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Book Review of A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy and Elvis, Bk 1)

A Borrowing of Bones (Mercy and Elvis, Bk 1)
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Not entirely certain about this one. Due to a health issue and a lot of election watching, I read this in bursts of 2 or 3 pages at a time over several days instead of just sitting down with it. It's quite possible I missed some bits. I started it thinking, great, what a promising beginning with two appealing main characters and their even more appealing dogs. Liked the intro to Mercy and Elvis, liked Troy and Susie Bear, and the small-town rural setting was great. But it seemed to get very convoluted. Was it a story about a young woman and baby being held against their will? A domestic terrorist group? Wait, art thieves? Then a rather unlikely action scene at the end. But all in all, I liked the characters well enough I would read the next in the series.