The Last Sister Quotes

“Memory is inherently unreliable. With time, it degrades. With trauma, it fragments. In isolation, it festers.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“The point I’m making is that hate never dies,” Ava continued. “It can go dormant and seem to disappear when it’s actually hiding and evolving, passed from generation to generation.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Just because you’ve never experienced it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist,”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“We can’t say racism doesn’t exist because it’s never personally touched us. It’s here and it can be deadly.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“But others present themselves in ways that don’t reflect their true selves. It’s like protection for their tender souls.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“as sharp as a mashed potato sandwich,”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Non Silba Sed Anthar. “Not for oneself, but for others,” she read aloud. That sounds selfless and kind. She scrolled further, scanning the results. This can’t be right. Her heart in her throat, she opened web page after web page, finding multiple confirmations. The lovely-sounding phrase was a common slogan of the KKK.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“People always seek out others like themselves.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“A child’s view is much different from an adult’s.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“The point I’m making is that hate never dies,” Ava continued. “It can go dormant and seem to disappear when it’s actually hiding and evolving, passed from generation to generation. Did you know the KKK was very active in Portland as recently as the 1980s? Someone even called Portland the skinhead capital of the US back then. We can’t say racism doesn’t exist because it’s never personally touched us. It’s here and it can be deadly.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Did you know that Oregon was the only state that began as whites only?” Agent McLane’s voice was low but clear and carried through the room. “The original state constitution excluded all nonwhites from living here.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“TV had taught the public that forensics could solve a crime in an hour, but more often it took months.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Memory is inherently unreliable. With time, it degrades. With trauma, it fragments. In isolation, it festers. —Ellen Kirschman, PhD”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“tried not to stare at Madison’s long, pink tulle skirt and black T-shirt as her sister waited tables. Old Converse tennis shoes and a small tiara rounded out the outfit. The clothes would be understandable on a thirteen-year-old. Or a six-year-old. But her sister was thirty-one.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Some days she knew Madison’s name; other days Alice called her a name from some shadow of her past.”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“His GPS directed him uphill. Bartonville was built on a slope, and many of the homes had an amazing view of where the Pacific Ocean met the wide Columbia River, which separated Oregon and Washington. The town’s businesses were at the bottom of the hills where the land was flat, adjacent to the docks and beaches. The streets led up and across the hills in a basic grid on which homes with steep peaked roofs and roomy porches sat on close lots. Most of the homes needed attention. Missing paint, crumbling stairs, bare lawns”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“She noticed Zander’s gaze lingering on Isaac. She understood. Isaac didn’t present the best first impression. His stringy hair was always in his eyes. He slouched. And his jeans always looked a half second away from falling to the ground. But he was a good kid. Emily trusted him”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Her mouth twitched as she studied Emily. How long would it take them to realize it was mutual? Madison wasn’t jealous; Agent Wells was attractive but not her type; he kept himself restrained behind his cool exterior”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Chills locked Zander’s limbs at the ugly words. Harlan Trapp was pure hate. The medical examiner’s description of the huge number of stab wounds in both bodies echoed in his head. Zander had suspected a high level of anger was involved”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister

“Some of those young deputies are as sharp as a mashed potato sandwich,”
― Kendra Elliot, The Last Sister