Book Review: Mother-Daughter Murder Night

My book club selected this Reese's Book Club pick for one of their two May selections. Since the other book didn't appeal to me at all, I read Nina Simon's debut mystery, Mother-Daughter Murder Night. I loved reading the origins of this story. Nina's mother received a cancer diagnosis. As the two spent a lot of time together, they set out to write a mother-daughter murder mystery. It's quite an achievement to make Reese Witherspoon's list with a debut novel.

Lana Rubicon is used to wheeling and dealing in the real estate market of Los Angeles. Now she is side-lined, recuperating from lung cancer in the small coastal town of her daughter and granddaughter. The three of them have never been in such confined quarters and sparks fly. But, when Jack, the granddaughter, becomes a suspect in a local murder, Lana pushes herself to tackle the case with the help of Jack and her estranged daughter, Beth.

I enjoyed the dynamics of the mother-daughter-granddaughter relationships. The writing flowed well. It was also a clean read (always a plus in my book). Although I was in a hard patch (concentration-wise), the book held my interest. Here's a photo of the writing duo (with granddaughter, no doubt) from the book's website: