*Thrilling*

*4.5 Stars*

This instalment sees DCI Whitney Walker at the scene of a young boy found dead on the Lenchester train. Something about the case makes Whitney think it is the work of someone known as the ‘Carriage Killer’ if she is right this killer kills 4 victims on one route then moves on to another.

What is the reason behind it? The killer has been at large for over two years and other forces have come unstuck.

In order to wrap the case up asap the DSI decides to bring in outsiders from another force Whitney is not impressed and to make matters worse her old nemesis and ex boss is in charge of the officers.

With this in mind Whitney is determined to solve the case , along her trusty side kick Forensic Psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish as the bodies start to pile up with the knowledge that the next victim is number 4, Whitney and her team pull out all the stops to catch the killer. One of the team ends up in a fight for their survival.crime favorites mystery-thrillers23 s Sue1,365 5

DEATH TRACK (A Cavendish & Walker Novel) is the third standalone crime fiction/police procedural book in a new series featuring DCI Whitney and Forensic Psychologist, Dr. Georgina (George) Cavendish by author Sally Rigby. A gripping serial killer thriller that will have you hooked.

Books in the Cavendish & Walker Series include:
Deadly Games (Book 1)
Fatal Justice (Book 2)
Death Track (Book 3)

A teenage boy had been stabbed and found dead on a Lenchester train, in the last carriage on the Newcastle to Lenchester train. DCI Whitney Walker believes they’re being targeted by the notorious Carriage Killer, who chooses a local rail network, commits four murders, and moves on.

Against her wishes, Walker’s boss, DSI Jamieson (no love loss there) brings in officers from another force to help with the investigation and prevent more deaths, but she’s forced to defend her team against this outside interference.

Forensic psychologist, Dr Georgina Cavendish, is by her side in an attempt to bring to an end this killing spree. The killer has already killed twelve times in two years without leaving behind a single clue.

Having enjoyed the previous books in the series, now in book three, there is a start of a genuine friendship developing between the characters. The two main women in the story are strong independent women, but are human who deal with careers, families, and other baggage. They are very real and easy to relate too.

This is a fast paced, well written, detective book with a good plot. The writing style is smooth and easy to read and holds the reader’s attention. Another great read!

Many thanks to the author and The Book Club Reviewer Request Group (FB) for my digital copy.
book-3 kindle-paperwhite mystery ...more8 s Tony Hisgett2,737 32

In the first two books the author established Whitney has a chip on her shoulder, but it’s about time she did more than just whine about it, especially when it is about her senior officers. George has certainly developed, but Whitney needs to move on a bit more.
As for the case, there was a lot going on and in the main it was quite interesting, although the ending was ridiculously chaotic.
I enjoyed this more than the previous two books, partly because this didn’t have many irritations and also it was a fairly decent story.
mystery review4 s J Barkess360 2

Avoid ! ! !

I am used to free books being poor but this hits a new low.
The writer obviously found it unnecessary to research police procedures.
Appalling plot and unbelievable characters ! ! !4 s Erunyauve77 1 follower

I really gave this a try - the mystery is intriguing and the characters aren't bad. Unfortunately, the writing needs work. Show, don't tell. We get far too much explanation, when the dialogue and facial expressions should suffice.

The characters do have some promise - the most redeeming scenes occur between Whitney and her boss (who reminded me of someone I know). The author leaves it to the reader to understand from the dialogue that he's not listening to her. That could become cartoonish, but it's more deftly done.

In contract, the RF officers come across as tropes, and the letter from the murderer gives away the game too soon. (It's also quite overdone.)british-mysteries3 s Trevette10

Won't read any more by this author

The story was ok but way too much use of the f word. Was used on just about every other page. So unnecessary. Did not add to the story. Just insulting. 3 s Skyesmum 510 13

Yet another great audiobook from Sally Rigby's Cavendish and Walker.
You can't help but the team and the odd friendship between Whitney and George.
This story had revenge all the way through it, I wonder how many of us would to eek revenge on those who's lives have been destroyed and the lengths people will go to to protect those we love.
Already started the next one.2 s Mystic Miraflores1,402 9

I enjoyed the book, but the relationship between Whitney and George has become a bit strange. Whitney treats George a pet, a golden retriever, expecting her to come along to meetings or investigations. Whitney also expects George to be her driver, treating her to rides in a Range Rover. George doesn't even get reimbursed for gas money. I'm astounded that George is allowed to participate in police operations, even though she has never been trained in police procedures and self-protection. And what does George get out of it? A chance to get out of her stuffy academic office and put her psychology theory into real practice? To me, she seems an unpaid intern. I don't know if it's really worth it!2 s Debbie Gordon28

This is a very very exciting book. I couldn't figure out who the murderer was or how the murders occurred. You won't won't to put it down!! This was an ARC1 Fiona639 27

I've read a couple of this series a while ago and for some reason only rated them, not reviewed.
I had this one on my kindle and I had rated the previous 2 only 3 stars, I decided to read this one to find out why. Now I know. It's not a bad series, the plot of this one was good, but the characters are disappointing. I don't mind George or even Claire, grumpy sod that she is! It's Whitney that I really struggle with. She has such an enormous chip on her shoulder. Her boss is a moron, the 2 officers from RT are incompetent. She is in charge and it all has to be her way, no questions asked. As an example, she treats the RT officers as the enemy right from the word go and then complains when they, quite rightly, take offence. You could be forgiven for thinking that she's more concerned with putting one over on them than actually solving the crime. Even George questions her attitude in this one. It's a shame as it spoils an otherwise decent book.1 Anna B618 9

I just finished reading the third book in the Cavendish and Walker Series, and I was duly impressed. Death Track brought in some new characters that stirred up the team dynamic. There were also some personal life changes that made the story interesting on another level.

I’m a new fan British procedurals and I really d the way that the story moved forward. The team of secondary characters are well-written and I feel I’m one of the group as they work together to solve the crime.

Though neither of them are perfect, the author has written the two main protagonists perfectly. She makes it easy to relate to Cavendish and Walker, feeling their failures and triumphs right along with them.

As the two women work together the author gives us a witty and evolving friendship where both women change for the better as they use their individual skills to solve serial crimes in the west midland area of England.

This one kept me guessing how they’d figure out who the killer was. There was a large pool of suspects and with time running out before another murder, there was plenty of action along with straight forward crime solving.

This book was well-written and kept my interest from beginning to end. This complete series is well worth reading and I loved each book.
I was given a copy courtesy of the author and this is my honest review. 1 Ellie380 44

This series is going from strength to strength.

The professional relationship between DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist George Cavendish is strengthening now that they have each other's measure, and so is their friendship. George is learning it's okay to trust personal details of her private life with Whitney, and Whitney is learning that she can confide in George when she is struggling - in this case with her mother and brother going into different forms of sheltered accommodation.

In this book they are joined in the investigation of a serial killer by two unwelcome visitors, officers from another task force who initially underestimate and antagonise Whitney's team. As a police procedural it is solid and, although there are not a lot of twists, the story moves at a good pace and balances the investigation and Whitney's and George's private lives well.

I have enjoyed each of the books in the series and each one is stronger than the previous one. It's just getting better and better and I can't wait for the next installment!1 Sue Wallace 6,456 79

Death Track by Sally Rigby.
Catch the train if you dare…
After a teenage boy is found dead on a Lenchester train, Detective Chief Inspector Whitney Walker believes they’re being targeted by the notorious Carriage Killer, who chooses a local rail network, commits four murders, and moves on.
Against her wishes, Walker’s boss brings in officers from another force to help the investigation and prevent more deaths, but she’s forced to defend her team against this outside interference.
Forensic psychologist, Dr Georgina Cavendish, is by her side in an attempt to bring to an end this killing spree. But how can they get into the mind of a killer who has already killed twelve times in two years without leaving a single clue behind?
A fantastic read with some great characters. Loved Whitney and George. Full of action. Please let there be more to come. 5*.1 Monica Mac1,508 32

I thoroughly enjoyed this latest instalment of the Whitney and George series!

Police officer Whitney and forensic psychologist George make a really good team, along with Whitney's fellow police officers of course, when solving a baffling crime involving murders on trains. There is a pattern, but it takes a while to figure things out and in the meantime, my heart is thumping away and I am turning the pages of my Kindle faster and faster. Crikey, it was suspenseful!

Anyway, this is a terrific book and I am already looking forward to the next one.

4.5 stars from me.
1 Tony Parsons4,156 86

6/9, DCI Whitney Walker (daughter/sister, Lenchester CID) had spent 3 days on the firearms training course. Today was their final assessment.
Whitney’s mum has dementia & Rob (son/brother) has TBI have been moved into care facilities.
Jeff,
DS Matt Price called DCI Walker to let her know a teenage boy had been found stabbed to death on the Newcastle-Lenchester train.
PC Beth & DS Price greeted DCI Walker.
Dr. Claire Dexter (forensic pathologist) had arrived at the crime scene.

The Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO) soon followed.
The corpse was ID as Hugo Holmes-Reed (14, Westfield Independent School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England).
Stanley Crabtree (station mgr.) was interviewed.
Coventry central England. DS Price & DCI Walker went to see Mr. Holmes-Reed & Mrs. Holmes-Reed.
Dr. Tim Haig (duty pathologist) was examining the corpse.
Incident room.
Doug, Sue, Matt, Frank, Ellie, Terry were assigned their daily tasks.

Detective Superintendent Tom Jamieson (Whitney’s boss, Oxford U) asked DCI Walker how the Holmes-Reed case was going.
Dr. Georgina “George” Cavendish (forensic psychologist) was called for her input also.
Lena Kirk & Neil Thomas had been murdered also.
6/24, Will the Carriage Killer be caught & brought to justice?

Warning: This book contains graphic adult content, violence, or expletive language &/or uncensored sexually explicit material (rape, verbal/mental/physical/sexual abuse) which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader.

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

An awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written murder mystery book. It was amazingly easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great murder mystery movie, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is an extremely easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author (s); Top Drawer Press; BookDaily; BookBub; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Nico294 3

And the pendulum swings back. I hated the first book in this series, was pleasantly surprised by the second and finally I’m just bored after the third installment.

It’s Rigby dry procedural style that did me in. Her style is chock full of endless mundane details and lacks any kind of subtext. Here’s a sample:

“There’s a train on our platform” George said. “Should we take a look?”

“In a minute, there’s no rush,” Whitney said.

The train wasn’t due to leave for another 40 minutes, so they had time to finish their coffee and pastry, after which they left the cafe and walked onto the platform. They headed over the bridge, which took them to the opposite side of the station, where the train was waiting. When they reached it, she could see a man sitting in the front.

“Is this the Birmingham to London train?” Whitney asked.

“Yes.”

“Are you the driver?”

“I am. Who are you?”

“DCI Walker, from Lenchester CID. We’re going to be on the train.”

—

What’s this scene? Only the climactic sting operation Walker has devised to catch the killer. It has all the drama and tension of watching somebody decide what to order off a menu. Every painstaking detail is left in, no matter how little it adds to the scene. This might make sense, I suppose, for the coziest of cozy mysteries, but this is billed as a hard-boiled police procedural.

Similarly, the mystery itself is pretty much twist-free. They just slowly work their way toward the solution, and then find the solution, and then they’ve found the solution.

I’ve now finished with the 3-pack of mysteries I bought during the audible sale and I don’t think I’ll be going back to this author. Lynda Kelly2,066 95

I enjoyed this story in the series but not as much as book 2 which remains my favourite so far. The author's forwarded me an un-proofed copy of book 4 so I'll be getting onto that soon. I do both of these main characters a great deal. They're beginning to be an unbeatable team. I reading about all their background, personal "stuff" going on as well.
I found the ending sort of tapered away for me.....it all got pretty rushed and I was expecting something more of a twist, I think......I felt I was just waiting for it but it never transpired !
This one had a few mistakes, too. She spells licence in the American way each time she uses it as license and still persists in doing that awful American thing of dropping words from audible sentences. It drives me to utter distraction ! "...you can go with" or "Do you want to come with ?" It makes me scream !
Pretention is wrong, it should be pretension and council should be counsel, then pouring not poring, balled not bawled and I'd not put a space in will power, either. She also mentions MCDT and stated it stood for multidetector computed tomography machine and that didn't equate. Finally, she writes "clunking a noise" and not "a clunking noise." I do hope her proofreader might persuade her to pack in with the Americanisms in book 4. Keeping my fingers crossed !
I did look up the Ron Mueck sculpture referred to and thought it was horrible. I looked at some others by him and found them all quite revolting.......not to my taste in the least ! I would hope Ross' are far nicer. M.W. LeeAuthor 1 book4

_Death Track_ by Sally Rigby receives three stars from me. This is the third book of hers I listened to, and while there were times when something would happen that I felt was of no surprise, the story is still good, and the killings are interesting.

Let's start with the reader. Claire Corbett read this novel. Her reading is solid. She has good interpretations of the characters. The main characters most notably. I recommend her reading.

The book. I found this book to be a little predictable at times. Which isn't all that horrible, and they didn't cause me to roll my eyes. I enjoyed the story. The killings in this novel were interesting in their simplicity. Some times, there are serial killers who are very elaborate with their killings. And that's also good, but this one I found refreshing in the simplicity.

Things I didn't . I felt the officers from the regional police were not developed well. I felt the author made them to be more incompetent that what is real (or as I think of reality). This distracted from the story for me. Also, Whitney made an error that I do not think she would have ever made.

Still, the story is good; it's engaging.

Recommended: as an audio book? yes, the reading is solid. As a book to read? yes, story is good, language and style is easy to follow and keeps on engaged.
Wanda1,658 14

A good British police procedural. Wonderful characters, good storyline, good mystery.
DI Walker works to figure out who is killing people on trains going thru here area. She gets help from her team of police colleagues and professor Cavendish. She also has two detectives from the Royal Force that her boss forces on her. She can't believe that they have been working on the case for 2 years and how inept their investigation is. Every time she asks a question about a previous case they have to go back and check the files they don't seem to know anything. There have been 12 other murders and it is very frustrating for her. The killer hits an area and kills 4 people before moving on. They want to get him before this happens.
She is also dealing with some issues with her mom and brother since she has put them in separate care facilities because of their conditions. Her old nemesis on the police force shows up as the boss of the two RF detectives and she has to deal with him. Cavendish has met a man that she has started dating and it is an interesting addition to the story.
Really enjoy this series. Lena 1,049 1 follower

I found the books by Sally Rigby for free on Audible. I've read the very first book as well so this book was number 4 for me. The kindle books are free if you have Kindle unlimited. I've borrowed both the Kindle and audio book. It makes it easier when I want to go back and check something.

I've been reading a lot of books lately that have a lot of people to keep track of. The books by Sally Rigby have been great to listen to because there are not that many people in the stories.

I still think Whitney is as annoying as she was in the first book. She's definitely having problems getting along with people! In this story her brother has left the place where he's living. He's back so there is no emergency where she has to search for him. She still leaves work without telling anyone where she is going. She's late for a briefing, everyone is waiting for her. She gets in trouble but doesn't seem to understand that she'd done something wrong.

I'll keep listening to this series even though I only give this book 3.5* Genevieve Paquette1,008 22

2.5 rounded up.
This read it was juuuust good enough to publish. It wasn't a terrible story, the writing wasn't the worst, but it didn't seem it had seen an editor. The characters were one-dimensional, the relationships felt unrealistic, as did the dialogue, the procedural aspect didn't seem too well researched.
I had this in my Audible wishlist for a few years, but for whatever reason, I didn't go for it. I noticed it had moved to the free catalogue so I picked it up. Again, it wasn't terrible, but I'm glad it was free.
This feels it was self-publushed on Amazon before it was ready. I think it could have been good, instead of just good enough, with a few more edits and some more attention to the secondary characters. I know it's the Cavendish and Walker series, but the other police officers might as well have not been there at all. We get to hear a few names and maybe a sentence or two about them, but that's it, and it felt a wasted opportunity. Sash131 16

Mulle väga meeldib hea inglise politseikrimi, aga see kahjuks minu jaoks ei toiminud. Tekst kordub raamatust raamatusse ja samamoodi loo käik - see võib muidugi olla sihilik, aga pole kindlasti minu maitse. Tegelesed on trafaretsed ja kuigi ma mõistan, et autor on üritanud luua tugevate naiskangelastega lugu, kus mehed vaid statistide rolli mängivad, tundub see kõik kuidagi pingutatud ja pinnapealne.
Ja see viimane lugu sarimõrvarist, kes tapab oma ohvreid päise päeva ajal, noaga, rongis, ja kes jõuab neid 15 tükki ära nokitseda, enne kui keegi üldse talle natukenegi jälile saab ... ei usu!
Jääb mulje, et autor on teinud listi asjadest, mis peavad ühes heas krimkas olema, ja siis üritanud need kõik oma raamatus enam-vähem ära markeerida, aga markeerimiseks see paraku ka jääb, pinna all pole suurt midagi.
Aga ma ei ütle, et sari on halb. Lood ise on huvitavad ja kui midagi muud paremat ei ole parajasti käepärast, siis miks mitte. Täitsa okei meelelahutus. Cheryl1,238

DCI Walker and Dr. Cavendish are at it again. They are trying to solve the murders on trains that end up in their community. They believe it is the Carriage Killer who has killer before. He always kills in groups of four. Walker and Cavendish are getting into a good flow. Even thought they are very different, they work well together. We can also development in their personalities base on working together. They catch the killer. I felt the mystery was well done and the police procedures handled in a way that made sense. I would recommend the book to those who mysteries. I believe this book could be read without reading the first books in the series but I think enjoyment is enhanced by reading them in order. Robin Price882 24

Dr Georgina Cavendish and DCI Whitney Walker have a good rapport as they embark on their third case together.
A young boy's body has been found on a train travelling to Lenchester. He has been stabbed through the heart.
It isn't long before they realize they have another serial killer on their hands - and he is going to kill again very soon. Walker also has an old nemesis to face up to again.
In Sally Rigby's third novel we get to know her characters much better. There's much more empathy. Now I have a real urge to find out what happens in the fourth book in the series. Keith Withers461 6

Extremely well written and full of intrigue

Intriguing story line with the senior police officer and her good friend involved in an extraordinary series of murders involved with trains. Extremely well written and presented to the reader in an Agatha Christie type scenario new p ing the reader completely in the dark as to who or what is accepted Keith involved. I really d this author's work. Lauren31 1 follower

My least favourite from the series so far, but still a fun listen.

Whitney & George continue to build their relationship and I enjoyed the addition of a few new characters to keep things interesting!

Unfortunately the pacing in this book felt way off, with it moving very slowly for the first three quarters, and then had a really rushed ending which hadn't really been particularly well built up to.

I am hopeful book 4 will be a return to form. Karen606 6

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I do so love my British thrillers! Both author and narrator are a perfect pair. This mystifying and intriguing murder mystery flows along at a perfect pace. I am looking forward to more in this gripping series. Clare Corbett’s narrative talents are endearing and so exquisitely presented. Well worth a credit. But again, I lucked out, finding it in the Audible Plus catalogue at no cost. Highly recommended. Epic, I say!


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