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I write crime stories about strong women. My first novel, MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT, is a New York Times bestselling mystery about a grandma, single mom, and teenage girl who come together to solve the murder of a naturalist who washes up in the Monterey Bay.

Writing has always been my joy. In college, I was an electrical engineering student by day and a slam poet by night. After a brief stint at NASA, I started designing interactive exhibits and eventually became a museum director. I wrote two books of nonfiction about creating participatory, relevant cultural institutions. Nonprofits were my "real" job; writing was on the side.

Then, my mom got sick. I quit my job to help care for her, and I found myself turning to fiction as a way to e ...more

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	Mother-Daughter Murder Night 3.56 avg rating — 106,516 ratings — published 2023 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Relevance by Nina Simon (Goodreads Author), Jon Moscone (Preface) 4.06 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 2016 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Participatory Museum 4.19 avg rating — 546 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Midnight in Prom Prison 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der Mutter Tochter Mörder Club 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wissensbestände (be)herrschen(d): Zur (Un)Möglichkeit herrschaftskritischer (Deutsch)(Hochschul)Didaktik (Pädagogische Professionalität und Migrationsdiskurse) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rassismuskritische Fachdidaktiken: Theoretische Reflexionen und fachdidaktische Entwürfe rassismuskritischer Unterrichtsplanung (Pädagogische Professionalität und Migrationsdiskurse) by Karim Fereidooni (Editor), Nina Simon (Goodreads Author) (editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Macht- und Rassismuskritik in der ästhetischen Praxis Sozialer Arbeit by Marion Gerards (Contributor), Norbert Frieters-Reermann (Contributor), Yvonne Hardt (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tierwelt entdecken: Malbuchreise über alle Kontinente by Mike Simon, Nina Simon (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I was made to love this book. As a child, Sally Ride was my hero. My first job was at NASA. And I think TJR is one of the best commercial writers ever. Like Carrie Soto Is Back, this book goes DEEP into a sub-community (NASA), so deep that I wonder i ...more
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Good tension buildup, ridiculous payoffs.
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Wonderful stories, deliciously playing with tropes in weird ways. Especially enjoyed the title story.
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“Just go. Now. Please.” Jack’s grandma had told her it was always good to give men simple instructions in complicated situations.”
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“That’s the beauty of the people we love,” she finally said. “No matter how well we know them, there’s always more to discover.”
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“But you have to love yourself the most. No one else can do that for you.”
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Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

8 votes, 30.8%

A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell

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Missing by Adam Nicholls

5 votes, 19.2%

Murder at Raven's Edge by Louise Marley

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Mummy’s Little Secret by M.A. Hunter

3 votes, 11.5%

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