Bone Secrets series, starting with Hidden, by Kendra Elliot - Starting December 15th 2018

[Jennifer]

Book One Description: Eleven years ago, the Co-Ed Slayer murdered nine female college students on the Oregon State University campus. Lacey Campbell barely survived his attack, but he killed her best friend, Suzanne, whose body was never found.

Now a forensic odontologist analyzing teeth and bones for the state medical examiner, Lacey is devastated when she identifies Suzanne’s remains at a crime scene. She finds comfort in the arms of ex-cop Jack Harper, and sparks fly between them even as a new reign of terror begins. Someone is killing the witnesses who sent the Co-ed Slayer to prison a decade ago. All the evidence points to the Co-ed Slayer as the culprit, only he’s long since dead. So who’s the new killer? And is Lacey next in line to die?

[Jennifer]

Ch 14 (31%) - Pretty good so far! (view spoiler)[ It sounded like Frank was a short guy....and the killer is a short guy. Hmmm. And what kind of sicko does that? Where could that kid be now? (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 21 (52%) - (view spoiler)[ Ha, ha, ha! I can't believe they actually got into a wrestling match at a charity event. I'm also a little surprised that Michael is still focusing on Jack in his articles, even though he knows that Frank has just as many ties to this case. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 27 (69%) - I must be reading too much RH b/c I keep thinking that Lacey should have all these guys. (view spoiler)[ I like Alex for the dark broody lover. Michael is the hothead, and Jack is the charismatic/charming one. Lacey seems like the kind of girl that could handle 3 guys, right?

I got off topic there....at this point, I still think it is Frank. Every time the author introduces someone, I keep noticing that they are all tall. We know the killer is a short guy, but she hasn't described anyone but Frank as short. Plus he is an ass. Just saying. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 32 (85%) - (view spoiler)[ I can't believe Lacey just went with him! Ugh!!! Stupid girl. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - That was pretty good. (view spoiler)[ Well at least we know that "Bobby" is dead, she just confirmed it with the skull. I was a little worried that he would get away and the next book would just be round 2 --- But it's not! It's Alex's story. (clapping my hands and jumping up and down) I wanted more of his broodiness! Now I'll get a whole book. "Please sir, may I have some more??" (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch 10: (view spoiler)[..but what if she finds out about the messages? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 20: (view spoiler)[hmm... do I have a suspect or two? IDK (hide spoiler)]
Ch 30: (view spoiler)[OH LORDY, THE SMUT <3 (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[WTF. WTF! I'm kind of shook to the core right now. That ending! I kind of suspected but didn't think I would be right! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Ch. 7: (view spoiler)[okay.. what the hell is going on. (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 13: (view spoiler)[wait a hot minute.. is whitenhall an accomplice or some shit? (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 18: (view spoiler)[lowkey.. I don't like Brynn and alex. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[okay, everything I thought was going to happen - didn't. I still have no idea what to think about paul whitewhatever. the romance sucked in this book.. and now i'm debating if I want the next one or not? (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 5 - (view spoiler)[ I hate how all these guy friends of hers are trying to marry her off to a guy she doesn't like anymore. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 - (view spoiler)[ I know they will find Alex in the snow, but there are some things bothering me.....So, if someone poisoned Ryann, it has to be someone on the team. Jim doesn't seem the type, but he just told them to dig in the wrong spot. I would have thought Thomas, but he had a chance to get rid of Alex and didn't. Oh, and they get their phone to work for a minute but just call Alex under the snow, they don't consider checking in with base or anything while it works?? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 15 - (view spoiler)[ Oh good, when Liam heard someone banging on the window, I thought for sure the killer found them instead. Well, things should get interesting now with the non-fiance, fiance in the plane. I wonder if she will finally be blunt with him and break up with witnesses. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - Eh, (view spoiler)[ I thought the suspense was ok. The author could have done so much more with it. We knew Whitehall was corrupt, and that would lead us to believe that others were too, but nope. I really thought Ryann's illness was more than it was. And of course, Darren might not really be dead (no body, no proof of deadness). I thought the romance sucked - first, it was a little tough to believe that insta-love would happen in these conditions. Hiking through the cold doesn't make one think about love, it makes you think about breathing and putting one foot in front of the other. Plus, there was a killer out there. Not exactly romantic. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 7 - (view spoiler)[ I'm so confused right now. So the creepy guy wants to get Jamie's brother - why after all this time, on a hunch that he might remember something now that the bodies are found? That part just doesn't make sense to me. And who the heck does he work for? I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be the Senator, but I can't think of why he would want to get rid of his own son. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 10 - (view spoiler)[ Oh no, I didn't want Juan to get hurt. That's just wrong. Run, Chris, Run! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 18 - (view spoiler)[ Whoa! Chris is really Daniel! Mind blown! (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Well that came together in the end. I still can't believe the Uncle wanted Daniel dead for something he didn't even see, and was willing to turn over a whole BUS FULL of kids to Gerald to make his problem go away. People are sick.

This was another book that I thought the suspense plot was pretty good, but the romance stunk. I think the first book in the series set expectations that couldn't be continued. Half the time the characters in this book were feeling amorous, I was thinking "really? Now??" I did like Michael and Jamie together, but I think the author could have done more to show how their opposite personalities worked to bring them together. What little we got, we were told rather than shown.

I did like this one much better than #2. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Prologue: (view spoiler)[...does this kid know NOT to talk to strangers? (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 8: (view spoiler)[because women are amazing.. that's why they can multitask different discussions. (hide spoiler)]
Ch. 16: (view spoiler)[...but where did she go? I feel like I missed something (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[okay wow, did not see any of that coming my way, Interesting take on solving a problem that didn't really need to be solved. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 8 (26%) - (view spoiler)[ Aw, I feel so bad for Trinity. Alarm bells are already going off about this "Jason" kid.

I'm also glad we are getting to know Dr. Pares. I like stories about Ice Princesses finding love. I can't wait to see how her story turns out. (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 16 (49%) - (view spoiler)[ This is getting crazy! (hide spoiler)]
Ch 21 (65%) - (view spoiler)[ WTF? I thought the whole birth-mother thread was strange, but now Leo is using it to lure Tori out? and WHY? Why does he have it out for her so much?? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 24 (75%) - (view spoiler)[ I'm glad they didn't let that phone call tear them apart again. I like this 2nd chance romance with her and Seth. I'm not sure why, but I thought Dr. Peres would end up with Detective Mason. He seemed interested, and lord knows he needs a lady in his life. I wonder when we will see a book about him. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - (view spoiler)[ Well then. That was interesting. The storyline was just enough "out there" that I kept getting surprised. I mean, initially, I thought we were just going to have our average copycat serial killer on our hands, but then we started getting the cult vibe and it threw me off since the girls didn't seem to be in a cult. Then the killer's fascination with Victoria seemed very out of place. Yet....it all came together in the end. The romance was meh. Again, I think that the first book in the series set my expectations pretty high and nothing has come close again. The suspense is decent though. (hide spoiler)]