A review by turophile
Meddling and Murder by Ovidia Yu

4.0


What a fun mystery book. Set in Singapore, this series focuses on murders that Aunty Lee, a wealthy widow who owns her own bakery, stumbles upon. She’s a delight and is surrounded by family and friends who provide a colorful backdrop of characters. I enjoyed this one so much I immediately checked out an earlier book from the series to read right after it. I’m not sure which one I liked more – the author’s writing style has definitely been refined in later books. Some of the rough edges have been worked out, but I enjoyed the more in-depth characterization of the places and culture in the earlier book. Both were fun to read. 4/5 mystery scale