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Widow's Island #8
The Lost Bones
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?
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?
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First published October 26, 2021
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Kendra Elliot
39 books6,370 followersAn Amazon #1 selling author, Kendra Elliot has sold over 14 Million books and been on the WSJ best seller more than a dozen times.
She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives, but spends most of the time in the high desert in flip flops.
She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives, but spends most of the time in the high desert in flip flops.
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April 16, 2022
An old and deeply personal case of Cate’s comes up again in this novella. This case is great, with clever detective work from Cate’s side, great dialogues, and a well-written plot that is driven forward rather fast. I enjoyed this a lot and recommend it for fans of the series and fans of intelligent and realistic female main characters.
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars
September 26, 2025
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.**
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.**
November 17, 2025
I have enjoyed these novellas written by two of my favorite authors. They are short but don't lack for great stories and twisty plots. All the characters are wonderful too.
Cate Wilde left the FBI after a shooting that left her partner dead and Cate severely traumatized. She bought a bakery and bookshop on Widow's Island and is slowly putting her life back together. When a package is left for her, it turns out to be a Pandora's Box of trouble.
A case she couldn't solve has risen from the FBI Cold Cases and landed right in Cate's backyard drawing her back and forcing her to realize how much she misses the work. This time she is determined to find the man who kidnapped his little girl and likely was the cause of her death.
Cate Wilde left the FBI after a shooting that left her partner dead and Cate severely traumatized. She bought a bakery and bookshop on Widow's Island and is slowly putting her life back together. When a package is left for her, it turns out to be a Pandora's Box of trouble.
A case she couldn't solve has risen from the FBI Cold Cases and landed right in Cate's backyard drawing her back and forcing her to realize how much she misses the work. This time she is determined to find the man who kidnapped his little girl and likely was the cause of her death.
January 1, 2022
ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
Book 8 in the Widow's Island series follows Cate, former FBI agent and baker/bookshop owner as she looks into a 7 year old cold case involving a missing child. It's a case close to Cate's heart, who was deeply involved with the case and family, and she's about to become even more embroiled after she receives a mysterious package that may shed new light on the case.
As I said in my previous reviews of the series, I always find these fast and fun reads that do a decent job of telling a complete story in around 100 pages. I prefer the stories told from Cate's perspective, such as this one. I find her a more complicated character than Tessa, and I like her relationship with the island Doctor. It just feels that little bit more believable. That's not to say you don't have to suspend your disbelief with these stories - as I've said before, the villains are very over the top and one dimensional, and the red herrings or certain plot points are never quite tied up neatly enough.
However, these are exactly what I want at the time. A quick, short, sharp burst of intrigue and mystery with a dash of romance.
Book 8 in the Widow's Island series follows Cate, former FBI agent and baker/bookshop owner as she looks into a 7 year old cold case involving a missing child. It's a case close to Cate's heart, who was deeply involved with the case and family, and she's about to become even more embroiled after she receives a mysterious package that may shed new light on the case.
As I said in my previous reviews of the series, I always find these fast and fun reads that do a decent job of telling a complete story in around 100 pages. I prefer the stories told from Cate's perspective, such as this one. I find her a more complicated character than Tessa, and I like her relationship with the island Doctor. It just feels that little bit more believable. That's not to say you don't have to suspend your disbelief with these stories - as I've said before, the villains are very over the top and one dimensional, and the red herrings or certain plot points are never quite tied up neatly enough.
However, these are exactly what I want at the time. A quick, short, sharp burst of intrigue and mystery with a dash of romance.
October 26, 2021
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 again
This 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.
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 again
This 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.
May 21, 2025
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Date 🌬️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ☄️
Word Count📃: 27k Words, very short
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4️⃣🌟, it's a good quick novella
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The Lost Bones just focuses on Cate as she. Investigates the disappearance of Jade. That's kinda itt. Its well written and i love the investigation that Cate did as a very Pro FBI agent. Clear detective work and really doesn't feel like everything is coincidental. The mystery actually makes sense. I truly enjoy the intellectual conversations and dialogues and the theories that Cate imagines all throughout and ye full of action and really well established characters.
Date 🌬️: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 ☄️
Word Count📃: 27k Words, very short
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4️⃣🌟, it's a good quick novella
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The Lost Bones just focuses on Cate as she. Investigates the disappearance of Jade. That's kinda itt. Its well written and i love the investigation that Cate did as a very Pro FBI agent. Clear detective work and really doesn't feel like everything is coincidental. The mystery actually makes sense. I truly enjoy the intellectual conversations and dialogues and the theories that Cate imagines all throughout and ye full of action and really well established characters.
May 31, 2022
Another entertaining short book in this series. This one is down to two stars because the one saving grace of this series is the "good" characters, however, the doctor being in a state of depression because he could not save one of the evilest characters Kendra Elliott has ever created was not realistic. Okay, I understand doctors should saves lives, even a child murderer's life who dies while trying to kill someone else, but to be depressed about it is not convincing--especially since all he needs to snap out of it is for his girlfriend to turn him on. Sappy.
September 27, 2022
Audiobook: Narrator - Jane Oppenheimer
Really enjoyed this narration. I was immediately pulled into the story and nothing in this narrator’s performance distracted me from it.
This addition to the series didn’t carry the mystery as long as the other books. It was obvious who was to blame and what had more than likely happened. The conflict was trying to find him. The situation surrounding him was nail biting and I found myself more anxious by this ending than any of those previously. This had just a touch of romance but it was super sweet and had the perfect “aww” moment.
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Really enjoyed this narration. I was immediately pulled into the story and nothing in this narrator’s performance distracted me from it.
This addition to the series didn’t carry the mystery as long as the other books. It was obvious who was to blame and what had more than likely happened. The conflict was trying to find him. The situation surrounding him was nail biting and I found myself more anxious by this ending than any of those previously. This had just a touch of romance but it was super sweet and had the perfect “aww” moment.
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Safe
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December 15, 2022
Probably the most tense and engaging mystery in the Widow's Island series so far! I really liked how The Lost Bones hooked me right away and kept my attention to the very end. This installment was way more focused on the investigation bits than any sort of romance and that worked quite well for me. I'd say this is also probably one of my favorite novellas in the series!
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#1 Close to the Bone: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#2 A Bone to Pick: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#3 Whisper of Bones: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#4 Bred in the Bone: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#5 Below the Bones: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#6 A Broken Bone: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#7 A Buried Bones: ★★☆☆☆ | 2 stars
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#1 Close to the Bone: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#2 A Bone to Pick: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#3 Whisper of Bones: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#4 Bred in the Bone: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#5 Below the Bones: ★★★☆☆ | 3 stars
#6 A Broken Bone: ★★★★☆ | 4 stars
#7 A Buried Bones: ★★☆☆☆ | 2 stars
January 5, 2023
In the Lost Bones, a package containing a child’s mandible is delivered to the island and has former FBI agent Cate Wilde consulting on a child abduction cold case.
This was an interesting cold case that hooked me from the start. Cate’s fiancée, Henry, is the island’s only doctor and thus the medical examiner for the local sheriff’s department. Henry and Cate and enjoying life on the island. This case, however, has Cate determined to bring closure for the child’s mother. Henry will come to her aid. This was suspenseful as the case took them off island and placed them in peril.
We get updates and enjoy some happy moments that helped balance out the darker tones. Perfect for fans of mysteries with strong characters and a small-town vibe. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
This was an interesting cold case that hooked me from the start. Cate’s fiancée, Henry, is the island’s only doctor and thus the medical examiner for the local sheriff’s department. Henry and Cate and enjoying life on the island. This case, however, has Cate determined to bring closure for the child’s mother. Henry will come to her aid. This was suspenseful as the case took them off island and placed them in peril.
We get updates and enjoy some happy moments that helped balance out the darker tones. Perfect for fans of mysteries with strong characters and a small-town vibe. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
August 21, 2021
would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant novella
never fan of short stories but this one well it has everything that a normal book would have....
a abducted missing child
missing father
after retiring from the fbi cate wilde changed her life style and career but after receiving a package addressed to her with mandibles that possible could be from the case she had been working on that remained open, could she finally be able to find what had happened to that missing child and her father
brilliantly written and high octane from the get go this one has you chomping at the bit with the hopes that cate can bring one of her old cases to its natural conclusion
cant wait for the next book of this author
never fan of short stories but this one well it has everything that a normal book would have....
a abducted missing child
missing father
after retiring from the fbi cate wilde changed her life style and career but after receiving a package addressed to her with mandibles that possible could be from the case she had been working on that remained open, could she finally be able to find what had happened to that missing child and her father
brilliantly written and high octane from the get go this one has you chomping at the bit with the hopes that cate can bring one of her old cases to its natural conclusion
cant wait for the next book of this author
January 22, 2022
great series! Short and sweet murder mystery... 8th in the series.
July 12, 2025
This one broke my heart. Cate receives a mystery package and what she finds inside is ghastly. It's the mandible of a little girl who disappeared 7 years prior when she worked for the FBI. Cate knows this jaw and who it belongs to based on the dental work. She now knows that this little girl is dead, but she can't figure out why it was sent to her and who sent it. Although Cate no longer works for the FBI she is pulled in as a consultant because the mother and grandparents of the little girl will only talk to her. The FBI soon finds out that this case is tied to a newer case where a young college student seems to have gone missing. This is another great short story in this series.
October 29, 2021
This was less a mystery and closer to a crime solving procedural. Even though Cate is no longer with the FBI, she still behaves like an agent when on the trail of a criminal. I'm glad that this wasn't a mystery since the short length of a novella usually causes the final reveal to be "surprise! You never would've guessed!" because literally there weren't enough pages of clues and plot to have guessed. And that bores me. What the protagonists think and do to find a criminal is a completely different story, and I kind of adored how Cate and Henry worked together to do it. They are really a very likable couple. And now I'd like to read about the weddings. :)
April 16, 2022
It's less of a "who did it "style book because it tells you from the beginning. But it was still entertaining nonetheless Cate receives a jawbone of a child and a newspaper cut out highlighting a cold case of her from years ago of a missing child. The recent events suggest the child is no longer with us. So it's game on to find the killer. In truth, it's a short action-packed novella.
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October 26, 2021
A cold case brings Cait Wilde back to investigate a unsolved crime that has haunted her. This action packed mystery will definitely keep you on your toes. It’s always a pleasure to be engrossed by a Kendra Elliot book. I hope for many more to come in the future.
August 30, 2021
A well written novella that is part of a romance/suspense series. The author gives enough brief details about the H/h's background, so that a new reader can easily follow the stories of the people living and working crime scenes on this isolated, tourist driven, pacific northwest island. (Widow's Island). There are lots of side characters that make brief appearances and red herrings to confuse the investigation. The author is great at packing complete and well rounded crime stories into the novella format.
It's a standalone murder/kidnapping investigation, featuring the disappearance of a small child seven years ago. New evidence has emerged and Cate is roped in to help. (It's an old cold case of hers, but she's no longer with the FBI). Henry, her fiance, is the local doctor and coroner and is also front and centre in the story. There's a small sprinkling of romance and I have enjoyed all the books in this series, including this one. I recommend reading from the beginning of the Widow's Island series if possible, but it's not necessary. All books are in Kindle Unlimited. My thanks go to NetGalley and Montlake for the eARC in return for my opinion. (Publication date is October 26, 2021)
It's a standalone murder/kidnapping investigation, featuring the disappearance of a small child seven years ago. New evidence has emerged and Cate is roped in to help. (It's an old cold case of hers, but she's no longer with the FBI). Henry, her fiance, is the local doctor and coroner and is also front and centre in the story. There's a small sprinkling of romance and I have enjoyed all the books in this series, including this one. I recommend reading from the beginning of the Widow's Island series if possible, but it's not necessary. All books are in Kindle Unlimited. My thanks go to NetGalley and Montlake for the eARC in return for my opinion. (Publication date is October 26, 2021)
October 26, 2021
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.
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.
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November 7, 2021
It's Cate's turn to dive into a case. An old one, as it turns out. One that's stuck with Cate in the years since it happened. So even though she's left the FBI, she steps in to help in any way she can when the child's mandible ends up in her possession.
This might be a cold case (which is rough no matter how you look at it since nobody really has any closure from those in any way, shape, or form), but Cate has Henry and the rest of the islanders at her back and a dogged desire to find answers. A lucky break or two, a little detective work, and Cate being in the right place at the right time puts them on the path to where the killer might be hiding out.
I must say, while island life agrees with Cate, she's also in her element putting pieces together and tracking down clues. *thumbs up*
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
This might be a cold case (which is rough no matter how you look at it since nobody really has any closure from those in any way, shape, or form), but Cate has Henry and the rest of the islanders at her back and a dogged desire to find answers. A lucky break or two, a little detective work, and Cate being in the right place at the right time puts them on the path to where the killer might be hiding out.
I must say, while island life agrees with Cate, she's also in her element putting pieces together and tracking down clues. *thumbs up*
-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
August 23, 2021
Wow. This one starts off with the delivery of a child’s mandible. You just know from that point on this book has teeth. ( LOL)
This book, while part of an ongoing series of novellas, was everything you want in a book!
Cate, a former FBI agent moved to this island after being shot, all of a sudden a lead in a 7 year old cold case in where a little girl disappeared at the hand of her father arrives at her doorstep. Can she finally get closure? Can she find him before another child is killed ?
I loved everything about this book and I will read this entire series !
This book, while part of an ongoing series of novellas, was everything you want in a book!
Cate, a former FBI agent moved to this island after being shot, all of a sudden a lead in a 7 year old cold case in where a little girl disappeared at the hand of her father arrives at her doorstep. Can she finally get closure? Can she find him before another child is killed ?
I loved everything about this book and I will read this entire series !
October 26, 2021
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.
November 3, 2021
Loving this series of Novellas
November 3, 2021
Well, this was the better installment of the two. I felt engaged and the story though shorter felt complete. The narration was great.
December 13, 2021
Another great book in this series
May 31, 2023
I love this series, it makes me want to go back to visit the Pacific Northwest.
May 22, 2022
I love this series but I feel like not much was put into this story. It was barely mysterious and not very thrilling like her previous books in this series.
November 16, 2021
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.
I rec'd an eARC through NetGalley to read in exchange for an honest review.
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.
I rec'd an eARC through NetGalley to read in exchange for an honest review.
October 27, 2021
Getting past the huge coincidence of all these victims and suspects living on or near Widow's Island, this series is very entertaining.
September 8, 2021
‘The Lost Bones’ is novella number 8 in this series and you definitely need to have read the previous books in this series. Former FBI agent Cate Wilde is enjoying her new life as a bakery/bookstore owner and planning her wedding to local doctorHenry. That is until a package is left for her containing clues for an unsolved child kidnapping case she worked 7 years ago. Cate is brought as a consultant to finally try and close this haunting case.
The story was intriguing but also a little disturbing. Be forewarned, it does deal with the issue of kidnapping/potential murder of a child.
This was good, quick, easy novella to read in one sitting. 4 stars from me.
** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher**
The story was intriguing but also a little disturbing. Be forewarned, it does deal with the issue of kidnapping/potential murder of a child.
This was good, quick, easy novella to read in one sitting. 4 stars from me.
** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher**
November 5, 2021
Awful book
This was a book so bad you keep cringing as you read it. The characters are awful, the plot lifeless and dumb. This is a case of a book series that has no purpose any more and just runs on and on with locals bad, FBI good and nutty ex-fbi agent a sexist fruitcake character that should have been discontinued books ago. Do yourself a big favor and don't waste your time reading this book.
This was a book so bad you keep cringing as you read it. The characters are awful, the plot lifeless and dumb. This is a case of a book series that has no purpose any more and just runs on and on with locals bad, FBI good and nutty ex-fbi agent a sexist fruitcake character that should have been discontinued books ago. Do yourself a big favor and don't waste your time reading this book.
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