Elizabeth and Ralph go to the Worlds Fair in 1939 to do a story on a murder that took place there. They believe the police have got the wrong guy for the murder so they begin their own detecting. Meanwhile Elizabeth worries about her parents reaction to her place detective boyfriend at an event her mother helped setup. I enjoy historical mysteries where the heroine isn’t afraid to do what was considered unacceptable behavior back then for the upperclass.
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Peg Cochran’s Murder, She Encountered follows Elizabeth Adams, a fledgling news photographer in 1939 New York City. The world before air conditioning and cell phones was uncomfortable, gritty, and full of inconveniences. Peg Cochran makes sure the reader appreciates every discomfort. The mystery of a young woman murdered at the World Fair unfolds at an awkward pace that feels appropriate for the setting and Elizabeth, who doesn’t know news reporting. There is a hint of romance in Elizabeth’s life. Cochran sensitively balances Elizabeth’s exploration of her career with her upper-middle-class upbringing and family expectations. The story is enjoyable.

In “Murder, She Encountered,” the third book of the “Murder, She Reported” mystery series, reporter Elizabeth Adams, (“Biz”) heads to the 1939 World’s Fair to report on a robbery for her newspaper and ends up investigating a murder.

Pre-WWII is such a great time for historical fiction. With war on the horizon, changing cultural norms, and the redefining of a woman’s place in society. Biz Adams is a wonderful example of the changing times; smart, resourceful, and very independent. The World’s Fair with its many innovations and introductions is a magnificent background on which to place this story and the author does a beautiful job in its depiction, the sights and sounds and smells were almost as real as being there.

The mystery is well written and even-paced with plenty of suspects, even the kind you love to hate, and lots of clues and secrets to be revealed. The characters are as technicolor as the setting. All in all, this was an enjoyable way to spend an evening and I look forward to new adventures for Biz and her friends.

The third book in Murder She Wrote series, Murder She Encounters, finds us meeting up again with Elizabeth "Biz" Adams and reporter Ralph Kaminsky. Together they tackle a murder that has occurred at the World Fair in NYC, while Biz continues to work towards her independence from her wealthy family.

I quite enjoyed this story - largely in part because Biz is really coming into her own both professionally and personally. The relationship that has developed between her and Ralph is heartwarming. Biz's foray into investigating parts of the mystery on her own had me cheering her on. And I loved the decision she made at the end of the story.

I am looking forward to seeing what the future holds for Biz and what story she and Kaminsky will next be puzzling out. Thank you Netgalley and Alibi for my DRG in exchange for an honest review.

Peg Cochran, the author of several cozy mystery series, continues the story of Elizabeth "Biz" Adams, a crime photographer for the Daily Trumpet. It is now July 1939, New York is fully invested in their Worlds Fair set in Flushing Meadows. Ralph beckons "Biz" to join him as he reports on a robbery at the Fair. She agrees and the game's afoot.
Upon arrival at the fair, the pair realize the situation is more serious than a robbery. The robbery was a hoax. The murder of Florence Grimm, one of the demonstrators at the DuPont exhibit has been discovered where Billy Rose's Aquacade is staged. Her clothes are saturated with water. A nylon cord is wrapped around her neck. Standing over her, in wet clothes is Joey Dorman. The lead murder suspect.

Cochran is a wonderful researcher. As before, her painstaking efforts pay off. This setting is true to life, giving a reader a sense of being transported back in time. For example, we know that World War II looms on the horizon, the characters may discuss the unrest in Europe, but do not show precognition.

Cochran includes the main secondary characters from books 1 and 2. The live their lives with us.
Who was the perpetrator? No spoilers from me, just a little 'hint' that Biz is taken hostage.

Off stage violence combined with a standard vocabulary make this book accessible for Young Adults as well as devoted cozy mystery fans.

Recommended

Full disclosure: I received this ARC from netgalley and Penguin/Random House in exchange for an unbiased review. Thank you for the opportunity.

Biz is a sassy fun sleuth that I could read about any time she reminded me of another favorite Miss Fisher. I loved the time period and Biz being a photographer instead of the usual detective a refreshing new take on a cozy

Another excellent edition to a wonderful series! Full of twists and turns that leaves you wanting more and enjoying each moment until the end when the killer is caught!

I have not read the other books in this series but did not need have to i still enjoyed this book, the mystery was interesting.

When I read this book I did not realize it was the third in a series. I enjoyed it so much though that I am going to read the first two. The fact that it is historical was eyeopening. It is shows how far women and technology have come since the '30s. I loved the fact that when Kaminsky and 'Biz' get ready to go out they both put their hats on. Their relationship works well together. All the characters are developed and you can see them in your mind's eye. The plot is very well written and holds your interest to the end. I received this arc free from NetGalley for an honest review.

Elizabeth, "Biz" Adams, a photographer for the Daily Trumpet along with Kaminsky, a crime reporter hear of a murder at the 1939 New York's World Fair and rush to report it. Thus begins a delightful series of encounters with suspects and the police involved, including Sal Marino, a detective and "special" friend of Biz. I enjoyed every page.

It's the height of summer in 1939, New York City, but everyone is excited by the World's Fair. Rising star photographer Elizabeth "Biz" Adams and her partner, Kaminsky, are sent out to cover a murder at the Fair of one of the girls who demonstrate the new nylon stockings on display. Touted as being stronger, cheaper, and more long-lasting, a stocking was used to strangle her. The police quickly seize on an obvious suspect, the young hot dog vendor named Joey, who everyone says was obsessed with her. Elizabeth, however, doubts that he is the guilty party. She and Kaminsky set out to do some investigating on their own. When Kaminsky's notoriously unhealthy lifestyle lands him in the hospital, Elizabeth proceeds on her own. There is plenty of nefarious activity at the Fair to go around, and "Biz" finds herself in more danger than she bargained for.

The Murder, She Reported series is rapidly becoming a favorite of mine. Peg Cochran obviously does her research, and the reader is presented with a vivid picture of New York City before the days of air-conditioning; its heat, odor, and slow recovery from the Great Depression. Elizabeth is a very modern woman for her time and social standing, one who wants to be her own person. Her relationship with Sal Marino, Police Detective, takes a back-burner in Murder, She Encountered but Elizabeth takes steps that may change everything. Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for an advance digital copy. The opinions are my own.

Murder, She Encountered by Peg Cochran

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

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Story Notes

Peg Cochran returns readers to the late ’30s and the World’s Fair in her latest story – a story that has good characters and a plausible plot but lacks the needed pacing to make it a really good story.

I’ve enjoyed getting to know Peg Cochran’s writing style and her interesting characters throughout her current series. Biz Adams has just enough “guts” to make her a good crime photographer and just enough society lady in her to keep her a character you wish you could know in real life. This latest installment of the “Murder, She…” series continues in the same grain as before but with a few twists – Kaminsky is laid up in the hospital for part of the book and Biz is trying to introduce Sal Marino to her family. But first let’s talk about the case that is the whole point of the book. A young woman named Flo who is employed at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York is found murdered and it looks like the man found standing over her is guilty. But when Biz and Kaminsky arrive to get the scoop and Biz sees one Joey Dorman being taken away, she has serious doubts about his guilt. For one thing, he looks sick about what he just saw and for another, no one can provide a real motive for him other than he followed her around at the Fair. Biz determines to find out what really happened and convinces a reluctant Kaminsky to go along. As they start running down leads and interviewing people, more information than they thought would come to light does and it turns out that more than one person had issues with Flo. From her boss to her fellow employees to her boyfriend, lots of people had clear motives for doing away with the outgoing Flo. But it will take more than the suspicious word of resentful people to make Biz believe any one in particular is a killer. A second breaking story about a sailor’s death has Biz and Kaminsky working long hours to find out what happened in that case too. And when it turns out the cases might be linked, things start to heat up considerably. Add to all this drama Kaminsky being admitted to the hospital for bronchitis and Biz is forced to become reporter as well as photographer if she is to get the bottom of these two crimes. Her hard work and persistence will pay off as she finally corners the killer and discovers the connection between the two cases. Now, if only she can work out her relationship with Detective Sal Marino in relation to her society family, she will be in great shape once again. As you can see, there are some great characters and a good plot for this story. The only trouble is that the pacing of the story was a bit slow for my taste. Perhaps that was intentional as Biz was trying to find things out on her own, but it made everything plod along. The adaptation of the characters as their situations changed was well done however and I enjoyed seeing Biz “play detective” and interview people. She has a kinder approach than Kaminsky and this helped her find out more information than he always seemed to. I would have liked to have seen a little more interaction between Biz and Marino; their relationship was definitely a background piece of the story. They were hardly further along in their relationship at the end of the book than in the beginning and that was sad for me. I really like Marino and would have preferred to hear more from him in this story. There was a bit of unnecessary language in this story but as it was not uncommon to this time period, I was okay with it’s occasional presence. I will recommend this story as part of the series to complete it but it will certainly not be my favorite read of the year. Hopefully the next installment moves a bit faster and has some more personality to help it along.

I received this temporary complimentary E-book from Random House Publishers/Alibi in order to provide an honest review. I will receive no fiscal compensation for this review and the opinions expressed herein are entirely my own.

Murder, She Encountered serves up another solid entry into this lovable historical cozy mystery series. Biz Adams is back on the beat at the World’s Fair and not only is her account entertaining but also very informative.

The author never ceases to amaze me with her ability to convey the various elements of the 1930s era with great descriptions of clothing and the wonders of things we take for granted today such as nylon pantyhose. I really loved how those pantyhose were used as a murder weapon that eventually could tie everything together.

The mystery itself is a solid one and the conclusion was about as realistic as it could be. Biz is nobody’s superhero and I sincerely love that about her. Newspaper photography has never been so exciting as when I see it through her eyes.

Murder She Encountered by Peg Cochran is the third cozy that I read via an ARC. In this story, our main protagonist, Elizabeth Adams, is a Manhattan socialite who works for the Daily Trumpet as a photographer. The 1939 World’s Fair is the location for the murder of a woman who had been working at the Fair demonstrating the newest thing, nylon stockings. Elizabeth Adams and her partner, Ralph Kaminski are hot after the story and think that the police have made a mistake with the quick arrest that they made to close the case. It is a slightly tricky situation since Elizabeth has been dating the handsome police detective, Sal Marino.

Not only is Elizabeth out on a limb working in general but also working for a newspaper. Her family is not exactly supportive of her work. She also knows that they would not be in favor of her dating the handsome policeman. Add to that her wanting to get the story and find out “who done it” and there is a plot with several twists and turns.

I felt that the book had good descriptions and interesting characters. This book is also part of a series – it is the third book in the series. You would never know that there are other books in the series. This book absolutely stands alone.

I would recommend this book as a cozy mystery. It is a fairly quick read and it has a good plot.

I continued to enjoy Elizabeth and Kaminsky’s reporting efforts in this third installment of the series. It is set at the World Fair in New York in 1939. I really enjoyed reading about some of the exhibits at the fair, and especially the newly invented nylon stocking. Again, this story was filled with intrigue and suspense as Biz and Kaminsky try to stay on top of the story. There were plenty of interesting bits that showed the different sides of humanity.

Elizabeth is still growing into her independence, and she makes more choices that could be considered rebellious for her and the time she lives in. I would have liked to see a bit more of detective Moreno, but their relationship is continuing to slowly evolve.

I can definitely recommend the entire series so far and cannot wait to see wat Biz Adams will get involved in next.

I received an advanced copy of the book from Netgalley to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I reviewed the book titled "Murder She Encountered". Being a Native New Yorker, I really enjoyed reading about the old New York City. I think the World Fair was an excellent backdrop for this story. The plot was good if a bit predictable, but enjoyable. It was pretty clear who the murderer was but the reason behind the murder took some deciphering. The storyline was a bit draggy, the pace of the story was very slow. I did not read the book that preceded this one so maybe I missed the character development in the first book, but as a stand-alone, the characters should have been a bit more developed and relatable. All in all the book was okay and enjoyable. Would I buy the next in the series? Probably not. Would I read the next in the series, eh maybe.

Murder, She Encountered is a historical mystery set in 1939 NYC. Biz (Elizabeth) Adams is a socialite turned newspaper photographer. When a murder occurs at the 1939 New York World's Fair she works with her reporter partner to solve the mystery. She also investigates the murder of a French sailor ... and finds time to continue her romance with police detective Sal Marino.

I wanted to read this novel because I love historical mysteries and I have always been interested in world's fairs and expositions. The details about the 1939 NYWF were fascinating and I enjoyed that aspect of this novel especially.

The mystery didn't grab me as much -- lots of characters seen briefly, with little time to engage or build an interest in the storyline.

That said, this is my second read in this series and I will continue with the next book when it is released. I like Biz as a character and enjoy the glimpse of long ago NYC in this series.

Elizabeth Adams, is a woman before her time. She is a crime photographer at the Daily Trumpet in New York City and works closely with veteran crime reporter Ralph Kaminsky. Today no one would blink an eye at a woman photographer, but in 1939 that is virtually unheard of. She is a career woman when almost all women married and stayed home to raise children.

The reporter and his photographer are on the way to the World’s Fair, where a robbery has just been committed. But when they arrive to get the details for a story, a dead body is found. Is this crime connected to the robbery or is it unrelated? Both Biz (as Kaminsky calls Elizabeth) and Kaminsky are on the trail. The story takes them in and around the World’s Fair as well as New York City.

While working the clues to the crimes at the World’s Fair, Kaminsky has a health scare. Unlike other women of the day, Elizabeth jumps right into the investigation, much to everyone else’s dismay. They might just be right when she puts herself in danger. Hopefully the reporter and his favorite photographer will live to write another story.

All of the details Cochran adds to this historical cozy mystery are fascinating. From the nickel and dime subway rides to the high heels Elizabeth wears to crime scenes, the reader is pulled into the past. The setting of this novel is brilliant. Bodies among the new inventions that we now consider relics of our past really pulls the reader into the past and the story. I love learning new facts about the World’s Fair that Cochran tucks in this perfect cozy mystery.

This is the third book in the Murder She Encountered Series. It is the first book I have read in the series, and I found it fun and interesting. I was not confused or lost by jumping in the middle of the series. It is also the first book I have read by the prolific cozy author, Peg Cochran. She is the author of several cozy mystery series. I am excited to read the others in this series.

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: I have a material connection because I received a review copy for free from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. Copyright © 2019 Laura Hartman

1930’s New York City World’s Fair, a murder. Biz works as a newspaper photographer. Fun, historical, cozy mystery.

Great cozy mystery set at the NYC World’s Fair in the 1930’s. I enjoyed the cast of characters and there were plenty of twists to keep me guessing. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and the publisher and this is my honest opinion.