Not one of the better ones. The romantic relationship was a bit much ( )

The Dark Bones is a dangerous snow sled ride into the dark side of abuse, rape, and murder in a small town filled with betrayal and lost dreams. When Rebecca North's father commits suicide, she returns home to find out what led Noah to make such a dark decision to end his life. What she finds is more questions than answers as she reconnects with old friends and Ash, the love of her life who caused her to flee twenty years ago. This story, which features Olivia and Tori from A Dark Lure, grabs hold and doesn't let go until the ending I didn't see coming-kind of like a warm blanket after being caught in a blizzard. Loreth Anne White is gifted at creating wonderful, complicated characters, suspenseful yet believable plots while keeping the romantic tension flowing through the story. I highly recommend this very entertaining book to anyone who enjoys a good thriller. ( )

Book two in a series but decided to give it a try after reading the reviews and I agree it was fantastic as a stand alone story. They gave you the very little background from the first book but you really didn't need it. Really enjoyed the characters and the story, it ended the way I wanted it too even though I kept going back and forth about if it would end that way while reading. ( )

This was my first time reading this author. I did not read the previous book but had no trouble following along. I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery and the romance. A very good read!
I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley and voluntarily chose to review it.
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The Dark Bones by Loreth Anne White is a 2019 Montlake publication.

My kind of romantic suspense!!

This is the long awaited follow up to ‘A Dark Lure’ and is every bit as thrilling as its predecessor! The story picks up pretty much were ‘Lure’ left off. While one doesn’t have to read the first book to enjoy this one, I do highly recommend doing so, just so will know Olivia and Tori’s backstory.

That said, this book follows Rebecca North who has returned to her small hometown after her father allegedly commits suicide. Rebecca refuses to accept that her father killed himself and begins investigating his death. This leads her to Tori, one of the main characters in book one, who, along with her new best friend, may have been witnesses to a crime.

Rebecca quickly learns her father was investigating a cold case- one which may involve Ash Haugen, Rebecca’s old boyfriend. Rebecca's feelings for Ash are still strong, but she also thinks Ash is hiding something, which makes her wonder just how much he knows and if he might even be a suspect.

The start of a new year is a good time to do a little housekeeping and make an attempt to become more organized. So, while cleaning up my virtual bookshelves, I noticed I had won a couple of books on Goodreads I never got around to reading. This is one of them. But, in my defense, I wanted to read the first book in the series before tackling this one- and I’m glad I did!

Not to sound like a broken record-as I think I may have said this same thing about Dark Lure, but as a person who whines a lot about the poor pickings in the romantic suspense category it is such a relief to know there are authors out there who are still writing traditional romantic suspense!

This is a dark, atmospheric thriller that had me turning pages at the speed of light and staying up past my bedtime, as well. The story has a great deal of substance, with excellent characterizations. The tension and angst between Rebecca and Ash practically pops off the page!

The suspense is taut, the emotions raw, the mystery is deep, and the second romance is the cherry on the cake!

Loved it! ( )