Detectives Lauren Pengelly and Matt Price were called to the Cornwall coast at Land's End where the body of a young woman had been found on the rocks. The initial thought of a drowning was ruled out when it became obvious her death was murder. As evidence was uncovered, it became apparent the young woman had worked on the overnight fishing vessels a couple of nights a week, along with her day job. She was enthusiastic; everyone said she was loving the experience. But when another young woman's body was discovered in the same circumstances as the first, Lauren and Matt knew they needed to work harder and faster.

Lauren and her team were working well together; their DCI approved Lauren's plans. But when things pointed in a different direction entirely, their shock and then understanding saw them coming closer to a conclusion. But would they catch the killer before another victim was murdered?

Murder at Land's End is the 3rd in the Cornwall Murder Mystery series by Sally Rigby and I enjoyed it very much. The ending felt rushed though, and there were a couple of threads that weren't tied up. Hopefully that will occur in the next edition. Lauren and Matt's characters are great, although Billy is annoying! Recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.2024-release 3000-2024 arc ...more31 s2 comments Phrynne3,534 2,387

The third book in the Cornwall Murder Mystery series but the first one I have read. It still worked as a standalone.

Detective Lauren Pengelly and D.S Matt Price are called out to an apparent drowning which turns out to be murder. The victim is a young woman from the local area who sometimes crews for a fishing boat. Investigations begin but then a second woman is found murdered in the same way and the hunt is on to find the person responsible before they kill again.

I enjoyed the Cornish setting, the mystery and the police work. I sometimes felt that there was a little too much time spent on describing how everyone was feeling which slowed down the pace unnecessarily, but maybe that's just me! I would still happily read another book from the series.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

32 s2 comments Deanna loves to read!!85 3

I really wanted to love this book. I had read the previous one, and although I had issues with some things, the mystery kept my attention and I saw promise- so was excited to read this.
Alas, I am in the minority here. It took me forever to read this. I will say, for the most part, I d the mystery. However, the interaction and internal thinking of the characters became tedious and monotonous. I also felt the ending was a bit of a let down.
However, many others really enjoyed it. So if you police procedural, with a big focus on team relations and thoughts, you might love this!
Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. This is my honest review.4 s Christine1,004 29

I enjoyed the plot very much! I also found it good that the police team got on well with each other. However, I found the narrator rather irritating in the overall dull and flat comments about the investigation and people 's feelings. That was a shame.
I received a digital copy of this novel from NetGalley and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.2 s Kathleen Riggs401 15

Suspense And Rollercoaster Ride
Murder at Land’s End by Sally Rigby is book 3 in the Cornwall Murder series, featuring DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price. When the body of a young woman is found lying on the rocks by the coast in Land’s End, Detective Lauren Pengelly and her deputy Matt Price are first on the scene. Sophie Bethany Yates also had some fishing line tied around her neck and the coroner found a poem in her mouth. reading “Men must work, and women must weep.” After discovering that Sophie had a secret, and that she wanted to be a fisherwoman and had recently been working on a boat Pengelly and Price wonder if any of her fellow workers had a problem because she was a female.
Sophie’s boyfriend also becomes a person of interest as he is having an affair and when another body is found the same as Sophie’s with the poem in their mouth and it was the women Sophies boyfriend was having the affair with things do not look good for the young man.

Have they got a serial killer on their hands or does somebody hate women fishing in what the men think is not a job for women. Pengelly, Price, and the team must work extra hard to unravel the secrets hidden plus Pengelly suddenly gets a visit from her aunt and she now has a serious family problems thrown into her busy schedule. Can Lauren manage both and should she confide in Matt. Lauren shares her troubles with Matt who promises to help when she needs to talk.
Pengelly, Matt, and her team work hard to try to capture the perpetrator before more women go missing. I absolutely loved this story which is fast paced with plenty of twists and turns. The book will keep you guessing until the very last page with suspense and a rollercoaster ride of emotions as you read this thriller. An action-packed thriller that grabbed my attention from the start." Thanks to NetGalley and to the publishers of this book for giving me a free advance copy of the book to preview and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 1 Jeanne863

True to form, Sally Rigby brings us another well-penned police procedural in Murder At Land’s End. Detective Lauren Pengelly and Deputy Matt Price will have their hands full when a body is found in Land’s End in Cornwall. When another body turns, up the team will have to piece together the facts before yet another murder occurs. A mystery thriller with a strong female detective makes for a very good read. Add to that the fast-paced and thrilling action and you have a hit. I love the characters in this series. They get better with every book. And, as always, the vivid description adds to the brilliant storyline. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.1 Mandy333

This is #3 in the Cornwall Murder Mystery series, but I read it as a standalone with no problems. However, I enjoyed it so much that I’ve now downloaded the previous two books.

DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price start investigating the death of local girl, Sophie. Everything points to the perpetrator being her boyfriend, Samuel, especially as he doesn’t have an alibi for the time of Sophie’s murder. A piece of paper with a line of a poem on it is found in Sophie’s mouth. Then another body is discovered and it’s a local girl called Courtney. Lauren and Matt discover that Sophie’s boyfriend, Samuel, was seeing Courtney behind her back, so this puts him firmly in the frame. A piece of paper is found in Courtney’s mouth, with the exact same line of a poem written on it. The team has to find the killer before they strike again.

A brilliant and gripping read, which I read in record time.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.1 Shelley Amazon ca as Purrrplehaze 449 31

Sally's done it again! A GREAT short, concise, and packing a wallop police who-done-it in a 'man's world'.

A woman's corpse is left on the rocks at the seaside with a note in her mouth, stirring up all sorts of trouble in this police procedural.

We follow along as the investigation begins, and red herrings, no pun intended, seem to appear.

I love it when we have to follow along, trying to figure it out, and looking for clues and suspects.

I love it even more when I haven't figured it out.

I DON'T that I've ordered FFD&G (fish, fries, dressing, and gravy) 3 TIMES while reading...
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