SPOILERS for The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

 

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Ms. Pat, Elly's mother, was the one who drove the truck the night that Winston died. The husband of Elly's friend, Brenda, was one of the KKK the night that Win died. She hated Elly ever since.