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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping [On a Dead Man]
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Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto -> Starting February 6th, 2025
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To 10%: I just got into this one a little bit this evening. I love Vera so much -- this story quickly reminds me of why I find her so endearing. It is going to take me a second to remember all the details on the side characters, but yeah, I'm happy to be back in this little world.
Done! I actually finished yesterday, but with the Super Bowl, I completely forgot to update.I thought this was so fabulous. (view spoiler)
Melanie wrote: "Got a little behind but I'll be picking this one up soon."No worries! It's a cute one, but also has some more serious topics examined too. It's great -- I hope you love it!





Ever since a man was found dead in Vera's teahouse, life has been good. For Vera that is. She’s surrounded by loved ones, her shop is bustling, and best of all, her son, Tilly, has a girlfriend! All thanks to Vera, because Tilly's girlfriend is none other than Officer Selena Gray. The very same Officer Gray that she had harassed while investigating the teahouse murder. Still, Vera wishes more dead bodies would pop up in her shop, but one mustn't be ungrateful, even if one is slightly...bored.
Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman who is obviously in need of her kindly guidance. The young woman is looking for a missing friend. Fortunately, while cat-sitting at Tilly and Selena's, Vera finds a treasure Selena's briefcase. Inside is a file about the death of an enigmatic influencer—who also happens to be the friend that the young woman was looking for.
Online, Xander had it a parade of private jets, fabulous parties with socialites, and a burgeoning career as a social media influencer. The only problem is, after his body is fished out of Mission Bay, the police can't seem to actually identify him. Who is Xander Lin? Nobody knows. Every contact is a dead end. Everybody claims not to know him, not even his parents.
Vera is determined to solve Xander's murder. After all, doing so would surely be a big favor to Selena, and there is nothing she wouldn't do for her future daughter-in-law.