Bet Rivers stepped into her deceased father's shoes as Sheriff in Collier and the last thing she expected was a body in the glacial lake. A tightly wrapped female body in a lake where there is no life. This opens up a can of worms going back generations as Bet has to sort through who was responsible for the death. Was it Peter, the scientist who found the body? Eric, her old school friend? Richard? Seeley? And who was she? Bet can't shake a vision she had of a woman being slipped through the ice but that doesn't match these circumstances. This is a well plotted complex mystery that offers multiple suspects, interesting information about mining, and some explorations of caverns that might bother the claustrophobic! This isn't just about murder, its about long held deep family secrets. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. An excellent read and Bet's a great character who I hope will appear again.

A Mesmerizing chilling thriller that is frighteningly believable with rich characters and long kept secrets !! I highly recommend ! Thanks to Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read and review this book ! Opinions are solely my own ! #Netgalley #CrookedLaneBooks
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Fantastic book with an excellent plot and a very well written story with lots of twists. Even though it's extensive, it's easy to read. Great characters and setting as well.

I will leave a review on either Amazon or B&N on Apr 7, 2020

All We Buried was a well written book, my first by this author. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and the main character Bet. Taking over as Sheriff after her father's death we enjoy getting to know Elizabeth better. I would certainly recommend this book to others.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from NetGalley and the Publisher and this is my fair and honest review.

Elizabeth “Bet” Rivers had her law enforcement career planned, take the detective exam at LAPD and gradually move up the ladder. When she received a call from her father, Lake Collier Sheriff Earle Rivers, her plans changed. He needed her help while he underwent chemo treatments…but then suddenly he was gone and she was the interim sheriff. When a scientist discovers a body in the lake, her childhood nightmare of seeing someone dump something in the lake returns. Bet is a strong and capable lead character and she relies on the investigative techniques she learned from her father. The suspicious return of the land owner as well as her former lover make Bet’s investigation even more complicated. As a past mystery seems connected, will there be another murder to solve? A captivating story and I look forward to the next Sheriff Bet Rivers mystery. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

Collier, Washington has had a Sheriff Rivers for as long as there's been people living there. An ex-mining town which survives on its wits since its main industry disappeared. Elizabeth Rivers grew up there but like most of her friends moved on. She joined the LAPD but now she's back, filling her recently deceased father's shoes, at least temporarily, as interim sheriff.

Working in a small team which includes the deputy hoping to get her job is a little fraught but they come together when a body is pulled from the almost bottomless Lake Collier and it's obvious a murder investigation has begun. Bet finds the clues hidden in decades of secrets hard to decipher especially as nightmares from her own past threaten everything she thought she knew about her own family and the hometown she's not really sure she should have ever returned to.

This is a bit of a slow starter and never really hurtles along instead it gradually builds up, involving new characters at each stage of the investigation giving it a very satisfying depth and conclusion. I liked Bet Rivers right from the start and enjoyed everything about her investigation. The description of Collier was vivid enough to be able to picture her journeys through the countryside even though it is a world away from my own location.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys good mystery writing. I hope it will be the first in a series although there was no indication of this. If not it is a very good stand alone police procedural which is easy to get lost in.

I loved the way the author wove the rich descriptions of the wilderness into the story line. Well-paced ,captivating mystery with great character development of the main character, a daughter and sheriff who is following in her father’s footsteps. Highly recommended.

This is a tightly written murder mystery revolving around Elizabeth “Bet” Rivers, the new sheriff in town since the death of the former sheriff, her father. Bet has a lot on her plate; trying to find out who killed the young woman discovered in the local lake, trying to find the missing friends of the dead woman, dealing with suspicions of local residents as well as her uncertainty about her capabilities to be sheriff in her small town. There were many characters to keep track of but I did not find any difficulty with that. I found the story to be well told and the mystery to be engrossing. It kept me guessing until the end! A great start to what looks like the first in a series.

A gripping mystery full of turns you won't see coming. There is a large cast of intriguing characters. Bet is a complex character and I look forward to seeing her develop even more. This small town setting is almost a character in itself. There is a lot going on and several cases to solve. I especially like the author's writing style. I felt drawn in and became totally absorbed in the story. The ending was perfect. Things are wrapped up well while paving the way for future books. I will definitely read the next one.

Elizabeth "Bet" Rivers has left Los Angeles and returned to her hometown of Collier, Washington to act as interim sheriff after her father's death. Everyone knows everyone in a small town like Collier. Bet wants to keep her job in the upcoming election but her chief opponent and deputy, Dale Kovac will not stop. Then visiting professor Peter Malone finds a corpse of a woman in the lake he is studying. Without identification, the case is puzzling. Determined to prove herself worthy in her first murder case, Bet must confront the warped history of Collier.

This was a strong debut mystery with a feisty protagonist and complicated relationships with the townsfolk of Collier.

I received an eARC from Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book and provided this review.

First of all the cover is stunning. The story is fast-paced and captivating. I loved following Bet as a character and seeing how her story unfolded. The mystery was engaging from beginning to end. The descriptions of the setting set the scene for the story. You will feel you are in the setting with the character. I can't wait to see the next book.

This well-written drama had me completely immersed in all that was happening, quickly becoming a page-turner. A young sheriff has a recurring troubled recollection and when a body is found on the lake, this recollection peers into her thoughts. Trying to uncover the identity of the victim brings everything into the forefront of her present day and opens up a long-ago secret that someone wants to keep buried. The pacing of this edgy tale was on par with how well this story was being told.

With visually descriptive narrative, the author sets the tone for this intriguing and suspenseful tale that floated plenty of twists and turns and kept me guessing until the pieces started falling into place. With one strategically placed twist, the lake opened up its answers for a mind-blowing finale. All I can say is there’s a new sheriff in town and people should not underestimate her. A great beginning to a series that I can’t wait to explore further.

The story line starts with finding a wrapped body in the river and how the sheriff proceeds with her investigation. The events of the past and present are well sorted out and the suspense is well maintained with many suspects and how they are cleared. The initial chapters have the protagonist doubting herself a lot. As to how the body is maintained without decomposition is not clear to me. Other than such minor glitches the book was very interesting.

I so enjoyed reading this book. Sheriff Bet rivers has a mystery to solve when the body of a young woman is found wrapped and floating in a lake. This event opens up her memory to dreams of witnessing a similar thing, only seventeen years prior. As she works on solving this murder, it appears that her dreams aren't dreams, but memories. Great suspense.
A wonderful cast of characters and I hope this is just the first in a series with Sheriff Bet.

This one was definitely one of my must reads of the year. I was so happy when I was able to read this and then afterwards I did not want to stop! Sometimes you just read one of those novels that really make you want to keep on reading, so I recommend reading it ASAP!

Elizabeth "Bet" Rivers came back to help her father the sheriff of Collier, Washington and he died soon after leaving her to be the sheriff. This was not the first choice of some others in town or in the department. Almost immediately there is a body found floating on a lake in the rural community that rarely sees homicides. Bet needs to identify the body and solve the mystery before the press gets hold of the story and before the election. The scientist who was exploring the lake and found the body and two former residents who turned up out of the blue at the same time the body was found head the list of possible murderers. It’s up to Bet to figure it out.

I loved this story and the artful way the author weaved the story. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good whodunnit.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

In Elena Taylor’s ALL WE BURIED, Sheriff Elizabeth ‘Bet’ Rivers jumps to life with the familiarity of an old friend, a small-town girl who can ride, shoot, and tell a room full of dangerous men who’s in charge with just a look. When her stint as a police officer in Los Angeles is cut short by her father’s death, Bet returns home to the Pacific Northwest to walk in his shoes as sheriff of Collier, Washington, a move that doesn’t sit well for some in the tight-knit community. Loyalties are tested and family histories collide in the former mining community when Bet’s tasked with the area’s first homicide in years, but the new Sheriff Rivers meets the challenge head-on, even if it means finally dealing with the recurring nightmare she’s questioned her whole life. Written with crisp, evocative prose, Taylor sets the reader deep enough in the woods of cedar and Douglas fir that you can smell the damp leaves or imagine the chill of the dead lake that holds the key to the past. Besides providing a twist-filled mystery with a cast of vivid characters, Taylor dares to break the still waters of memory to take an honest look at the parents who makes us, mistakes, secrets, and all. With the country flavor of Craig Johnson’s Longmire and the no-nonsense drive of Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone, Sheriff Bet Rivers may have just arrived, but she’ll be in charge for a long time.

All We Buried is a very well crafted book, and a great mystery.

Having been recalled by her sick father from her job in the LAPD to take his place as interim sheriff, Bet Rivers found herself in charge of the little town of Collier when her father finally passed away, carrying the torch that has always belonged to the Rivers family.

Six months into her position, a body wrapped in canvas is found floating on the town deep lake, near the abandoned coal mine Collier was built around. That’s how Sheriff Elizabeth Rivers very first homicide investigation begins.

The first part of the book is purposely slow paced. Elena Taylor lets us accustom ourselves to the town of Collier, its history, the families that founded it (the Colliers, proprietors of the mine being the prominent one), and the current inhabitants, descendants of those families and of the migrants brought to work the mine.

This lengthy introduction is essential. It allows us to easily remember each protagonist and their history for the remainder of the book. As, of course, old families mean many old secrets, and not so old secrets as well.

The pace picks up in the second part of the book as the investigation goes forward and clues and leads begin to appear. The reader is kept on edge, the motivations of many characters often appearing unclear, or even dubious. Many questions arise and tension builds. A whole part of the century old history of the town is then slowly revealed as the various plot points converge towards the solving of the initial murder, and of all the other mysteries, small and big, that were introduced along the way.

By the end of the book, we’re well acquainted with the main characters and the little atmospheric town. Enough to warrant a return trip.

As the book is subtitled « A sheriff Bet Rivers mystery », it seems author Elena Taylor fortunately intends to bring us back to it. Let’s hope it won’t only be for more murders, or Collier, with its thousand citizens, will quickly beat Cabot Cove’s homicide rate.

Thanks to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for this unbiased review.

This was a good read. I thought the author did a great job describing the scenery of the cave and lake! I liked following the story through Bets eyes but there were a lot of characters. This could be my fault since I’ve never read any of the other books in this series. I also found some gaps in the story but the author wrapped up those gaps at a later point.

This book was okay. It had just enough intrigue to keep me reading it, but I felt that a lot of the characters were under developed, due to the story being in 1st person. It only had Bet's view. I think if more characters had a voice, it would of been more entertaining. That said I liked the setting in the Cascade mountains, and the scenes in the mine/caves. The underground scenes were vivid and visceral. I could imagine what it would be like to be there in person, experiencing the darkness, and the terror. The book also left an opening for a budding romance for Bet and Collier, so I can see myself possibly reading more of the story, if this is a series.