by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Author)
Sutanto brilliantly infuses comedy and culture into the unpredictable rom-com/murder mystery mashup as Meddy navigates familial duty, possible arrest and a groomzilla. I laughed out loud and you will too.”—USA Today (four-star review) “A hilarious, heartfelt romp of a novel about—what else?—accidental murder and the bond of family. This book had me laughing aloud within its first five pages… Utterly clever, deeply funny, and altogether charming, this book is sure to be one of the best of the year!”—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach ReadOne of NPR's Best Books of 2021!One of PopSugar’s 42 Books Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2021!What happens when you mix 1 (accidental) murder with 2 thousand wedding guests, and then toss in a possible curse on 3 generations of an immigrant Chinese-Indonesian family? You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue! When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business—Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!—and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers. But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy's great college love—and biggest heartbreak—makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?
In the hilarious and heartwarming debut novel from Jesse Q. Sutanto, Dial A for Aunties, Meddelin Chan accidentally kills her blind date, haplessly begins a cover-up with her meddlesome Asian aunties, and unwittingly becomes entangled with a wealthy family and their missing son.
When Meddy is tasked with planning her family's annual mahjong night, she has no idea that she's about to make the biggest mistake of her life. After her blind date goes disastrously wrong, she accidentally runs over him with her car. Desperate to avoid jail, Meddy turns to her close-knit Asian aunties for help. They concoct a wild plan to hide the body and cover up the crime.
But things go from bad to worse when the aunties accidentally switch the body with that of their wealthy neighbor, a missing millionaire. Suddenly, Meddy finds herself caught up in a twisted tale of family secrets, corporate intrigue, and an escalating criminal investigation. With the aunties' help, Meddy must race against time to find the real millionaire, clear her name, and keep her family from falling apart.
As Meddy navigates the chaos, she discovers that there's more to her aunties than meets the eye. These seemingly harmless women are full of surprises, from their questionable business ventures to their secret pasts. Meddy begins to realize that family is more than just blood, and that sometimes the most unexpected people can be your greatest allies.
With its laugh-out-loud humor, endearing characters, and clever plot, Dial A for Aunties is a refreshing and original debut novel that celebrates the power of family, friendship, and forgiveness.
