At the River
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- Author：Kendra Elliot
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Reviews
Lu
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at the RiverKendra Elliot has writtten another nail biter， keeping me on the edge of my seat。 Can’t wait for the next Mercy book。
Denice Langley
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Book #5 in the Columbia River series featuring FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband Police Chief Truman Daly。 Each book contains a central story that is solved and extends an over arcing story。 They could be read as a stand alone but you'll miss the continuing story line。 Kendra Elliot has a considerable fan club for her many series。 She has developed a realistic communities and populated them with well developed characters that solve crimes with twists and turns that will not let Book #5 in the Columbia River series featuring FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband Police Chief Truman Daly。 Each book contains a central story that is solved and extends an over arcing story。 They could be read as a stand alone but you'll miss the continuing story line。 Kendra Elliot has a considerable fan club for her many series。 She has developed a realistic communities and populated them with well developed characters that solve crimes with twists and turns that will not let you take a break。 These are all binge worthy。 When a long cold case matches a current murder， this Columbia River team will use every skill and resource to find their killer。 。。。more
Teresa
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A podcaster visiting the area disappears from his rental cabin in middle of the night， a trail of blood left behind。 His body is found with his throat cut， on the bank of the Columbia River in the same place that the body of two teenage boys were found 20 years ago， their throats also cut。 One of those boys， Devin Bonner， survived， but he doesn't remember anything， including what happened to the 3 friends that disappeared at the same time。 When the podcaster's SUV is found outside Devin's home i A podcaster visiting the area disappears from his rental cabin in middle of the night， a trail of blood left behind。 His body is found with his throat cut， on the bank of the Columbia River in the same place that the body of two teenage boys were found 20 years ago， their throats also cut。 One of those boys， Devin Bonner， survived， but he doesn't remember anything， including what happened to the 3 friends that disappeared at the same time。 When the podcaster's SUV is found outside Devin's home in Eagle's Nest， FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， her husband， Police Chief Truman Daly， and Detective Noelle Marshall with Deschutes County Sheriff's department realize someone may be targeting Devin; has he started to remember the past？ What happened to his friends？ Suspenseful with a fast moving plot and strong， At the River is the 5th book in the Columbia River series but I think can be read as a standalone （although there are references to events in earlier books）。 The story kept me guessing and added in a couple of twists I didn't see coming， but my favorite thing about this series is the likeable characters and their strong interpersonal relationships。 。。。more
Teresa
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A podcaster visiting the area disappears from his rental cabin in middle of the night， a trail of blood left behind。 His body is found with his throat cut， on the bank of the Columbia River in the same place that the body of two teenage boys were found 20 years ago， their throats also cut。 One of those boys， Devin Bonner， survived， but he doesn't remember anything， including what happened to the 3 friends that disappeared at the same time。 When the podcaster's SUV is found outside Devin's home i A podcaster visiting the area disappears from his rental cabin in middle of the night， a trail of blood left behind。 His body is found with his throat cut， on the bank of the Columbia River in the same place that the body of two teenage boys were found 20 years ago， their throats also cut。 One of those boys， Devin Bonner， survived， but he doesn't remember anything， including what happened to the 3 friends that disappeared at the same time。 When the podcaster's SUV is found outside Devin's home in Eagle's Nest， FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， her husband， Police Chief Truman Daly， and Detective Noelle Marshall with Deschutes County Sheriff's department realize someone may be targeting Devin; has he started to remember the past？ What happened to his friends？ Suspenseful with a fast moving plot and strong， At the River is the 5th book in the Columbia River series but I think can be read as a standalone （although there are references to events in earlier books）。 The story kept me guessing and added in a couple of twists I didn't see coming， but my favorite thing about this series is the likeable characters and their strong interpersonal relationships。 。。。more
Mary S
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Three missing teens， one murdered one survived， a crime unsolved from 20 years ago。 At the River is Kendra Elliot’s best book in this Columbia River series。 The two main characters FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her Police Chief Truman Daly have now been married Aliya year and life couldn’t be better until they have to investigate two murders and almost fatal attacks that are connected to the decades old unsolved case。 I really enjoyed the connection these characters have and with the gr Three missing teens， one murdered one survived， a crime unsolved from 20 years ago。 At the River is Kendra Elliot’s best book in this Columbia River series。 The two main characters FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her Police Chief Truman Daly have now been married Aliya year and life couldn’t be better until they have to investigate two murders and almost fatal attacks that are connected to the decades old unsolved case。 I really enjoyed the connection these characters have and with the growth of their family， they are adjusting。 The story really flowed and kept me wanting to continue to read “just one more chapter” Ollie， Truman’s soon to be adopted son plays a pivotal role in the story and it proves that you don’t have to be blood to be family。 All these attacks and murders moved into each flawlessly like a puzzle coming together。 FBI Agent Noelle Marshall is a character who I am so looking forward to reading more about。 Her badass attitude and growing friendship with Mercy adds a great side story to this amazing well written story about hidden secrets， lies and family。 I received an ARC from Netgallery for my honest review。 I could write more， but it will to you away from reading this story！ 。。。more
Marie
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Secrets never stay buried Ollie once again stumbles across a crime scene， then a dead body， the poor lad seems to be a magnet for them。 But this time he finds himself dragged deeper and deeper until he is central to everything that is happening， he may not want a career in law enforcement， but he is very good at stumbling across bodies。 This is another fast paced crime thriller， with a scary number of brutal murders and eerie similarities to an old cold case。 When Mercy and Truman find their cri Secrets never stay buried Ollie once again stumbles across a crime scene， then a dead body， the poor lad seems to be a magnet for them。 But this time he finds himself dragged deeper and deeper until he is central to everything that is happening， he may not want a career in law enforcement， but he is very good at stumbling across bodies。 This is another fast paced crime thriller， with a scary number of brutal murders and eerie similarities to an old cold case。 When Mercy and Truman find their crimes are linked， it just throws up more questions， questions Mercy is determined to answer， but that just brings the past crashing into their present and everything changes on a dime once again。 It's a heart wrenching， gruesome and twisted investigation， but it will keep you hooked， I read this in one sitting， eager for the answers， and we get a huge twist to finish。。。。。so good！ I read this on Kindle Unlimited。 。。。more
Cynthia Jackson
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Thank you Netgalley， Kendra Elliott， and Montlake for the ebook copy！ This was a great detective mystery that had me guessing from the very beginning！ Love Kendra's books！ Thank you Netgalley， Kendra Elliott， and Montlake for the ebook copy！ This was a great detective mystery that had me guessing from the very beginning！ Love Kendra's books！ 。。。more
Heli
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This is book #5 in the Columbia River Series featuring FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband police chief Truman Daly。 Murder investigation of a true-crime podcaster turns into an investigation of a 20 year old cold case。The first half of the book felt a little slow， but the pace picked up nicely in the second half。 The ending was breathtaking。 There were couple of good twists， and I even guessed the last one。 I really liked Mercy and Truman and their little found family。 There was so much This is book #5 in the Columbia River Series featuring FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband police chief Truman Daly。 Murder investigation of a true-crime podcaster turns into an investigation of a 20 year old cold case。The first half of the book felt a little slow， but the pace picked up nicely in the second half。 The ending was breathtaking。 There were couple of good twists， and I even guessed the last one。 I really liked Mercy and Truman and their little found family。 There was so much love and warmth in their interactions。 It's refreshing to find a thriller where the main characters are actually happy in their lives。I've not read the previous books in this series， but the author did a great job giving all the necessary background information。 I don't feel like I missed anything。 This book was actually so good that I want to read the series from the beginning。Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Sharon Grow
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A twisted mystery and cold case for FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick。 She is called to the scene of a destroyed electrical substation and onto a call about a missing man， a true crime podcaster。 He was delving into the case of five teens who had gone camping decades ago。 Two of the teens were found in the river bed， one deceased and the other gravely injured and unable to recall what happened。 The other three teens were never found。 Mercy’s husband， Police Chief Truman Daly， is called to the scene of A twisted mystery and cold case for FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick。 She is called to the scene of a destroyed electrical substation and onto a call about a missing man， a true crime podcaster。 He was delving into the case of five teens who had gone camping decades ago。 Two of the teens were found in the river bed， one deceased and the other gravely injured and unable to recall what happened。 The other three teens were never found。 Mercy’s husband， Police Chief Truman Daly， is called to the scene of an abandoned car and finds the vehicle belonging to the murdered man。 As Mercy and Detective Noelle Marshall pursue the case， they learn that the man was a classmate of the teens and hoped to solve the mystery。 Truman’s ward and the young man he hopes to adopt， Ollie， has made friends with the surviving teen， Devin。 When someone believes that Devin’s memories about the camping trip might be returning， then he must be eliminated。 Can Mercy and Truman chase down the killers and end the threat before Ollie & Devin meet an unfortunate fate？ I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （paytonpuppy） 。。。more
Maureen ~Bitch Can Write A Book
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What。 A。 Book！ I absolutely could not put this down。 And that ending。 WOW。 It was great reconnecting with Mercy and Truman and the family they have created。 Not only was Ollie’s story so good， how it all intertwined was brilliant。 I can’t wait for more from this author。
Diane Saul
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When a body is found at the same location 2 teens were found bound and left for dead 20 years ago FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband are wondering if the cases are connected。 As the bodies mount， can they find the culprit before more murders。 The action starts from the first page and doesn’t let up。 There are a few twists at the end of the story。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Mags
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4。5⭐At The River returns readers to Eagles Nest， Oregon and FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， her husband police chief Truman Daly， niece Kaylie Kilpatrick and the young man who once saved Truman's life his ward Ollie Smith。Who gets drawn into a gripping mystery when he stumbles across a distressed woman who has woken to find blood outside the cabin she is staying in and her husband and their car missing。And Ollie immediately calls Truman for help。 But as the cabin is out of his jurisdiction Detective 4。5⭐At The River returns readers to Eagles Nest， Oregon and FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， her husband police chief Truman Daly， niece Kaylie Kilpatrick and the young man who once saved Truman's life his ward Ollie Smith。Who gets drawn into a gripping mystery when he stumbles across a distressed woman who has woken to find blood outside the cabin she is staying in and her husband and their car missing。And Ollie immediately calls Truman for help。 But as the cabin is out of his jurisdiction Detective Noelle Marshall arrives to investigate and the investigation soon becomes mixed up with a cold case from twenty years ago。 When five teenagers went camping only for two to turn up dead。 On the side of the Columbia River。 Which is where a body is found， and a connection is made。And it's such a complex and compelling investigation。 That soon involves not only Noelle， Ollie and Truman but Mercy too。 And I loved revisiting these characters。 Who are some of my favourite Kendra has written and with plenty of twists and a little danger too I was genuinely gripped throughout。 So much so， I found it extremely hard to put down。 I would happily recommend At The River to all。My thanks to Montlake and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an early copy of At The River。 😊 。。。more
Colleen
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At the River is the fifth book in the Columbia River series and the eighth book Mercy Kilpatrick。 I love this series and the characters of Mercy， Rose， Truman， and Ollie。 Each time I pick up a new book in the series it feels like coming home to family。 They are warm and familiar， and you don't have to wonder how they fit into the story。Truman has been trying to help Ollie find out who his parents are and not having a lot of success。 Each time he thinks he might have the answers for him， he finds At the River is the fifth book in the Columbia River series and the eighth book Mercy Kilpatrick。 I love this series and the characters of Mercy， Rose， Truman， and Ollie。 Each time I pick up a new book in the series it feels like coming home to family。 They are warm and familiar， and you don't have to wonder how they fit into the story。Truman has been trying to help Ollie find out who his parents are and not having a lot of success。 Each time he thinks he might have the answers for him， he finds that he is no closer。 Truman discusses with Mercy his desire to adopt Ollie in spite him being old enough to not need that。 Mercy agrees he should bring it up and ask Ollie if he would like to be adopted。Next up， Mercy gets a call to investigate the murder of a true-crime podcaster found at the river's edge。 Unknown to her， five teenagers disappeared twenty years ago。 Two turned up later， bound and left for dead in the same spot as the podcaster。 One of the two， Devin Bonner， survived， but as with most trauma victims， has no memories of what happened in the Oregon forest。 Devin’s nightmares have returned， and he is struggling to make sense of them。 Ollie is a friend to Devin and steps up to help protect him from attacks that seem to have a message for Devin。 This story moves along at a face pace slowly building until the reveal。 I suspected the murderers， but I didn't have it all。 I really enjoyed the inclusion of face blindness for Devin。 It added the perfect mystery as to why Devin seemed a little off to everyone that met him。 I think this is another fantastic story for the series。 I hope we are nowhere near being finished with stories to tell about Mercy and Truman。I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Leah Hines
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Mercy and Truman are back。 Things get very interesting right from the beginning。 Ollie is one of my favorite characters and I enjoyed having so much of him on the pages。 The mystery is compelling and kept me glued to my kindle。 It was worth another sleepless night to see how things turned out。 The ending was perfect！
Anima
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Some characters stick with readers until the next book and others never leave。 Truman and Mercy are the forever kind。 Their story grows with each book from colleagues to spouses。 Mercy even gained a valuable friendship while working this case and Ollie stepped up to assist a victim。 A twenty year old cold case of missing teenagers resurfaced due to a nosy podcaster。 The puzzle pieces eventually fall into place but， unless you catch references or the foreshadowing， the mystery twists and turns fo Some characters stick with readers until the next book and others never leave。 Truman and Mercy are the forever kind。 Their story grows with each book from colleagues to spouses。 Mercy even gained a valuable friendship while working this case and Ollie stepped up to assist a victim。 A twenty year old cold case of missing teenagers resurfaced due to a nosy podcaster。 The puzzle pieces eventually fall into place but， unless you catch references or the foreshadowing， the mystery twists and turns for a truly captivating story。 Unless Elliot tires of these guys I could see the series as unending。 Thanks to the publisher for my early copy， I have given my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant bookits like coming home when you start reading a kendra elliot book。。。 and man was this up there20 years ago 5 teenagers went missing， two turned up both of them left for dead but only one survived 。。。nobody ever knew what had happened to the other 3so when another body shows up in the exact same place as the two teenagers from 20 years ago with similar bindings could it really have something to do with the cold would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant bookits like coming home when you start reading a kendra elliot book。。。 and man was this up there20 years ago 5 teenagers went missing， two turned up both of them left for dead but only one survived 。。。nobody ever knew what had happened to the other 3so when another body shows up in the exact same place as the two teenagers from 20 years ago with similar bindings could it really have something to do with the cold case from 20 years agooh man this storyline keeps you reading right till the end and the surprises dont stop till the last chapter， it was great to catch up with mercy and truman and to see how things have progressed for all of themcant wait for the next book in this brilliant series 。。。more
Christyg
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I love these characters！ I liked the new character Noelle that was a bigger part of the story， but was so happy to get to revisit Truman， Mercy， Ollie and Kaylee。 I like seeing Ollie grow up and am hoping we get more stories as he finds his way in the world。 The story was over too fast because I really couldn't put the book down。 The old mystery was very intriguing， and I love how the author resolved everything。 I really didn't see that ending coming！ I am already looking for more books in this I love these characters！ I liked the new character Noelle that was a bigger part of the story， but was so happy to get to revisit Truman， Mercy， Ollie and Kaylee。 I like seeing Ollie grow up and am hoping we get more stories as he finds his way in the world。 The story was over too fast because I really couldn't put the book down。 The old mystery was very intriguing， and I love how the author resolved everything。 I really didn't see that ending coming！ I am already looking for more books in this series。 I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Tammy Lunsford - Escape to Books By Tammy
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Wow！ This book now lives rent-free in my head。 I cannot get it out of my head now。 I need more of Mercy Kilpatrick。 This was beyond your average police procedural as it was more than just a police investigation。 It was an extremely engrossing mystery with twists that you will give you whiplash。 The secrets oozed from the pages as I frantically read and read until I finished it with a gaping jaw and sigh。 Two decades ago five teenagers went camping。 By the end of the weekend， three had mysterious Wow！ This book now lives rent-free in my head。 I cannot get it out of my head now。 I need more of Mercy Kilpatrick。 This was beyond your average police procedural as it was more than just a police investigation。 It was an extremely engrossing mystery with twists that you will give you whiplash。 The secrets oozed from the pages as I frantically read and read until I finished it with a gaping jaw and sigh。 Two decades ago five teenagers went camping。 By the end of the weekend， three had mysteriously disappeared never to be seen again。 One was dead and one was left for dead。 Somehow Devin Bonner survived that weekend， but he has no memories of what happened to him or his friends。 Fast forward 20 years and a popular crime podcaster is now missing。 Later than day， his body is found on the side of the river in the same fashion as the teenager was found 20 years ago。 Someone wants the past to stay in the past。 The similarities are too similar to ignore。 The mystery was intriguing and captivating。 The characters are dynamic and relatable。 FBI Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband Police Chief Truman Daly along with other law enforcement work hard to solve this mystery。 As they try to unlock the secrets that are hidden in Devin Bonner's mind， they realize this is mystery is more complex than they first realized。 I am literally awestruck at how good this book was。 This was my first read by this author， but it will not be my last。 I enjoyed the mystery and getting to know the characters， which were new to me。 I think Truman Daly was my favorite character。 He is true hero in blue， but he was a hero at home as well。 His love and compassion for others was touching。 He truly cared。 If you enjoy a great mystery that will knock your socks off， you have found it in this one。Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Christina Rodrigues
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OMG！！！ Probably one of the best books I’ve read in a while。 This is yet another example of what a phenomenal and talented writer Kendra Elliot is。At The River is the fifth book in Kendra Elliot’s Columbia River series and the eighth book in her Mercy Kilpatrick series。 The story is written in first person from the point of view of the heroine， FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， the hero， Police Chief Truman Daly， as well as several of the secondary characters， their “son” Ollie and his friend D OMG！！！ Probably one of the best books I’ve read in a while。 This is yet another example of what a phenomenal and talented writer Kendra Elliot is。At The River is the fifth book in Kendra Elliot’s Columbia River series and the eighth book in her Mercy Kilpatrick series。 The story is written in first person from the point of view of the heroine， FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick， the hero， Police Chief Truman Daly， as well as several of the secondary characters， their “son” Ollie and his friend Devon。 These multiple view points help the suspense slowly build throughout the story as well as draw the reader deeper into the plot。Twenty years have passed since Devon Bonner survived the brutal attacked that killed his friend and resulted in the disappear of three others。 But FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick and her husband， Police Chief Truman Daly are tasked with re-examining the cold-case when a true-crime podcaster is found similar murdered in the same location at the river’s edge。 Devon is haunted by strong emotions and nightmares of events he can’t remember， and while a friendship with Ollie， Truman’s “son” has helped him deal with the new challenges in his life， someone wants him dead。 Will Mercy and Truman solve the mystery before Devon and Ollie step into the killer’s cross-hairs？ Read it and find out！This is a voluntary review of an advanced readers copy received from Netgalley。 。。。more
Shawna
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At the River is another fast paced mystery/detective thriller set in the PNW， and I loved it。 A previously unsolved mystery with a current connection to a body found dead by the river。 Three teenagers still missing after 20 years。 A podcaster looking into the mystery。 This book kept me guessing the entire time and was never dull。 The twist at the end was great。This is part of a series， but can be read as a standalone。 I loved Mercy Kilpatrick， and look forward to going back to learning her story At the River is another fast paced mystery/detective thriller set in the PNW， and I loved it。 A previously unsolved mystery with a current connection to a body found dead by the river。 Three teenagers still missing after 20 years。 A podcaster looking into the mystery。 This book kept me guessing the entire time and was never dull。 The twist at the end was great。This is part of a series， but can be read as a standalone。 I loved Mercy Kilpatrick， and look forward to going back to learning her story， and look forward to what comes next。Thank you to NetGalley for this early release in return for my honest opinion。Pub Date: 13 Feb 2024 。。。more
WycEd Reader
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Check out our full post for AT THE RIVER on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamAvid Reader – ☆☆☆☆M/F MysteryI really enjoy these Mercy Kilpatrick books。 They are intriguing and engaging。This one is a mystery of the past and present。 The story does start a little slow， but I loved how Elliot was able to pull it all together。Ollie is older now and helps with tracking due to his unique skills。 Mercy is still doing her FBI thing and then there is Truman， the local sheriff and Merc Check out our full post for AT THE RIVER on Wicked Reads。Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review TeamAvid Reader – ☆☆☆☆M/F MysteryI really enjoy these Mercy Kilpatrick books。 They are intriguing and engaging。This one is a mystery of the past and present。 The story does start a little slow， but I loved how Elliot was able to pull it all together。Ollie is older now and helps with tracking due to his unique skills。 Mercy is still doing her FBI thing and then there is Truman， the local sheriff and Mercy's husband。Together， their small town is rocked to the core with murders and past murders that have become relevant again。 Kids who were murdered and went missing， a blogger who wants to know the truth， and a community that might not be okay with what truths are out there。 This is a twisted tale of betrayal， love， friendship， and family。I loved this story。 It did take me a little bit to get into it， but once you're sucked in， you're in to the end。 You won't be disappointed in this story。 It's gripping。 I can't wait for more。Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆Kendra Elliot has once again brought mystery to life in the eighth installment of the Mercy Kilpatrick series。Mercy has been called out to help work a grisly scene where a podcaster has been discovered missing by his wife and the cabin they are renting is full of blood。 Miles away， a body has been found in the exact location where two people were found almost 20 years ago。 Both of the teens were left for dead， but one miraculously survived but with cognitive deficits。Are the two crimes related？Mercy finds out that the podcaster was once a high school classmate of the two teenagers and has come to town to investigate the disappearance of the five teenagers from that fateful camping trip almost 20 years ago。 Was he getting too close and that's what lead to this death？As more and more details come to light， it's clear that the disappearance of the five teens is more than just a urban myth of kids running off to the big city never to be heard from again。Join Mercy and Truman as they navigate two interwoven crimes and in the strange and odd way it affects their family。Reviewers received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。 。。。more
Erin Remen
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Mercy and Truman are back again！ And what a story the author has created for them this time！ One murder investigation of a podcaster leads to connections no one would see coming and will take them and their family on a journey full of danger and emotion。 With Noelle along for the ride， Mercy and Truman will not stop until the truth is found， the whole truth， and their little family is safe。 We get to see some point of view from both of them， as well as Ollie and， of course， some unknowns， which Mercy and Truman are back again！ And what a story the author has created for them this time！ One murder investigation of a podcaster leads to connections no one would see coming and will take them and their family on a journey full of danger and emotion。 With Noelle along for the ride， Mercy and Truman will not stop until the truth is found， the whole truth， and their little family is safe。 We get to see some point of view from both of them， as well as Ollie and， of course， some unknowns， which just adds to the thrill the author creates with her stories！ Exciting， thrilling， and emotional， and I could not be more happy to be back with my favorite characters！ 。。。more
Anni
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Wow - I’ve enjoyed the previous Mercy Kilpatrick and Columbia River series books， but this one had a seriously twisted and unexpected storyline that I couldn’t figure out and I was here for it the whole way through！ I love it when mystery /thriller writers can keep me on my toes guessing and second guessing the entire way through， figuring my theories are totally right just to only be slightly right about one tiny part of it and off on just about everything。The clues were there but Elliot played Wow - I’ve enjoyed the previous Mercy Kilpatrick and Columbia River series books， but this one had a seriously twisted and unexpected storyline that I couldn’t figure out and I was here for it the whole way through！ I love it when mystery /thriller writers can keep me on my toes guessing and second guessing the entire way through， figuring my theories are totally right just to only be slightly right about one tiny part of it and off on just about everything。The clues were there but Elliot played them so well in this one that I’m sure a second reading would have me face-palming and saying “oh， of course” - even at the end I couldn’t believe I hadn’t figured certain things out correctly and had them backwards。 I did guess one really big clue related to Truman’s son… （patting myself on the back for that one）！ But， this was definitely a head scratching mystery that went back 20 years to a cold-case when a new body turns up， murdered in the same way and location as a high school boy did back then， and another almost did but survived with brain damage， poor Devin。 When it’s discovered the new body is a crime podcaster who went to school with the victims， and there were three other kids who were never seen again after that night， everything changes and a whole new can of worms opens up for the town， for Truman and Mercy and their family as they dig further。 （Cue the dramatic music）I completely loved the huge mystery and intrigue surrounding this case and highly recommended it to all！ Knowing the background of the story （the family and area） would be useful but you can definitely read it as a standalone。I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Montlake， and this is my honest feedback。 。。。more
Lillian Cummings
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Mercy & her family are back。 This time the story revolves around Ollie & his search for his parents。 Ollie comes across a distressed woman that needs help。 Truman knows that Ollie is good & that he will be able to help with the case of the missing man。 But he just does realise what a big part Ollie is going to play in this case。 Mercy is working her own case but both cases become intertwined with the past。 What does a sole survivor have to do with the missing man that is now dead？ The cases beco Mercy & her family are back。 This time the story revolves around Ollie & his search for his parents。 Ollie comes across a distressed woman that needs help。 Truman knows that Ollie is good & that he will be able to help with the case of the missing man。 But he just does realise what a big part Ollie is going to play in this case。 Mercy is working her own case but both cases become intertwined with the past。 What does a sole survivor have to do with the missing man that is now dead？ The cases become more dangerous as they progress。 Can they keep Ollie safe？ Where will this lead him in his search？Another great read in the series。 Love reading about the characters and what they have been up to。 I enjoy the evolving situation with Mercy & Truman’s relationship。 Thank you Netgalley & the publisher for the copy。 This is my voluntary review。 。。。more
Lindsey Ruppe
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What an absolute thrill At The River was！ Mercy， Truman and the adorable Ollie solve another crime where a blogger was murdered。 Discovering a connection to a cold case makes it even more tricky。 Loved the ending and how it all tied together！ Another win for Kendra！ Thank you NetGalley and Kendra for the ARC
Mary
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I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。tttKendra Elliot has once again brought mystery to life in the eighth installment of the Mercy Kilpatrick series。 Mercy has been called out to help work a grisly scene where a podcaster has been discovered missing by his wife and the cabin they are renting is full of blood。 Miles away a body has been found in the exact location where two people were found almost 20 years ago。 Both of the teens were left for dead， but one mir I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads。tttKendra Elliot has once again brought mystery to life in the eighth installment of the Mercy Kilpatrick series。 Mercy has been called out to help work a grisly scene where a podcaster has been discovered missing by his wife and the cabin they are renting is full of blood。 Miles away a body has been found in the exact location where two people were found almost 20 years ago。 Both of the teens were left for dead， but one miraculously survived but with cognitive deficits。 Are the two crimes related？Mercy finds out that the podcaster was once a high school classmate of the two teenagers and has come to town to investigate the disappearance of the five teenagers from that fateful camping trip almost 20 years ago。 Was he getting too close and that's what lead to this death？As more and more details come to light， it's clear that the disappearance of the five teens is more than just a urban myth of kids running off to the big city never to be heard from again。Join Mercy and Truman as they navigate two interwoven crimes and in the strange and odd way it affects their family。~~Wicked Reads Review Team~~ 。。。more
Mg Meredith
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Kendra Elliott gives us a entertaining keep you the edge of your seat twisted surprise filled storyline with a complex plot that keeps changing right up to the last word this is a nice blend of well rounded interesting characters some likeable and some not so likeable I hope the relationships formed in this book will continue to grow and develop in a future book or books in this series。I received a advance reader's copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 Kendra Elliott gives us a entertaining keep you the edge of your seat twisted surprise filled storyline with a complex plot that keeps changing right up to the last word this is a nice blend of well rounded interesting characters some likeable and some not so likeable I hope the relationships formed in this book will continue to grow and develop in a future book or books in this series。I received a advance reader's copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lilyya ♡
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3。75 stars ”she lived in the here and now。 with a man who made her pulse quicken every time she looked at him。 How did I get so lucky？” i could not put it down。 this book engulfed me in its twisted and confusing plot， from the very first gory scene to the last jaw-dropping revelations。 i read it in one sitting。 It was the manner in which every parcelle of the narrative was sewed to another piece in some way， and it was all tangled in an absolutely brilliant fashion。 the book commences with th 3。75 stars ”she lived in the here and now。 with a man who made her pulse quicken every time she looked at him。 How did I get so lucky？” i could not put it down。 this book engulfed me in its twisted and confusing plot， from the very first gory scene to the last jaw-dropping revelations。 i read it in one sitting。 It was the manner in which every parcelle of the narrative was sewed to another piece in some way， and it was all tangled in an absolutely brilliant fashion。 the book commences with the disappearance of a crime podcaster and dives later on into a sordid cold case from twenty years ago of some teens being missing and others massacred。 however， i loved the contrast between the wicked events of the storyline and Mercy and Truman's beautiful bond and the depiction of the found family they formed with Kylie and Ollie。——many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Z - booksandcurlz
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Another amazing and thrilling title by Kendra Elliot。Ollie is out in one of his outdoor adventures when a woman approaches him， she is clearly in distress。 The culprit her husband’s murder。While Special Agent Mercy Killpatrick is helping the Sheriff or a nearby town， the sheriff receives a call that a body has been found。 Which the sheriff asks Mercy for help。 Meanwhile， Truman arrives at a murder scene， none other than the scene from the husband of the woman who approached Ollie， How is this al Another amazing and thrilling title by Kendra Elliot。Ollie is out in one of his outdoor adventures when a woman approaches him， she is clearly in distress。 The culprit her husband’s murder。While Special Agent Mercy Killpatrick is helping the Sheriff or a nearby town， the sheriff receives a call that a body has been found。 Which the sheriff asks Mercy for help。 Meanwhile， Truman arrives at a murder scene， none other than the scene from the husband of the woman who approached Ollie， How is this all connected？Meanwhile other things are going on in their personal lives that are just emotional and personally， they made me so happy yet so sad。Needless to say that I love this series， the plot is engaging， the characters are incredible to the point to where when you think they have given it all， there is still more to grow and that makes them feel real。 This is for the people who enjoy， mysteries， found families， strong character development， good plot， and great plot twists。Thank you to NetGalley and the Montelake for an e-copy of At the River 。。。more
Darby
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