The Road Home
INTRODUCTION
A few years ago, I read two great stories by Lindsay 1993. Those stories are: "Is there still hope?" and "Life goes on without you". In them Kensi was abducted, the team searched for her, her captor fooled everyone into thinking she was dead (at his hand), and her case went cold (ice cold). 7 + years later the ice begins to thaw, in my "finishing touch" (sequel).
The ending point of the original two-part story was certainly satisfactory in that Kensi had killed her captor, escaped, been hospitalized, and now was being cared for in the home of one of the ICU nurses that had cared for her.
BUT she had total retrograde amnesia. She didn't know who she was, where she belonged, and obviously didn't know how to get home. She did want to get home. Personally, I couldn't leave her in Great Falls, Montana, as nice a city as that may be. So, this story.
LOOSE ENDS – THEN AND NOW
Some reviewers commented about fingerprints. The original author posited that Kensi's prints were removed from the system (by Hetty). Reviewers were unhappy (to say the least) with that, saying that DOES NOT happen. I agree, but I couldn't think of a way to restore fingerprint evidence w/o saying the original author was wrong. And then dumping fingerprints back into the batter. I chose not to do that, and solve the case another way.
Time frame. The 7 + years' time frame seems excessive, even for fiction. Again, I hose to leave that be, reasoning cited above.
Some might think that by writing a sequel to another author's story I am being harshly critical of the author and his/her writing. THAT IS NOT MY INTENT. On the other hand, I was actually so impressed with the original story that I couldn't resist the urge to provide what I feel is a more complete, satisfactory ending. If any toes feel stomped on, I sincerely apologize.
Given #1 above, this solution depends on a hefty dose of serendipity. I ask you . . . what cold case solution doesn't depend on that?
Please read, enjoy, review, comment.
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