Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

Compare this novel with another mystery novel. What features do they share?

Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo’s husband, gave strict orders that the room containing Frida’s jewelry and other items was to remain locked. In the 2000s, however, the museum violated this order and placed Kahlo’s artifacts on display. What perspectives does the novel offer about this?

Instead of telling Paloma that their father has been imprisoned for the theft of the peacock ring, Gael and Lizzie lie to her, telling her that he is in the United States on business. What does the United States represent in the text?