The Frame-Up - REVIEW

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Published By: 47North

Publication Date: December 1, 2018

Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Romantic Comedy

This book was right up my alley! It has all the things I love; mystery, humor, San Diego Comic-Con, a smart and sassy MC named MG who works for a comic book company, owns a corgi named Trogdor, designs costumes, prefers email over phone calls and tosses out references and nods to all of my favorite fandoms.

"I can't help myself. I squeal like a Whovian at the start of a new regeneration."

If she existed, we would absolutely be best friends. When she meets Officer Herbal Tea at a coffee shop she is 100% unimpressed. The hipster cop is in dire need of geek immersion, having never seen Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Dr. Who, the list goes on and on.

"If it were possible for this guy to be getting less and less my type, he's doing it in a hurry. Worse than a Muggle, he's a vanilla Muggle."

Matteo (Officer Herbal Tea) is working on a case involving a possible vigilante of justice and discovers that MG's comic book expertise is exactly what he needs to help solve it. He poses as MG's boyfriend in an attempt not to raise suspicion that he is a cop and the two are actually working on a case together.

"Just call me Temperance Brennan. And Matteo is so Seeley Booth."

One of my favorite characters is Lawrence, MG's best friend, hairdresser, costume model/drag queen, or as she refers to him, the Fezzik to her Inigo. When they team up things get pretty humorous. I love the wit and sarcasm of the characters and there is just the right amount of romance between MG and Matteo. I got so many chuckles reading this book that I had to give it a solid 5 stars. I'm so happy this is going to be a series!