Murder, She Reported by Peg Cochran

Murder, She Reported by Peg Cochran ISBN-13: 9780525479666 ebook Publisher: Alibi Released: July 31, 2018

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Manhattan, 1938. Tired of being trapped in the gilded cage of her family’s expectations, Elizabeth Adams has done what no self-respecting socialite would think to do: She’s gotten herself a job. Although Elizabeth’s dream is to one day see her photographs on the front page of the Daily Trumpet, for now she’s working her way up as the newsroom’s gal Friday.

When veteran reporter Ralph Kaminsky needs a photographer to fill in for a last-minute assignment, Elizabeth jumps at the chance. At the Waldorf Hotel, Elizabeth is tasked with tracking down the season’s “It girl,” Gloria DeWitt, who will be making her society debut. Working her own connections to New York’s upper crust, Elizabeth manages to land an exclusive interview with Gloria.

Then Gloria’s stepmother is shot dead in a Waldorf bathroom, placing Elizabeth at the scene of a headline-worthy scandal: “Murder of a Society Dame.” Now Elizabeth will have to get the scoop on the killer before her good name gets dragged through the gossip columns—or worse. .


My Review:
Murder, She Reported is a mystery set in 1938 in New York. The author included interesting historical and setting details. Elizabeth was observant and able to put clues together better than anyone else. Yet she was a little slow in doing so. I realized the significance of certain information (and so correctly guessed whodunit and why) several chapters before she did, though I grant that she was sleep deprived.

Though usually likable, Elizabeth seriously let a friend down. She initially was concerned about a friend who desperately needed a job. Elizabeth even knew of a job opening that would be perfect for her. But Elizabeth was more interested in solving the mystery because it would benefit her career and social life and so forgot about her friend. Not nice.

Also, despite the fact that the handsome detective asked Elizabeth to contact him with any information about the case, she decided to confront a person she thinks is a double murderer. By herself. And without telling anyone where she is and why she thinks this person is a murderer. This made no sense for a normally intelligent gal. I felt like this was forced to create some suspense. Despite this, overall, I'd recommend this mystery as it was interesting.

There was no sex. There was a minor amount of bad language.


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