Framed is a quick, fun read.
When a lost painting by local artist Jerry Berger surfaces
at the Brush & Bevel, a New Hampshire art gallery, the owner, Ginny Brent,
sets out to gather facts about the ten-year old mysterious death of Berger and
his model Abby. As Elsie Kimball and Sue Bradley, employees at the Brush &
Bevel, aid Ginny in her efforts to track the provenance of the Berger painting,
they unearth some surprising and damning evidence about the deaths of the
artist and his appealingly-nude model. The mystery lies not only in the cause
of the deaths, but in the life of the painting itself.
Andrews’ intimate knowledge of the framing and art industry
provides fascinating background information for the mystery. She fleshes out the novel with quirky New
Englanders—from a fishmonger to a local policeman, a jeweler who is deathly
afraid of frogs, a customer with terrible taste in art and several bar (that’s
bah) owners.
Framed propels the
reader to the last page with just enough light-touch humor to soften the edges
of a grisly double death. The novel is surely artfully framed.
9 comments:
Thanks for the review, Susan. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book.
FRAMED debuts April 18th--world wide release! A cozy mystery for readers of all ages!
I just read FRAMED and I particularly enjoyed the quick-witted humor very neatly layered in with the clues to whodunit.
This was a fun read! Had me guessing, and that's a plus because I can usually guess the criminal.
Congratulations, Nikki. I enjoyed this cozy the first time around and learned much about the art industry. I wish you much success with your new publisher!
Cindy, Alisa, and Ashantay, thanks so much for stopping in. I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed Framed.
A very nice review, Susan, making us all eager to read the novel. I have it on my Kindle, waiting its turn for reading. I'll definitely read it this summer, and looking forward, Nikki!
Thanks, Nancy. I'm enjoying your book "Walking Into The Wild" and will get a review up once I'm done.
Thanks, everyone! Great comments and support for Nikki's 5 star book!
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