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Dial A for Aunties
352 pages
A laugh-out-loud screwball comedy where high-stakes wedding planning collides with an accidental murder and fiercely overprotective family dynamics.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being strapped into a wildly entertaining, pastel-colored rollercoaster that is constantly on the verge of flying off the tracks. The pacing is relentlessly propulsive, driven by a ticking-clock scenario that piles absurdity upon absurdity until you are laughing out loud at the sheer chaos of it all. Beneath the zany, high-stress hijinks of hiding a corpse at a billionaire's wedding, the narrative pulses with a deep, affectionate warmth. The prose is snappy and dialogue-heavy, perfectly capturing the hilarious, overlapping voices of a fiercely loyal, overbearing immigrant family. It is a pure shot of serotonin designed for readers who love their murder mysteries served with a generous slice of rom-com sweetness and unapologetic family drama.
- Mood
- zany
- frantic
- vibrant
- warm-hearted
- Tone
- hilarious
- irreverent
- affectionate
- chaotic
- wry
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- overbearing family dynamics · filial piety · second-chance romance · cultural identity · unconditional loyalty
- The writing
- Snappy and dialogue-driven, leaning heavily on sharp comedic timing and the distinct, vibrant voices of its ensemble cast.
- The arc
- Begins in a state of frantic, high-stakes panic and softens into a heartwarming celebration of family loyalty and rekindled love.
- Who it's for
- Anyone who delights in screwball comedies, chaotic family group chats, and the absurd intersection of true crime and romance.
Content notes
- accidental death
- corpse handling
- accidental drugging
About the book
"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 accidentally shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding that Meddy, her Ma, and her aunties are working, at an island resort on the California coastline. It is the biggest job yet for their 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 aunties' perfect buttercream-cake 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?"--
Description from Open Library.
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