Dial A For Aunties (Aunties, Book 1)

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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 OLeary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Road Trip

Your family would kill to see you happy
ARE YOUDEAD
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 DIDNT QUITE GO TO PLAN.
Although hiding this goddamn dead body is going to be harder than they thought especially when her familys wedding business has THE biggest wedding of the year happening right now.

ITS PRETTY BAD TIMING REALLY.
It turns out the wedding venue just happens to be managed by Meddys ex, aka the one who got away. Its the worst time to see him again, oris 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 couldnt predict what was going to happen next
I couldnt 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 thatll keep you turning the pages and giggling throughout

Reviews

A deliciously frantic comedy caper, filled with absurd situations, hilarious dialogue, wonderful family dynamics and crackling with comic energy Joanne Harris, CWIP Prize

Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt Emily Henry, Beach Read

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 My Weekly

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

A gloriously screwball crime caper (with a dusting of romance) which will have you snort-laughing Red

Dial A For Aunties is one of the funniest, smartest, most compelling books Ive read in a long time and I couldnt put it down Lucy Vine, Hot Mess

Rejoice over Dial A For Aunties Elle

This smart, funny charming novel has all the right ingredients to make you laugh out loud A heartfelt rom-com Platinum

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

This laugh-out-loud read is a real breath of fresh air Fabulous

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

A laugh-out-loud read Bella

Genuine laugh-out-loud funny Frost

A comedy of errors, by turns macabre and romantic, hilarious and affectionate Saga

Author Bio

Jesse Sutanto is an author of books for children and adults. She is the author of The Obsession, a YA suspense novel forthcoming from Sourceboks Fire in February 2021, and Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit, the first in a middle grade series set to publish in early 2022 from Imprint. She received her Masters from the University of Oxford. She grew up in Indonesia and Singapore and currently lives in Jakarta with her husband and two daughters. You can find out more about Jesse on her website www.jesseqsutanto.com and follow her on Twitter @thewritinghippo and on Facebook and Instagram @JesseQSutanto