The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties (Aunties, Book 3)

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Where there are aunties, theres trouble . . .

The laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021
Meddy and her meddling aunties are back and about to land themselves in a whole new world of trouble

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 Aunts shows up bearing extravagant giftshes 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 Jakartas most powerful business factions. Its up to Meddy to come up with a plan to save them all. Determined to rescue her loved ones, Meddy embarks on an impossible missionbut with the Aunties by her side, nothing is truly impossible



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 Ive read so far this year
Absolutely hilarious and had me in stitches
Jesse Sutanto is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors

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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

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 the award-winning, bestselling author of adult, YA, and children's middle grade books. She has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University, though she hasn't found a way of saying that without sounding obnoxious. Her debut adult novel, Dial A For Aunties won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and the film rights were bought by Netflix in a competitive bidding war. Find Jesse on Twitter @thewritinghippo, TikTok @authorjesseqsutanto and Instagram @JesseQSutanto