Question B

[Jonetta]

Tracy and Dan attend the funeral of Buzz Almond, Jenny Almond’s father who was the sheriff of Klickitat County. Jenny now has the job and asks Tracy for help with a case that was apparently closed but where Buzz maintained the file. Based on the prologue, were you also skeptical at this point that Kimi Kanasket committed suicide or was it too soon to speculate? Why do you think Jenny chose Tracy to investigate a 40-year old case as opposed to anyone else?

[Robin]

I found it hard to believe that the medical examiner would say that Kimi committed suicide based on the evidence that was presented. They couldn't even prove where she went into the water. I think their only theory was that she was depressed because her boyfriend was dating someone else.

I think Jenny wanted someone from outside of the county to look into the case. When Tracy showed up at the funeral, she probably decided that she would be the perfect person to investigate if she was willing.

[Charlene]

I agree, Robin. It was hard to believe that suicide was the judgment based on such thin evidence.

[Jonetta]

I knew from the prologue that Buzz wasn’t buying the suicide and I couldn’t see this young woman doing that over a breakup with her boyfriend. Throwing yourself into a river under those weather circumstances wasn’t something a teen would do.

I knew Jenny couldn’t investigate the case but she could have asked anyone else to do it. It was clear that the bond she and Tracy formed from the Academy was strong so she reached out to someone she could trust, was a great detective and would be objective.

[Sharon]

I knew it wasn't a suicide from the start. I didn't buy that this strong young woman would get that upset over a breakup. She had too much she was looking forward to.

Jenny respects Tracy and she is still close to her after their time in the Academy. She knows that Tracy won't sugar coat the investigation. Trust is important in the law enforcement business. They have that.