cozy mystery in the eponymous series by Jesse Q. Sutanto (4.25/5 stars)

Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man) is the second cozy mystery in the eponymous series by Jesse Q. Sutanto.

This series is so fun! The book picks up about a year after the first novel, when Vera finds out about a John Doe that was fished out of Mission Bay. He appeared to be starting out as an online influencer, so Vera decides that she should become an influencer to find out more about the case.

I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. Eunice Wong does such a great job narrating! With five separate POV characters, she had her work cut out for her, but it was easy for me to keep up with who we were following due to her using distinct inflections or accents for each individual character.

It was great getting all of the updates from some of the characters we met in the first book. Vera’s son Tilly has been dating officer Selena Grey, and they have just moved in together. Emma continues to be a darling (who really reminds me of myself at her age). There’s also an exploration of loneliness and grief from a good number of our characters which I really appreciated. And all of the tea and food mentioned sounds so delicious!

Head’s up that this one has some heavier topics than the first one did, so check CWs if you want more information. Though there’s heavy topics, it’s still a pretty funny book overall. I lost count of how many times I laughed out loud.

CW: human trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, torture (mostly off-page)

I received a complimentary review copy from Berkley and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.

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The Vera Wong series includes:

• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
• Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (On a Dead Man)