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Aunty Lee's Deadly Special (2014)

por Ovidia Yu

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"Rosie "Aunty" Lee, the feisty widow, amateur sleuth, and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, is back in another delectable, witty mystery involving scandal and murder among the city's elite. Few know more about what goes on in Singapore than Aunty Lee. When a scandal over illegal organ donation involving prominent citizens makes news, she already has a list of suspects. There's no time to snoop, though--Aunty Lee's Delights is catering a brunch for local socialites Henry and Mabel Sung at their opulent house. Rumor has it that the Sung's fortune is in trouble, and Aunty Lee wonders if the gossip is true. But soon after arriving at the Sung's house, her curiosity turns to suspicion. Why is a storage house she discovers locked? What is the couple arguing about behind closed doors? Where is the guest of honor who never showed up? Then, Mabel Sung and her son Leonard are found dead. The authorities blame it on Aunty Lee's special stewed chicken with buah keluak, a local black nut that can be poisonous if cooked improperly. Aunty Lee has never carelessly prepared a dish. She's certain the deaths are murder--and that they're somehow linked to the organ donor scandal. To save her business and her reputation, she's got to prove it--and unmask a dangerous killer whose next victim may just be Aunty Lee."-- From back cover.… (mais)

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Aunty Lee caters a party at the house of a new client and that new client and her son die after eating one of her complex Peranakan specialties that includes a potentially poisonous nut. Her intense curiosity, meddlesomeness, and determination to clear her businesses reputation has her using every resource available to find out the truth. Lots of foodie information is included, but it isn't what diverts the flow of the story which could be a bit more sprightly but does at least move steadily. (

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quondame | Jan 26, 2023 |

Absolutely adored this mix of cooking and murder mystery - definitely a great addition to a sub-genre I'm fascinated by. Aunty Lee shows a number of characteristics that remind me of the appealing characteristics of Agatha Christies' Miss Marple, who was a teen favourite of mine. And it was lovely to have that kind of feel in a brand-new-to-me story.

Yu does a great job of characterisation - at no point in the story did I find myself confusing any of the large cast of characters, because they are all so distinct. This is helped by the chatty narrative quality of Aunty Lee, who's fascination with the people around her comes through clearly.

The pacing of the story is very well done, given that there are multiple strands being woven together throughout. And it includes the obligatory 'bring everyone together for the amateur detective talk', which I was delighted by. (

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fred_mouse | Dec 4, 2019 |

While this is the second book in the series, it's the first one I read, and I loved it!

I think it would have been easier to figure out the relationships of the ongoing characters if I'd read the first one before this, but they were clear enough that I was not left confused.

The plot is nicely complex, with various possible motives for the murders depending on who committed them. So many secrets! Some of them fairly harmless, and some very much not.

Singapore itself is not just a setting, but a character. Yu is a native, and she brings the city to fascinating life, in many different ways- including descriptions of the amazing food. It's said that Singapore is one of the great food cities of the world, and I can believe it! (

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cissa | Sep 5, 2017 |

Aunty Lee's Delights is shut down due to a rumor of food poisoning. She must clear her name, but more importantly, she is seeking justice for murder victims too unimportant to cause a stir by their deaths.

Pretty good for a cozy mystery. I enjoy the observations on people and Singaporean society, and the characters are fun to read about, but the inconsistencies of characters (one chapter a man is the younger brother of a suspect, the next he is the older brother, and other such jarring little errors) is very off-putting for me. Frequently it is difficult to know which character is speaking, and also repetitive. I'm wondering if all of those things could be due to translation difficulties? I'm not sure whether it was written in English or not, but I know the author is from Singapore. (

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MrsLee | Apr 14, 2016 |

It's a good murder mystery. The whodunit story is well paced, moving right along to a sensible conclusion. The story manages to incorporate the cultural, ethnic and culinary diversity of Singapore -- I always enjoy stories set in exotic locations telling how the people go about their daily lives. There's a cast of colourful characters (Aunty Lee included) which adds to the story and allows the author to put in some sharp social commentary. Of course, the headline story of selling body parts adds depth and food for thought. Recommended reading. (

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The problem with favoritism was the rules of the competition are not clear or fixed. They changed to maintain and justify the state of the favorite. But that was not so different from how most things operated. (Chap. 17 "Aunty Lee's Delights Closed"

It was always that way, Aunty Lee though. As long as criminals stayed out of Singapore, they were not Singapore's problem. The United States was criticized for minding the world's business. But was ignoring everything outside your borders that much better? Given how interconnected everything was, was that even possible? (Chap. 18 "Lunch with Commissioner Raja")

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"Rosie "Aunty" Lee, the feisty widow, amateur sleuth, and proprietor of Singapore's best-loved home cooking restaurant, is back in another delectable, witty mystery involving scandal and murder among the city's elite. Few know more about what goes on in Singapore than Aunty Lee. When a scandal over illegal organ donation involving prominent citizens makes news, she already has a list of suspects. There's no time to snoop, though--Aunty Lee's Delights is catering a brunch for local socialites Henry and Mabel Sung at their opulent house. Rumor has it that the Sung's fortune is in trouble, and Aunty Lee wonders if the gossip is true. But soon after arriving at the Sung's house, her curiosity turns to suspicion. Why is a storage house she discovers locked? What is the couple arguing about behind closed doors? Where is the guest of honor who never showed up? Then, Mabel Sung and her son Leonard are found dead. The authorities blame it on Aunty Lee's special stewed chicken with buah keluak, a local black nut that can be poisonous if cooked improperly. Aunty Lee has never carelessly prepared a dish. She's certain the deaths are murder--and that they're somehow linked to the organ donor scandal. To save her business and her reputation, she's got to prove it--and unmask a dangerous killer whose next victim may just be Aunty Lee."-- From back cover.

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