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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2623 KP) rated Murder Comes Home in Books

Oct 2, 2025  
Murder Comes Home
Murder Comes Home
Rosalie Spielman | 2023 | Mystery
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Tessa Must Pick Another Murderer
Tessa Treslow and her aunt have agreed to be featured on the TV show Picks with Ricks, hoping that the hosts will find some treasure in the old garage they need to clear out. But one of the hosts has his eye on the car that Tessa has almost finished restoring. That is until the car becomes a crime scene with the dead body of the show’s camera man inside. Who killed him? And why was the car involved?

While a TV crew being the subject of a murder isn’t new, the set up for this one still caught my attention. The more I read, the more I got hooked, with a mystery from the past also drawing me in. Everything made sense by the time we hit the climax. Meanwhile, the characters get better with each book. I’m loving the series regulars, and the suspects kept me guessing. I’m finding each book in the series gets stronger, and I’m looking forward to reading the next soon.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2623 KP) rated Framed! in Books

Nov 19, 2025 (Updated Nov 19, 2025)  
Framed!
Framed!
James Ponti | 2016 | Children, Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Can Florian Solve an Art Heist?
Florian Bates and his family have just moved to Washington DC, where his parents have landed jobs at the National Gallery. Florian is building a friendship with his neighbor, Margaret, before they both start middle school. But when the National Gallery is robbed, they realize they might have some vital information. Can they use their observations to figure out the crime.

This book starts with an exciting scene near the climax before flashing us back to the beginning, a storytelling style I don’t like. And the book took a bit longer with the set up than I normally enjoy. Here, I did find watching Florian and Margaret build their friendship fun. The mystery itself is good with some nice developments before we reach the climax. I also enjoyed the homage to Sherlock Holmes in Florian’s ability to observe the small things. Readers of all ages will find the pages turning all too quickly. I’m hoping I can read the next two soon.