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Remains
Detective Greer Bennett is not happy the feds are crashing her crime scene. But her instincts are telling her there’s more to the story than some whitewashed bones sticking up from an unmarked grave.
Now that Homeland Agent Gage Sullivan has found his sister’s remains, he can prosecute the man responsible. But he’ll have to find a way to play nice with the detective in charge of the case. And she’s not eager to engage.
As they investigate, the body count rises and the clues aren’t giving them the answers they need. If they are to survive, the trust Greer is so unwilling to relent will have to come, or the killer will add two more victims to his count—Greer and Gage.
Now that Homeland Agent Gage Sullivan has found his sister’s remains, he can prosecute the man responsible. But he’ll have to find a way to play nice with the detective in charge of the case. And she’s not eager to engage.
As they investigate, the body count rises and the clues aren’t giving them the answers they need. If they are to survive, the trust Greer is so unwilling to relent will have to come, or the killer will add two more victims to his count—Greer and Gage.
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2024
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Cindy Bonds
8 books23 followersDebut author Cindy Bonds has enjoyed suspense and storytelling all her life. After taking on writing as a hobby, she's looking to make her mark on the Christian book industry with her military characters and tension-filled scenes. When she's not writing or reading, Cindy enjoys spending time with her two children and her husband in their rural Arkansas town.
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August 4, 2024
From the very beginning of Remains, readers will feel emotionally invested in solving the mysteries surrounding the remains found in an unmarked grave. Most especially because there is a very personal connection between one of the bodies and the Homeland Security Agent who’s invading Detective Greer Bennett’s investigation … and her space. Cue my romance radar going up! Greer and Gage definitely have an enemies-to-love element to their story, though ‘enemies’ isn’t really accurate. More like keep-each-other-at-a-distance and keep-those-walls-up. Either way, it translates into some fun tension with their forced proximity and clashing stubbornness as they fight their growing feelings, and of course it makes the eventual kissing all the sweeter for being so hard-won. (Though Greer’s constant refusal to let Gage in or to let him truly be her partner in the investigation – without enough of a reason, in my opinion – did get a bit wearying.)
Oops … I got distracted by the romance (no real surprise here). Back to the suspense! The body count begins to rise almost as soon as they unearth the first set of bones, and it doesn’t really let up until the end. In other words, don’t get too attached to some of the supporting characters! And Gage and Greer aren’t safe either, just because they happen to be the romantic leads – there’s a target on Greer’s back and Gage might just wind up as collateral damage. Bonds does a great job of revealing pieces of the puzzle a little at a time, allowing me to feel like I was part of the investigation too. She also kept me looking over my shoulder – well, the characters’ shoulders anyway – because I never knew what or who was going to happen to them next.
Bottom Line: Remains by Cindy Bonds draws readers into the story from the high-tension prologue and holds their attention until the sweet epilogue. The author’s writing voice is engaging and easily immersive, and the story is nicely paced. Unmarked graves, bodies piling up, attacks on Greer & her partners… each new turn made the suspense more riveting and kept the tension high. Greer is a complex character whose strengths make her great at what she does, but it was the moments when she was most ‘Greer’ – without the detective armor around her heart – that were my favorites. Even her most closely guarded heart-layers are worth exploring, though, and I loved that Gage agreed with me. I found him to be a compelling hero, partly because of the backstory with his missing sister but also because he’s just a genuinely good guy. With characters who live out their faith, winsome writing, sweet romance, and intriguing suspense, Remains by Cindy Bonds needs to be on your TBR list!
(I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I read via Kindle Unlimited.)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
Oops … I got distracted by the romance (no real surprise here). Back to the suspense! The body count begins to rise almost as soon as they unearth the first set of bones, and it doesn’t really let up until the end. In other words, don’t get too attached to some of the supporting characters! And Gage and Greer aren’t safe either, just because they happen to be the romantic leads – there’s a target on Greer’s back and Gage might just wind up as collateral damage. Bonds does a great job of revealing pieces of the puzzle a little at a time, allowing me to feel like I was part of the investigation too. She also kept me looking over my shoulder – well, the characters’ shoulders anyway – because I never knew what or who was going to happen to them next.
Bottom Line: Remains by Cindy Bonds draws readers into the story from the high-tension prologue and holds their attention until the sweet epilogue. The author’s writing voice is engaging and easily immersive, and the story is nicely paced. Unmarked graves, bodies piling up, attacks on Greer & her partners… each new turn made the suspense more riveting and kept the tension high. Greer is a complex character whose strengths make her great at what she does, but it was the moments when she was most ‘Greer’ – without the detective armor around her heart – that were my favorites. Even her most closely guarded heart-layers are worth exploring, though, and I loved that Gage agreed with me. I found him to be a compelling hero, partly because of the backstory with his missing sister but also because he’s just a genuinely good guy. With characters who live out their faith, winsome writing, sweet romance, and intriguing suspense, Remains by Cindy Bonds needs to be on your TBR list!
(I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book which I read via Kindle Unlimited.)
first reviewed at Reading Is My SuperPower
July 31, 2024
Great Storytelling
Bonds writes multi-dimensional characters and fast-moving action. Romantic suspense that rises above the formulaic. Detective Greer Bennett and Agent Gage Sullivan are immediately at odds when human remains are found at a construction site in Bennett's town and Sullivan wants to take over the investigation.
Bonds writes multi-dimensional characters and fast-moving action. Romantic suspense that rises above the formulaic. Detective Greer Bennett and Agent Gage Sullivan are immediately at odds when human remains are found at a construction site in Bennett's town and Sullivan wants to take over the investigation.
July 31, 2024
Awesome read. Gage and Greer were great and likable characters. Loved the interplay and arguing between them.
Great plot, and a lot of suspense. Glad I discovered this author. This might be her best one so far.
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Great plot, and a lot of suspense. Glad I discovered this author. This might be her best one so far.
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February 28, 2025
Greer and Gage
A forensic-turned-detective clashes with an FBI-turned-Homeland officer. Will their pasts and motivations pull them together or apart in their search for justice.
Looking forward to next Cindy Bonds’ read.
A forensic-turned-detective clashes with an FBI-turned-Homeland officer. Will their pasts and motivations pull them together or apart in their search for justice.
Looking forward to next Cindy Bonds’ read.
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