The Book:
Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon
Published September 5, 2023 by William Morrow
Date read: January 3, 2024
The Characters:
Lana (grandmother)
Beth (mother)
Jack (granddaughter)
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
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.
How did Mother-Daughter Murder Night end?
The Ending:
Martin was the murderer. He was jealous of the attention his father paid to Ricardo instead of him. He also killed his father by sneaking into the care home on a no-visitors day and giving him something that made it look like he was having a heart attack. Paul was shady but only because he was illegally growing marijuana on the land he leased.
I hope these Mother Daughter Murder Night spoilers were helpful.
The Review:
Thank you to @bookclubgirl for this gifted copy!
Imagine if Gilmore Girls was actually a thriller, where the Gilmores teamed up to investigate murders? Believe me when I say I was HOOKED by this description. And boy, did this book deliver. It’s so much more than an amateur detective mystery.
I adored this family. Their relationships are complicated at first, but they’re each just trying to do their best. It was so nice to watch them grow closer to each other (and a bit funny that they were bonding over solving a murder). There’s depth to these relationships that you just don’t get in most mysteries.
If the topic of cancer is triggering to you, you might want to save this one for later: Lana monologues in depth about coming to grips with her treatment.
Otherwise, add this book to your TBR asap!
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