The Reunion Dinner by Jesse Q. Sutanto @thewritinghippo @EuniceWongActor @BrilliancePub #BusybodiesCollection

the setup…
This year, Josephine Ying is hosting the Chinese New Year dinner, normally done at the home of Big Uncle (Liuyi). But she now has the chance to break the trend since he broke his leg after an unfortunate fall and Josephine is going all out. She and husband Adam are also excited about their son Keith coming home with a surprise. Unfortunately, that surprise is new fiancée Lacey who they’ve never met or known about. But others at the dinner seem to know her well…and they’re not happy.

the heart of the story…
It’s Josephine’s point of view here as she takes stock of the situation. There’s her sister Yolanda who divorced husband George a year ago and still hasn’t shared why. Her daughter Francine had the most viral reaction when Lacey showed up. And, nephew Porter was awfully uncomfortable at seeing her. Not long after her arrival, Lacey drops dead in the middle of the room! Whodunit?

the narration…
Eunice Wong was pitch perfect as Josephine, keeping me on edge through the end. She was a fantastic storyteller.

the bottom line…
This is a kick of a story that had a plethora of suspects and motives. But, I still wasn’t prepared for that surprise at the end. So very, very clever. Oh, and do yourself a favor…dinner is best served up on audio.

Book Info

• Release Date: October 15, 2024
• Series: Busybodies Collection #2
• Narrator: Eunice Wong
• Audio Length: 1 hour, 4 minutes
• Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

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