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The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties

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'Another on point mix of humour, chaos and quirky fun' Katy Brent, How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

The 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.

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'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

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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…' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

nPraise for Jesse Sutanto and Dial A For Aunties:n

n‘A dazzling debut full of humour and love. A comedy caper, doused in black humour, comical references, mixed with romance – fans of Crazy Rich Asians will love it’ nMy Weeklyn

‘Brilliant, wicked and dead, dead funny’ Andi Osho, Asking For A Friend

n‘A gloriously screwball crime caper (with a dusting of romance) which will have you snort-laughing’ nRedn

‘Dial A For Aunties is one of the funniest, smartest, most compelling books I’ve read in a long time and I couldn’t put it down’ Lucy Vine, Hot Mess

n‘Rejoice over Dial A For Aunties’nEllen

n‘This smart, funny charming novel has all the right ingredients to make you laugh out loud… A heartfelt rom-com’ nPlatinumn

‘A tightly-plotted, highly comic romp, Dial A For Aunties keeps you guessing till the very last twist’ Lauren Ho, Last Tang Standing

‘Has redefined what “page-turner” means with laugh-out-loud humour and delightful twists and turns at every corner’ Buzzfeed

‘A rip-roaring treat! Dark comedy at its finest and a set of catastrophes that had me roaring’ Abigail Mann, The Lonely Fajita

n‘This laugh-out-loud read is a real breath of fresh air’ nFabulousn

‘Dark humour at its best. We had such a laugh reading through’ Magic Radio Bookclub

‘The comedy jackpot! Fresh, funny and fabulous’ Kirsty Eyre, Cow Girl

n‘A laugh-out-loud read’nBellan

n‘Genuine laugh-out-loud funny’ nFrostn

n’A comedy of errors, by turns macabre and romantic, hilarious and affectionate’nSagan

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