Mother-Daughter Murder Night: A Novel | 
pickI liked this. The mystery isn't terribly compelling (and the cops are ridiculous) but the interpersonal relationships between these three generations of women- and their very different ways of looking at the world- made me happy. I'll be interested in reading the next in the series to see which direction the author takes these characters.
pickReese‘s Book Club has yet to steer me wrong. I haven‘t read all of her picks but the ones I have read I have enjoyed. This was a mystery that has twist all along the way and I enjoyed every minute of it. This book had been on my radar since I heard about it before it was published and I couldn‘t wait to read it. I listened to the audiobook and it was very good.
so-soPopular mysteries don't always work well for me. I listened to this one, and while it was entertaining, I kept wanting more depth to the characters and to the mystery.
I was expecting a bit more on the "fun" side as well, but even that felt lackluster and forced.
I'm sure, though, that many people will love it for its easy, predictable readability.
It‘s mystery/thriller grid time for me! But it was picturing 3 generations of Gilmore Girls solving a murder that gets the tag as my fav!
5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F
pickThis fun cozy murder mystery follows three generations of women living together after the matriarch, Lana, is diagnosed with lung cancer. The formidable real-estate tycoon and her daughter Beth are constantly at odds, but when teenage Jack discovers a dead body during a kayak tour, they come together to pick apart what really happened. It took me a minute to warm up to Lana but eventually she won me over just as she does everyone else.
pickThis was a light mystery that I found entertaining, particularly as it did not become too zany as many of this type of books do. While there was humour, there were still serious moments. I enjoyed the main characters and the comp to 'The Gilmore Girls' with murder is appropriate. I would be happy to read a sequel as I think the characters are the real star here and there is room to develop them more. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 3.75
pickI was recommending even before Reese!
A grandma and her daughter and granddaughter become a trio of mystery solvers after overcoming their own dysfunctional relationships. Hopefully the start of a new cozy series!
Thank you to NetGalley & William Morrow for an advance digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
pickLana finds herself living with daughter Beth and granddaughter Jack in a way that seriously cramps her style when Jack is part of a group that finds a body on the mudflats. Lana decides to investigate, throwing the family into further chaos. I really enjoyed this! It‘s a lot of fun with good characters, though I wish Beth had been a little more fleshed out.
🍁 Making soup and chili, drinking tea and reading while curled up on the couch, watching the leaves turn color, and enjoying the cooler evening weather out on the porch.
🍁 Relaxed (yay for vacation! 😊)
🍁 Listening to the tagged title along with The Eye of the World and The Square of Sevens.
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pickThe many details of the potential land grab of a dead guy‘s ranch started to bore me here. But the characters - main and side -are enough to garner this a pick. An insta post sold me on the book by writing - think 3 generations of Gilmore Girls solving a murder - and that‘s what I thought the whole time. …I do think think is prime for a fun screen adaptation by Reese and Co.
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This cozy murder mystery is at its best when focusing on the family dynamics of the Rubicon women. I thought Lana especially stole the show! Learning that the author wrote this as an escape for her and her mom while her mom was battling cancer makes the story even more heartwarming. 🎧 #reesesbookclub
so-soI suspect I'm just not a huge fan of the amateur detective genre. I can't seem to allow the suspension of belief in a contemporary novel that doesn't include magic of any kind. This will likely be enjoyed better by others who seek out the unordinary sleuths, and it was written well. I appreciate how this book came to be, as mentioned in acknowledgments, and the author herself is quite impressive. I would read her next novel.
pickWhile this one wasn‘t quite the murdery adventure I initially imagined, I did enjoy the story of three generations of Rubicon women coming together to solve a murder in their backyard of the Elkhorn Slough in CA. Lana, a glamorous real estate mogul joins her nurse and single mother daughter and granddaughter, Jack, at their home for the first time and when a body washes ashore, solving the crime helps heal the wounds of their own relationships!
