Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

31 reviews

ksilvio's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

taural41's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, and Blood

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

What a good time this book was! I'm so amazed that it was a debut novel haha some people are just too talented. (And also too cool?? Ms. Simon's career history is so heckin' impressive.) I loved the relationships in this family between these very different and complex women. I also really really enjoyed having a kind of disabled sleuth! I loved Nancy Drew back in the day, but there was the running joke that she was knocked out all over the place and just totally okay an hour later. It's not very human. I can't wait to read more from this author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Cancer

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

There's some cops in this book that made me reallllll mad. No police brutality, but you will want to punch one in the face : )

thebelovedreadingnook's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer and Medical content

Minor: Classism

reiverse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

chaterbox87's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

kspotts2010's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

bwest6377's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer and Murder

anna_has's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer

brookiet1220's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A murder mystery with a strong older female protagonist. Lana is a high-powered LA real-estate developer that is forced to relocate to rural Northern California after receiving a cancer diagnosis. To occupy her time, she becomes an amateur sleuth after the body of a land trust worker is found by her granddaughter. Her sleuthing annoys the homicide detectives leading the case.  As Lana's list of suspects grows, it reveals family secrets; land disputes; and lies.

The writing style allows the novel to be a pace that's not too slow but not too fast.  The inspiration for the title is brief and could be missed.  The land trust fire and the final barn scene were dramatic. Lana's quote about not letting others make you feel small as you age stands out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism