Sunday, June 9, 2019

Review: Murder, She Uncovered (Murder, She Reported Series) by Peg Cochran (Blog Tour)

Murder, She Uncovered
(Murder, She Reported Series)
by Peg Cochran


About the Book



Murder, She Uncovered (Murder, She Reported Series)
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Alibi (May 28, 2019)
Print Length ~230 Pages
Digital ASIN: B07H1X2RT9

An intrepid 1930s Manhattan socialite uncovers deadly secrets during an assignment to the Hamptons in this riveting historical cozy mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen.
Westhampton, 1938. To the dismay of her well-to-do family, Elizabeth “Biz” Adams is quickly establishing herself as a seasoned photographer over at the Daily Trumpet. Growing more confident in her decision to pursue a career, Elizabeth is thrilled when she and her reporter sidekick, Ralph Kaminsky, are sent to Long Island to cover the story of a young maid found dead in one of the glamourous summer homes in the devastating aftermath of the Great New England Hurricane—also known as the Long Island Express.
At first it’s assumed that the young woman was caught in the terrible storm, but when a suspicious wound is found on the side of her head, the police suspect murder. The maid’s death becomes even more tragic when it’s discovered she was pregnant, and with Elizabeth and Kaminsky at the scene of the crime, the Daily Trumpet scoops all the other papers in town.
The young woman’s boyfriend emerges as the likeliest suspect. But as Elizabeth follows the story, she begins to wonder whether someone in the household of the maid’s employers might be responsible—someone who’ll stop at nothing to keep the truth about the baby’s paternity hidden. . . .
My Review

The 1930’s in New York City comes alive in this latest mystery by Peg Cochran. The author takes us back and forth from New York City to Long Island, where a massive hurricane just struck. The storm left an incredible amount of devastation including a young dead woman. At first it was thought she was a victim of the storm, but it doesn’t take long for the police to rule it a homicide.

It’s a tricky situation since the young woman had been a maid for a wealthy family. She stayed behind to care for their summer home while the family went back to the city. Elizabeth Adams and Ralph Kaminsky are on the job trying to get the full story for their newspaper The Daily Trumpet. Elizabeth is a photographer, much to her wealthy family’s dismay. Ralph is the seasoned reporter. Together they make quite the investigative pair.

As the partners delve into the story, they are surprised to discover there were quite a few people who wanted to see the young maid dead. Elizabeth and Ralph are determined to beat the other newspapers and be the first to get the real story.

This is the second book of the series. You don’t have to read the first one to read this one, but I think it’s so much more enjoyable if you do. I feel as if I already know Elizabeth and her partner Ralph, too. We get into more about them as the storyline progresses.

There’s even a side romance storyline for Elizabeth with the local detective, Marino. A man her wealthy mother does not approve of. I often had to remind myself it’s the 1930’s and things were different back then.

The book is fast-paced and kept me guessing until the end. There were several different possibilities of who the culprit could be and I kept changing my mind. The ending took me by surprise.

I’m hoping there will be a third book soon. I look forward to being transported back in time to New York City in the 30’s.


For reading challenges:
Cruisin’ thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2019
Craving for Cozies Reading Challenge 2019
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge 2019

FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.


About the Author


Mystery writing lets Peg indulge her curiosity under the guise of “work” (aka research). As a kid, she read the entire set of children’s encyclopedias her parents gave her and has been known to read the dictionary. She put pen to paper at age seven when she wrote plays and forced her cousins to perform them at Christmas dinner. She switched to mysteries when she discovered the perfect hiding place for a body down the street from her house.

When she’s not writing, she spends her time reading, cooking, spoiling her granddaughter and checking her books’ stats on Amazon.

A former Jersey girl, Peg now resides in Michigan with her husband and Westhighland white terrier, Reg. She is the author of the Sweet Nothings Lingerie series (written as Meg London), the Gourmet De-Lite series, the Lucille series, the Cranberry Cove series,   and the Farmer’s Daughter series.

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1 comment:

  1. Sounds good, reminds me of The Great Gatsby with the time period and rich people.

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