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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2682 KP) rated Murder at Ochre Court in Books

Jul 4, 2026 (Updated Jul 4, 2026)  
Murder at Ochre Court
Murder at Ochre Court
Alyssa Maxwell | 2018 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Coming-Out is Murder
It’s July of 1898, and Emma Cross has spent the last year in New York City working for the Herald. Sadly, she is still relegated to the society column. And that’s what has brought her back to Newport – she is covering the biggest social event of the season, the coming-out ball of Cleo Copper-Smith. But the night ends in shocking fashion, when someone is electrocuted. The electrician who worked on the cottage is a friend, so Emma dives in to help clear him when people accuse him of shoddy work. With a variety of motives, can Emma figure out the truth?

As I was reading, I couldn’t help but think about the reactions to new technology today and how some characters were reacting to the new technology of electricity for houses. I appreciated how that played into the mystery, providing just one motive that kept me engaged. As is often the case, I felt like the mystery was a little too complex when we got to the ending. While things made sense, there was a bit too much exposition. But I expect that at this point. I am tiring of the love triangle, so I am hopeful that this particular storyline is wrapping up. Overall, I do like the characters and love seeing them grow as the real and fictional rub elbows so seamlessly. I’m already looking forward to my next trip to Newport.