Meddy and the aunties are back, I loved the first two books in this series but this one felt a bit chaotic to me without the strong storyline needed to hold it together. I do love the fun these books bring and the clash of cultures, they really are entertaining reads but maybe the location of Jakarta didn't work so well. Even so an entertaining bit of escapism.

I had enjoyed the first two books but this feels very repetitive. The entire structure of the story is the same with some big mess up in the beginning, scrambling to fix it with lots of clumsiness to make some funny moments, and then a solution found really quickly and then you think it’s ok but oh no there is more trouble… it feels rushed because there is a lot of chaos without proper time spent on anything, I felt like the book needed to be more focused. In itself is still funny and nice and I enjoyed the sections focused on Meddy and Nathan, but I am afraid it has lost most of its appeal.

I loved Dial A for Aunties, so I came into The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties with high expectations! It's just as hilarious and chaotic, with Meddy and her aunties getting into even crazier trouble. It’s a quick, fun read—definitely would recommend for a good laugh!

3 Stars!

It's really hard to rate this IMO, because I think when it comes to the Aunties books you just know what you're going to get. There's always chaos involved with Meddy and her mum and Aunties and it's always a fun time, but I just don't think it hits the same way Dial A for Aunties does. It's got to the repetitive part and where things are just so far fetched BUT at the same time it's just fun and you can't not love the Aunties! So what I'm trying to say is, it's a fun read!

Loved this book , I have read the other titles for this series and the books just get funnier with each read . Every character in the book is so funny and it is so well written you can imagine each character as you read it. I could not leave this book down i wanted to see what antics and mishaps was going to happen next. I really highly recommend this as a must read. This book has everything humour , mystery and thriller .

The third and last installment in the Aunties series. I am sad to leave these characters behind as I have loved them since page one of the series! In the third book the Aunties couldn't leave us without another adventure and series of misunderstandings. Whilst I didn't like the plot of this one as much as the other two books it came together well. There was further development for our beloved characters. There were many laugh out loud moments which I enjoy from this series and we got the conclusion we needed from these characters.

A hoot as always! I like that although the characters stay the same and act the same (consistency is good!) and it does start to grate, Sutanto finds a way to endear these characters to us in new ways with each book.

This is a good follow up to the other 2 books. If you've enjoyed them and want more, you'll enjoy this one too. I would also try Vera Wong as, in my opinion, it's a slightly better mystery and tone down novel.

This is the third book in the series that started with Dial A for Aunties!
It's the honeymoon for our loved up couple, and they've had a chance to be on their own for a bit, but now it's time to meet up with the rest of the family, and you know that means that chaos is not far behind!
Old love interests, traditions and children all come together to make a situation that needs work to get out of!
I have really enjoyed every book in this series, and the mix of cultures - I think it works well, and is written in a great way!

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy

Meddy and Nathan are now married and in Jakarta with the Aunties. When an old flame of Second Aunt’s arrives with gifts things get a bit messy and the Aunties end up in trouble with gangsters.
As with all the books in this series the plot is absolutely ridiculous but the story is hilarious and heartwarming.

I'm a huge fan of the Aunties! Unfortunately however, this third (and sadly final) instalment of their escapades fell short for me, with little/no additional character development and a far-fetched, repetitive plot. Very interesting context on Indo-Chinese culture though with the book being set during New Year celebrations with those infamous red packets!

It’s Chinese New Year, a time to celebrate…
 
Fresh from their honeymoon, Meddy and Nathan meet the Aunties in Jakarta for a family celebration. Amid the festivities, an old flame of Second Aunt’s arrives with extravagant gifts. Unfortunately, not all the presents were meant for them.
 
NOT the time to start an all-out war.
 
The item goes missing, putting Meddy and the Aunties in the middle of a feud between Jakarta’s most powerful business moguls – and in great danger. To save her loved ones, Meddy must organise a search party, a break-in, and a kidnapping. It might sound impossible – but with the Aunties by her side, nothing is impossible… just complicated.

I adored the first two books in this series but this story just felt a bit too far-fetched and a bit unnecessary. The craziness (and I mean insanity) of the events in this book was a lot to take so be prepared to leave reality at the door. What I do love about Sutanto’s work is her ability to make me absolutely laugh out loud in terms of how she brings the characters to life on the page. The aunties are hilarious and mostly oblivious to what comes out of their mouths. They remain the highlight of the series. I was more invested in their stories than in Meddy and Nathan’s storyline.

An easy read which will have you laughing at the eccentricity of the aunties and their crazy antics. This is the last book in the series and I don’t think the author could bring them any further along in their stories. If you’re looking for a mystery with romance and madness galore, go check out The Good, the Bad and the Aunties which is out now.

Thanks to NetGalley and HQ Publishing for the arc. 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh. My. Wordy. Word!!! I leapt for this book when I saw it, having read two of this series before and knowing the author was AMAZING at madcap, crazy comedy and action adventure and from the get go I settled into this on a journey where we were moved off a train due to a storm (not trying to make this all about me but…) where someone had to alert me as I was so invested and the only one not caring that I’d been sitting on an unmoving train for half an hour!

Onto a bus for me, as I followed our old friends (how is this series ending?!) Meddy, Nathan and the Aunties as a mix up at a ceremony means they are in trouble with some mafia-sequels groups. The sudden comedy, with impeccable timing, sent me into a higher state of consciousness that sealed Ms. Sutanto as one of my favourite authors.

Fab, fab, fab. Go buy basically! Thanks to the publisher for the advance review copy of the book.

This is the the third and final book in the Aunties series which is a series that I’ve found a lot of comfort in reading over the last couple of years. I knew I was going to be in for a wild ride when reading this book. That is exactly what I got and it was wonderful.

Meddy and her husband, Nathan have landed in Jakarta to spend Chinese New Year with her entire extended family. Of course, at the celebration, there is going to be some extravagant gifts exchanged. But, when a grand gesture goes awry it is discovered one gift did not end up with the person it should have. Surely, it should just be easy to swap gifts to make things right. Instead, Meddy, Nathan and the Aunties find themselves as helpless pawns in an impossible mission to stop the family from being in danger.

It was so fun to be back in the world of the Aunties and their antics. A lot of the characters in the series are well known to the readers at this point but even still we get some more background on them throughout the book. Meddy will forever be one of my comfort characters and I love seeing her relationships with her family. We get to meet some new characters and in turn, some villains in this instalment which was also a lot of fun as they each added something new and unique to the story.

I adore the Aunties and how hilarious they are as a group. There were moments when reading this book I found myself laughing at the things they do and the things they say. The little fights they have with each other are hilarious too. Not only that but I love how supportive the entire family is of one another. They would really go to the ends of the earth for each other and it is heart-warming to read.

If you have read the other books in this series you will know that the plots of this series are incredibly unrealistic. That is part of the reason why I love this series so much though. Yes, the plot is ridiculous most of the time but that is what makes it all the more fun for me as it really is a book you can escape into. If you can get on with a ridiculous plot for characters you are sure to fall in love with then I’m sure you’ll love this series.

Jesse Sutanto is certainly an author whose books I will automatically pick up now no matter what. They have cosy mysteries, lovable characters and a lot of heart-warming moments. Each of her books have felt like a love letter to her culture, the places her books are set in and also to the readers.

Overall, I would highly recommend The Good, the Bad and the Aunties if you are looking for a cosy mystery to read. I’d recommend reading the rest of the series before picking this one up but if you love them, you’ll be sure to love this. It is bittersweet to have now finished this series but I’ve loved it and I’m sure you will too.

A book filled with madness and mayhem and some over the top characters. Maddie and the aunties need to retrieve an important gift which is unfortunately gone to the incorrect person but with these characters nothing is a straightforward as it should be. I must admit that I hadn’t realised this was the third in a series, but it was able to be read as a standalone and I am now keen to read the previous two books. A fun and quick read perfect to curl up with on a wet afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Meddy and her Aunties are back!

Meddy is now married to Nathan and the couple has just finished their honeymoon in France, and afterwards they join the Aunts in Indonesia to visit their family for Chinese New Year celebrations.

Fourth Aunt plans a special surprise for the Second Aunt: her childhood sweetheart, Abi Lincoln, who is now a mafia lord, appears in the huge family home, offering gift baskets to everyone to celebrate the New Year.

Later that night, he reappears on their doorstep and announces he’s in big trouble. He needs one of the baskets back – apparently, it was meant for someone else, someone very powerful, and it contained a title deed to a large plot of land strategically located in Jakarta.

Meddy, Nathan, and the Aunts accompany Abi to this powerful person, Ms Handoko, for whom the basket was originally for, and she tells them she will ‘keep’ Nathan with her, until Meddy and the Aunts find her the property deed…

This starts off a series of events, involving an assault on a teenager, a kidnapping, and intercepting an invitation-only party.

I loved how the characters had names based on white characters from the past: Abraham Lincoln, and Kristofer Kolumbes – yes, that’s how it was spelled! I just found it hilarious.

As usual, expect the unexpected! There is chaos, comedy, and lots of capers and antics. The Aunties are a parody of an Asian family, however, there is lots of love and looking out for another.

I definitely recommend this series of books.

Thanks to HQ for my book copy and for the NetGalley widget.

This was a simple, fun, easy and quick read. The perfect type of book for your holiday, beach, pool kind of read. This is a first for me by the author and one I enjoyed and I would read more of their work. The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

I ADORED the first half of this book, it was funny, drama filled antic& everything I've come to love and expect for Meddy and the Aunties.

But the last half felt rather unnecessary & I was disappointed that that's how it all ends.

I really enjoyed this end to the 4 Aunties series. The characters are fun and three-dimensional. The story was well-paced and ended with a satisfying conclusion. The themes of family, cultural norms and support were well fleshed out. And the comic capers that the family end up in are always a hoot. The Jakarta setting was also fabulous, I enjoyed being transported there with the gentle dispelling of stereotypes around the city. Overall a rip-roaring and easy read with lovable characters in a great setting.

Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to HQ and NetGalley for the ARC.

I absolutely love this series and I’m so sad to see it come to an end, but it ended on a high, that’s for sure. The third instalment of the Dial A for Aunties series is absolutely fantastic, and is a must read if you want a good laugh and heaps of drama.

This book carried the usual chaos of the first two books, with the same high stake situations that they somehow seem to keep stumbling into. It was yet another dramatic and surreal experience, that had me laughing out loud. This author has created a set of absolutely loveable, wild, and chaotic characters that have made this series spectacular.

Meddy and Nathan are a beautiful couple, and I’ve loved seeing them grow throughout the series. Nathan loves Meddy’s family like his own and it’s incredibly sweet. The ending was so wholesome, with Meddy and Nathan getting a more normal happily ever after.

I will always recommend this series to anyone who’ll listen because everyone needs a good laugh – but this series has so much drama and chaos that you’ll constantly be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next, because these Aunties are absolutely unpredictable – and I LOVE it.