Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.

This is book 3 in the Morwenna Mutton Mysteries. Morwenna, 63, part time librarian and waitress in her family's tearoom, is an amateur sleuth in Seal Bay, a small seaside town in Cornwall.

During a Sea Shanty Festival, radio journalist Irina is found drowned even though she was a strong swimmer, and after she told Morwenna she was in the process of uncovering a huge scandal.

The tone of this book is lighthearted and humorous, with equal importance given to Morwenna's private life as to the murder mystery. There are four strong feisty generations of Mutton women, of whom I liked little Elowen the best. She just has a comeback for everything!

I had previously read Judy Leigh books but only the romance for the older gal ones. This has the same airy writing style and it's a joy to see an older woman getting to grips with murderers in her close knit community, while actually being respected and consulted by the local police force. 

I read this as a standalone and had no trouble understanding the dynamics. Recommended if you like a cosy murder mystery with mature characters in a Cornish setting.