Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (On A Dead Man)

"I am your grandmother, so this is now your heritage also, you better learn."

Having solved a m*rder last year, Vera Wong is no longer content to just serve tea from her tea-house, she is just waiting for another m*rder to solve. When a young woman called Millie requests her help to find her missing friend, there is no way that Vera will turn down this opportunity to become a private investigator once more.

I absolutely loved this story, I'm inclined to say that I enjoyed it just as much, if not more than the first book in the series.

There is something about Vera Wong that feels so personable & grandmotherly. I simply adore her. She is such a charming, caring character, that you just cannot help but love her. With her wisdom & her ack & white view of the world, she offers everyone that she meets something that we seem to lack when the odds are against us: Hope (not Winifred though, she low key hates that lady lol).

Over the last 3 years the publishing industry has been going ham with the influx of social media & influencer culture representation within literature. This was explored really well in this story without it feeling like overkill. Through Aimes & Xander we are given a stark reminder that SM only offers us a curated version of reality for our "influencers".

I also appreciated the exploration of loneliness through the characters. Loneliness can drive us to make a lot of questionable choices & it can also propel us to welcome toxicity into our lives to bridge the gap that loneliness creates.

There is also a really dark theme which is explored in this book but I think that will give away a major part to the plot, but I was glad it was included.

If you are after a fun read & are a lover of murder mysteries, I am inclined to tell you to add this book to your TBR list.

I hope that there will be more from the Vera Wong series in the future.

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