Sophia Rose Reviews- The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot Widow's Island #8

Today I welcome Sophia Rose back to the blog to review Widow's Island #8 by Kendra Elliot.
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The Lost Bones by Kendra Elliot

#8 Widow’s Island

Romantic Suspense

Publisher:  Montlake

Published:  10.26.21

ASIN:  B08HYZBMHQ

Pages:  116

Rating: 4.5

Format: eARC

Source:  Net Galley

Sellers:  Amazon

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GoodReads Blurb:

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kendra Elliot comes the story of a former FBI agent who tackles an unsolved kidnapping in the eighth installment of the Widow’s Island Novella series.

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?

 

Sophia Rose's Review:

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.

 

The Lost Bones is the eighth of the series. It could be read standalone in a pinch, but is best enjoyed as part of the series.

 

Each time Cate and Henry think she has moved on from her old days of working cases for the FBI something comes up.  Cate still suffers from the PTSD that put her out to pasture the first time, but she’s getting stronger and is most happy now that she is back on Widow’s enjoying a strong relationship with Henry and being part of island life with her bakery and bookstore. 

 

But, there are those cases that stick with one and the kidnapped child by her survivalist, abusive father is one of them.  With a fresh set of clues, Cate and the rest of the investigators have a new chance at finding the culprit and maybe stopping it from all happening again with someone else.

 

I love seeing Cate working the case and tracking down her quarry, but particularly because she is smart about it and doesn’t disdain Henry’s care and good ideas that help.  There was a good build of tension to the final riveting scene.  Immediately, I felt the bittersweet emotion of full enjoyment and the need for patience until the next release.  Those who want a good balance of romance, cast of characters, setting, and well-developed suspense plot in a quick-read novella should give this book/series a try.

 

Author’s Bio:

An Amazon #1 selling author, Kendra Elliot has sold over 10 Million books and been on the WSJ best seller over a dozen times.

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. UPDATE: She now lives in flip flops and watches the sun rise over the ocean every day.

*New series!* THE COLUMBIA RIVER series. THE LAST SISTER. THE SILENCE, and IN THE PINES.

The BONE SECRETS NOVELS: HIDDEN, CHILLED, BURIED, ALONE, KNOWN and VEILED (a novella).

The CALLAHAN & McLANE novels are a spin-off of the Bone Secrets books. VANISHED, BRIDGED, SPIRALED, and TARGETED. THE SILENCE continues Ava and Mason's story. THE LAST SISTER is Zander's story.

The MERCY KILPATRICK series, a spin-off of the CALLAHAN & McLANE series, A MERCIFUL DEATH, A MERCIFUL TRUTH, A MERCIFUL SECRET, A MERCIFUL SILENCE, A MERCIFUL FATE, and A MERCIFUL PROMISE. IN THE PINES is a continuation of Mercy and Truman's story.

She also writes the Widow's Island and Rogue River novellas with Melinda Leigh.

International Thriller Writers finalist, a three time Daphne Du Maurier winner, and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice finalist.

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Sophia’s Bio:

Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, and gardening. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate.

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