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Bone House 75%

Action packed, and confusing in a good way.

Scene is now Wisconsin. Door Island.  Gary Jensen definitely no good.  He has kidnapped and intends to kill Amy who is on to him.  Amy's roommate, Katie, has called Hilary and they are the only hope for Amy (they'll succeed).  The question is:  who is Gary Jensen?  He's not Harris Bone, but he is somehow connected.

While this is going on . . . Troy, Glory's wimpy boyfriend, has decided to kill Mark to avenge her death.  He's on a boat heading out to the island to shoot him . . . but . . . Tresa heard him discuss his plan and she--still in love with Mark--is headed to Mark's island cabin to warn him about Troy.

And . . . Mark has had a fight with Peter Hoffman, a friend of Delia (mom) and Glory and Tresa.  Peter ends up with Mark's phone.  Mark drives out to get it back, but while he's on his way to retrieve the phone, someone else blows Hoffman away. Of course Mark will be suspect #1.

Our detective, Cab, is not yet close to solving/saving anyone. He does have a map and a key which he took from the dead Hoffman.  The map shows ????  The key is to ????

Suspicion might be falling on Felix, the sheriff, though it's really more by default than anything else.

Fast-moving. I hope Freeman can pull it all together!

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