Chilled (Bone Secrets #2) by Kendra Elliot [Start Date: June 26, 2017]

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Chilled by Kendra Elliot

As a forensic nurse on a search and rescue team, Brynn Nealey braves a dangerous blizzard to find the survivors of a plane crash in the Cascade Mountains. Joining her is Alex Kinton, a former US marshal with self-destructive tendencies. Alex lies his way onto Brynn’s team to find the man who killed his brother—and then return the favor. But once the team members reach the plane’s wreckage, they discover everyone aboard has perished…except for the man Alex is hunting. Alex will do whatever it takes to track his target through the vast, snowy wilderness.

As the temperatures drop, however, so do Alex’s defenses. His contact with the sharp, kindhearted Brynn makes his lust for vengeance difficult to reconcile with his growing feelings for a woman who risks her life to help others. What will happen to Alex’s savage instincts when he finally has the opportunity to confront his brother’s killer?

In Chilled, the next thrilling tale in the Bone Secrets saga, Golden Heart finalist Kendra Elliot weaves an icy tale of cold nights, cold hearts, and cold-blooded killers.

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As always expect spoilers!

[Phoenix (Online Elf), Moderator]

Reserved.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm in

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm excited for this one! I hope I'm not the only one ..

[Lauren]

I'm in!

[Lauren]

Very excited ShoSho!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Yaay!

[⚜️Trea, Moderator]

I'm following the discussion, so I'm excited to hear what everyone thinks of it!

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I started this morning, listened to about 30 minutes. So far So good the only problem that I was already freezing walking to work and listening to this makes me feel colder! lol

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Chapter 3

(view spoiler)[
I'm pretty sure Alex is the hero but it seems that he's hiding something big and got himself on the team by lying.
Why wasn't the criminal they were transporting chained? Why did he have the boots on that weren't regulation? why there is only one marshal instead of 2? (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

ooooh I just remembered! It's Alex from book 1!

[Lauren]

I'm starting today

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 2 (including):

This story reminds me of the movie Shoot to Kill with Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger and Clancy Brown about a criminal disguised as a hiker being chased through the mountains by an FBI agent - great film!

Anyhoo...

Alex - (view spoiler)[I remember from the last book that he was still grieving for his murdered brother. I guess we are going to get the details of that. (hide spoiler)]

Darrin - (view spoiler)[From the way it is described, it seems that he was planning an escape with the help of the marshal. I wonder if anyone else in the Marshal's office is in on this... (hide spoiler)]

Brynn - (view spoiler)[I was a bit concerned at first that she might still be in a relationship with Liam but it seems that they are broken up. Good because I can't stand cheating! (hide spoiler)]

Liam - (view spoiler)[What a total jerk! He wanted to get Brynn pregnant so that she would stop being on the SAR team? What is this - the middle ages? (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 5 (including):

Alex - (view spoiler)[doesn't seem to be such a nice guy. Isn't he putting the SAR team in danger by not telling them who the prisoner is?

His withdrawal symptoms are also going to be a problem. (hide spoiler)]

Whitenhall - (view spoiler)[He's involved in Darrin's escape plan somehow and wants the other marshal to kill Alex. (hide spoiler)]

The SAR team - (view spoiler)[I'm really not getting a positive vibe from any of them. There is way too much testosterone in that group.

Also, I think one of them is up to no good. First the GPS have been tampered with and I think Ryan may be suffering from food poisoning. (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm in the middle of chapter 6
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Alex: Yes he doesn't seem nice. I'm wondering how he knew that they wouldn't be able to contact the base during the mission because if they could, the sheriff would have told them about Alex and his lies. He is 10-15 years older than Brynn , what do you think about the age difference?

Darrin: I think there'd been a plan for him to escape but the plain going down hadn't been part of it. I'm sure there are other people in on this. But why would anyone wants to set a serial killer free?!

Liam: The pregnancy thing aside, he seems that he cares about Brynn, he wants to go after even in this weather but this being a romantic suspense and Liam not being the hero , there will be a twist!
Whitenhall: He sounds like the bad guy.

The team: I liked Ryan and Jim but not Thomas. I think Thomas's gruffness is red herring though. He isn't the bad guy. Ryan ate the bar that Jim gave him so Jim could be the bad guy but I doubt that.
I think the bad guy is not on the team but someone in the base. (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

I think I have a more suspicious nature than you do ShoSho :0)

Ryan - (view spoiler)[Ryan could have poisoned himself to throw suspicion off himself. Thomas and Jim are still on my suspect list (hide spoiler)]

Liam - (view spoiler)[He is very controlling and thinks he owns Brynn. His determination to go after her is more evidence of this, especially since my impression is they are not together anymore (hide spoiler)]

Alex - (view spoiler)[I'm not sure if Brynn's estimation of Alex's age is correct. He's the same age as Jack from the last book (they were at college together). I think that he looks older than he really is because of the grief and the anxiety. (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "I think I have a more suspicious nature than you do ShoSho :0)

Ryan - [spoilers removed]

Liam - [spoilers removed]

Alex - [spoilers removed]"
Wow that's true. That is interesting, we are reading the sae book. A reason foe this different opinion could be the difference between listening to the audio and reading. I'm listening!
I didn't have much time today I'm in chapter 8 . Ch 7 &8 gave a good background about Alex and what happened with his brother. And I think the bad .guy is obvious now.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

A forensic nurse? Hey, why haven't I started this series?

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 10 (not including):

Alex's background - (view spoiler)[The details about Samuel's death and the connection the Darrin explain a great deal about what Alex is doing with the SAR team.

How could he have married Monica when it was obvious she couldn't care less about Samuel? Love really is blind.

I'm glad that Alex told Jim the truth - his lies did not present him in a good light at all. It doesn't help that his obsession makes him appear unstable (hide spoiler)]

Liam - (view spoiler)[What an idiot?! Isn't he supposed to be in the Airforce's SAR unit? Wouldn't he know that a helicopter could cause an avalanche? Obviously not overburdened with brains! (hide spoiler)]

Whitenhall - (view spoiler)[So he is the one who is helping to arrange Darrin's escape. I wonder what Darrin is blackmailing him with?

Also, it seems that the plane crash might not have been an accident. Did Whitenhall deliberately sabotage the plane?

Sleeping with a reporter - now that is a big no-no. How the heck did he manage to become a US Marshal?

Surely someone other than Alex noticed all of the poor decision he was making?
The book really isn't presenting the US Marshal service in a positive way... (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Whitenhall:
(view spoiler)[
I don't think it was sabotaged! I think it was an accident. If it hadn't happened Darren would have been in Mexico by now!
I thought the same about the US Marshal service. There must have been someone else who noticed the low security on Darren.

(hide spoiler)]
Romance
(view spoiler)[
I really hope there isn't any romance! There is no time for them to develop a satisfying romantic relationship. Unless the get out of the woods very soon and in to civilization and continue for a few months there! (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "A forensic nurse? Hey, why haven't I started this series?"

LOL You should :)

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Chapter 13
(view spoiler)[
It seems that Whitenhall knew about Darren and the murders before he was captured. Was he an accomplice in some of them? Was he getting payed to destroy evidence? (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

Whittenhall - (view spoiler)[I think perhaps Whitenhall sabotaged the plane because he wanted to kill Darrin who was blackmailing him.

Could be that my suspicious mind is way off track here though... (hide spoiler)]

Romance - (view spoiler)[I agree! This is definitely more of a thriller than romantic suspense and I actually don't feel the chemistry between Alex and Brynn. If something happens its going to feel very forced. (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm done . I really enjoyed it.
(view spoiler)[
I liked how everything went down. The suspense was good and believable. The romance wasn't really romance. It was more like a very mild HFN. I was OK with that. There's no guarantee that they would stay together, just that they are giving it try.
As for Paul whittenhal I thought he might be a relative but then thought if this was the case it would have come out during the investigation. I guess I was wrong. (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Looking forward to the next one

[Lauren]

Comments up to chapter 18 (not including):

This plane crash site (view spoiler)[ is a lot like the supposedly deserted island on LOST. Everyone and his mother is turning up! (hide spoiler)]

Brynn and Alex - (view spoiler)[I'm really not feeling their romance *sigh* (hide spoiler)]

Liam - (view spoiler)[Could a man possibly be more obtuse? What part of "we are not together anymore" does he not understand? (hide spoiler)]

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lauren wrote: "Comments up to chapter 18 (not including):

This plane crash site [spoilers removed]

Brynn and Alex - [spoilers removed]

Liam - [spoilers removed]"

the plane crash site(view spoiler)[ LOL it felt like that but the author convinced me of it. Liam and his brother being found by Jim was a bit less convincing but still... (hide spoiler)]
Brynn and Alex (view spoiler)[ I'm going to put them in the "lust" folder and heat of the moment category rather than romance ,HEA and love folder. This way I'm absolutely happy with what happened. Specially since they didn't say ILYs (hide spoiler)]

[Lauren]

Finished last night and I enjoyed it but (view spoiler)[I wouldn't classify it as romantic suspense. It is definitely more of a thriller as the romance is really just lust at first sight and the emotional attachment is forced and illogical. (hide spoiler)]

Brynn - (view spoiler)[annoyed me with the mixed signals she was giving to LIam. She kissed him back and snuggled up to him when it was obvious that she wanted Alex. Not good! (hide spoiler)]

[Robin]

I finished Chilled earlier in the week, but haven't had a chance to stop in until tonight. I really enjoyed this book. I loved the setting and thought the suspense was well written.

I agree that this book is more thriller than romantic suspense. I didn't mind the "romance" between Alex and Brynn, but thought it could have been better. I agree that she annoyed me with her mixed signals.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Can I read this one without reading the first one?

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Can I read this one without reading the first one?"

Absolutely if you don't mind reading out of order. The stories are not connected. The hero had a very small part in the first book.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I usually read series in order... but I'm not extreme about it. Looks like you all weren't all that crazy about the first one.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

#1 had its problems but I liked it.

[Lauren]

The romance in #1 was better than #2 but the suspense in #2 was better.