Awesome suspense/mystery book!
Special Agent Ava McLane has met with a Confidential informant several times, never feeling he was giving her anything special.  But, when he is found brutally murdered in his home where plans to bomb the local courthouse are discovered, Ava has to wonder if she missed some valuable information.   As the body count stacks up, Ava, Mason and several law enforcement agencies in several states have to wonder if and how they are all related.  When Ava's wayward twin is discovered to be missing, Ava can't help but wonder if this whole mystery has something to do with her personally, and if so why?
This race agains time suspense book is a great addition to the series.  Love the characters and way the story flows easily from scene to scene. 
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In the mood for a mystery after the last couple of light-hearted books I read, I know I can always count on Kendra Elliot's books to be enjoyable as, like a few others of her series, she sometimes does crossovers with the characters. In The Silence, the book starts with Mason and Ava preparing for their wedding nuptials, and their friends are excited. That is until a series of events start happening that cause them to have to put their wedding on the backburner. The first is a gruesome murder and the victim seems to have been one of Ava's CIs. He also happens to have bomb schematics of the courthouse which sends police racing down there and shots are fired. This ends up with a handful of police officers dead and Mason's partner and best friend Ray in the hospital hanging by a thread fo his life. Brady who has been busy dating Ava's twin sister Janie turns up and it turns out her sister has vanished once again and is causing trouble for Ava when she receives a phone call inquiring about some potential wedding cancellations including the venue she tried forever to get a date for. I have to admit reading about Ava's twin sister and her character - it reminded me a lot of my sister Kimberley and her crazy antics. As the book goes along, we will read as more people turn up dead and it looks like the local police can't get a handle on things as more strange twists and turns to start to unfold which means readers will get a visit from Mercy who stars in the series Mercy Kilpatrick. We also get a glimpse of Dr. Gianna Trask and a few other characters from Kendra's Bone Secrets series as the police start to call on outside help and reinforcements. The Silence didn't stand out as one of my favorites by Kendra as felt a tad too busy for my liking but it was still enjoyable and if you love the three M's - Murder, Mayhem, and Mystery - then you will enjoy Kendra Elliot's Columbia River series.

(4.5)Twist, turns galore! I really enjoyed book 2 more than book 1.  Maybe cause it had Mercy in it, I don't know, but it had the works and was a one sitting read for me. It held me captive. It starts with a gruesome murder and races off to a bombing (or is it) at the courthouse.  I love watching them work their way through crime scenes, the thoughts that go through their heads, the second guessing and the pounding of the pavement.  It brings more understanding to what law enforcement deals with and goes through, something we all need to be more aware of.  There were a couple jaw dropping moments for me and the whole book was wrapped up with a fantastic ending.   This can be read as a stand a lone.  If you haven't yet add Kendra Elliot to your auto buy :)  Thank you Montlake, Netgalley and Kendra Elliot for the arc and taking me away from life as it is.  All thoughts and opinions are my own and I freely volunteer to share them.

I'm a Kendra Elliot fan and have read many of her books.  Kendra weaves characters from her many differing series throughout her books so you are familiar with some characters no matter which series you read.  THE SILENCE is an example of Ms Elliot at her best.  A gruesome crime is complicated by connections to law enforcement personnel, leading to an attack on the police that is complicated when one of our main characters realizes her sister is missing.  Not completely sure if her absence is criminal or voluntary, the clues lead to more questions with few answers.  The mystery is twisted, building tension from the first crime scene on.  How it all gets resolved is a satisfying result.  Kendra Elliot is a superb story teller.  Join her fan club and read this book.

This is the second book in this series and whilst it can be read as a stand alone reading the previous books in the Author's interconnecting series featuring the characters of Ava McLane and Mason Callahan would be of benefit .

Detective Mason Callahan and his partner have been sent to a crime scene  , a man has been gruesomely murdered outside Portland ........ the victim Rueben Braswell had been an informant for FBI agent Ava McLane in the past  .... however she had dismissed his radical rants against law enforcement and the government as paranoia ... a mistake !
When evidence of a potential bomb threat along with references to Ava are found in his home officers rushing to the potential bomb scene are ambushed and attacked  ... it becomes a race against time to find out who killed Rueben and why , and to stop the killer before they kill again . 
Meanwhile Jayne , Ava's disturbed twin sister , has disappeared with Rueben's brother ..... is there a connection to the violence and murder around them .

This is a fast paced romantic thriller with plenty of twists and turns - will Ava get the wedding of her dreams or will Jayne managed to foul her life up yet once more ?

I love how the Author manages to write various series all with interconnecting characters from past ones because when one series ends you know that you are not necessarily saying goodbye to a character you have to Know and love .

I was given an arc of this book by NetGalley and the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this brilliant book

well the hits just kept coming with this one, right from the first page....

a murdered victim that was brutalised with a hammer
a neighbour shot 
guns stolen from the police used in other crimes

and then we have ava's twin jayne who has disappeared......or has she...

with ava's wedding just round the corner its all hands on deck with the recent murders but something isnt right with her twin and should she be more worried about the murder victim and what it means to her...

gripping novel by kendal elliott with surprise guests popping up...brilliantly written and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through...

cant wait for the next book

This author makes me want to visit Oregon and meet her characters.

Ava and Mason AR extremely busy is this book where there has been a brutal murder and a cop killing. This book takes turns that are unexpected and convoluted and it all comes together in a book that might leave you scratching your head.  But the beautiful scene at the end is worth every bit of work.

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Silence by Kendra Elliot is the second book in the Columbia River series. Here we are reunited with Ava McLane and Mason Callahan from the Callahan & McLane series (which itself was a spin-off from the Bone Secrets series). One thing I love about Kendra Elliot is how her series are interconnected, so even when a series ends you aren’t necessarily saying goodbye to the characters because they might pop-up in another series - like here in this book, we are not only reunited with Ava and Mason but also with FBI agent Mercy Kilpatrick from the Mercy Kilpatrick series (which was a spin-off from the Callahan & McLane series, you see what I mean?). I always find the hardest part about ending a series is saying goodbye to the characters which is why I love and appreciate Kendra’s interconnected worlds.   

Anyway, on to the story. A man is gruesomely murdered outside Portland, and the blood-spatter evidence found by Detective Mason Callahan is troubling. The murder victim, Ruben Braswell, is found to have been a radical conspiracy theorist. While searching his home rantings against law enforcement are found by investigators and a name is found, Ava McLane fiancee to one Mason Callahan and an FBI agent.  It turns out that the vic was Ava’s informant and had good reasons to be paranoid but Ava was dismissive of those rants, until Ruben turns up dead…And then law enforcement officers, responding to a threat found in evidence at Ruben’s house, are attacked. It’s a race against the clock to find out what happened to Ruben and stop the killer before they kill again.

Man, this was such an edge-of-your-seat read. Just when you think you’re on your way to figuring out, there’s a twist. The adrenaline starts pumping and you can’t put this book down until you get to the end. 
There were some really wonderful developments in Mason and Ava’s personal life but a whole lot of drama and some heartache as well, what else can you expect when Jayne is one the scene? But we get a dreamy wedding, so I guess alls well that ends well. And this is probably not the last time we’ll hear about Ava, Mason, and Mercy. 

I would like to thank Netgalley for an advance copy of The Silence by Kendra Elliot.

I have read some of Kendra Elliott’s Mercy Thompson books before, so I knew this was going to be a great suspenseful mystery.  This is told from Ava and Mason who are characters in her other books. Ava and Mason are detectives and a murder of Ava’s informant reveals a plan to strike against police force. They also have their wedding on the horizon, and Ava has a twin sister who is a drug addict who has gone MIA. A few exciting plot twists and we are taken on a nice ride.

A man murdered and disfigured with a mallet and missing his fingers; police lured into an ambush; the twin sister of an FBI agent kidnapped.  Are they connected?  And if they are---how? That's what detective Mason Callahan and FBI agent Ava McLane have to figure out.  And since the twin is Ava's sister, she vows to find out.  Hopefully before her wedding to Mason.

This is the second book in the Columbia River series and I have not yet read the first one although I have read the Mercy Killpatrick series and a couple in the Callahan McLane series which helped but I don't think was required to read the story. Detective Mason Callahan and his partner and fiance, Ava McLane,  are called to investigate a brutal murder. The victim was Reuben Braswell, a conspiracy theorist with a particular hate for law enforcement and government. He was also one of Ava McLane's CI's.  They find documents in his home indicating an imminent bomb attack at the County Courthouse, but, as the entire law enforcement gathers to prevent the attack, it turns into a mass shooting of law enforcement. The documents also mention Ava by name. It was a quick paced, intriguing story with a good number of plot twists and a nasty bad guy. I was nice to see Mercy again and the personal and professional friendship between the two women. 
Thank you to the author, publidher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I've always enjoyed Kendra Elliot's works and this book is no exception. The Silence is Book 2 in the Columbia River series, it can be read as a standalone although I still highly recommend that you read Book 1 first.Once again Kendra Elliot does not disappoint me with The Silence. This book is filled with mystery and suspense, the characters are fleshed out. I couldn't put the book down as I need to know what actually happened and its resolution. If you've read Mercy Kilpatrick series (another great series by Kendra Elliot), you will enjoy seeing her in this book too. I highly recommend readers of suspense to check this book out.

This book was gifted to me by NetGalley but the opinions above are of my own.

Another great addition to the Columbia River series, and it also closes some of the open threads from the last book in the Callahan & McLane series as well. The murder of a conspiracy theorist who is known to FBI special agent Ava McLane, leads to a devastating event that draws her fiancé, Detective Mason Callahan, and her into an interconnected case of terrorism, murders, loss and misidentification. I loved the family dynamics, romance and all the suspenseful twists in the story. I also enjoyed seeing Mercy once again and thought that Ava's twin sister, Jayne, added an extra level of interest into the mix. Though not quite as much as a thriller as the first book in the series, it is still full of great plot twists, mystery, and suspense. Though part of a series, this book can easily be read as a stand-alone. I look forward to reading the next book by this author.

Years ago, I read the Callahan & McLane series and was always checking to see if a new installemt would be coming out soon-----disappointed when I saw no plans for one. So, I was very surprised when I started reading this book and those two showed up as the main characters. It threw me off a little because I was expecting the same family of sisters from the first book in the Columbia River series. Not surw why this wasn;t marketed as Callahan and McLane??? Anyways, I really enjoyed this book. Detective Mason Callahan and his partner are called to investigate a savage murder. Investigation reveals that the victim was Reuben Braswell, a radical conspiracist. They find documents indicating a bomb attack that very afternoon at the County Courthouse, but, as the entire law enforcement gathers to prevent the attack, it turns into a mass shooting of law enforcement.

Investigators also find ties to Mason’s fiancée, FBI special agent Ava McLane. The murder victim was her informant.

Meanwhile, Braswell’s brother and Ava’s twin sister, Jayme, both disappear, and disturbing acts of sabotage target Ava’s personal life.

This book just like the first book in the series has a good plot and lots of amazing characters. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout the book. And the ending was perfect.

Mason Callahan and his partner are called to the scene of a brutal murder.  While processing the scene they find a note about a possible bomb at the courthouse.  Police respond in huge numbers only to come under attack by a sniper leaving multiple officers dead.  The investigation into the murder and the shooting at the courthouse follows a twisted path.   This story grabbed me from the beginning and I didn’t see all the twists coming.  I didn’t guess who the perpetrator was until his identity was revealed.  The book is the 2nd in a series but could be read as a stand alone.  The story brings back Ava’s twin sister who becomes an important part of the story.  The ending was perfect.  Thank you  to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Thank You to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for this ARC!!

This is the second book in the Columbia River series and I really enjoyed both of them! While it is a part of a series, it can be read as a stand-alone book as well.

Detective Mason Callahan and his partner are called to investigate a savage murder. Investigation reveals that the victim was Reuben Braswell, a radical conspiracist. They find documents indicating a bomb attack that very afternoon at the County Courthouse, but, as the entire law enforcement gathers to prevent the attack, it turns into a mass shooting of law enforcement.

Investigators also find ties to Mason’s fiancée, FBI special agent Ava McLane. The murder victim was her informant.

Meanwhile, Braswell’s brother and Ava’s twin sister, Jayme, both disappear, and disturbing acts of sabotage target Ava’s personal life.

This book just like the first book in the series has a good plot and lots of amazing characters. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept me guessing throughout the book. And the ending was perfect.

Overall an enjoyable read and I'm eagerly waiting for the next book!

What appears to be a open and shut case of a dead conspiracy theorist named Reuben Braswell is anything but closed and it's up to Detective Mason and his partner to unravel it all.
The 'set up' may be not have been followed up with special agent Ava McLane, Mason's fiancee, which may put everything in jeopardy including many innocent lives.
That moment of revelation when you are assigned the case to end mass murders and terrorist plots only to uncover you are the intended target.
Trouble lurks when Ava's deeply troubled twin is brought into the picture which adds fuel to the fire.
Now it's up to the team to figure it out with the clock ticking down to this terrorist conspiracy that these protagonists must conquer in order to enjoy all that life has to offer up to them.
The finale was explosive and the prime suspect was someone I never seen coming..
Great mysterious atmosphere surrounds this entire novel and for good reason.
A pleasure to read.
Thank you to Kendra, the pub, NetGalley, and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

I don't think I realized that this was part of a series, and in hindsight, I wonder if having read part 1 would have made a difference in my thoughts. To me, this was choppy, scattered, and while interesting, hard for me to really connect with. I have jumped into novel series mid stream before, and usually have no issues connecting the dots based on the author retelling parts or describing events to assist, and I just didn't find that here. I made it to the end, barely, and was satisfied with it.

Thank you #netgalley and #montlakeromance for the eARC.

The Silence is the second book in the Columbia River series and follows Mason and Ava as they are trying to solve a homicide that leads to a mass murder.

This is the second book that I have read from this author and The Silence is a plot-driven story with not a lot of personal growth for the characters themselves.  I would have enjoyed the story with a bit more character growth as I still don't have a feel for the characters by the end of the novel and are left rather apathetic towards  them. 

It was a good read, but it could have been better.

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**This is a review of an e-ARC and only shows my personal opinion about the story.**
Mrs. Elliot has spoiled me rotten with her outstanding suspense, her terrific female characters, and her discreet, but no less interesting, romances. I compare any romantic suspense I read with one of hers and the former never come out well. This does not mean that sometimes I find some of her work, such as this one, lacking.

This series is not really a series per se. They are two new installments intended to tie up loose ends of the “Callahan & McLane” series. 

In this one we got to see the MC´s wedding, who are accompanied by a diverse cast of characters from other series. If you haven't read “Callahan & McLane” series there's no point starting here.

As usual, the suspense has been good, very good. This author has enough imagination and experience to avoid repeating plots. But she also is fond of family melodrama (which, unfortunately, I don't like a lot) that had overshadowed both the romance and the suspense.
I understand that all the loose ends must be tied up nicely, but the plot about Ava´s twin was too much, and the HEA hardly credible, honestly. 

So, it was a bittersweet farewell.

But I am looking forward to reading her next work.


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**Esta reseña es de una e-ARC recibida gratuitamente y sólo refleja mi opinión personal sobre la historia.**
La señora Elliot me ha malacostumbrado con sus suspenses fuera de serie, sus personajes femeninos fuera de lo normal y sus discretos, pero no menos interesantes, romances. Cualquier suspense romántico que leo lo comparo con uno de los suyos y los primeros nunca salen bien parados. Lo que no quiere decir que a veces no lea algunas de sus obras, como la presente, y la encuentre floja.

Esta serie realmente no es una serie en si. Son dos entregas destinadas a cerrar los hilos pendientes de la serie ”Callahan & McLane”.

En esta última asistimos a la boda de los protagonistas, a los que acompañan un elenco de lo más variopinto de personajes de otras series. Si no has leído la serie “Callahan & McLane” no tiene sentido empezar por aquí. 

Como de costumbre el suspense ha sido bueno, muy bueno. Esta autora tiene imaginación y tablas suficientes para no repetir tramas. Pero también tiene una fijación por el melodrama familiar (que, por desgracia, yo no comparto) que ha eclipsado tanto el romance como el suspense.
Entiendo que había que atar todos los cabos sueltos, pero la trama sobre la gemela de Ava ha sido demasiado, y el Final Feliz poco creíble, sinceramente.

Así que, ha sido una despedida agridulce.

Pero estoy deseando leer su próximo trabajo.