A strong book following on the heels of the excellent Murder in Old Bombay. The Exposition referred to in the title is the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair and I found the historical information of the fair to be the strongest part of the novel. Captain Jim and his India born Parsee wife have left India for a new life in Boston where Jim will work for a PI firm. He is sent to Chicago to investigate a murder, his wife Diana follows and they are soon both caught up in the history of the times. Labor unrest, terrible conditions for workers, graft and corruption. I feel the time in Chicago dragged a bit but as much as I liked learning about Bombay in the previous novel I enjoyed learning about turn of the century Chicago in this book. I hope there will be another book starring these protagonists.

Teeing off the review of the her previous novel -- Excellent,, too. I expect that this will generate lots of high ratings. This one is also well crafted, with a great setting, interesting characters, and an engaging plot. A fun mystery. Recommended.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

PERIL AT THE EXPOSITION gives the reader a lively political and social history of Chicago at the close of the 19th Century. Presented as an historical mystery, the novel is at its best illustrating the class struggles of the era, the lingering racial problems following the Civil War, and the position of women in society.

Our protagonists were intrepid beyond belief, but their idealism was so admirable that it carried me through their somewhat tedious investigation.

I loved the period detail, and found aspects of the story compelling, but the author’s style prevented me from being totally engaged in this reading experience. netgalley provided me a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a candid review.

I had read and loved Murder in Old Bombay, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to read an advance copy of its sequel. This book was quite different, taking place in the United States instead of India. I enjoyed learning more about the history of the time (1893), especially the Chicago Exposition, the anarchist movement and the early days of electricity. There was a lot of suspense in this book, and plenty of twists and turns in solving the mystery. There were a few too many coincidences in the book to be believable, but I was happy to suspend belief and just enjoy the story. I'll be interested to see what happens to the characters in future books.

Personally I thought Peril at the Exposition was a unique story.
I loved the mystery, characters were interesting and this story just kept me glued to the pages.
I've never read Neve March so I can't say from the previous book but this was so interesting and I ended up staying up late to finish.
The mystery pulls you in and doesn't stop.
March outdid herself here.
With this story she paints a wonderful revealing background of Boston to Chicago with all its environments and visualization.

Minotaur Books,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
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