I’m such a fan of this series. As I read this book, I felt this isolated place in Alaska all around me. Both the good and the bad the isolation forces are evident with knowing those around her and the proximity of any strangers that give danger to the town. The quirky characters that make up this town seem inviting and I love how they take care of each other. There is such a quiet closeness among them.

I think of this series as a darker than usual cozy mystery. There isn’t any lightness or humor, but the mysteries aren’t gory.

Beth, the main character, is flawed and I think that is what makes her so relatable to both me and the other characters. This is book five and she’s made progress of letting go of her past and learning to trust those around her.

The story itself of a potential bear attack had me on the edge of my seat. And that ending has me wondering if I can wait until book six comes out.

Suzy Althens does a terrific job of bringing Beth to life. Capturing her hesitancy and curiosity. I’m glad I was able to listen to part of this one. It made a terrific walking distraction.

I received a free copy from NetGalley. Book 5 in a series that I hadn't read any of of. Defiantly mentioned earlier things often (kidnapping) but did okay as being a stand alone.

This is the 5th book in Paige Shelton's Alaska Wild Mystery Series. I enjoyed the mystery, the setting, and the main characters, Beth and Police Chief Gril. A few intertwined mysteries are going on all at once which makes the story even more interesting. I love the Alaska setting that the author has created. I have not read the first books in this series, but I am downloading them now. I can't wait to return to Benedict Alaska and see what other mysteries Beth has helped solve.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a digital ARC. All opinions are my own.

I didn't realized that this book was a part of a series when I started reading it. Even though I didn't read the previous 4 books, I was still able to enjoy this story. Beth is a writer and is hiding out in Alaska. She seems to have build a good base of friends. While out on boat sightseeing glaciers, suddenly get pulled into a rescue mission for a lady who was kidnapped and is covered in blood. This leads Beth and her friends to a mystery with many twists and turns. There were several story lines and I was impressed with how they all tied together at the end. It was a good read and I'd be interested in reading the books that came before it. The book ended with a cliff hanger so there will also be books after it.

This is the 5th book in the Alaska Wild series. Beth Rivers escaped from her kidnapper and went to Benedict, Alaska to hide. It’s been a year and she’s settled down a lot until someone is spotted oa glacier island. They rescue a woman who says she was kidnapped, supposedly her kidnapper was eaten by a bear. When a tourist’s daughter disappears, Beth is convinced that someone from her past is out there and wants to hurt her.
I think this is the best book in the series, 4 stars.
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.

Suspense writer Beth had no other ambition than seeing the glaciers in Alaska, where she has been living since escaping a captor. But a bloody woman flags down the ship and Beth finds herself trying to help the traumatized woman, Sadie, who quickly offers she is in the witness protection program. As Beth and other residents of Benedict, Alaska try to help the woman recover her memories, a couple and their young daughter, Gracie, ask Beth to accompany them on a fishing charter led by Beth's semi-estranged father, Eddy. When Gracie goes missing, Beth begins to suspect there might be a connection between Gracie's disappearance and Sadie's appearance.

This cozy mystery is part of a series, and I found myself lost as to Beth's backstory. The plethora of characters with strange names quickly overwhelmed me and the plot was way too contrived. But despite these flaws, the setting was perfect and Beth a surprisingly relatable character. I will go back and read earlier books in the series to see what I've missed. #LostHours #NetGalley

I think this is a series that you can’t start in the middle. With so many characters and the backstory of the main character, I felt like I was pushed into cold water and told to swim like hell to catch up.

I did enjoy the mystery but with so much time spent on trying to get some background info I couldn’t get into it as much as I hoped.

I would still pick up the books of this series though! Loved the setting in Alaska

Paige Shelton has given us another excellent mystery set in a small town in Alaska, Lost Hours, the fifth book in her Alaska Wild series. The stories all take place in Benedict, a small town that isn’t far from Juneau, but is rather isolated, near the famous Glacier Bay. There are a lot of references to how hard it is to get a cell signal - and just forget about internet access, other than at the library and a couple of other places around town.

The main character, Beth Rivers, is a well-known writer of mysteries/thrillers. She is living in Benedict under her real name, rather than her pen name, recovering (mostly psychologically) from a terrible experience, having been kidnapped by a stalker-fan and held in a van for a number of days before she escaped. But it’s been about a year and Beth is feeling quite at home in Benedict these days. The action takes place in the middle of Alaska’s busy summer tourist season.

There are a couple of mysteries in Lost Hours, a complex story with a lot of interesting aspects. Beth is on a boat with her father (he has moved to Benedict to try to repair their fractured relationship) to finally see the glaciers, when the boat is hailed by a distraught woman on a small island. She is covered in blood. That sets off a series of events that wind up involving many of the town’s mainstays as well as a tourist family. It had me puzzled as to how things would eventually work out. Small clues for the attentive reader are dropped along the way and I kept changing my mind about the mystery’s solution.

Lost Hours can be read as a standalone, as the author does give a decent amount of backstory, and it doesn’t really impact the mystery in this book much. The story ends with an indication that there is at least one more book in this series to look forward to!

Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book, although I am just a bit late to it. I bounced between the ARC and the published audiobook, courtesy of my public library. The narrator, Suzie Althens, did a good job with the various voices and accents. All opinions are my own.

I enjoyed the story and liked the characters. This is the first book in this series that I have read, but I will be going back and reading the previous books. Beth is living in Alaska. She has kind of been hiding in Alaska. There was a woman discovered, with blood on her, on an island, a missing teenager and an escaped convict. They seem to be separate incidents, but Beth thinks they are connected. As she had previously been kidnapped, she had a sympathetic ear for the woman from the island, but she isn't so sure that her story rings true. When the girl goes missing, Beth thinks back on the things the girl told her and begins to think that there was a plan for all of this. Add in the escape convict that the woman from the island seems to know, and you have a really good mystery.

*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*

Beth is settling in well in Alaska in the 5th installment of this series. And after a woman is found who claims to have been kidnapped, she is helping law enforcement again with finding clues and solving the mystery.

I really enjoy this series! Reading the books, I can feel immersed in the Alaskan weather and wilderness and isolation. It's enough to make me glad to be in the lower 48!

I also love how Beth's parents have been coming back into her life in their own ways and how the investigation and trial of her kidnapper are progressing. Very happy to know that another book is coming!

Fifth book in the series, and that said, I have only read book one so far!
Beth is still in Benedict, a small town outside of Juneau, Alaska. She is off to finally see the glaciers aboard a larger boat, when a woman flags the ship down from an island. The woman claims to have been abducted, had a bear kill her abductor, and "doesn't remember anything". Beth's father, Eddy is also now in Benedict, while her mother is MIA.
Interesting, well written, and I am curious to read the filler books. Sort of a cozy mystery, yet not at the same time, in my opinion.
Thanks to NetGalley, Ms Shelton, St Martin's Press for the preread in exchange for an honest review

Fifth in the series, <i>Lost Hours</i> takes place in a small coastal town outside of Juneau, Alaska. Author Paige Shelton combines this beautiful and fascinating setting with a varied cast of equally interesting characters. Although the plot landed more at the “cozy”, rather than gripping thriller, end of the spectrum, it was still a very entertaining read.

From what I could tell, I thought the series had good “bones.” This was my introduction to the series and, for me, it had two drawbacks. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make all the connections to the backstory which made it a little difficult to keep up with a few of the characters and locations. The second is I would have liked a bit more action – showing rather than telling. In places, staying in the main character’s head made the story drag.

Overall, I’m glad I discovered this series and will go back to the first to see what I missed.


FYI - I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a fun series! I love the Alaskan backdrop and the dangers it’s brings. With multiple crimes happening, it’s none stop! It feels so low key but you stay invested! With that ending I’m really looking forward to next one and what’s going to happen!

Thank you to St. Martins Press and Netgalley for my gifted copy

Beth is enjoying her life in Benedict. Her kidnapper has been caught, the locals are embracing her, and she's getting to know her long-lost father. On a boat trip to see the glaciers, a bloodied woman is found, claiming that she's been kidnapped. As Beth investigates the island, a girl goes missing, leading Beth and the local police to search for connections.

This is a comforting murder mystery series. The premise grabs you, the pace is quick, and there are enough turns to keep you guessing. However, the ending resolution didn't do it for me. Too many people are tied too closely together. The perpetrator was and wasn’t a surprise at the same time.

This review is based on an advanced reader copy provided through Netgalley for an honest review.

Three stars mostly because nothing really happens the first half of the book. I enjoyed the Alaskan atmosphere and the author's easy writing style. The mystery took too long to develop, for me. I would have appreciated more clue dropping and fewer characters to keep track of.

However, I am intrigued enough to go back and read the previous books in this series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Lost Hours is the 5th installment in the Alaska Wild series. I read it as a standalone. Although the plot and characters kept me engaged, it would have been a better read if I had a better grasp on the back stories, characters and their relationships.
The story takes place in Alaska, and creates an immersive setting, filled with the wilderness, adventure, climate and character of the last frontier. The plot gathered suspense and included several story lines. The characters were flawed, authentic and nicely developed. The plot is suspenseful, character driven and wrapped around a good mystery. Beth Rivers, the protagonist and her friends and law enforcement team together to solve the mystery of a woman named Sadie, found blood covered and screaming for help on a remote Alaska Island.
I enjoyed Lost Hours a and plan to read the preceeding books in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC of Lost Hours in exchange for my honest review.

I'll Werner's be going back to read the other books in this series. Enjoyed the characters and storytelling in this book! Great read 5 stars

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in this series. The characters are flawed and authentic, relatable even though they’ve been through unimaginable things. I’ve enjoyed the character development in this series and this installment was no exception. The case was interesting and started off with a bang. There were so many red herrings and everyone had me suspecting them at some point! I can’t wait for the next in the series.

For the last year Beth Rivers, an author of thriller novels, has made a life for herself in Benedict, Alaska after surviving an abduction. During what was to be a scenic boat ride the passengers come across a frantic woman on an island. She is covered in blood. Taken to Benedict, her story raises questions. Something about her just isn't right. Then a teenage girl goes missing. Can this be linked to the mysterious woman?
The secondary characters are a varied lot and their unique personalities add much to the story. Lost Hours is a well plotted and multi-layered mystery. Skillfully told, there are enough twists and turns to keep readers engaged throughout the entire narrative. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Lost Hours is the 5th book in the Alaska Wild series. I have not read the previous books but guarantee I will be going back and reading them all. This book can be a stand alone but reading the previous books will give you more information and insight into the mystery. The mysteries in this story take the readers along with the characters on quite an adventure. Beth Rivers, a successful thriller writer known as Elizabeth Fairchild, is still recovering in Alaska following her abduction a year ago. Until recently, only a few locals knew Beth’s story including police chief Gril Samuels and his deputy Donner. She now feels at home in Alaska, even as tourists return to the area for the summer. When she and Tex, Beth’s boyfriend and local search and rescue expert, decide to take a tour boat to view the glaciers, the boat is diverted to an island to rescue a woman covered in blood and waving for help. She claims she was kidnapped from her home in Juneau and that a bear killed her captor. Author Beth Rivers, who was herself a victim of a kidnapping, is intent on digging deeper into the woman's story. Lost Hours is a compelling story filled with suspense and intrigue. I did enjoy the book Beth made for a strong character and the mystery kept me reading but, perhaps most of all. I loved the descriptions of the Alaskan setting which Shelton does beautifully.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books and Paige Shelton