Thank you very much to the publishers and Netgalley for sending me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
After an ultra-romantic honeymoon across Europe, Meddy Chan and her husband Nathan have landed in Jakarta to spend Chinese New Year with her extended family. And a former beau of Second Aunt’s shows up bearing extravagant gifts―he’s determined to rekindle the romance!
His grand gesture goes awry when a particular gift intended for a business rival is included by accident. When the Aunties return it (after all, anyone would forgive an honest mistake, right?), Meddy and the Aunties find themselves as helpless pawns in a decades-long war between Jakarta’s most powerful business factions. It’s up to Meddy to come up with a plan to save them all. Determined to rescue her loved ones, Meddy embarks on an impossible mission―but with the Aunties by her side, nothing is truly impossible…
This is the the third and final book in the Aunties series which is a series that I’ve found a lot of comfort in reading over the last couple of years. I knew I was going to be in for a wild ride when reading this book. That is exactly what I got and it was wonderful.
Meddy and her husband, Nathan have landed in Jakarta to spend Chinese New Year with her entire extended family. Of course, at the celebration, there is going to be some extravagant gifts exchanged. But, when a grand gesture goes awry it is discovered one gift did not end up with the person it should have. Surely, it should just be easy to swap gifts to make things right. Instead, Meddy, Nathan and the Aunties find themselves as helpless pawns in an impossible mission to stop the family from being in danger.
It was so fun to be back in the world of the Aunties and their antics. A lot of the characters in the series are well known to the readers at this point but even still we get some more background on them throughout the book. Meddy will forever be one of my comfort characters and I love seeing her relationships with her family. We get to meet some new characters and in turn, some villains in this instalment which was also a lot of fun as they each added something new and unique to the story.
I adore the Aunties and how hilarious they are as a group. There were moments when reading this book I found myself laughing at the things they do and the things they say. The little fights they have with each other are hilarious too. Not only that but I love how supportive the entire family is of one another. They would really go to the ends of the earth for each other and it is heart-warming to read.
If you have read the other books in this series you will know that the plots of this series are incredibly unrealistic. That is part of the reason why I love this series so much though. Yes, the plot is ridiculous most of the time but that is what makes it all the more fun for me as it really is a book you can escape into. If you can get on with a ridiculous plot for characters you are sure to fall in love with then I’m sure you’ll love this series.
Jesse Sutanto is certainly an author whose books I will automatically pick up now no matter what. They have cosy mysteries, lovable characters and a lot of heart-warming moments. Each of her books have felt like a love letter to her culture, the places her books are set in and also to the readers.
Overall, I would highly recommend The Good, the Bad and the Aunties if you are looking for a cosy mystery to read. I’d recommend reading the rest of the series before picking this one up but if you love them, you’ll be sure to love this. It is bittersweet to have now finished this series but I’ve loved it and I’m sure you will too.
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