Welcome to my stop on The Last Sister blog tour and a big thank you to Over the River PR for the invitation!
Stay tuned for how to enter a giveaway at the bottom of this post.
My Thoughts:
The Last Sister is the first installment in an exciting new crime thriller series from Kendra Elliot!
Emily Mills’s father was murdered more than twenty years ago. She found his body. Emily’s mother never recovered from her despair and committed suicide. One of her sisters left town. Gratefully, the murder was captured and imprisoned, but that was never the end of it for this family.
Then, a similar murder happens, and an FBI agent comes to town to investigate. He seems just as interested in their father’s murder as he is in the one he’s there to solve.
I found the storyline intriguing from the start. The tension of what happened to Emily’s father just never let go, even when it was solved. The setting on the Oregon coast in a logging town is super atmospheric. The plots and chapters move quickly, and it was a race to the finish to see what the resolution would be.
Overall, I found The Last Sister to be a compelling and suspenseful mystery, and I’m definitely along for the ride to book two!
I received a complimentary copy.
About the Book:
Three sisters’ secrets collide in a shocking novel of suspense by the Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of the Mercy Kilpatrick series.
Twenty years ago Emily Mills’s father was murdered, and she found his body hanging in the backyard. Her younger sister, Madison, claims she was asleep in her room. Her older sister, Tara, claims she was out with friends. The tragedy drove their mother to suicide and Tara to leave town forever. The killer was caught. The case closed.
Ever since, Emily and Madison have tried to forget what happened that night—until an eerily similar murder brings it all back. It also brings FBI special agent Zander Wells to the Oregon logging town. As eager as he is to solve the brutal double slaying, he is just as intrigued with the mystery of Emily’s and her sisters’ past.
When more blood is shed, Zander suspects there’s a secret buried in this town no one wants unearthed. Is it something Emily and Madison don’t know? Or aren’t telling? And Tara? Maybe Emily can’t bear to find her. Because when Tara disappeared, she took a secret of her own with her.
About the Author:
An Amazon #1 selling author, Kendra Elliot has sold over 7 Million books and been on the WSJ best seller list ten times.
She grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her family and three cats. She’s fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and dreams of living every day in flip flops.
*New series!* THE LAST SISTER and THE SILENCE
The BONE SECRETS NOVELS: HIDDEN, CHILLED, BURIED, ALONE, KNOWN and VEILED (a novella).
The CALLAHAN & McLANE novels are a spin-off of the Bone Secrets books. VANISHED, BRIDGED, SPIRALED, and TARGETED.
The MERCY KILPATRICK series, a spin-off of the CALLAHAN & McLANE series, A MERCIFUL DEATH, A MERCIFUL TRUTH, A MERCIFUL SECRET, A MERCIFUL SILENCE, A MERCIFUL FATE, and A MERCIFUL PROMISE.
She also writes the Widow’s Island and Rogue River novellas with Melinda Leigh.
2014 International Thriller Writers finalist, a three time Daphne Du Maurier winner, and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice finalist.
Book Giveaway:
To enter to win a copy of The Last Sister, as well as two other books from Kendra Elliot, please visit my Instagram page.
Also, check out the other stops on the tour for for more giveaway chances.
Have you read The Last Sister, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
I am really excited that she is starting a new series. I enjoy all Kendra Elliot’s books and this one sounds just as good. Wonderful review Jennifer. I like when there is a story in the past that affects the present.
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Thanks so much, Carla! I definitely want to read more of her books and can understand why you enjoy them.
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This sounds good! Lovely review as always 😀
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Aww, thanks, Jules! ♥️
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Love the sound of this! And I didn’t know it was the start of a series. I’ll have to consider this when my schedule clears up😁
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It was such a good read, Tammy, and it’s hard to hook me into a series.
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Sounds good! I keep seeing her name around the place – really must jump on the bandwagon one of these days! 😀
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It was a great mystery, FF!
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I enjoyed this one, too, Jennifer. It’s distressing that we still live in an age where racism is a thing.
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So very true, Jacquie. I see a lot of acceptance in the teen population today and I can only hope that means a better future for us all.
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I liked this also but I need to go back and read the MacClane series, preferably before the next one. This whole book felt kind of hazy like looking through a dusty glass at things which happened 50 years ago. The “romance” was barely there which is fine with me. Wonderful review!
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Thanks so much, Anne! I need to read that series too.
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I’m starting her Mercy Kilpatrick series next month as part of a Goodreads group read. So, I’m holding off on this one…for now😏 Wonderful review, Jennifer💜
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Thanks so much, Jonetta! I definitely want to explore more of her books! I can’t wait to hear what you think of that one!
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Lovely picture, awesome review, and blog tour, Jennifer! I cannot wait to read this mystery thriller and added it to my TBR. Happy Thursday! 🌻❤️📚😘💕
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Thanks so much, Virginia! It was a fun read! I hope you get a chance to check it out!
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Awesome review Jen! I think I have this one!
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Thanks so much, Sus! Yay! I hope you enjoy it too!
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Wow this one sounds so so good! The murder and suicide seem very haunting and the tension comes across in the synopsis and in your thoughts. I really want to know who committed the murder! Also, this setting does seem unique, too!
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Terrific post. It looks a great start to a new series.
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Thank you, Mackey! It really was!
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