The Family Chao

One of Literary Hub’s and The Millions’ Most Anticipated Books of 2022 A Goodreads Readers’ Most Anticipated Mystery of 2022 An acclaimed storyteller returns with ΓÇ£a gorgeous and gripping literary mysteryΓÇ¥ that explores ΓÇ£family,betrayalpassionraceculture and the American DreamΓÇ¥ (Jean Kwok). The residents of HavenWisconsinhave dined on the Fine Chao restaurantΓÇÖs delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five yearscontent to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. Whether or not Big Leo Chao is honestor his wifeWinnieis happytheir food tastes good and their three sons earned scholarships to respectable colleges. But when the brothers reunite in Haventhe Chao familyΓÇÖs secrets and simmering resentments erupt at last. Before longbrashcharismaticand tyrannical patriarch Leo is found deadΓÇöpresumed murderedΓÇöand his sons find theyΓÇÖve drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town. The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagouthe restaurantΓÇÖs reckless head chef; Mingfinancially successful but personally tortured; and the youngestgentle but lost college student James. As the spotlight on the brothers tightensΓÇöand the family dog meets an unexpected fateΓÇöDagouMingand James must reckon with the legacy of their fatherΓÇÖs outsized appetites and their own future survival. Brimming with heartbreakcomedyand suspenseThe Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopichighly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.