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CM . . . . Volume XXIII Number 17 . . . . January 13, 2017
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Vicki Delany's Blood and Belonging is the third book in the "Sergeant Ray Robertson" series. Delany stays true to the character of Sergeant Robertson. In this offering, Sergeant Robertson is on vacation with his wife In Turks and Caicos, and, during a morning jog, he comes across a dead body floating in the sea. He drags the body to shore only to find that it has no ID. The only thing to help identify the body is a picture in a wet plastic sleeve. The death does not sit well for Sergeant Robertson, and he has a feeling that he knows this man. He remembers where he saw the man, and the mystery begins to unravel and become more and more complicated. Blood and Belonging is more than a murder mystery. It also looks not only at family relationships but also what it means to be free. Delaney proves that freedom does come at a cost. She also touches on male/female roles and stereotypes that exist. A good read. Truly page-turning and suspenseful. Highly Recommended. Christina Pike is the principal of Macdonald Drive Junior High in St. John's, NL.
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