Dial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto - Restarting February 2nd 2023

[Elena]

Alexandra wrote: "I was wondering about one thing..."

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There should be cameras in some areas, but more private areas don't usually have them. I also think that they were clever enough to hide jewelries in another bag. I mean, who's going to store them in the same bag they were when you stole them?

As for Nathan part, he might clearly see that it was a man, not a woman. Or the context that Meddy knew that the body was male made her assume that he also guessed that it's male. And in a situation like that, it's very hard to think clearly and come up with a better answer, usually people do really silly things when they are startled/panicking/hiding or afraid of something. They do and think after ;)
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[Kirsten]

The sequel is a lot of fun. Another wedding, more crime, crazy aunties. They even left room for a 3rd book, but I haven't heard anything yet.

[Elena]

Kirsten wrote: "The sequel is a lot of fun. Another wedding, more crime, crazy aunties. They even left room for a 3rd book, but I haven't heard anything yet."

Sounds great! I've already placed a hold on the second book :)

[Sibil]

Alexandra wrote: "I was wondering about one thing... Wouldn't the hotel have security cameras? They could've just tracked the missing jewelry that way? Which means they would've seen Meddy taking the bag and plantin..."

(view spoiler)[I guess you are right, but luckily they weren't really big plot holes, so things worked out all the same, even if these two points could have been better addressed, especially the one about the lie!

I wasn't aboard the "throw the body in the ocean" because it would have been a way to damage Nathan and his dreams. I mean, if the body is thrown in the ocean from the island chances are that the body would be found on the island's beaches again and that would have been bad for the wedding and for Nathan. Even if it's not like there are a ton of better possibilities! (hide spoiler)]

[Alexandra]

Elena wrote: "Alexandra wrote: "I was wondering about one thing..."

(view spoiler)[Yeah I was thinking at least the hallways would have cameras at least, so they could see who left the room where the gifts were with a suspiciously big bag (Meddy was the only one). But maybe they don't even have them in the hallways, I don't know :P (hide spoiler)]

Sibil wrote: "I wasn't aboard the "throw the body in the ocean" because it would have been a way to damage Nathan and his dreams..."

(view spoiler)[You have a point about it washing up on the shore anyway, if they didn't throw it far enough away or with enough weights to keep it at the bottom of the ocean. (hide spoiler)]

I'm maybe one chapter away from finishing, and things have gotten even crazier.

(view spoiler)[Nathan knows?? And Maureen's back?? And she's just having tea in the room with the family, lol. I do love how absurd some of the situations are. (hide spoiler)]

[Alexandra]

Okay, I finished finally. It was a pretty fun adventure! I like that there were more twists than I expected.

I think the one thing that wouldn't have gone down as well with my own family was (view spoiler)[the same sex couple. They're very much still against it and especially back in Asia it's still kind of taboo. But since this book is set in America, I guess they have a more modern mindset. (hide spoiler)]

Also apparently Netflix is making this into a movie, so I'd definitely watch that when it comes out!

[Elena]

📚 Alexandra wrote: "Okay, I finished finally. It was a pretty fun adventure! I like that there were more twists than I expected."

I'm glad you also had some fun reading it.

📚 Alexandra wrote: "I think the one thing that wouldn't have gone down as well with my own family was..."

Agreed on that. It depends on a specific asian country, but mostly it's a taboo indeed, especially amongst elderly generation.

📚 Alexandra wrote: "Also apparently Netflix is making this into a movie, so I'd definitely watch that when it comes out!"

I didn't know about that, I'd love to watch it too, thanks for letting us know.

[Sibil]

Alexandra wrote: "Okay, I finished finally. It was a pretty fun adventure! I like that there were more twists than I expected.

I think the one thing that wouldn't have gone down as well with my own family was [spoi..."

I didn't know about Netflix but this is good!!!!