Happy Goodreads Asian American and Pacific Islander Month in the US!

I placed this book on my TBR list a few days ago by chance and then saw the Goodreads AAPI banner and thought, well why not? I have recently fallen into the Cozy Mystery abyss and some stories have really warmed my cold cynical heart....just kidding, I have 3 hearts. Anyway, onto the business of Vera Wong. Listen I will fight anyone who says Vera is not a great detective - like hello, her nosy grandmotherliness just gives her an edge. What I wouldn't give to see her and Sherlock in the same universe - it would be hilarious. Just imagine Vera, making tons of food, barging into 221B Baker street, imploring Sherlock to eat and chastising Dr Watson for something or the other. And then, solving there major case all by herself. That would be a book.

I fell in love with most of the characters in this book - even the overly annoyed Sgt Gray always ready to sigh and place her fingers on the bridge of her nose.

One character I did not warm up to is Sana - like okay we get it, you're blocked but her affluenza blues masquerading as self-doubt just rubbed me the wrong way and I felt zero connection to her struggle.
The twists in this story were well thought out and unique - I was this close to thinking Marshall was an international Art Thief pulling off a heist, but then I remembered the genre I was ready and everything fits together in a nice cozy teacup.

Give me more unsolicited advice about how to solve a murder Vera...I have my notebook ready