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The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot Series: Widow's Island #8
Published by Montlake Romance on October 26, 2021
Genres: Romantic Suspense
Pages: 116
Format: eARC
Source: NetGalley
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When former FBI agent Cate Wilde moves back to Widow’s Island, she envisions a simpler life than the one she had in law enforcement. But Cate’s past has a habit of catching up with her. When she receives a mysterious package containing a child’s mandible, she finds herself thrust back into action.
The mandible leads Cate to an unsolved case she worked seven years ago—the kidnapping of a three-year-old girl. At the time, Cate suspected the girl was kidnapped by her overprotective father. But after they both vanished, the case went cold.
At the urging of the girl’s mother, Cate dives back into the case and learns her prime suspect may still be a threat. Armed with new clues and a fresh perspective, Cate must confront the possibility that the kidnapper is poised to strike again. But can she save his new child from the same fate before it’s too late?
I read the first 4 books in this Widow’s Island series through Kindle Unlimited. They are written alternately by Kendra Eliot and Melinda Leigh. Each book in the series are short, novella length. I would read them in order due to the personal relationships.
In previous books, Cate is an FBI agent who is injured and comes back to the island to stay with her grandma while she recuperates. While she is there, she gets involved with a new case on the island. She is on leave but decides to stay on the island to run the bakery / bookshop with her grandma and her new boyfriend, the island doctor.
Cate receives a new lead from an old case of child abduction, where she was the lead. The case was not solved and she is unhappy with that. The new lead throws her back into the case, even though she is no longer working for the FBI because the family wants her and trusts her.
The Lost Bones is dark and suspenseful. Cate puts herself in real danger but is determined to save the child. Henry supports and helps her like the good guy he is. Tessa and Logan also get in on the action. I really felt this one and wonder if Cate can really stay totally out of FBI work. She has a great mind and instincts for it.
Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer
Series: Widow's Island #8
Published by Brilliance Audio Length: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Format: Audiobook
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Narration:
Jane Oppenheimer has taken over for Christine Williams in narrating the series. I enjoyed her performance and felt her voices were appropriate. I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
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About Kendra Elliot
An Amazon #1 selling author, Kendra Elliot has sold over 5 million books.
She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her family and three cats. She’s fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and dreams of living every day in flip flops.
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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I’ve listened to 2 or 3 in this series. I really enjoy Kendra Elliott’s writing. I’ll have to catch up!
She and Melinda Leigh alternate. They are nice shorts pretty well developed over the series.
Thanks for sharing this Anne I’ve read and enjoyed some of her books but didn’t know she had a co-authored series. Great review
Thank you! It is an enjoyable series. I like the characters and the island setting.
I have this queued up on my Kindle and hope to read it soon.
They are shorter and fun.