We're going to find your daughter, Mr. Kanasket.”
-- Buzz Almond (Prologue)

Importance: These are Buzz's words to Earl when they go to retrace Kimi's usual route home from work. Though Buzz fully intends to keep this promise, it later haunts him that he made it.

If this is too close to home, Tracy, you can just tell me to stop.”
-- Jenny Almond (chapter 4)

Importance: Jenny is presenting the information about Kimi's disappearance to Tracy in the hope that Tracy will help solve the cold case, though she realizes that this case has some similarities to the death of Tracy's sister. That is one of several juxtapositions that appear in this novel.

Agreed, but I'm not his wife. I'm his partner.”
-- Tracy (chapter 9)

Importance: Tracy and Faz have seen Kins at a restaurant with another woman and Faz's first reaction is that it is not up to him to judge because this is a situation that exists between Kins and his wife...