The Last Sister

In Kendra Elliot's The Last Sister, the first installment in the Columbia River romantic suspense series, this novel deals with real life issues reflecting our past in a riveting storyline. When FBI Agent Zander Wells arrived at a double murder crime scene in Astoria, Oregon, he didn't know what it was getting into. One hanged, one brutally stabbed--the couple consisted of a brutal hate crime in sleepy town named Bartonville. And when he met Emily Mills, the witness who found the dead bodies of Sean and Lindsay Fitch, it echoed a twenty-five-year-old murder of her father, Lincoln, who was hanged. While Zander investigates the murder and interviews Emily, there's instant chemistry between them. For Emily, she lives in an old mansion with her three aunts and her sister Madison. She always wondered what happened to her sister Tara and why she distanced herself from them after twenty years. As she reflects back to that awful night to look for clues, Zander searches for answers to who and why killed the Fitches ... and who really killed Lincoln Mills. The revelation is shocking when it echoes white supremist connections to the KKK from the 1960s. Before they can get together, Zander needs to figure out who arranged the hits as Emily attempts to reconnects with her sister Tara in a race against time to survive in the end.

This was a shocking and compelling romantic suspense novel that kicks off a new series. I did care for Zander on how he dealt with a hard-hitting hate crime while he worked on the job to solve this puzzle. I could see the instant connection between him and Emily too. My heart went for Emily who dealt with a long-lost sister, and dealing with racial tensions in a small towns. But I loved how she looked after her own sister Madison who remained aloof too. Her aunts are a hoot in their each and own way. I loved the small town of Bartonville that's outside of Astoria for the scenic locations and the gripping settings. The theme is racism and prejudice, past and present, plain and simple. If you have nothing nice to say, don't say them at all.

If you love heart-stopping non-stop action, heart-pounding suspense, lots of intrigue and sparks of romance, check out the Last Sister out today!