Tied Bond

So...I'm guessing Emma Hart is branching out and trying new things with this series. And I've got to say...I like the older books better. There wasn't much going on with the mystery in this book. Internal/external emotional disputes, check. Crazy family shakes things up, check. But the mystery? Eh...Like I said, there wasn't much going on. In fact, there was so much not going on that I think you'll find it fairly easy to find who the culprit was.
Anyways, I guess the inactivity with the case is balanced out with the ending, though I'm kind of unsatisfied with that as well. That's not to say I'm bored with the slight change Hart made during the confrontation, but there are still some questions I'd like to be answered. For example, why did Carlos frame Gianna? Or was that just pure coincidence? Also, am I supposed to assume Kat was the one to increase the amount on her dad's life insurance policy?
I'd rate this book a 3.5. However, I'd still recommend to whoever's reading this to get through this book since I know you'd want to see more of Noelle and Drake.

EDIT: OHOHOHOHOH YOU SHOULD ALSO, MOST DEFINITELY, READ THIS BOOK JUST TO DELVE INTO BEK'S LOVE LIFE. That's probably what I liked the most about this story.