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Nina Simon

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Born

in Los Angeles, The United States

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https://ninaksimon.com/

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Crime, Mystery, Nonfiction

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December 2015

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I write crime stories about strong women.

My newest novel, MY SISTER IS GOING TO KILL ME, will be released in August 2026. It is a fun, twisty mystery about two mismatched sisters who must catch a murderer as they barrel down the Grand Canyon on a whitewater rafting trip.

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 nonficti ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 119,531 ratings · 10,591 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mother-Daughter Murder Night 3.55 avg rating — 118,259 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) 4.05 avg rating — 702 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 — 556 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
	My Sister Is Going to Kill Me 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 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
	Der Mutter Tochter Mörder Club 3.40 avg rating — 5 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
	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
	My Sister Is Going to Kill Me: A Novel liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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

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I freaking loved this book and I'm so glad I gave it a shot. Let's be real: I'm a rock climber from California who loves sassy, overconfident female underdogs. Was I primed to love this book? Absolutely. And yet. His first book gave me the ick. I pick ...more
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Nina Simon liked MaryLynn's review of Mother-Daughter Murder Night: "Nina Simon’s Mother-Daughter Murder Night surprised me in the best possible way — not just as a mystery, but as a story about the bonds between women who love each other fiercely, even when they don’t always know how to say it. At the center of the no" Read more of this review »
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Nina Simon and 1 other person liked Tarasimone's review of Mother-Daughter Murder Night: "This is what a murder mystery should be: plenty of suspects, motives that ebb and flow like the tides in the story, and just enough red herrings to keep you guessing right up to the end. Really enjoyed watching the three generations of Rubicon women –" Read more of this review »
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Nina Simon liked Bailey's review of Mother-Daughter Murder Night: "as an avid watcher of gilmore girls, i believe the reviews that said think girlmore girls with murder. it was to the point where even as i was reading characters dialogue, i could see gilmore girls in this alternative slough town murder mystery and i" Read more of this review »
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Nina Simon wants to read So Far Gone by Jess Walter	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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Nina Simon rated a book it was amazing Citizen Vince by Jess Walter	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
Transcendent. A funny, surprising "thriller about voting." Sly and soulful writing. So many parts made me laugh, shake my head, and underline in pen. Highly recommend. ...more
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Nina Simon rated a book it was amazing Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell	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
Extraordinary. Stripped and flayed and glorious
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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.”
― Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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“But you have to love yourself the most. No one else can do that for you.”
― Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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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.”
― Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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May 2024 Group Read - a title beginning with M

The Missing Brides by Helen Goltz

5 votes, 19.2%

Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon

4 votes, 15.4%

Meet Me in Malmö by Torquil MacLeod

4 votes, 15.4%

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

4 votes, 15.4%

Murder, Mayhem & Men On Pause by Sandy Curtis

4 votes, 15.4%

Mother's Day by Patricia MacDonald

3 votes, 11.5%

Mine by Casey Kelleher

2 votes, 7.7%

Murder on Lake Garda by Tom Hindle

0 votes, 0.0%

26 total votes

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