Kendra Elliot

Retired police officer is foud dead and his daugter is missing. Detective Evan Bolton investigates the death of his mentor and dear friend. The case is a total mystery and gets more confusing as time goies by. Evan's girlfriend Rowan and her search and rescue dog Thor are also a big part of the story.

This was such an engaging and suspenseful read. It kept me guessing and glued to the pages. I liked the characters, they all had such interesting backstories. The search and rescue dog Thor was my absolute favorite, kind hearted and well trained. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite series of all time.

Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this book.… (more)

Hidden was an enjoyable read - although a bit too long and convoluted to rate higher. I liked Jack and Lacey well enough and the crime was interesting if not anything new to the genre. I liked Lacey's profession as a forensic odontologist - it was interesting and I would've liked to see more of it being used. It kind of fades into the background as the romantic suspense aspects take over. The romance was alright, pretty straightforward practically instalove. I'm not sure I care about any of the other characters enough to read the rest of the series, but never say never. Overall 3 stars, maybe 3.5.… (more)

The sixth Columbia River book begins with Evan Bolton discovering the body of his friend and mentor Rob McLeod in the trunk of a car in a junkyard. He was tortured before his death. Then it is discovered that his daughter has disappeared. At first, it is assumed that his grandson was taken too but he returns from a couple of days with friends and is placed in a remote location with friends until his mother is located.

With the death of a someone in law enforcement, the pressure to find the killer is extreme. Many are going through Rob's old cases and the strange assortment of case files in his home office to try to identify who would want him dead.

Evan is facing additional pressure at work when fingerprints discovered at both Rob's house and his daughter's house indicate that he was on the scene. Rob knows the prints indicate someone probably in law enforcement is trying to frame him. However, he's relieved of duty and then kidnapped.

His live-in lover Rowan is certain that the same person who killed Rob has taken him. She and her search and rescue dog Thor have been involved since the beginning of the case when she was called in to see if she could track the missing daughter. And she's called in again later when the grandson goes missing from the supposedly safe location.

This story was fast paced, filled with action, and filled with tension as law enforcement tries to find answers before it is too late.

I loved the relationship between Evan and Rowan. I thought Rowan's emotions when Evan disappeared, harrowing though they were to read, were realistic. Fans of suspense will enjoy this story.… (more)