![]() Seeing this idea come to fruition is a satisfying ending to an unforgettable series. The dedicated core of people who love the idea of creating a town from the ground up-a town not governed by mysterious outsiders-are not to be denied. Is that intentional-a way to divert Casey and her partner from the abrupt decommissioning of their town? Watching the inexorable demolishment of Rockton is painful but stay tuned. ![]() Casey and Eric have their hands full dealing with another murder and the fears of the townspeople. It’s cathartic when the council finally pulls the plug on Rockton. Right now, we just want the council to admit they’re closing us down, so we have something to fight. I was new when we got you back, and now I’m the old guard.” We’ve gotten less than a half dozen new residents in the past few months. Casey tells Nicole, a “forest dweller allowed into town from medical help,” what’s going on. It’s finding out they aren’t the person you thought they were, their underlying character hidden behind a false front. Not discovering someone lied about their background or committed a crime in their past. Casey gives this a lot of thought as she envisions a new ground-up community, a town that will address the flaws that afflict Rockton. The couple have encountered every variety of human nature over the years. Concurrently, they and fellow co-conspirators plan Rockton’s next act. Casey and Eric, assisted by those they trust, investigate the criminal goings-on. The Deepest of Secrets is a story that runs on dual tracks. The anxiety levels in Rockton rachet up in the face of mayhem and possible murder. While Casey tries to figure out the person(s) behind Anders’s outing, there’s an attempted murder. To the council, their “hammer” is the law enforcement personnel in Rockton.Ĭasey and Eric have their hands full. The council that governs everything in Rockton and hires the indispensable workers, operates by the dictum, “If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer, Then Every Problem Looks Like a Nail.” Criminals of the white-collar variety pay the council enormous sums to allow them to serve out their sentences in Rockton, rather than go to jail in the Lower 48. Some newcomers chafe under the Draconian rules of the community and see this as an opportunity to shake things up. Sheriff Eric Dalton, Casey’s colleague and significant other, wonders if the Anders accusation is counter-programming, i.e., an attempt to discredit the folks who keep order and good governance in Rockton. No, Casey replies, it’s more of a plea that people, who’ve “had nothing but positive interactions with Will Anders,” will refrain from “rumor and speculation.” The swirling stories about Anders’s past disintegrate into accusations of cover-ups and blackmail. I’ll refrain from comment until I know what the hell I’m talking about, and I would suggest you all do the same.” “I am not going to address the nature of the accusation further. ![]() The citizens pepper Casey with questions, questions she has no intention of answering. ![]() Nevertheless, someone revealed Anders’s past in a sign taped high on a pole. A premise of life is that what happened before you arrived in the Yukon town stays secret. Shut down doesn’t mean replacing the people who run things in Rockton, it means wipe Rockton off the map (which is ironic, considering it’s impossible to find Rockton on a map).Ĭasey Duncan is dealing with a major kerfuffle: Will Anders, her deputy, stands accused of “murdering his superior officers,” before he arrived in Rockton. The folks that run things have learned to live with the threats of impending disaster, specifically, that the off-site council will shut them down. ![]() The Sword of Damocles has been suspended over the off-radar community of Rockton for quite some time. Now, she and the town sheriff, Eric Dalton, are partners in every respect, professional and personal. No one gets in or out without the council’s permission.Ĭasey got in by virtue of being a police detective at a time when Rockton desperately needed a homicide investigator. Prospective residents are heavily vetted by a shadowy council who serves as Rockton’s only channel to modern life. It’s completely off the grid, with no electricity, no Internet, no cell phones, and not even postal mail. Here’s a quick “Cliff Notes” explanation of how Rockton came to be (excerpted from a review of This Fallen Prey, Rockton Mystery #3).įirst, let me explain Rockton to those new to the series: it’s a small, isolated town in the Yukon wilderness, built decades ago as a haven for those running from their pasts. The Deepest of Secrets concludes Kelley Armstrong’s Casey Duncan/Rockton series. ![]()
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