Note: Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and author Sally Rigby for the advanced reader copy of this book. This review will also be posted on NetGalley. What follows is my unbiased review of the book.

The Bones of Logan Rock is the seventh book in Sally Rigby’s Cornwall Murder Mystery series. Although DI Lauren Pengelly and DS Matt Price are the two central characters of the series, they are not the only ones who have an ongoing story. Matt was originally a character in another series by Rigby, who moved to Cornwall after the death of his wife. Another character from that series, Ellie, has made several forays to Cornwall and appears to be on the verge of moving to the area as well.

A team of archaeologists uncovers bones at a dig site in Breen. Right away, they can tell these are not ancient bones, but the remnants of someone who lived much more recently. The police are called in. With the only thing left being bones, they aren’t sure what they are dealing with, and can only label the death as suspicious and begin trying to figure out the identity of the remains. The mystery takes them back 30 years to a solstice celebration on the beach. Soon, the bodies of those working at the dig site begin turning up as well, and it’s apparent that a killer will go to great lengths to keep some secrets buried.

The Bones of Logan Rock was a great mystery. It seemed like everyone among the archaeologists had something to hide. None of them are upfront with the investigators. It takes a lot of questioning and research before the investigators learned that many of them studied together at a nearby college, likely at the same time the murder happened. At first, it seems like they were just unlucky enough to uncover a random body that was buried at the site. When their own start showing up dead, it becomes apparent that they know something.

The story unwinds in a great way. It’s totally believable that this group of friends wouldn’t realize what happened back then and what they are uncovering now. Yes, they were friends, but they drifted apart for many years before being reunited here. Is it a coincidence? Or has someone brought them here deliberately? There were a lot of questions I had along with the investigators, and I couldn’t be sure of the answers until the end. The mystery is woven quite well, and I even doubted my own theories from time to time.

The setting is described beautifully. Really, after reading so many of these books, I want to see more of England than the cities I’ve been to already. Cornwall sounds a lot like the more rural parts of New England, where I live. The descriptions make it out to be a very interesting place where people don’t have the same pressures on them as in the cities. Indeed, at the beginning of the story, one of the team of police investigators is happy to have a murder to investigate over the usual mundane crimes of the town.

The audiobook is narrated by Clare Corbett, who has narrated all of the Rigby books I’ve listened to so far. She has consistency through the books with the voice she uses for each character, which makes it easier to follow. I’m amazed that she can do this so well and differentiate the characters in meaningful ways without becoming too cartoonish.

I enjoyed The Bones of Logan Rock quite a bit and will continue to read this series. I’m eager to see where it goes next, as one thing I thought was going to happen might not be with events at the end of this story. The characters are interesting and move along nicely in the story. Matt reflects on how his presence in Cornwall has helped build the team, which is good to see. I also like the depiction of a family liaison officer who works with the victims’ family and the police. I hope we might be seeing more of how that works in the future.

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