Review
MURDER, SHE UNCOVERED by Peg Cochran
The Second Murder, She Reported Mystery
Despite being a socialite, Elizabeth "Biz" Adams is proud of the fact that she's a working woman, and even prouder that's she's been promoted. Now an official photographer for the Daily Trumpet Elizabeth and her crime reporter partner, Kaminsky, are called to Long Island after a devastating hurricane leaves hundreds dead. But it wasn't the hurricane that killed the Irish maid, Noeleen. She was murdered. As the duo investigate they find themselves discovering more bodies, and possibly uncovering more murders.
Smart characters in a changing society form the backdrop to this historical mystery. I love the way the relationship between Biz and Kaminsky is evolving into a great friendship. They instinctively reach out to help each other, sometimes knowing what the other needs first and doing what they can to provide it.
This second Murder, She Reported Mystery focuses on expectations: those thrust on you from society and your parents. What do you do when their expectations don't meet your own needs and desires? Indeed, your own values? Biz is just one of the characters facing this type of dilemma.
The mystery is riveting, with lots of historical detail and red herrings galore. There's even another suspicious death that serves as a subplot! Shocking possibilities become even more profound when pregnancy, mental illness, and religion are brought into the equation.
MURDER, SHE UNCOVERED kept me riveted from the opening raindrops to the devastation of the Great North East Hurricane and its aftermath. A complex mystery, a commentary on society, and an emotional tempest make this book a captivating read.
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Smart characters in a changing society form the backdrop to this historical mystery. I love the way the relationship between Biz and Kaminsky is evolving into a great friendship. They instinctively reach out to help each other, sometimes knowing what the other needs first and doing what they can to provide it.
This second Murder, She Reported Mystery focuses on expectations: those thrust on you from society and your parents. What do you do when their expectations don't meet your own needs and desires? Indeed, your own values? Biz is just one of the characters facing this type of dilemma.
The mystery is riveting, with lots of historical detail and red herrings galore. There's even another suspicious death that serves as a subplot! Shocking possibilities become even more profound when pregnancy, mental illness, and religion are brought into the equation.
MURDER, SHE UNCOVERED kept me riveted from the opening raindrops to the devastation of the Great North East Hurricane and its aftermath. A complex mystery, a commentary on society, and an emotional tempest make this book a captivating read.
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Murder, She Uncovered (Murder, She Reported Series) by Peg Cochran
About the Book
Cozy Mystery
2nd in Series
Alibi (May 28, 2019)
Print Length ~230 Pages
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. . . .
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 ser
ies.
(written as Meg London), the Gourmet De-Lite series, the Lucille series, the Cranberry Cove series, and the Farmer’s Daughter series.Author Links:
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