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The Hidden Graves of St Ives
- A Cornwall Murder Mystery, Book 2
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Her eyes flutter open, but it’s dark, and she can only make out shadows. She winces as tight cords dig into the soft skin of her arms, immobilising her. Where am I? The last thing she can remember is Molly, pleading with her to come back inside. Her whole body hurts. She moans again, and then she hears it. Soft breathing nearby. She’s not alone...
As the sun sets into the sea over the pretty Cornish town of St Ives, a young woman, Freya Kempston, hasn’t returned home after a day out in the mall at St Austell. Panicking, her husband begs Detective Lauren Pengelly and her team to find her. Has Freya run out on her stable, loving marriage, or has something more sinister taken place?
Grainy security footage from the mall provides the first break in the case – capturing Freya talking intently with a well-known local mechanic on the day she disappeared. But when cornered, the mechanic denies even knowing her. It's a puzzle that Lauren and her new partner, Detective Matt Price, can't ignore. They scrutinise the video, hunting for missed clues…
Just as Lauren and Matt begin to untangle the man’s alibi, another woman vanishes after a late shift at the local supermarket. And then a third goes missing while at a nightclub in town. A shiver runs down Lauren’s spine when she realises they’re up against a serial predator, and he’s one step ahead of the police.
Digging deeper into the lives of the missing women, Lauren stumbles upon a series of concealed messages and covert meetings – a hidden life none of their families knew about. The three women were connected, bound by secrets that could hold the key to where they’re being held. The revelation sends Lauren and Matt on a heart-pounding race against time, knowing that with every ticking second there’s less chance of finding them alive…
A totally unputdownable mystery from the bestselling author of the Cavendish and Walker series. Guaranteed to have you racing to the end! This book is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean and J M Dalgliesh.
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- Susie S
- 13-04-24
Entertaining
I always allow for a little departure from reality if I want to immerse myself into a good fictional tale. This was no exception. Without pulling the police procedures apart or other little details, I enjoyed listening and will be going onto the third in the series. Clare Corbett is an excellent narrator making both male and female characters believable and possible to recognise who is speaking. A good listen.
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- AnnaAlcott
- 01-03-24
Great read
very cleverly written..Ms Rigby did overuse the phrase.. coursing thru her veins etc. Once again Clare Bennett nailed it..I think she could make even a bad story sound great..she can do so many accents..Cornish is hard..and men's voices sound like men. Well done Clare.
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- Paula M.
- 05-04-24
Great Characters
Character development is the main point of the second book especially the friendship between the DI and the DS
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- Jessie B
- 04-03-24
Another brilliant one sally!
Can’t wait for the next one, please hurry 🤣. This one keeps you guessing all the way!
Highly recommend
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- Val a
- 11-03-24
Charactersi
It kept me listening from page one to end. I’ve read books in similar vein but this is by far one of the best. Thanks.
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- J. Lynch
- 22-03-24
The intrigue
Great story yet again. I love Sally Rigby’s style of writing, not too complicated and easy to follow. More please
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- Lisa Naylor
- 09-04-24
its a good listen
I like the characters, but it can be a little over the top in terms of the urgency that seems to always be present. I do still like to listen to these stories though and enjoy the relationships between the characters
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- Carly Turner
- 18-04-24
As good as always
One amazing author I have listened to all of sally Rigbys books and I can’t wait for more.
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- M J Milbourn
- 26-01-24
Essentially OK
Narration was good although there was no sense of gravitas or peril. The plot, at its core is very good, but a lot of the narrative feels superficial. The ending is weak, after the build up, the interrogation and getting a confession happens too easily. There was a great opportunity to get us into the stand off between the two main protagonists and a more realistic narrative around uncovering the evidence and final confession.
A couple of obvious weaknesses for me are the drugging and the skeleton. We are all so aware of women having their drinks spiked that it sprang to mind immediately, police will have included it in their risk assessment. The skeleton is a nice trope but all happens to obviously.
On the whole I enjoyed it but as light, easy listening
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- Heather Kerr-Wilbur
- 28-02-24
Getting to know the characters
It was a great listen for a long car journey, and although the credibility of how the plot develops, or how the personalities of the DI, her team and her DS seem a bit far fetched it was still very enjoyable. I enjoyed the first book, I look forward to the 3rd.
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