UNDER COLD STONE

UNDER COLD STONE by Viki Delaney ISBN: 975-1-4642-0233-9 Copyright 2004: Released by Poisoned Pen Press The author writes a dense, convoluted enthralling crime novel. This one is set in the hills and Rocky Mountains of Canada. It embodies death, mysterious disapearance, murder and chaos. Her writing also carries healthy doses of complex human development and the intricate and compelling emotions that frequently invade and disrupt the relationships we all experience. In this author's work, professional requirements establish limits that interfere with Molly Smith's efforts to protect and serve her family. When her mom, Lucky Smith and her current lover, Chief Constable of Trafalgar, British ColumbIa,travel to the famous resort ofLake Louise in Banf, they plan to spend time appreciating the surrounding mountain range. Unfortunately, life, in the form of Keller's son, Matt intrudes. He's wanted by Canadian authorities in connection to the murder of a man in thhe resort town. Matt is missing and Paul Kellor, Chief Constable, and Lucky are drawn into the search for son Matt and the truth. When Moonlight Molly Smith, a constable in a nearby town, learns of the situation, she immediately travels to the resort to help her mom, Lucky. Complications load on top of circumstances, enhanced by fraught relationships. The plot is ably dressed in the magnificant scenery of the region, the rhythms of life connected to Lake Louise and the Canadian Rockies, and thoughtful examination of human drama. As she always does, the author has written a thoughtful, modern and relevant crime novel.