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Three reasons you should read this Cozy Mystery:
- Behind the Frame by Tracy Gardner is a great follow-up to Out of the Picture featuring the same great characters and town.
- While still very art-focused, there are always opportunities for Savannah’s friends and family to shine in their own way.
- Savannah and Dr. Aiden are still a bit of a pair, and I wonder if they’ll ever make it an official relationship.
About Behind the Frame by Tracy Gardner
Title: Behind the Frame
Author: Tracy Gardner
Series: A Shepherd Sisters Mystery #2
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn’t happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee.Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn’t do it, despite strong evidence to the contrary. With the help of Dr. Aidan Gallagher, Savanna’s new romantic interest, they uncover hidden resentments and intrigue. Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder. Can they find out which one of them is behind the framing of an innocent person?
My Review of Behind the Frame:
Behind the Frame by Tracy Gardner finds Savannah deep in another murder investigation. It all starts with a beheaded statue in the park and ends up with a dead councilman in his house. And of course, this all happens as the town is preparing for the Art in the Park festival.
Savannah is certain the event will pull out, and she dives right in trying to figure out what is going on. Her investigation takes on a life of its own as she follows leads and uncovers a little more than she bargained for.
With plenty of quirky characters and high-speed antics, Behind the Frame kept me turning the pages and wondering what Savannah and her sisters (I still can’t keep them straight in my head though) would get up to next. I almost wish the sisters would have a book that really focused on them so I could finally keep their names straight. I just can’t seem to do it even though I really want to!
The ending was a bit of a surprise, and not where the case had led us at the beginning. Savannah was as fun as ever, and watching her relationship with the townsfolk grow was a lot of fun. I see her settling in for the long haul here and having plenty of adventures down the line.
***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book***
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