Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
A lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Gilmore Girls , but with murder.
High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud her keen intelligence, impeccable taste, and the L.A. real estate empire she’s built. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana is stuck counting otters instead of square footage—and hoping that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does.
Then Jack—tiny in stature but fiercely independent—happens upon a dead body while kayaking. She quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation, and the Rubicon women are thrown into chaos. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family, and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas, and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers. But as their amateur snooping advances into ever-more dangerous territory, the headstrong Rubicon women must learn to do the one thing they’ve always depend on each other.
* from Goodreads
Hott Review:
A night of Columbo and popcorn is a memory that evokes memories for me as well as the mother daughter in Mother Daughter Murder Night. And like, Lana and Beth, my mother and I saw it from completely different points of view. One trying to make memories and fun out of the little to be had and the other cherishing the time and experience.
I didn’t want to put down Mother Daughter Murder Night. It is an emotional journey of a mother and daughter trying to repair their relationship, a granddaughter and grandmother trying to build one, and a grandmother trying to stop her daughter from repeating the mistakes of the past. Plus, they’re trying to solve the murder implicating the granddaughter, Jack.
Mother Daughter Murder Night is a great read. It’s a peaceful meandering mystery that focuses on family relationships – hurts, disappointments, regret.
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Author: Nina Simon
Source: I purchased a hardcover copy from Pango Books and then grabbed it as a Kindle $1.99 deal. Best of both worlds.
Publisher & Date:
Genre: September 5, 2023 by William Morrow
ISBN: 9780063315068 (ISBN10: 0063315068)
Pages: 352
Grade: A
Ages: 16+
Steam: None
Setting: California 2022
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