The Lost Bones
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- Author：Kendra Elliot
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Reviews
Doreen
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Excellent！Wonderful series with outstanding main characters！ Cate， former FBI， is pulled into investigating a 7 year old case of a missing 3 year old by evidence left for her on Widow's Island！ They are led to a survivalist island near them and events escalate rapidly！ Excellent！Wonderful series with outstanding main characters！ Cate， former FBI， is pulled into investigating a 7 year old case of a missing 3 year old by evidence left for her on Widow's Island！ They are led to a survivalist island near them and events escalate rapidly！ 。。。more
Ashika Advankar
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I liked this book better。 It has some external characters as well， I am glad that facts from the last books were not repeated as much as it was done in previous books。
M
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A dead child’s mandible activates a cold case 3。5 stars Another well written novella in the Widow’s Island series， by Kendra Elliott。 A former FBI agent learns that a misogynistic domestic abuser， who kidnapped his child and vanished seven years ago， has surfaced and seems to have another female victim。 But where is his child？ Protagonist Cate Wilde， a former FBI agent， becomes an FBI field agent again and works the cold case， solo。 She’s been off the job for 1。5 years， has job-related PTSD， and A dead child’s mandible activates a cold case 3。5 stars Another well written novella in the Widow’s Island series， by Kendra Elliott。 A former FBI agent learns that a misogynistic domestic abuser， who kidnapped his child and vanished seven years ago， has surfaced and seems to have another female victim。 But where is his child？ Protagonist Cate Wilde， a former FBI agent， becomes an FBI field agent again and works the cold case， solo。 She’s been off the job for 1。5 years， has job-related PTSD， and is now a baker。 She’s not retrained， no mental health evaluation， no firearm re-certification。 So not very believable。 Trigger warnings: verbal and physical abuse of women; purported male ownership of women; attempted drowning of a heavily pregnant woman; overly submissive women; murder and burial of a child whose bones are moved whenever the killer wishes。 。。。more
Gale Albright
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Kendra Elliot is a master author。 Talented to the extreme and her stories are so interesting。 I love these books and hope she keeps writing for years to come。
Sharon Grow
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A case that former FBI Agent Cate Wilde dealt with has come back to haunt her。 Cate retired from the FBI after being shot and now owns a bakery and bookstore on Widow’s Island。 Her romance with Dr。 Henry Powers has brought love and joy back into her life， until she opens a package that was sent to her。 A partial mandible of a small child is in the package with an article about the missing child case that Cate had worked。 Cate will become an unwilling consultant to the FBI in order to contact the A case that former FBI Agent Cate Wilde dealt with has come back to haunt her。 Cate retired from the FBI after being shot and now owns a bakery and bookstore on Widow’s Island。 Her romance with Dr。 Henry Powers has brought love and joy back into her life， until she opens a package that was sent to her。 A partial mandible of a small child is in the package with an article about the missing child case that Cate had worked。 Cate will become an unwilling consultant to the FBI in order to contact the mother and grandparents of the child。 Her fear is that the man involved， who they have never been able to find， has found a new victim。 A heart racing search for the man ends in a fight to the death for Cate and Henry。 This fast-paced series， although shorter in length， will capture your interest until the very end。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more
Darcy
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This one broke my heart， hearing about the case that Kate had in the back of her mind。 It didn't help that things didn't turn out good for part of the people involved。 I did like that Kate did get some closure and was able to help another person in a bad situation。 This one broke my heart， hearing about the case that Kate had in the back of her mind。 It didn't help that things didn't turn out good for part of the people involved。 I did like that Kate did get some closure and was able to help another person in a bad situation。 。。。more
Marie
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Cate is sucked back into the pastA case that haunts Cate but she was resigned to leaving unsolved。。。until new evidence drops into her lap。This heartwrenching investigation will pull you， aswell as Cate and Tessa into the past as they race against the clock。 It may be haunting but it is also gripping and whilst we have a long wait for books 9 and 10， we also have two weddings to look forward to！A fantastic read which I read on Kindle Unlimited。
Linda Strong
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Cate Wilde is a former FBI Agent who has moved back to Widow's Peak， seeking a simpler life than she had before as a law enforcement agency。Her past goes roaring into the present when she receives a box with a child's bones inside。 These bones lead her to an unsolved case she investigated 7 years previously。 A 3-year old girl was kidnapped。 Cate suspected the father， but he soon vanished after the girl's kidnapping。 Neither have been seen since。Book Blurb: At the urging of the girl’s mother， Cat Cate Wilde is a former FBI Agent who has moved back to Widow's Peak， seeking a simpler life than she had before as a law enforcement agency。Her past goes roaring into the present when she receives a box with a child's bones inside。 These bones lead her to an unsolved case she investigated 7 years previously。 A 3-year old girl was kidnapped。 Cate suspected the father， but he soon vanished after the girl's kidnapping。 Neither have been seen since。Book Blurb: 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 againThis easy-to-read novella is full of action， an air of mystery swirling around the solidly defined characters。 There are twists and turns leading first this way， then another。 Although 8th in the series， this can easily be read as a stand alone。Many thanks to the author / Montlake Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction novella。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more
Gwen S。
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ashlee and Kori on the Same Life Trajectory With Rich！ 5***** Spoiler Alert！Cate， retired FBI Agent/ WI baker and bookstore owner， surfaced one last time to provide closure for Kori and missing Jade from her cold cases backlog before her shooting。 In doing so， she rescued the very pregnant and mentally/ physically abused Ashleigh from the murdering， controlling Rich。 Ashlee's fight for hers and her unborn child's life was the death blow for Rich。 Sad he did not end up in jail to pay for Jade's d Ashlee and Kori on the Same Life Trajectory With Rich！ 5***** Spoiler Alert！Cate， retired FBI Agent/ WI baker and bookstore owner， surfaced one last time to provide closure for Kori and missing Jade from her cold cases backlog before her shooting。 In doing so， she rescued the very pregnant and mentally/ physically abused Ashleigh from the murdering， controlling Rich。 Ashlee's fight for hers and her unborn child's life was the death blow for Rich。 Sad he did not end up in jail to pay for Jade's death， but his manner of death by drowning， was kharma-filled， scary， and poetic。 HEA for both Cate and Henry as they set their wedding plans in motion。 Great characters and storyline that showed the outcomes for persons living on society's fringe and " off the grid"。 Their broken contract with the Government， and others in society， put them in both medical and physical danger。 The members of the island preferred to see another's human rights denied than to do what was morally right。 I am left wondering why the Park Rangers are not patrolling these islands， and how Marsha could mistake 50- year old Rich for a 35- year old artisan。 Gravity Defying novella！！ 10/25/21 - 10/25/21 HBdyGramps COVID-19。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Former FBI agent Kate Wilde has moved back to Widows Island to lead a less stressful life。 When she receives a package with a small child’s jaw bone in it she is drawn back into her old job。 This book is a novella but it still had plenty of twists to keep you turning the page。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy，
Anima
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As always a gripping mystery on Widow’s Island。 Cate is a retired FBI agent running her own bakery/bookstore。 When as old case turns up again she’s the only one the victim will speak with and gets pulled back into the case。 Her BFF Tessa， local county deputy， is there to help the investigation。 There’s also her fiance Henry， island doctor and more often than not Cate’s assistant。 The entire series is about these two women， their men and the island’s mysteries。 Each author takes a couple and cont As always a gripping mystery on Widow’s Island。 Cate is a retired FBI agent running her own bakery/bookstore。 When as old case turns up again she’s the only one the victim will speak with and gets pulled back into the case。 Her BFF Tessa， local county deputy， is there to help the investigation。 There’s also her fiance Henry， island doctor and more often than not Cate’s assistant。 The entire series is about these two women， their men and the island’s mysteries。 Each author takes a couple and continues their story throughout the series while investigating a murder or other crimes。 The stories can be read in a couple hours and I dread when it’s over， I’ve become quite attached。 I was given an early copy and have voluntarily provided my review。 。。。more
Sophia
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Summer festival， wedding plans， business doing great， and former FBI agent Cate Wilde has never been happier。 Then a mysterious box filled with clues to an unsolved case suck Cate right back into the case。 I love my visits to the Widow’s Island series so I can re-join the engaging characters and the fascinating island life， but also the shrewd mysteries and new aspects of the island that are uncovered with each fresh installment。My full review will post at The Reading Frenzy TBA。
Sarah
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Lost Bones by Kendra Eliot that I read and reviewed。This is the eighth novella in the Widow’s Island series and this is Cate’s story。 It deals with one of her unsolved cases from when she was an FBI agent that someone had decided she needs to solve in order to help a person that is in trouble on the island。 With the help of her fiancé Henry and her best friend Tessa she is able to look into a case that has been cold for seven years but now maybe can be clos Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Lost Bones by Kendra Eliot that I read and reviewed。This is the eighth novella in the Widow’s Island series and this is Cate’s story。 It deals with one of her unsolved cases from when she was an FBI agent that someone had decided she needs to solve in order to help a person that is in trouble on the island。 With the help of her fiancé Henry and her best friend Tessa she is able to look into a case that has been cold for seven years but now maybe can be closed。This was a very fast moving novella and very enjoyable。 I love the characters from Widow’s Island and how they all work so well together and fit so well in all the places they appear。 I am giving The Lost Bones five out of five stars！ 。。。more
Colleen
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Lost Bones is the 8th book in the Widow's Island series。 They are all wonderful stories with great characters。 They are quick reads that continue from one book to the next， in spite of not being a cliffhanger ending。 I really enjoy the stories and the writing。 I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 Lost Bones is the 8th book in the Widow's Island series。 They are all wonderful stories with great characters。 They are quick reads that continue from one book to the next， in spite of not being a cliffhanger ending。 I really enjoy the stories and the writing。 I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Carolyn's
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Loved The Lost Bones。。。 Cate Wilde has left the FBI after a traumatic incident while serving a warrant when she was shot。 The shake up from that incident is something Cate fought through but couldn't overcome。 The case that was the one case she always wanted to solve has new developments which draw Cate back to the job。 The mandible of a little girl and writing on newspaper clippings are to much to ignore and Cate must talk to the family。 Discovering some lived on the little island was surprisin Loved The Lost Bones。。。 Cate Wilde has left the FBI after a traumatic incident while serving a warrant when she was shot。 The shake up from that incident is something Cate fought through but couldn't overcome。 The case that was the one case she always wanted to solve has new developments which draw Cate back to the job。 The mandible of a little girl and writing on newspaper clippings are to much to ignore and Cate must talk to the family。 Discovering some lived on the little island was surprising to say the least。 Fascinating story， but so tragic。 Loved Cate and Henry as always。 。。。more
books。tea。happy
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley， but I would have bought it anyway。 It’s always good to return to Widow’s Island。 This series for me is like watching one of your favourite tv shows。 Cat is a former FBI Agent who left after a tragedy。 She returned home and owns a bakery and bookstore， looking for a more settled life， but every now & again her past comes knocking。 She receives a package that takes her back to an old unsolved case。 A bone from a kidnapped child leads I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley， but I would have bought it anyway。 It’s always good to return to Widow’s Island。 This series for me is like watching one of your favourite tv shows。 Cat is a former FBI Agent who left after a tragedy。 She returned home and owns a bakery and bookstore， looking for a more settled life， but every now & again her past comes knocking。 She receives a package that takes her back to an old unsolved case。 A bone from a kidnapped child leads her on another investigation after the mother of the missing child will only deal with her。 Her fiancé Henry helps her look for the person who left the package and they find the man she was looking for so long ago。 This is a short read with characters from previous books in the series making appearances。 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。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 This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from NetGalley。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。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。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。Listen to a clip: HERE 。。。more
Anita Salát
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Another quick read in the Widow's Island series。An action-packed mystery novella about an abusive husband and a missing child。 The entire book is a big adrenaline rush， so you can't help binge reading it。 And we are one step closer to the wedding of Cate and Henry， yippee！Many thanks for NetGalley and Montlake for this Advance Reading Copy。 Another quick read in the Widow's Island series。An action-packed mystery novella about an abusive husband and a missing child。 The entire book is a big adrenaline rush， so you can't help binge reading it。 And we are one step closer to the wedding of Cate and Henry， yippee！Many thanks for NetGalley and Montlake for this Advance Reading Copy。 。。。more
Melanie
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The Lost Bones was another great installment in the Widow's Island series with a case connected to Cate's past in the FBI。Former FBI agent Cate Wilde's life has been simpler since she left the FBI and moved back to Widow's Island。 But when Cate receives a package containing evidence from an unsolved case from seven years ago， she finds herself agreeing to assist with the case。 Seven years ago a three-year-old girl was kidnapped by her father and neither was ever seen again。 With new evidence sug The Lost Bones was another great installment in the Widow's Island series with a case connected to Cate's past in the FBI。Former FBI agent Cate Wilde's life has been simpler since she left the FBI and moved back to Widow's Island。 But when Cate receives a package containing evidence from an unsolved case from seven years ago， she finds herself agreeing to assist with the case。 Seven years ago a three-year-old girl was kidnapped by her father and neither was ever seen again。 With new evidence suggesting her prime suspect is still a threat， Cate works to track him down before he claims another victim。The plot in this book was interesting as it tied into one of Cate's old cases which was a great way to get her back into helping the FBI。 Cate has made peace with leaving the FBI， but this specific case remaining unsolved was one of the things that bothered her about doing so。 With evidence being hand delivered to Widow's Island Cate realizes that the person may have their own connection to Widow's and that they know about Cate's new life。 This case takes Cate to some of the area surrounding Widow's which was interesting to explore as we saw some places new to the series。 The suspense picks up as we get closer to the end of the book and the final confrontation with the bad guy was fantastically done。Cate is my favorite character in this series so I'm always happy to get to one of the books following her character。 Since leaving the FBI， Cate has completely changed her life。 She now runs a bookstore and bakery which leaves her fulfilled in a way the FBI stopped doing。 She has a lot less anxiety in her life as well although being involved in a case again brings back some of those feelings。 I liked seeing her work through the anxiety and Henry， her fiancé， was a big part of doing that。 I really enjoy her and Henry's relationship， particularly how well they get each other。 There are some great moments between the two throughout the book and I enjoyed any moment the two got to be alone。 The romance in this series has taken on a bigger role than it did at the beginning but the books are still primarily about the suspense。Overall The Lost Bones was a very enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series， Bone Deep， when it releases late next year。 I highly recommend this series if you're looking for some quick romantic suspense with a focus on the suspense。**I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。** 。。。more
Patricia Harris
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Cate is thrown back into a past FBI case and she is nervous and also excited。 Her and Tessa are trying to find a man that hasn’t been seen for years。 With the help oh Henry， Cate heads to survival island for clues。 And it all takes off from there。 I loved this story， very suspenseful！
Cheryl
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Engrossing novella with mystery and suspense on Widows Island。 I believe you can read these as a stand a lone but in each book you learn a little more， your more invested in the main characters。 This one has the heartache of an abducted child， the nasty of an older disgusting dirtbag， our intrepid Cate （ex FBI with PTSD） and her fiance Henry （Dr and Corner） 。 We see others， learn about a great singer from the group， see tenacity and hopefully there were some little hints for the future in those Engrossing novella with mystery and suspense on Widows Island。 I believe you can read these as a stand a lone but in each book you learn a little more， your more invested in the main characters。 This one has the heartache of an abducted child， the nasty of an older disgusting dirtbag， our intrepid Cate （ex FBI with PTSD） and her fiance Henry （Dr and Corner） 。 We see others， learn about a great singer from the group， see tenacity and hopefully there were some little hints for the future in those outer islands。 Thank you Montlake and NetGalley for the arc。 I freely volunteer my thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Ellen White
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Cate ex FBI gets a package， no return address， items inside from a case of 7 years ago。 Handwritten note inside "to help me and the coming baby"A father thought to have abducted his 3 year old girl Jade。 Against the mother wanting to seek medical help for her daughterCate wanting closer and for the mother， and her urging Cate to look at the case again。 can she prevent it from happening again。 Tense plot when a child is involved。 Well done。Given ARC by Net Galley and Montlake for my voluntary rev Cate ex FBI gets a package， no return address， items inside from a case of 7 years ago。 Handwritten note inside "to help me and the coming baby"A father thought to have abducted his 3 year old girl Jade。 Against the mother wanting to seek medical help for her daughterCate wanting closer and for the mother， and her urging Cate to look at the case again。 can she prevent it from happening again。 Tense plot when a child is involved。 Well done。Given ARC by Net Galley and Montlake for my voluntary review and my honest opinion Release Oct 26， 2021 。。。more
Nikki Brooks
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Back to the small island of Widow's Peak and its unnaturally high murder rate！Cate left the FBI years ago after being shot but one case has always haunted her。 When a morbid package is left for her， she is drawn back into the fold to finally put the case to rest。 Her fiancee， Henry， the local GP and coroner is dragged in too。 Because there is no way he is letting her do this herself - he may patch up people for a living but he can still back up his love。I highly reccomend this series。 Each book Back to the small island of Widow's Peak and its unnaturally high murder rate！Cate left the FBI years ago after being shot but one case has always haunted her。 When a morbid package is left for her， she is drawn back into the fold to finally put the case to rest。 Her fiancee， Henry， the local GP and coroner is dragged in too。 Because there is no way he is letting her do this herself - he may patch up people for a living but he can still back up his love。I highly reccomend this series。 Each book is little snapshot of life on this little island and how the characters all interact with each other。 Henry is great as the stalwart fiancee， trying to ensure that Cait doesn't get sucked down a rabbit hole。 There may be triggers for a few people: child physical abuse/neglect， domestic abuse I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and have decided to leave this review of my own volition 。。。more
Marion Jones
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The Widow’s Island Series has been a great read so far， and The Lost bones by Kendra Elliot continues the thread。 Former FBI agent Cate Wilde just thought things would be simpler once she moved back to Widow’s Island。 However， this turns out to not be the case。 If she’s not finding bodies， she’s finding bones。 She and her family and friends are constantly in the middle of something。 Having gone back and read the series from the very beginning gives me a greater appreciation of the characters and The Widow’s Island Series has been a great read so far， and The Lost bones by Kendra Elliot continues the thread。 Former FBI agent Cate Wilde just thought things would be simpler once she moved back to Widow’s Island。 However， this turns out to not be the case。 If she’s not finding bodies， she’s finding bones。 She and her family and friends are constantly in the middle of something。 Having gone back and read the series from the very beginning gives me a greater appreciation of the characters and allows for me to be move involved in what happens to them。 I am so looking forward to the next book in the series。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Adanna
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When a box containing bones arrives at her bakery， former FBI agent Cate is dragged back into investigating the unsolved kidnapping of a three-year-old girl。 Cate works to solve this cold case， fearing that the prime suspect will strike again。This book reads like a full-length novel， not the novella it is。 The Lost Bones is fast-paced and packed with action。 I enjoyed the intriguing plot that includes some danger and a little bit of romance。Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for a digital copy。 When a box containing bones arrives at her bakery， former FBI agent Cate is dragged back into investigating the unsolved kidnapping of a three-year-old girl。 Cate works to solve this cold case， fearing that the prime suspect will strike again。This book reads like a full-length novel， not the novella it is。 The Lost Bones is fast-paced and packed with action。 I enjoyed the intriguing plot that includes some danger and a little bit of romance。Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for a digital copy。 All opinions expressed in this voluntary review are my own。 。。。more
Margie
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A clue in a cold case interrupts former FBI Agent Cate Wilde's new life on Widow's Island in Kendra Elliot's The Lost Bones， the eighth book in the Widow's Island series。 The new clue anonymously sent to her brings hope that the case of the missing little girl will be solved。 I really enjoyed following Cate's detective work and logical thinking。 This is an excellent novella and I highly recommend it。I received an ARC and this is my honest review。 A clue in a cold case interrupts former FBI Agent Cate Wilde's new life on Widow's Island in Kendra Elliot's The Lost Bones， the eighth book in the Widow's Island series。 The new clue anonymously sent to her brings hope that the case of the missing little girl will be solved。 I really enjoyed following Cate's detective work and logical thinking。 This is an excellent novella and I highly recommend it。I received an ARC and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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Love this series！！！ I think this may be my favorite one。 There was a lot packed into this and I was hooked as soon as Cate opened the mysterious package。 I loved the story and how it related to one of Cate's old cases。 Will Cate ever break free from the FBI and be able to simply enjoy the bakery and bookstore？ There's always a case drawing her back to her old life。 Love Henry and Cate together。 Looks like there will be another wedding soon。 Hopefully nothing happens to prevent everyone from gett Love this series！！！ I think this may be my favorite one。 There was a lot packed into this and I was hooked as soon as Cate opened the mysterious package。 I loved the story and how it related to one of Cate's old cases。 Will Cate ever break free from the FBI and be able to simply enjoy the bakery and bookstore？ There's always a case drawing her back to her old life。 Love Henry and Cate together。 Looks like there will be another wedding soon。 Hopefully nothing happens to prevent everyone from getting married。 How was Rich able to get women because it wasn't with his winning personality？？！！ He was crazy。 Widow's Island sure does attract its share of murderers， kidnappers， and creepy people up to no good。 Which means Tessa and Cate will have job security。 Definitely recommend the book， but you should to read the previous books in the series。 It was a great mystery/thriller with a bit of romance。 Can't wait to read the next books in the series。 I'm sure there will be more murders to investigate。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Montlake through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Mandy Hazen
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This book was a page turner from beginning to end。 This author duo can do no wrong and I am straight addicted to this thriller and crime fighting that takes place any time a new book comes out - thank you！ I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Illustrious Illusions
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