Thank you to Netgalley, William Morrow, and Nina Simon for an advance copy of Mother- Daughter Murder Night in exchange for an honest review! What a delight of a book!! A mother and daughter get an unexpected visitor when their mother/grandmother becomes ill. When she arrives, we find the three of them somewhat thrown together solving a mystery together. I found myself constantly questioning everyone and truly loving how this story played out. I truly think this story would make a great film adaptation! This is available now and is the perfect amount of family drama, mystery, and suspense so I cant recommend enough that you pick it up! 4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 for GR!

After receiving a cancer diagnosis, Lana moves in with her estranged daughter Beth & granddaughter Jack.
One night, Lana wakes up and sees someone dumping something in the slough by their home; but she cannot be sure of what she saw because it was super late and she was super groggy after a round of cancer treatments.
The following day, while giving a tour on the water Jack discovers a dead body and becomes prime suspect number 1. Lana is determined to prove that her granddaughter is innocent while trying to repair her relationship with Beth.

This was such a super cute book! I loved how it focused more on the relationships between the three generations of women living under one roof rather than the whodunit aspect.
If you are looking for a thriller, this isn't it, as this is a light book.
The best part, in my opinion, was the ending because it felt cohesive and done. It did make me tear up a little but made me smile as I continued reading.

I will definitely love to read another book surrounding Lana, Jack and Beth. I could actually see this becoming a cute series!

I’d round up to 3.5 stars. I love a good mystery story but I had some trouble following along with this one. The twists and turns of the investigation were interesting but I had difficulty with keeping track of various details and the motives of the different characters. Having said this, I would still suggest this to friends who like this kind of story.

This book was okay. A lot was happening throughout the book, with lots of details and characters to keep straight. The twist at the end totally got me and I always love to be surprised by a twist. Thank you to Killer Crime Club, William Morror and Net Galley for the advance e copy of this book.

MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT was a wildly entertaining mystery featuring three generations of amateur sleuths. Simon delivered a story filled with real family issues, hidden secrets, and an intriguing murder investigation.

The bottom line is the Rubicon women make this book. The author wove a narrative together that allows Beth, Lana, and Jack to come alive and jump off the page. Lana is simply perfection with her over-the-top bravado and carefully guarded heart. Beth is the everywoman in the book. Her struggles, choices, and interactions with her daughter and mother are relatable. And then you have Jack. She is fifteen going on twenty-five with her intensity geared towards her passions and opinions. However, there is still something so fresh and youthful about her when she is with her family.

These personalities, mixed with the mysterious circumstances surrounding a dead body found by our youngest sleuth are pure gold. What better way to mend a fractured family than having them solve a mystery? The tension built through each clue discovered allows the reader to follow along with these women. You truly feel like you are right there with them. This investigation is fast-paced and completely pulls you in. Just when you think you know who the perpetrator is, there is a new twist or reveal culminating in a fabulous edge-of-your-seat ending.

MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT will pull at your heartstrings, send you down a who-don-it rabbit hole, and make you giggle out loud. It is one heck of a ride.

I loved the premise of this one and had fun reading it! I did feel that the way the family investigated things were a bit unconventional but after suspension of disbelief it was an entertaining read.

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Even though it's often described as three generations of women working to solve murders, it's really Lana, the grandmother who's the driving force. Her focus moves from one suspect to another. And another. And yet more. All have credible motives for committing murder, and Lana needs the help of daughter and granddaughter, along with her own substantive knowledge of land ownership and inheritance to figure it all out.

Murder she wrote meets Gilmore girls.
A story that shows it doesn’t matter how far apart family has grown it only takes one thing to pull you back together. A cancel diagnosis and a murder is all this family needed to bring it back together again.

Great premise, but it seems to be too much of a slow burn. Only 58% in, I decided to skip to the ending. Lovely writing, but seems like it could be trimmed down a bit.

Very enjoyable mystery novel. The family dynamics between the three generations of Rubicon women added an interesting and layered element to the typical cozy mystery genre. The mystery was well-plotted with enough red herrings to keep it intriguing until the end. HIghly recommend if looking for a light mystery with Gilmore Girls-esque family drama.

This was a very touching mystery set in Monterey Bay, California that explored so many subjects: mother-daughter (and father-son) relationships, family illnesses, wildlife and land conservation, and greed. I've recently spent some vacation time in Monterey Bay so this story was evoking some very fond memories of the beauty of the area. And Lana, Beth, and Jack - what a trio! Thanks to @bookclubgirl and @williammorrowbooks for this copy.

Thanks Net Galley and HarperCollins Canada for this ARC.

Nothing like a good whodunit! Three generations caught up in a mysterious death or two, throw in grieving relatives and a couple of wannabe bad guys and you have a recipe for a great read. Fast paced and enjoyable.

This book is full of murder, family drama, and mystery. The grandmother and daughter do not exactly get along but they realize they need to help the granddaughter. This book will have you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages fast to see the ending. A fun read and you will love the way they all work together to solve the murder.

I'm not a huge mystery reader, but this was a fun read with engaging characters. I enjoyed the relationship between the grandmother and her granddaughter the most. But I did like the way that the relationship between the grandmother and her daughter evolved.

I thought this book was boring. I finished it, but it really wasn’t compelling for me. I never really connected with the characters and the mystery wasn’t there.

Very good first novel that this writer has dedicated to her mother who passed away from lung cancer. The story, while a murder mystery, also centers around the family dynamics between a grandmother, mother and daughter. The three generations of women become amateur detectives when faced with a murder loosely connected to the daughter. The grandmother is battling lung cancer, therefore drawing on the author’s personal experience. As I lost my own mother to lung cancer, this part of the storyline resonated with me. The mystery itself took many twists and turns and kept the reader guessing.

So, I had an interesting experience with this book. I requested it from NetGalley in June and there it sat in pending purgatory as its publication date came and went. I assumed I wouldn't be getting a copy, so I borrowed it from my library on October 1st. I thought it was awful, so I quit reading it and returned it. So, imagine my surprise when a few days later I get an email saying I've been approved to read it. Oops. Well, I didn't feel right about reviewing a book I barely read so I picked up where I left off. I made it further but still had to give up on it. I found the constant man bashing extremely off-putting. Men need simple instructions to understand anything, men can't understand sarcasm, etc. Yuck. It wouldn't be okay to say that about women and it's not any better to say it about men. I was also disgusted by the way the cops were talking to the 15-year-old girl. It was repulsive, inappropriate and I can't imagine any cop acting like that in real life. Especially with zero evidence she killed anyone. I made it to 30% before being unable to continue on. I am obviously not the right reader for this book as I found so much of it distasteful. I'm clearly in the minority though, so give this one a try if it sounds good to you! I did like the very beginning and I thought Lana was fun even though she was over the top.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow. I'm sorry I was unable to finish this one.

Truly enjoyed this contemporary intergenerational mystery, especially how Lana, the grandmother, takes a murder investigation by the horns and will not rest until it is solved.

I so thoroughly enjoyed this book! I had no clue who the killer was and that is always a plus. Besides the murder mystery, we had such a great family story.

Lana has had a very tenuous relationship with her daughter Beth, ever since she got pregnant as teenager and had her daughter Jack. Beth left home and got by on her own. When Lana is diagnosed with cancer, she needs her daughter's help so she moves in with them in a little coastal town along a slough. It is completely different than the life she lives in Los Angeles as a high-powered real estate agent and there is a lot of tension in the beginning. When Jack stumbles upon a dead body in the slough, she becomes a suspect in the murder so this sets Lana into full detective mode. Beth, who works in an assisted living home, is not happy at first but when one of her beloved patients dies, it seems they are connected and next thing you know, the whole family is involved.

I loved the growth between the women. They all changed for the better. All the outlying characters were just as flushed out. Just totally a very enjoyable read.

Thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow for a copy of this book for review.

This debut was a quirky novel about a typically dysfunctional family and the lengths one will go to for one you love. Overall, I liked this book, but I knew who the murderer was before I was halfway through the novel. I liked that the story was very original and touched a bit on climate change. Keep on writing Nina Simon. Hopefully you will catch me with the next book.