Back home in Vermont, in the very definitely down-at-heels rural and semi-rural old economy where drugs are more widespread than jobs and the feeling of helplessness is widely felt. Our detective is asked to investigate a supposed case of sexual harassment by a policeman, and it morphs as all good police procedurals do into dope, murder, manipulation, and jurisdictional touchiness. Previous entries in this series have been more involved in the regulars' emotional lives, but this episode still gives us that curious double vision of beautiful New England landscape and sometimes crushing economic collapse. ( )

Joe Gunther Vermont USA ( )

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