A review by idk_indigo
The Framed Women of Ardemore House by Brandy Schillace

adventurous hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Jo was a sweet and cute MC, and I loved her insight on random facts, plus her love interest was oh-so adorable; I really wish we'd seen more of him and his sweet, romantic ADHD self. I much preferred Jo's POV and wish we'd gotten more of it, at least compared to how much we see McAdams in the book. I got sick of him, he wasn't a bad character but definitely didn't hold my interest enough to be, like, 80% of the POV. I missed Jo, and I got so excited whenever she came back in the scene :) 

The book was also really great autism rep; it made me so happy! However, I'm knocking off a few stars for a couple of reasons: 1) the mystery aspect of this mystery novel was lacking quite a bit. The conclusion was very meh for me, and lowkey I cared less about Sid's death than about Jo's deep dive into her own family history. I hated the whole
sex trafficking victim-turned-murderous villain, like genuinely what the f*ck was that?
I honestly love an autistic character as a MC for a cozy mystery, but I do wish the mystery had been better organized. 2) The pacing was all the way off, and 3) as mentioned above, McAdams started to piss me off a bit. 

I would honestly think a series like this would be so cute? Like, either Jo or another autistic MC in cozy mysteries solving crimes and info dumping. ILY JO!!! <3<3<3<3<3
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