Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin

Thanks Net Gallery for the Advance Readers Copy!

Release Date: May 5, 2025

Genre: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

Rating: 3.5 stars

For the fans of The Marlow Murder Club and other cozy murder mysteries, I have a book for you.

A mystery that will keep you on the edge of guessing “who did it?” until the end. Jalaluddin crafted a mystery honoring Agatha Christie but making sure it is rooted in cultural identity and the importance of community and family through all immigrant families. I love that it is focused on a middle aged female lead who is trying to understand who she is besides a mother and a wife. (Nasir sounds like a silver fox!)

There was definitely times where the pacing occasionally meander into unnecessary for me or some parts were belabored but the mystery kept me enthralled until the end.

At its core, “Detective Aunty” is a celebration of the aunties in all of our communities and challenges the limiting assumptions about who gets to be a hero.

For me, this a 3.5-star ⭐️ read that offers both entertainment , cultural authenticity, and mystery that will satisfy.