Review: The Last Sister

Review At a Glance

• Title: The Last Sister
• My Rating: 4.5
• Genre: Mystery
• Format: ARC*
• Publication Date: January 14, 2020
• Author: Kendra Elliot

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Book Blurb

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.

My Thoughts

The Last Sister is a great example of contemporary mystery done right.

This book paced paced beautifully, with a slow enough build to proudly be called a mystery novel and a few dramatic thrills to grab the readers attention. Add to that the hint of romance sprinkled throughout, and this is an almost perfect read.

Some readers might classify The Last Sister as romantic suspense, but I hesitate to use that classification only because it tends to denote a more steamy book. Here, there is only a hint of romance, with a few stolen kisses and intense attraction. Some would call it clean romance, but I’m not a fan of that term.

I loved the mystery in all kinds of ways, but particularly liked how the past unsolved crimes collided with the present to create a decades old case.

I didn’t know who to trust from one moment to the next, so the writing was perfect. I honestly didn’t know who done it. After reading so many mysteries and thrillers, I am rarely stumped. I had some guesses to who didn’t do it, but who did came out of nowhere.

The Last Sister is a perfect winter read to curl up with. Grab a glass of wine, snuggle up, and get comfortable, because you won’t want to put this down until you finish.