Billy got a call from the medical examiner’s office, Tracy.’ He made eye contact. ‘Two hunters found the remains of a body in the hills above Cedar Grove.
-- Kins (Chapter 1)

Importance: Because the reader is not yet aware that Tracy’s sister was murdered and her body never found, he does not yet understand the significance of what Kins is telling her. This statement does not mean that the Seattle Police Department is getting a new case to solve. Instead, it is possible that the remains of Tracy’s sister have finally been located.

Tracy said, ‘We searched that area twice and did not find any body. Whoever put the body there had to have done so after we’d searched and just before the flood.
-- Tracy (Chapter 5)

Importance: Even though Calloway does not want Tracy involved in the excavation of Sarah’s grave, Tracy cannot help but speak out about the inconsistencies she sees...