Mother-Daughter Murder Night

This book is a delight. Three generations of women brought together first by disease, then by murder, chaos and secrets. The grandmother in this story- Lana- is a gem, a real Type A ass kicker, but classy! So when cancer knocks her down not only does she lose her mojo, but she has to rebuild her relationship with her family. This is one where I actually LIKED THEM ALL- all three of the women. That hasn't happened in a while. Too long really.

I was rooting for Lana and I loved her amateur detective moves. This story is not scary, not dangerous, not sexy. It is the story of a complex crime, buried in a small town that this trio of women have gotten embroiled in. Great debut novel, perfect palate cleanser after several of my dark Halloween reads. People die- but it somehow manages to have a feel-good comedy vibe. Ok, maybe a dark comedy vibe.