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Framed:
For picture framer Veronica Phillips, the most dangerous thing that happens to her on a typical day is a sheet of glass breaking or getting cut by an errant wire. When a key comes out of the back of a picture she's redoing, Ronnie soon finds herself mixed up in dark warehouses, dead bodies and harsh scrutiny by the local police for getting mixed up in the crime. Can Ronnie prove her innocence in the murder case, or will she end up being framed? A short story.
23 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 17, 2012
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Nancy Springer
204 books2,480 followersBIO -- NANCY SPRINGER
Nancy Springer has passed the fifty-book milestone, having written that many novels for adults, young adults and children, in genres including mythic fantasy, contemporary fiction, magical realism, horror, and mystery -- although she did not realize she wrote mystery until she won the Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America two years in succession. DARK LIE, recently released from NAL, is her first venture into mass-market psychological suspense.
Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Nancy Springer moved with her family to Gettysburg, of Civil War fame, when she was thirteen. She spent the next forty-six years in Pennsylvania, raising two children (Jonathan, now 38, and Nora, 34), writing, horseback riding, fishing, and birdwatching. In 2007 she surprised her friends and herself by moving with her second husband to an isolated area of the Florida panhandle, where the birdwatching is spectacular and where, when fishing, she occasionally catches an alligator.
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August 9, 2012
Originally posted at: http://lasrmystery.blogspot.com/2012/...
What would you do if you found a key that had been carefully hidden in a picture frame? How far would you go to unravel the mystery behind it?
With only thirteen pages to work with there’s a limited amount of space that Ms. Springer could allocate to getting to know these characters in depth but somehow I walked away feeling as if Veronica, Officer Llewellyn, Lois and Ron were individuals I’d easily recognize if we were to run into one another on the street.
Puns were used just sparingly enough that I savoured each one and the dialogue flowed so smoothly it felt as if I was eavesdropping on someone else’s life. More than once a surprising turn of phrase made me smile and savor certain passages before moving on to the next paragraph. While it wasn’t what I had been expecting the ending fit in nicely with the tone established earlier as well.
Framed includes all of the elements of a great story but unfortunately they never quite came together satisfactorily. A decision from Veronica’s past that is referenced about halfway through this tale conflicts with other information we’re given about her character. I didn’t understand why her reactions to similarly mysterious events would vary so much in the span of a few months. After reading it again some of the confusion cleared up but I still wished more time had been spent explaining why she’d changed so much in such a short period of time.
Despite these issues Framed is the perfect choice for anyone in the mood for a mystery that will keep them guessing until the end.
What would you do if you found a key that had been carefully hidden in a picture frame? How far would you go to unravel the mystery behind it?
With only thirteen pages to work with there’s a limited amount of space that Ms. Springer could allocate to getting to know these characters in depth but somehow I walked away feeling as if Veronica, Officer Llewellyn, Lois and Ron were individuals I’d easily recognize if we were to run into one another on the street.
Puns were used just sparingly enough that I savoured each one and the dialogue flowed so smoothly it felt as if I was eavesdropping on someone else’s life. More than once a surprising turn of phrase made me smile and savor certain passages before moving on to the next paragraph. While it wasn’t what I had been expecting the ending fit in nicely with the tone established earlier as well.
Framed includes all of the elements of a great story but unfortunately they never quite came together satisfactorily. A decision from Veronica’s past that is referenced about halfway through this tale conflicts with other information we’re given about her character. I didn’t understand why her reactions to similarly mysterious events would vary so much in the span of a few months. After reading it again some of the confusion cleared up but I still wished more time had been spent explaining why she’d changed so much in such a short period of time.
Despite these issues Framed is the perfect choice for anyone in the mood for a mystery that will keep them guessing until the end.
May 26, 2012
The mystery novel takes you on a trip through the working day of framer Veronica. It has no particular beginning, but the information is enough to get you to read on, once a mystery key is revealed.
Sometimes I feel that mystery books are like hidden chocolates, I like them both and it makes me crazy revealing their hidden nature.
The storyline mystery is kept well enough to let you read through the end, until you lay it aside and continue on other mystery stories by Nancy Springer next month or if you prefer like myself the next lunch break.
Sometimes I feel that mystery books are like hidden chocolates, I like them both and it makes me crazy revealing their hidden nature.
The storyline mystery is kept well enough to let you read through the end, until you lay it aside and continue on other mystery stories by Nancy Springer next month or if you prefer like myself the next lunch break.
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