Author: Melinda Leigh
Series: Widow's Island Novella Book 3
Publication: Montlake Romance (October 22, 2019)
Description: Dark secrets surface in the third Widow’s Island novella by #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Melinda Leigh.
When a body washes up on the state park beach, Deputy Tessa Black’s experience as a former Seattle detective tells her that the death was not an accident. All evidence points to another murder on the remote island.
The victim is a local contractor with a shockingly long list of enemies. The more locals Tessa interviews, the more people she suspects—from the bitter ex-wife and estranged current wife to disgruntled former clients and employees. They all have different reasons to want him dead.
As Tessa’s investigation heats up, arson and a vicious assault convince her the killer is desperate to hide his crime—and that she’d better solve the case before he claims another victim.
My Thoughts: Tessa Black is back home on Widow's Island from her job as a police officer in Seattle. She had to return home because her mother is suffering from dementia and she has a younger sister to take care of. She's working as a Deputy on the island which should be a quieter, low-stress job except bodies keep turning up.
When the body of a local contractor is found washed up on the beach, Tessa and her boyfriend Forest Ranger Logan Wilde need to find the killer. The contractor had lots of enemies including his ex-wife, a disgruntled former employee, and a dissatisfied customer. But which of them is the killer?
Tessa is also trying to work on a very cold case. She and Cate Wilde are trying to discover what happened to their good friend Samantha who disappeared when they were all fourteen. Along with the murder investigation, a clue is found to Samantha's disappearance.
This was a fast-paced story with a nice romance and a good mystery too. I liked getting to know more about Logan's background in this story.
Favorite Quote:
"I guess." Logan didn't like the way she was looking at the other man. But the guy did look like he could bench-press a Chevy. "You're staring."I bought this one. You can buy your copy here.
Tessa's mouth quirked, and her eyes were laughing. "Just making a professional assessment."
"Uh-huh."
Author: Kendra Elliot
Series: Widow's Island Novella Book 4
Publication: Montlake Romance (October 29, 2019)
Description: In the fourth Widow’s Island novella by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kendra Elliot, the truth of a twenty-year disappearance will finally come to light.
When the town drunk ends up dead in a hit-and-run, FBI special agent Cate Wilde expects that solving the case will be cut and dried. But evidence quickly surfaces that the victim was involved with another crime. A crime that has gone cold for twenty years. A crime of personal importance to Cate.
Cate’s best friend, Samantha, went missing at fourteen, leaving behind nothing except a jacket and an island full of unanswered questions. Samantha’s disappearance has haunted Cate for more than half her life, and she might finally be able to find some closure.
But not everything is as it seems. As Cate unravels what happened on that fateful day, she’ll discover that the community of Widow’s Island is full of secrets. Betrayed by someone she thought she knew, Cate will need to piece together the truth…before someone else gets hurt.
My Thoughts: A hit-and-run accident leaves a man dead and clues to a long unsolved mystery are revealed.
FBI Agent Cate Wilde is back on Widow's Island on medical leave as she heals from a bullet wound and tries to get over the events that killed her partner and left her with anxiety attacks. She and her childhood best friend Deputy Tessa Black are trying to solve the disappearance of their friend Samantha who disappeared without a trace when she was fourteen.
Finding the driver of the hit-and-run car seems to solve the case of Samantha's disappearance but not in a happy way. It seems to lead to closure but tracking down the man who was supposed to have accidentally killed Samantha leads to a somewhat happier result.
I liked that Cate had to make some life decisions about her future. I liked her relationship with her friend Tessa and her new boyfriend who is the island doctor. The story was action-packed and filled with tension.
Favorite Quote:
"I know exactly what you're thinking," Phillip said. "Get over it It takes time. You're not Wonder Woman."I received this one for review from NetGalley. You can buy your copy here.
"I could be if I tried," she muttered.
These might be very interesting reads. I may add them to my reading list for the next few months.
ReplyDeleteThank you for a very interesting review. Series is new to me.
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