About the Book
Frame Change: A Nina Bannister Mystery (The Nina Bannister Mysteries Book 5)
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Cozy Cat Press
File Size: 528 KB
Print Length: 233 pages
ASIN: B00NDAAWIO
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Nina Bannister loves to paint, and she thinks her hobby is painless enough. But she is wrong. Her love of doing seascapes leads to a friendship with a young ex docent from The Chicago Art Museum--and to their entry into the murky and dangerous world of international art smuggling.
Can she save her young friend, who has been kidnapped to the mountains of southern Austria? Can she determine the identity and motives of the mysterious Red Claw? Can she see the real painting that is hidden beneath the false one?
Her success in these matters--indeed her very survival--depend on her ability to perform a last ditch Frame Change!
My Review
Carol Walker is devastated when she is unceremoniously fired from her job as a docent at the Chicago Art Museum. Things suddenly take a turn for the better when Margo Gavin and Nina Bannister offer her a chance to do one of her art presentations in their small town of Bay St. Lucy.
Nina loves to paint. Little did she know her relaxing hobby would lead to international art smuggling. She fears for the life of her new friend, Carol, and finds her own life is suddenly in danger as well.
This is the fifth book in the series and the first one I’ve read. The story stands alone on its own merit, but I would have liked to read the previous ones so I could get to know Nina better. It’s always nice to have the full picture, but as I said, the story itself didn’t suffer and was filled with intrigue. It took me a couple of chapters to really get into the story, but when I did, it was well worth it. The mystery takes several twists and turns along the way and Nina is a strong character. It's a fast-paced story, which led me to a conclusion that I hadn’t expected at all. I would definitely want to read the next book, but first I’m going to go back and get the backlist.
If you love cozy mysteries, give this one a try.
FTC Disclosure: The author provided me with a copy of this book to review for this blog tour. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.
About the Author
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Pam (T’Gracie) Britton Reese is an Assistant Professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne. She has published books about autism with LinguiSystems. She enjoys teaching and research, but is never happier than when plotting (with her husband) a new murder, or coming up with ways that Nina Bannister can solve it.
Joe Reese is a novelist, playwright, storyteller, and college teacher. He has published seven novels, several plays, and a number of stories and articles. He and his wife, Pam have three children: Kate, Matthew and Sam.
E-BOOK GIVEAWAY!!!!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting this great giveaway, Yvonne!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to hear that this works as a stand-alone but if I like, I'd happily track down and read the preceding books.
ReplyDeleteI've not read any books written by this duo so I am anxious to add it to my to be read list.
ReplyDeleteFrame Change sounds like a good mystery. I would enjoy reading this book. Thank you
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ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I love mysteries that involve art. I'm glad to hear that this reads fine as a standalone though I have found you do get better character development if you start from the beginning. Looking forward to trying this one!
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