The Verifiers

The Verifiers by Jane Pek is a great mystery novel combining a whodunnit with themes of immigration, family drama, and technology. Claudia, a Chinese-American woman who loves reading detective novels, gets a job at Veracity, a firm which investigates matches on online dating website to verify the claims made on their profiles and conversations for their clients. But when one investigation leads to a potential murder Claudia finds herself on the case, and perhaps in for more then she bargained for.

Overall this was a really fun book. I loved the protagonist and I was really into all her asides and the references she made to the detective novels she loves. I thought there were a lot of interesting and quirky characters, as well as really compelling family dynamics. It was cool to see some really serious topics be represented in this narrative too. The plot was interesting, even if slightly confusing, and I liked how the book ended.

I did think a few characters and themes were under developed, but overall I really loved Claudia and was enthralled by her efforts to discover the truth. The audiobook narrator, Eunice Wong, did a great job too. I hope to read more from this author and perhaps about these characters too! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️