Jesse Sutanto – författare

'Vera Wong is my new favourite sleuth' Elle CosimanoPut the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing… Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective? Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet).But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer. Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth. USA Today Bestseller and Edgar Award Winner Praise for Jesse Sutanto ‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Readers LOVE Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice For Murderers 'This is the perfect book for fans of found family, humour and mystery – full of warmth, heart, good food and well-meaning meddling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fans of The Thursday Murder Club and other cosy mysteries with great characterisation will love this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was ABSOLUTELY my cup of tea' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I need a Vera (and her cooking) in my life! This book is potentially my favourite read of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A butcher, a baker, a jilted homemaker...After forty years of marriage, Mebel Tanadi's husband has just announced he's leaving her for their private chef. But Mebel has the perfect plan to win him back: she'll finally learn to cook.Despite the frosty welcome from the much younger classmates in her culinary school - and her total lack of skills - Mebel manages to befriend the breakout star of the program, Gemma. Through their unlikely friendship, and the dicing of many, many potatoes, Mebel realises that, maybe, there's more to life than being the perfect trophy wife...'A funny, warm-hearted read about a woman's late-life self-discovery' Daily Mail

‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Life is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner and amateur sleuth, Vera Wong. Her teashop is bustling, and her son, Tilly, finally has a girlfriend! Still, Vera can’t help but wish for some excitement and adventure. Sometimes all an old lady wants is a murder to solve…Then Vera comes across a distressed young woman in need of her kindly guidance. The woman is looking for her missing friend Xander. Online, he appeared to have it all: a parade of private jets, fabulous parties with socialites, and a burgeoning career as a social media influencer.When Xander turns up dead, it seems he isn’t who he claimed to be. The police have no leads, but Vera intends to uncover the truth in the only way that this Chinese mother knows how: by spilling the tea. Praise for Vera Wong ‘I thoroughly loved it. With a Vera in your life nothing bad can ever happen!’ J. M. Hall, bestselling author of A Spoonful of Murder ‘Fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it’ My Weekly ‘I appreciate the recent uptick in books featuring sleuths of a seasoned age, particularly ones as prickly, opinionated and delightful as Vera Wong’ The New York Times Readers love VERA WONG… 'Vera Wong is my favourite fictional character in the world.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I'll be recommending this one to all my friends.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A mystery with heart and humour' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Vera Wong is honestly the best character I've read in crime fiction' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Fast paced and addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021‘Whip-smart, original and so funny. I found it impossible to put down and lost count of the number of times I laughed out loud’ Beth O’Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Road Trip Your family would kill to see you happy ‘ARE YOU…DEAD?’OH MY GOD. I THINK HE IS.When Meddy Chan accidentally kills her blind date, she turns to her aunties for help. Their meddling set her up on the date so they kind of owe her.WELL, THAT DIDN’T QUITE GO TO PLAN.Although hiding this goddamn dead body is going to be harder than they thought especially when her family’s wedding business has THE biggest wedding of the year happening right now.IT’S PRETTY BAD TIMING REALLY.It turns out the wedding venue just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex, aka the one who got away. It’s the worst time to see him again, or…is it? Can Meddy finally find love and make her overbearing family happy?––––––––––––––––––––––––––Readers LOVE Dial A For Aunties!‘Its dark humour and hilarious family dynamics had me in stitches from start to finish’‘I loved every second of reading it and couldn’t predict what was going to happen next’‘I couldn’t stop laughing throughout’‘The characters felt so relatable’‘What a great book this is – a really fun read’‘A hilariously funny rom-com’‘Escapist fun that’ll keep you turning the pages and giggling throughout’

They vow to make it a day to remember…The laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021 ‘Funny, razor-sharp and full of twists, this is a fantastic second novel from one of the funniest voices in fiction!’ My Weekly It’s supposed to be the perfect day…After getting away with literal murder, Meddy can’t wait to settle down and marry the love of her life, Nathan. She’s found the dress, got the dream venue at Christ Church College, Oxford, plus having a destination wedding comes with the added bonus of not having to invite her very large extended family.…But is it even a wedding if nobody gets killed?Although when her meddling aunties get involved, Meddy knows her wedding is going to be anything but quiet. Even though there’s no dead body hidden in the freezer this time, for better or worse, it’s certainly going to be a day she’s never going to forget…––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Real readers LOVE Jesse Sutanto:‘Another rip-roaring laugh-out-loud comedy’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Get ready for wedding day hijinks like you've never seen before’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved the zany plot, the aunties, and their banter’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A delightful breath of fresh air’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Hilarious and addictive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The aunties are brilliant characters, portrayed with such love that they avoid being stereotyped’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Perfect mood-lifter and the perfect antidote to the current state of the world’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘The best book I’ve read so far this year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Absolutely hilarious and had me in stitches’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Jesse Sutanto is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!" – Ali Hazelwood on Well, That Was Unexpected A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to You’ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identity and the online bestie she’s never met IRL – until she unwittingly transfers to his school . . . Seventeen-year-old Kiki Siregar is a fabulous gamer girl with confidence to boot. She can’t help but be totally herself… except when she’s online.Her secret? She plays anonymously as a guy to avoid harassment from other male players. Even her online best friend—a cinnamon roll of a teen boy who plays under the username Sourdawg—doesn’t know her true identity. Which is fine, because Kiki doesn’t know his real name either, and it’s not like they’re ever going to cross paths IRL.Until she transfers to an elite private school for her senior year and discovers that Sourdawg goes there, too.But who is he? How will he react when he finds out Kiki’s secret? And what happens when Kiki realizes she’s falling for her online BFF?

"Pretty sure I'm a sociopath. I'm not ashamed of it. In fact, it's something I quite like." Yellowface meets You - a gripping and addictive psychological thriller about toxic friendship and dark academia. ‘A dark triumph with jaw-dropping twists’ Heather Darwent, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Things We Do To Our Friends Jane is unhappy. She’s a struggling writer trapped in an underwhelming marriage with husband Ted, scraping by to pay for a mortgage for a house and a life that she’s never really wanted.There’s only ever been one person she cared about, one person who truly understood her: Thalia. Jane’s best and only friend nearly a decade ago during their time together at Oxford. But then the night of the formal which should have bound them together for good, drove them apart. Until now.Because after years of searching, Thalia is everywhere as she tops the New York Times bestseller list. And now Jane has found Thalia after all these years, she won’t let her go… Readers were gripped by I'm Not Done With You Yet ‘I was gripped. I couldn't stop turning the pages’‘From the very first page, the tension is palpable’‘This Gone Girl meets Crazy Rich Asians tale is a perplexing puzzle’‘One of the best psychological thrillers to date… the ending is very explosive’‘A deliciously dark tale of obsession, control, sociopathy and toxic friendships’

'Another on point mix of humour, chaos and quirky fun' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With ItThe laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021 It’s Chinese New Year, a time to celebrate… Fresh from their honeymoon, Meddy and Nathan meet the Aunties in Jakarta for a family celebration. Amid the festivities, an old flame of Second Aunt’s arrives with extravagant gifts. Unfortunately, not all the presents were meant for them. NOT the time to start an all-out war. The most important gift goes missing, putting Meddy and the Aunties in the middle of a feud between Jakarta’s most powerful business moguls – and in great danger. To save her loved ones, Meddy must organise a search party, a break-in and a kidnapping. It might sound like an impossible mission– but with the Aunties by her side, nothing is impossible… just complicated.*** 'Sutanto knows how to write a fabulous crime tale that hits all the right notes and leaves you feeling fulfilled'My Weekly Special '…danger, thrills and laughs a-plenty' Crime Fiction Lover Praise for Jesse Sutanto and Dial A For Aunties: ‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Real readers LOVE The Good, the Bad and the Aunties'This comic thriller is everything I was hoping for!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'With crazy fun characters and an unbelievable plot this was the perfect book to start the new year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This is a funny and easy read that I will return to whenever I need a pick-me-up. Jesse Sutanto is a master!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The plot was just so so so fun!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'In true Jesse Q Sutanto style, each page makes you want to continue reading on…' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When cracks start forming in an influencer's curated life, she finds out that jealousy is just as viral as a video in this riveting suspense novel by bestselling author Jesse Sutanto. 'Irresistible' Daily Mail'Delicious' The Times'A juicy, electric thriller… Hilariously wicked' Elle Best friends make the worst enemies I’m stalking my best friend. There’s no use denying it. Aspen Palmer, with her millions of followers and beautiful family, has everything I want. The worst thing is, I showed her how to get it. And now I’m dead to her.But I’ve found a way to get revenge. If Aspen’s world starts to crumble and I’m there to pick up the pieces with her brands and sponsors, then I’m just getting what I deserve. What my son deserves.Aspen won’t go down without a fight. Nothing gets in the way of her perfect life. But I made Aspen, and I know exactly how to break her…**‘The twists are unrelenting with several gasp-out-loud moments and Jesse perfectly balances these with pitch black comedy’ Katy Brent, author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With It'Searing black comedy' People'I devoured this book in a few sittings' Louise Swanson, author of End of Story'A twisty and suspenseful jealousy-fuelled psychological thriller' Culturefly What readers say about Jesse Sutanto's psychological thrillers: ‘I was gripped. I couldn't stop turning the pages’‘From the very first page, the tension is palpable’‘This Gone Girl meets Crazy Rich Asians tale is a perplexing puzzle’‘One of the best psychological thrillers to date… the ending is very explosive’‘A deliciously dark tale of obsession, control, sociopathy and toxic friendships’