Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 1/19/2024 + 2106 more book reviews

The small town of Trafalgar, British Columbia, has been torn apart. A resident has died and left money to the town to build a monument to Vietnam draft dodgers. Everyone in town has an opinion. Some people think it is a great idea, but others are vehemently opposed. When Constable Molly Smith finds Reginald Montgomery lying dead in an alley, she knows there will be no end to the list of suspects. Reginald was an outspoken opponent of the monument. Molly's mother, Lucky Smith, is the leader of the group who wants to erect the monument. She is also at the top of the local detective's suspect list. Now Molly must work with Veteran Detective Sergeant John Winters to find the killer and clear her mother's name.

This is the first book in the Constable Molly Smith series. I have mixed feelings about this book. I didn't think Molly was a believable police officer. She really didn't take any initiative in the investigation. She just did what she was told. And she accidentally stumbled across the killer. She didn't figure it out.

There were lots and lots of suspects in this mystery. I had to keep track of them on paper so I knew who was who. I got lucky and guessed the killer correctly in the middle of the book.

This book read like a cozy mystery, except for the F-bombs that were scattered throughout. Having the quiet, mild-mannered rookie swearing like a sailor kind of threw me out of this story. I think I'll give the second book a try to see if there is any improvement. My rating: 2.5 Stars.

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