J. J. Chow

At first glance, Winston Wong does not inspire a huge load of confidence as a private investigator. He's inexperienced and his previous career as professional game tester is on the rocks. However, the happy accident of a typo steers him towards an interesting niche as a seniors sleuth and in the course of his first investigation, he meets an interesting assortment of misfits. Seniors Sleuth by Jennifer Chow is a fun read that will satisfy fans of cozy mysteries and it's great to see an Asian American who merrily defies the usual stereotypes as main character.… (meer)

situational-humor, verbal-humor, cozy-mystery, senior-citizens, family-dynamics, friendship*****

Thanks to a typo on his business cards Winston has become a Seniors Sleuth instead of a senior partner in sleuthing. Besides being prematurely balding and more than a little geeky, he has this overbearing older sister who makes life a challenge, especially with the new squeeze in his life. This is a fun short cozy mystery where all of the characters play off each other. Loved it!
Noah DeBiase is the very adaptable narrator who adds to the fun.… (meer)