Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Buried Bones by Melinda Leigh Series: Widow's Island #7
Published by Montlake Romance on October 19, 2021
Genres: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 104
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
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All communities have their secrets…but on Widow’s Island, there’s a skeleton in every closet, as Deputy Tessa Black knows all too well. When Tessa stumbles upon a half-buried body in the woods, a peaceful morning hike suddenly turns into a race to catch a killer.
Tessa identifies the skeletal corpse as Aurora Franklin, a young college student and aspiring actor. She’d come to Widow’s Island for a summer job, only to be strangled and discarded. Aurora has been dead for over a month—and not a single islander has reported her missing.
The investigation reveals a dangerous predator hiding in the Widow’s Island community. With her fiancé, park ranger Logan Wilde, by her side, Tessa must find Aurora’s murderer before they strike again.
I read the first 4 books in this Widow’s Island series through Kindle Unlimited. They are written alternately by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh. I enjoy both these authors in their mystery genre work. This series is all short novellas so I have to be more careful not to spoil too much. I really enjoy these for quick and easy reading.
Tessa is the main character but most of our known people make at least a brief appearance. The island is small so they all know each other.  Tessa and Logan have furthered their relationship. He is living with Tessa and helping out with her sister and her mother. Logan is all in to make her life easier.
The couple is out together and find a mostly decomposed body. Tessa sets all the processing in motion. She is a well trained and experienced detective. She and Logan investigate to find who murdered this woman. They do a good job of running down all the leads and information.
I enjoyed this very short novella for both the case and the progression of their personal relationships.
Review copy was received from Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Buried Bones by Melinda Leigh Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer
Series: Widow's Island #7
Published by Brilliance Audio Length: 2 hours, 55 minutes
Format: Audiobook
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Narration:
Christine Williams has narrated the entire series until now, so Jane Oppenheimer was new to me. I’m happy to say I found the narration comfortable and well performed.  I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
Listen to a clip: HERE
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About Melinda Leigh
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh is a fully recovered banker. A life-long lover of books, she started writing as a way to preserve her sanity while raising her kids. Over the next few years, she learned a few things about writing a book. The process was much more fun than analyzing financial statements, and she decided to turn her hobby into a career. Melinda’s debut novel, SHE CAN RUN, was nominated for Best First Novel by the International Thriller Writers. She is a RITA® Award Finalist and has earned three Daphne du Maurier Award nominations, two Silver Falchion Awards, and a Golden Leaf.
Melinda holds a 2nd degree belt in Kenpo Karate. She’s dabbled in Arnis stick fighting, studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and taught women’s self-defense. She lives in a messy house in the suburbs with her husband, two kids, a couple of shelter dogs and two rescue cats who clearly run the show. With such a pleasant life, she has no explanation for the sometimes dark and disturbing nature of her imagination.
I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- C21-Fall
I always look forward to this series each fall. 🙂
They tend to be short but I really enjoy them.
everything about the book appeals to me
I’m enjoying the series with its short reads.
So glad you enjoyed this one! I’m glad the narrator change didn’t affect your enjoyment of the book.
I sometimes don’t handle narrator changes so I was happy this one worked well.
These sound great, especially if you’re in the mood for a quick read.
yes the whole series is perfect for a shorter read. I really enjoy both these authors.