Book Review: Framed for Murder by T.L. Haseeb

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Synopsis:

Meet Detective Inspector Amber Kash — she’s sharp, she’s stubborn, and after twelve years of policing she’s running out of reasons to stay on the force.

But as Detective Kash is writing her resignation letter, she’s unexpectedly called to Summerfield Police Station’s interview room.

Inside is celebrity psychologist Joanna Merrick, infamous for her role in viral true-crime documentary The Portrait Maker.

The woman is nothing like she appears on screen. She’s dirty. She’s terrified. And she’s making an impossible claim. Three nights ago, Joanna witnessed a murder. The killer? A beautiful, rich and very dead woman whose own brutal slaying was the subject of the show.

And a couple of hours later, Joanna is dead too.

Detective Kash puts her resignation on hold to tackle this one last case. But a secret from her past is ticking like an unexploded bomb — threatening to destroy not just her investigation, but everything she holds dear.

Review:

Hard to believe this is the first book in the series! It reads very much like it's book 10, the characters are well developed, you feel like you have a backstory for them, and the Lee is comfortable to read. All of which makes for a very enjoyable page Turner. What starts out is a just resolve this and make it go away pop-up case turns into something very convoluted and a closed room feel mystery. As Kash keeps trying to solve the case she gets more roadblocks in questions. You may not see who the suspect is until the end and then even if you guess it the motive may surprise you! Definitely don't skip this series

About the Author: 

T.L. Haseeb was born and bred in the greatest city on Earth, Birmingham. She began her career writing short films and worked as a storyline writer for ITV, before turning to novel writing. She developed The Portrait Maker on the Curtis Brown “Writing Your Novel” course, where she was awarded a full scholarship.