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Among the Departed

A Constable Molly Smith Novel
by Vicki Delany
Among the Departed: A Constable Molly Smith Novel. Poisoned Pen. May 2011. c.250p. ISBN 9781590589243. $24.95; pap. ISBN 9781590588895. $14.95. M
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OrangeReviewStarThe successful search for a missing boy in the woods near the British Columbian town of Trafalgar also uncovers a human bone that may belong to a man who disappeared years earlier. It's almost too much to handle as Constable Molly Smith (Negative Image; In the Shadow of the Glacier), one of the last people ever to see the missing man, tries to come to terms with her own father's death and deal with her relationship with Adam Tocek of the Royal Canadian Mountain Police.
VERDICT By using western Canada as her setting, Delany gives us a breathtaking vista, in which she places her deceptively minimalist plots. Her exceptional ability to create characters, both realistic and sometimes creepy, makes this another terrific addition to her outstanding body of work.
Reviewed by Jo Ann Vicarel , Mar 01, 2011
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